Hi,

I'm baking a cupcake wedding cake in April for my neice. I'd like to
find liners with a wedding theme -- preferably not silver or gold.
Maybe white with wedding bells, or something like that?

Does anyone have any ideas on where to look? I've tried googling and
not been able to find much beyond standard pastels.

Also, does anyone have experience with freezing cupcakes? I think I
can make and freeze them up to a month ahead (without frosting, of
course), but I've not ever frozen cake.

Thanks for any tips!
Michelle

On 23 Oct 2005 17:31:07 -0700, wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I'm baking a cupcake wedding cake in April for my neice. I'd like to
>find liners with a wedding theme -- preferably not silver or gold.
>Maybe white with wedding bells, or something like that?
>
>Does anyone have any ideas on where to look? I've tried googling and
>not been able to find much beyond standard pastels.
>
>Also, does anyone have experience with freezing cupcakes? I think I
>can make and freeze them up to a month ahead (without frosting, of
>course), but I've not ever frozen cake.
>
>Thanks for any tips!
>Michelle


Wilton makes the cups.

http://www.candylandcrafts.com/image...bakingcups.jpg

Boron

ROTE:
Hi,
I'm baking a cupcake wedding cake in April for my neice. I'd like to
find liners with a wedding theme -- preferably not silver or gold. Maybe
white with wedding bells, or something like that?
Does anyone have any ideas on where to look? I've tried googling and not
been able to find much beyond standard pastels.
Also, does anyone have experience with freezing cupcakes? I think I can
make and freeze them up to a month ahead (without frosting, of course),
but I've not ever frozen cake.
Thanks for any tips!
Michelle-------------------------------------------
RESPONSE: Friend just told me that Wilton makes what your looking for.

> wrote in message
ups.com...
> Hi,
>
> I'm baking a cupcake wedding cake in April for my neice. I'd like to
> find liners with a wedding theme -- preferably not silver or gold.
> Maybe white with wedding bells, or something like that?
>
> Does anyone have any ideas on where to look? I've tried googling and
> not been able to find much beyond standard pastels.
>
> Also, does anyone have experience with freezing cupcakes? I think I
> can make and freeze them up to a month ahead (without frosting, of
> course), but I've not ever frozen cake.
>
> Thanks for any tips!
> Michelle
>
http://tinyurl.com/bcebh

try www.wilton.com

> wrote in message
ups.com...
> Hi,
>
> I'm baking a cupcake wedding cake in April for my neice. I'd like to
> find liners with a wedding theme -- preferably not silver or gold.
> Maybe white with wedding bells, or something like that?
>
> Does anyone have any ideas on where to look? I've tried googling and
> not been able to find much beyond standard pastels.
>
> Also, does anyone have experience with freezing cupcakes? I think I
> can make and freeze them up to a month ahead (without frosting, of
> course), but I've not ever frozen cake.
>
> Thanks for any tips!
> Michelle
>

> wrote in message
ups.com...
> Hi,
>
> I'm baking a cupcake wedding cake in April for my neice. I'd like to
> find liners with a wedding theme -- preferably not silver or gold.
> Maybe white with wedding bells, or something like that?
>
> Does anyone have any ideas on where to look? I've tried googling and
> not been able to find much beyond standard pastels.
>
> Also, does anyone have experience with freezing cupcakes? I think I
> can make and freeze them up to a month ahead (without frosting, of
> course), but I've not ever frozen cake.
>
> Thanks for any tips!
> Michelle
>

I freeze cupcakes all the time. There's only 2 of us, so a batch can last a
long time, and a whole cake would be stale before we finished it off. I make
the cupcakes and just toss them in the freezer in a bag and take a couple at
a time out when we want something sweet. And we're not eating them for days
on end, that way, too. I've found that frosting them frozen works well.
They're nice and firm, so you aren't squishing them if the frosting is a
little stiff.

Try it with a batch for yourself and see if you like the results.
Personally, I like them when they're thawed, but just a bit chilly. Weird, I
know....

wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I'm baking a cupcake wedding cake in April for my neice. I'd like to
> find liners with a wedding theme -- preferably not silver or gold.
> Maybe white with wedding bells, or something like that?
>
> Does anyone have any ideas on where to look? I've tried googling and
> not been able to find much beyond standard pastels.
>
> Also, does anyone have experience with freezing cupcakes? I think I
> can make and freeze them up to a month ahead (without frosting, of
> course), but I've not ever frozen cake.
>
> Thanks for any tips!
> Michelle

Before you order them online, try your local party supply store or
cake decorating stores...maybe Michael's craft store or bulk food
store....
hth....Sharon

Thanks everyone for the suggestions and links.

