How do you make the right flavor choice when ordering cake for a number of people? Do you order what you like? Go safe? Choose something wild and memorable? Here are some ideas on how to order cake flavors that make everyone happy: Who is the cake for? Always consider the favorite flavors of the guest of honor. Do they like basic vanilla? Are they more adventurous? Do they have any dislikes? Who is attending the celebration? Will there be a lot of children? If so, more traditional flavors are a good choice. Vanilla or chocolate cake filled with more universal fillings such as chocolate, vanilla and strawberry usually work best with the younger set. With kids stay away from nut flavors as many children have nut sensitivities. For adults, know your crowd. Are they adventurous eaters? Willing to try new things? If so, you can experiment using more daring combinations. Will there be other sweets served? If so, consider what those flavors will be. Try not to be repetitive. If lemon custard is being served don’t choose lemon or fruit flavored cake filling. The cake should compliment the other treats or you can choose very different flavors to offer variety. Do the cake flavor and filling go well together? You love chocolate, you love lemon but do they eat well together? Try to choose combinations that are complimentary flavors. Ask your Cake Consultant for advice. What combinations are most popular? What more daring flavors work well? What are his/her favorite flavors? Get a list of what the bakery offers, choose a few that sound delicious combined and run them by the Cake Consultant for a second opinion. How to WOW everyone if it’s a mixed crowd? Having a celebration with a large number of kids and adults? Order a two tiered cake, both tiers in different flavors. Chose a more basic flavor to please the children and go for a more exotic flavor for the adults. This is not recommended for a seated, more formal celebration such as a wedding because some people will receive one flavor and some another. This may lead to someone’s disappointment.

World tallest cake

More than 20 chefs in China worked around the clock to bake the world’s tallest cake before it was devoured by over 3,000 hungry shoppers.

Standing at eight metres tall, the baked dessert was too large for any bakery shop window and had to be put on display in a shopping mall in Luoyang, Henan Province.

The record breaking cake set a new Guinness World Record, beating a previous attempt set in Paris in 2010 which stood at 7.8 metres.

Hundreds of onlookers came to witness the creation of the baked dessert which had to be held in place by metal plates to stop it from toppling over.

It took 24 hours to complete the marathon cake bake using a total of 500kg of eggs, 260kg of flour, 200kg of cream, 100kg of fruit and 80kg of chocolate.

Once the eight-tiered cake was carefully put in place, the group of chefs worked from metal scaffolding to decorate the gigantic treat.

The cake was a huge hit with shoppers who wolfed down the sugary delight once the record had been confirmed by Guinness officials.

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Top 5 most expensive wedding cakes in the world

These are the top five most expensive wedding cakes in the world:

1. Pirates Fantasy – $35 million



Created by Sri Lankan celebrity chef Dimuthu Kumarasinghe, this cake was featured at the Heritance Ahungalla Hotel. The cake comes in ten layers, with each layer featuring a different stone belonging to the sapphire family. The most expensive is the King Sapphire. It also features ten pieces of jewelry, including a necklace, bracelet, ring, pendant, cuff links and tiepins. Exotic ingredients are also used, such as cinnamon, almond cookies, baked cheese, walnut, pumpkin and lemon. The different jewels and flavors symbolize the beachfront property of the hotel.


2. Wedding Cake by Nahid La Patisserie Artistique and Mimi So – $20 million



This wedding cake was created by the renowned cake designer Nahid Parsa of Nahid La Patisserie Artistique based in North Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills in California. The famous fashion and jewelry designer based in New York, Mimi So, assisted them. The cake was unveiled in 2006 during the annual Luxury Brands Bridal Show in Rodeo Drive. The cake was decorated and glittered with diamonds all over.


3. Diamond Chocolate Cake – $5 million



A Tokyo-based jeweler who encrusted 2,000 diamonds into the cake created this. It was shaped like the African sub-continent, as the dark chocolate cake was made in honor of Africa. No word yet how much it would cost if you request for a cake shaped in a couple’s image and likeness.


4. Diamond Fruitcake – $1.7 million



This was also created in Tokyo and featured two tiers and six sides. To top it all, there are 223 small diamonds encrusted on the cake’s exterior. The bride will probably not want to serve this out to the guest.


5. Diamond Wedding Cake – $1.3 million



Created by Dallas’ Delicious Cakes and the Dallas Gold and Silver Exchange, this cake has nine tiers and weighs 160 pounds. The cake is adorned with diamonds weighing 1,200 carats around the base of the tiers. There are also some rubies to provide a contrast in color.

How far can your pocket take you to curb your sweet tooth cravings and make your wedding a life time sweet memories.....

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