Baking A Heart Shaped Cake Wouldn't it be wonderful to be able to create heart shaped cakes for any special occasion? Birthdays, Valentine’s Day, your best friend’s wedding day or as a special token of appreciation for an appreciated colleague who is leaving the company after many years. There are many types of heart shape cakes, but also many new kinds that are being created every day. As starting point, there are basically two types of cakes; Whipped cream is one and the other is fondant based, but each type can have many variations of course. The following possibilities will make you cake special: Cake toppers Special color combinations Patterns Theme based graphics Sugar mold figurines Feathers Edible photos The cake is the focal point of your party Traditionally everyone will have to eat from the cake and therefore they will check in advace what will be coming. You can go for a full sheet cake or a stacked cake that goes as high as you would want. Either way, it's going to be viewed by plenty, so it should say something. Flowers and a message are cute for a wedding cake, but it is very ordinary. Standard cakes can be delicious, but there's no special message attached to them, just a mix of sugar and other ingredients. People want to feel special and that means having those personal touches. There are no restrictions or rules with heart shaped cake When making cakes personal don't limit your creativity, so think about more interesting shapes and designs to add more charm to your masterpiece. Creativity levels are higher than ever, which means that the cake for your event benefits significantly from this. Don't go with a standard cake because that's what everyone does. Instead, the sky is the limit! The better pastry chefs are able to express a couple's history, their favorite activities and more with personalized cakes. A cake in a heart shaped-form is making it more romantic, by adding toppings which
are meaningful you can create an even more personal approach. A personalized cake has more meaning than just tasting good (though, that's quite important tool of course :-). If you are looking for something unique and special for your guests, then don't hesitate to start making personalized cakes. It will give much more meaning to your party or event, being able to share more information or intimacy with your guests. When someone sees a personalized cake, they should be able to know exactly who it is for without ever reading a name on the side of the cake. Bakers are many time's good at this because they have captured the essence of who the person (or people or company) is and know exactly how to express this within the butter cream and fondant. The filling is just as important as the looks Not only the decorations or the frosting, but the actual cake. Red velvet, chocolate, vanilla, fruit fillings the whole works. A personalized cake needs to taste great, too, even if that means combining flavors until the right recipe is found to make the celebratory person extra happy. Traditional cakes are passe; it is time for something new and special. Just give your event that special edge with personalized cakes, this will make your party stand out from all those standard arrangements and give your attendees a warm welcome and memory at the same time.