It didn't even occur to me to check with my local bakery wholesaler,
although I've purchased cake decorating items there before. I'll check
with them, and forward the links to the bride for her input.

Thanks again!
Michelle

Michelle-


> I'm baking a cupcake wedding cake in April for my neice. I'd like to
> find liners with a wedding theme -- preferably not silver or gold.
> Maybe white with wedding bells, or something like that?

Maybe this is off topic... but I caught the boardroom part of Martha's
Apprentice recently and the project had been wedding cakes. There was
something said about cupcakes. The team commented about needing liners
and Martha and her daughter both burst out "You don't need liners!!" I
can see where trying to remove the liners would actually be a hassel
and serving without would be neater all the way around. It wouldn't
have occurred to me, which is why I couldn't be an Apprentice. <G>

I don't have any of her books to look at but they're readily available
for brousing at the library or most bookstores to see what she does
with cupcakes for formal events. I assume they'd be baked in Silicone
pans, which give perfect definition, but are expensive. I see Target
has a really good buy for standard muffin pans in Silicone. That's
almost half of what I've see that size for elsewhere.

Enjoy!
-Marylouise

wrote:
> Michelle-
>
>
>
>>I'm baking a cupcake wedding cake in April for my neice. I'd like to
>>find liners with a wedding theme -- preferably not silver or gold.
>>Maybe white with wedding bells, or something like that?
>
>
> Maybe this is off topic... but I caught the boardroom part of Martha's
> Apprentice recently and the project had been wedding cakes. There was
> something said about cupcakes. The team commented about needing liners
> and Martha and her daughter both burst out "You don't need liners!!" I
> can see where trying to remove the liners would actually be a hassel
> and serving without would be neater all the way around. It wouldn't
> have occurred to me, which is why I couldn't be an Apprentice. <G>
>
> I don't have any of her books to look at but they're readily available
> for brousing at the library or most bookstores to see what she does
> with cupcakes for formal events. I assume they'd be baked in Silicone
> pans, which give perfect definition, but are expensive. I see Target
> has a really good buy for standard muffin pans in Silicone. That's
> almost half of what I've see that size for elsewhere.

Normal, old-fashioned uncoated pans can give fine results without
liners, and non-stick ones are even more wonderful. Silicone is fine,
but not necessary.

Pastorio

> wrote in message
ups.com...
> Michelle-
>
>
> > I'm baking a cupcake wedding cake in April for my neice. I'd like to
> > find liners with a wedding theme -- preferably not silver or gold.
> > Maybe white with wedding bells, or something like that?
>
> Maybe this is off topic... but I caught the boardroom part of Martha's
> Apprentice recently and the project had been wedding cakes. There was
> something said about cupcakes. The team commented about needing liners
> and Martha and her daughter both burst out "You don't need liners!!" I
> can see where trying to remove the liners would actually be a hassel
> and serving without would be neater all the way around. It wouldn't
> have occurred to me, which is why I couldn't be an Apprentice. <G>

Do you NEED liners? NO. That said, I think it makes a better presentation.
Also, cupcakes are sold in liners at bakeries. Therefore, people will
expect them to be in liners. Are they more of a mess or hassle in liners?
I don't know. Is it more of a mess than a slice of cake on a plate? I
don't think so, at least not for the person eating the cupcake. One could
argue that it is more neat. In any case, I think it is splitting hairs.
Personally, I think that serving cupcakes at a wedding that are not in
liners will make it seem more like a child's birthday party. I'm a bit
surprised about Martha's reaction. This is the woman who spends more time
and money on gift wrap than the value of the gift. In Martha's world, it is
presentation, presentation, presentation. I think that the liner is part of
the presentation. Considering that circumstances that the comment arose
from, it might have been more a point of theatrics rather than a conveyance
of fact. It provides more tension to blurt out "You don't need liners (you
idiot, fool, dolt, etc.) rather than say, "Yes dear, I agree."

Since it is a matter of opinion, I would leave the decision up to the
customer. It is the bride's opinion that really matters here, not mine or
Martha's.

