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Dessert elegance By McKenna Corson After devouring plates of savory food at a wedding reception, it’s only natural for guests and the couple to develop a sweet tooth. There are many ways to celebrate with dessert, but for those yawning at the sight of tiered, plain white wedding cakes, there are new, creative takes that still provide that delectable edge. Pros from Lucy’s Sweet Surrender in Shaker Heights, Luna Bakery & Cafe in Cleveland Heights and Moreland Hills, and Unger’s Kosher Bakery and Food Shop in Cleveland Heights offer tips on the latest trends in wedding confections, from cake flavors to edible decorations, to even subbing in different treats for wedding cakes.
Lucy’s Sweet Surrender Picking your wedding cake’s flavor can be difficult. That’s why Michael Feigenbaum, the owner and pastry chef at Lucy’s Sweet Surrender, encourages couples to have many cakes of varying flavors. “I love the idea of the buffet of cakes because it gives me a chance to do some different things,” Feigenbaum says. “You can have a really nice selection of different things to eat instead of being stuck with a white buttercream cake.” A cake buffet also allows guests with special dietary needs, like those allergic to nuts or who are vegan, to enjoy the sweet spread with a cake catering to them. For couples who want dessert diversity but also envision a cake perfect for those classic photos of icing playfully smeared on their noses, Feigenbaum offers a solution: pair the cake buffet or other unique sweets with one small, traditional wedding cake for the couple to pose with. Using some photo magic with angles and depth of field, the wedding photographer can make the small cake look feast-worthy. “The photographer could take a picture of you feeding each other this traditional cake, and yet you’ve got this other dessert coming out to people,” he says. “You can have both sides: the unique, unexpected dessert and the wedding cake effect.”
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Above: A variety of cake flavors created at Lucy’s Sweet Surrender. Below: A buffet of cakes featuring different flavors made at Lucy’s Sweet Surrender. | Photos / Lucy’s Sweet Surrender
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