I've never heard of cupcake wedding cakes. At first I pictured
building some kind of multi-layer thing with rings and rings of
individual cupcakes! But I assume that is not it
..
Does anyone have links with pictures? Are they iced and decorated,
individually, just on the top -- and hence the desire for nice-looking
papers to cover the sides? Or, if no paper liners, then do you ice and
decorate the sides as well? That sounds awfully labor-intensive to me.

Vox Humana wrote:
> [snip].... I'm a bit
> surprised about Martha's reaction. This is the woman who spends more time
> and money on gift wrap than the value of the gift. In Martha's world, it is
> presentation, presentation, presentation. I think that the liner is part of
> the presentation. [snip]

Don't be surprised. Martha sells non-stick cupcake tins. Maybe she
doesn't sell paper liners. -aem

" wrote:
>
> I've never heard of cupcake wedding cakes. At first I pictured
> building some kind of multi-layer thing with rings and rings of
> individual cupcakes! But I assume that is not it
> .
> Does anyone have links with pictures? Are they iced and decorated,
> individually, just on the top -- and hence the desire for nice-looking
> papers to cover the sides? Or, if no paper liners, then do you ice and
> decorate the sides as well? That sounds awfully labor-intensive to me.

Here's one illustration:

http://www.gailwatsoncake.com/kit_cupcake.html

They probably are labour intensive. But then any wedding cake would be.

(Vox*Humana)WROTE:
Michelle-
I'm baking a cupcake wedding cake in April for my neice. I'd like to
find liners with a wedding theme -- preferably not silver or gold. Maybe
white with wedding bells, or something like that?
Maybe this is off topic... but I caught the boardroom part of Martha's
Apprentice recently and the project had been wedding cakes. There was
something said about cupcakes. The team commented about needing liners
and Martha and her daughter both burst out "You don't need liners!!" I
can see where trying to remove the liners would actually be a hassel and
serving without would be neater all the way around. It wouldn't have
occurred to me, which is why I couldn't be an Apprentice.
<G>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Do you NEED liners? NO. That said, I think it makes a better
presentation. Also, cupcakes are sold in liners at bakeries. Therefore,
people will expect them to be in liners. Are they more of a mess or
hassle in liners? I don't know. * Is it more of a mess than a slice of
cake on a plate? I don't think so, at least not for the person eating
the cupcake. One could argue that it is more neat. In any case, I think
it is splitting hairs. Personally, I think that serving cupcakes at a
wedding that are not in liners will make it seem more like a child's
birthday party. I'm a bit surprised about Martha's reaction. This is the
woman who spends more time and money on gift wrap than the value of the
gift. In Martha's world, it is presentation, presentation, presentation.
I think that the liner is part of the presentation. Considering that
circumstances that the comment arose from, it might have been more a
point of theatrics rather than a conveyance of fact. It provides more
tension to blurt out "You don't need liners (you idiot, fool, dolt,
etc.) rather than say, "Yes dear, I agree."
Since it is a matter of opinion, I would leave the decision up to the
customer. It is the bride's opinion that really matters here, not mine
or Martha's.------------------------------------------
RESPONSE: Well Said!!!!!!!!

Arri London wrote:
> " wrote:
> >
> > I've never heard of cupcake wedding cakes. At first I pictured
> > building some kind of multi-layer thing with rings and rings of
> > individual cupcakes! But I assume that is not it
> > .
> > Does anyone have links with pictures? Are they iced and decorated,
> > individually, just on the top -- and hence the desire for nice-looking
> > papers to cover the sides? Or, if no paper liners, then do you ice and
> > decorate the sides as well? That sounds awfully labor-intensive to me.
>
> Here's one illustration:
>
> http://www.gailwatsoncake.com/kit_cupcake.html
>
> They probably are labour intensive. But then any wedding cake would be.

Thanks for the link. Never saw thet before. Oh my word! That really
is very pricey! But I wonder if that is what the original poster was
talking about. Teflon rings? I think s/he was talking about cupcake
paper liners.

To follow up on wedding cakes and practicality, frugality and
efficiency ---
..
One wedding at which I officiated, the reception was in the church
dining room. Over 250 guests. No dinner, no bar; cake and punch,
coffee, nuts and candies, etc. The main wedding cake was a very
elegant three tier, from a bakery. This used for the ceremonial
cutting (I forbade them to do the tacky "mash in your face" thing.)
They saved the top tier to take home, and the rest was cut and served
on plates..
..
But, already set up on the serving table, relays of sheet cakes had
been previously baked and (simply) decorated by the ladies of the
church. They were already cut in squares and on small plates, along
with coffee and punch. Standing guests could pick up their cake plate
and coffee or punch, Other already seated at tables were served from
rolling carts. The two organizers were retired flight attendants, and
very organized and efficient!
..
I never before or since saw any reception work so well.

> wrote in message
ups.com...
> To follow up on wedding cakes and practicality, frugality and
> efficiency ---
> .
> One wedding at which I officiated, the reception was in the church
> dining room. Over 250 guests. No dinner, no bar; cake and punch,
> coffee, nuts and candies, etc. The main wedding cake was a very
> elegant three tier, from a bakery. This used for the ceremonial
> cutting (I forbade them to do the tacky "mash in your face" thing.)
> They saved the top tier to take home, and the rest was cut and served
> on plates..
> .
> But, already set up on the serving table, relays of sheet cakes had
> been previously baked and (simply) decorated by the ladies of the
> church. They were already cut in squares and on small plates, along
> with coffee and punch. Standing guests could pick up their cake plate
> and coffee or punch, Other already seated at tables were served from
> rolling carts. The two organizers were retired flight attendants, and
> very organized and efficient!
> .
> I never before or since saw any reception work so well.
>

I think what you did was very smart. So many people get in over their heads
with weddings, turning what might have been a wonderful day into a
nightmare. The weeks leading up to the wedding are stressful and the whole
thing is way too expensive unless the families are of considerable means.

" wrote:
>
> Arri London wrote:
> > " wrote:
> > >
> > > I've never heard of cupcake wedding cakes. At first I pictured
> > > building some kind of multi-layer thing with rings and rings of
> > > individual cupcakes! But I assume that is not it
> > > .
> > > Does anyone have links with pictures? Are they iced and decorated,
> > > individually, just on the top -- and hence the desire for nice-looking
> > > papers to cover the sides? Or, if no paper liners, then do you ice and
> > > decorate the sides as well? That sounds awfully labor-intensive to me.
> >
> > Here's one illustration:
> >
> > http://www.gailwatsoncake.com/kit_cupcake.html
> >
> > They probably are labour intensive. But then any wedding cake would be.
>
> Thanks for the link. Never saw thet before. Oh my word! That really
> is very pricey! But I wonder if that is what the original poster was
> talking about. Teflon rings? I think s/he was talking about cupcake
> paper liners.

That price is just for the kit. Someone still needs to bake the
cupcakes.
The paper collars are a substitute for the ordinary cupcake liners.
Anything anyone cares to put on the cupcakes would work.

Personally I find cupcake wedding cakes just a touch downmarket despite
what Martha Stewart may think. But hey, they are certainly trendy right
now.

Have been to weddings with extremely large receptions. There weren't any
problems about serving the cake. Bride and Groom got the top layer; rest
was cut up and distributed very efficiently.

"Arri London" > wrote in message
...

> > Personally I find cupcake wedding cakes just a touch downmarket despite
> what Martha Stewart may think.

Well, not as downmarket as a KrispyKream wedding cake.

On Sat, 29 Oct 2005 01:14:34 GMT, "Vox Humana" >
wrote:

>
>"Arri London" > wrote in message
...
>
>> > Personally I find cupcake wedding cakes just a touch downmarket despite
>> what Martha Stewart may think.
>
>Well, not as downmarket as a KrispyKream wedding cake.
>


I actually saw a wedding cake with cupcakes many years ago and it was
lovely.

It was for a garden wedding down south. The main cake was in the shape
of a big brimmed hat, something that echoed the bride & her
bridesmaids. There were flowers all over it and trails of "ribbons"
off the brim and every 6 or 8 inches on each of these ribbons was a
cupcake, made up to look like a small nosegay. I am not sure if the
description can make it sound nearly as unusual and charming it was.

Boron

Boron Elgar wrote:
> On Sat, 29 Oct 2005 01:14:34 GMT, "Vox Humana" >
> wrote:
>
> >
> >"Arri London" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> >> > Personally I find cupcake wedding cakes just a touch downmarket despite
> >> what Martha Stewart may think.
> >
> >Well, not as downmarket as a KrispyKream wedding cake.
> >
>
>
> I actually saw a wedding cake with cupcakes many years ago and it was
> lovely.
>
> It was for a garden wedding down south. The main cake was in the shape
> of a big brimmed hat, something that echoed the bride & her
> bridesmaids. There were flowers all over it and trails of "ribbons"
> off the brim and every 6 or 8 inches on each of these ribbons was a
> cupcake, made up to look like a small nosegay. I am not sure if the
> description can make it sound nearly as unusual and charming it was.
>
> Boron

Ribbons, and flowers, attached to each individual cupcake?
Sometimes, some things, are just too much, "too" IT'S JUST A CAKE,
PEOPLE!

On 28 Oct 2005 21:48:52 -0700, " >
wrote:

>
>Boron Elgar wrote:
>> On Sat, 29 Oct 2005 01:14:34 GMT, "Vox Humana" >
>> wrote:
>>
>> >
>> >"Arri London" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >
>> >> > Personally I find cupcake wedding cakes just a touch downmarket despite
>> >> what Martha Stewart may think.
>> >
>> >Well, not as downmarket as a KrispyKream wedding cake.
>> >
>>
>>
>> I actually saw a wedding cake with cupcakes many years ago and it was
>> lovely.
>>
>> It was for a garden wedding down south. The main cake was in the shape
>> of a big brimmed hat, something that echoed the bride & her
>> bridesmaids. There were flowers all over it and trails of "ribbons"
>> off the brim and every 6 or 8 inches on each of these ribbons was a
>> cupcake, made up to look like a small nosegay. I am not sure if the
>> description can make it sound nearly as unusual and charming it was.
>>
>> Boron
>
>Ribbons, and flowers, attached to each individual cupcake?
>Sometimes, some things, are just too much, "too" IT'S JUST A CAKE,
>PEOPLE!


It was a custom designed wedding cake, something a bit unusual that
many years ago and quite appropriate for an outdoor wedding. The
"ribbons" that led from the main part of the cake (which was in the
shape of a garden party hat, remember) and to the lines of cupcakes
were made of fondant. Those cupcakes were the delight of the children
who attended.

Of course it was "just a cake," but I daresay it was it was charming,
much more personal than a common tiered wedding cake and damn tasty.

Why would something like that be "too much" as opposed to some
multi-tiered white extravaganza wedding cake that would have looked
no different from anyone else's multi-tiered white extravaganza
wedding cake and proven way too formal for an informal wedding set in
a lush and lovely garden.

This was not a Bridezilla indulgence, but a labor of love made by the
bride's mother and two grandmothers, excellent bakers all, as well as
fine decorators.

There is nothing more wonderful than foods that are the result of fine
skill and love and presented to family at a joyous event.

Boron

j-lattie-
Last night on Food TV Giada De Laurentiis was hosting a special about
the Grammy awards banguet. They were serving gorgeous food to over 1000
people and the organizer of the catering was... a retired flight
attendant!
-Marylouise

> The two organizers were retired flight attendants, and
> very organized and efficient!
> .
> I never before or since saw any reception work so well.

How rumors get started, smile.

Just to clarify... Martha had nothing whatsoever to do with the
cupcakes for wedding cake concept on the show. I never even saw the cup
cakes that the competitors turned down. When the competitors said
something about not choosing it because cup cakes need liners Martha
and her daughter said: You don't need liners. End of topic. That was
all they said. The point being the team tossed out an option based on a
false assumption.

As for her selling silicone muffin tins or cup cake liners... your
guess is as good as mine. She obviously said nothing about that. I
personally like her products very much, but since they re-designed her
website I can't figure out how to buy any products on line there now.
Maybe they've stopped selling except at K-Mart.

I watch the final few minutes of Martha Apprentice when I can remember
to do so because I find her comments in the board room, and those of
her daughter and her assistant, quite interesting.

I'm not a Martha groupie but I have a lot of respect for her and I've
learned from her over the years. I don't really go for the Martha
bashing that seems popular everywhere.

-Marylouise

Vox Humana wrote:
>
> "Arri London" > wrote in message
> ...
>
> > > Personally I find cupcake wedding cakes just a touch downmarket despite
> > what Martha Stewart may think.
>
> Well, not as downmarket as a KrispyKream wedding cake.

You shock and horrify me! Is there truly such a thing???

"Arri London" > wrote

> Vox Humana wrote:

>> Well, not as downmarket as a KrispyKream wedding cake.
>
> You shock and horrify me! Is there truly such a thing???

Vox speaks the truth. I have seen that horror, here's one:

http://www.strangecosmos.com/content/item/4430.html

nancy

On Sat, 29 Oct 2005 16:37:38 -0600, Arri London wrote:
>
>
> Vox Humana wrote:
> >
> > "Arri London" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >
> > > > Personally I find cupcake wedding cakes just a touch downmarket despite
> > > what Martha Stewart may think.
> >
> > Well, not as downmarket as a KrispyKream wedding cake.
>
> You shock and horrify me! Is there truly such a thing???

My reaction too. Is that cupcake thing supposed to be a poor man's
Croquembouche?
http://www.cafebrioche.com/images/ph...quembouche.jpg

"sf" > wrote

> On Sat, 29 Oct 2005 16:37:38 -0600, Arri London wrote:

>> You shock and horrify me! Is there truly such a thing???
>
> My reaction too. Is that cupcake thing supposed to be a poor man's
> Croquembouche?

That would be no ... some people just like krispy kremes and think
that's a great idea ... and have undoubtedly never seen or heard of
croquembouche.

Makes my teeth curl just thinking about it.

nancy

On Sat, 29 Oct 2005 19:09:15 -0400, Nancy Young wrote:

>
> "Arri London" > wrote
>
> > Vox Humana wrote:
>
> >> Well, not as downmarket as a KrispyKream wedding cake.
> >
> > You shock and horrify me! Is there truly such a thing???
>
> Vox speaks the truth. I have seen that horror, here's one:
>
> http://www.strangecosmos.com/content/item/4430.html
>
> nancy
>
Call me Bubba, but a KrispyKream wedding cake seems entirely
appropriate for any marriage past the 2nd.


sf

"sf" > wrote

> On Sat, 29 Oct 2005 19:09:15 -0400, Nancy Young wrote:

>> Vox speaks the truth. I have seen that horror, here's one:

> Call me Bubba, but a KrispyKream wedding cake seems entirely
> appropriate for any marriage past the 2nd.

(laugh) You have a point, there. nancy

> wrote in message
oups.com...
> I'm not a Martha groupie but I have a lot of respect for her and I've
> learned from her over the years. I don't really go for the Martha
> bashing that seems popular everywhere.

I didn't see any bashing here.

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Sat, 29 Oct 2005 19:09:15 -0400, Nancy Young wrote:
>
> >
> > "Arri London" > wrote
> >
> > > Vox Humana wrote:
> >
> > >> Well, not as downmarket as a KrispyKream wedding cake.
> > >
> > > You shock and horrify me! Is there truly such a thing???
> >
> > Vox speaks the truth. I have seen that horror, here's one:
> >
> > http://www.strangecosmos.com/content/item/4430.html
> >
> > nancy
> >
> Call me Bubba, but a KrispyKream wedding cake seems entirely
> appropriate for any marriage past the 2nd.
>

Past the 2nd. marriage one should consider serving bran muffins.

On Sat, 29 Oct 2005 23:23:20 GMT, Vox Humana wrote:

>
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Sat, 29 Oct 2005 19:09:15 -0400, Nancy Young wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > "Arri London" > wrote
> > >
> > > > Vox Humana wrote:
> > >
> > > >> Well, not as downmarket as a KrispyKream wedding cake.
> > > >
> > > > You shock and horrify me! Is there truly such a thing???
> > >
> > > Vox speaks the truth. I have seen that horror, here's one:
> > >
> > > http://www.strangecosmos.com/content/item/4430.html
> > >
> > > nancy
> > >
> > Call me Bubba, but a KrispyKream wedding cake seems entirely
> > appropriate for any marriage past the 2nd.
> >
>
> Past the 2nd. marriage one should consider serving bran muffins.
>
LOL - ROTF!

Nancy Young wrote:
>
> "Arri London" > wrote
>
> > Vox Humana wrote:
>
> >> Well, not as downmarket as a KrispyKream wedding cake.
> >
> > You shock and horrify me! Is there truly such a thing???
>
> Vox speaks the truth. I have seen that horror, here's one:
>
> http://www.strangecosmos.com/content/item/4430.html
>
> nancy

Aaaaccckkk!

I'm the original poster

My niece is looking at something more like this:
www.cupcaketree.com Look at the photo page.

I was/am talking about the paper liners. I don't want to frost the
sides of a cupcake (let alone cupcakes for 150!), and I will be
frosting the cupcakes a day ahead of the wedding, liners will keep the
cakes from drying out.

Cupcakes lend themselves to different flavors a little more easily than
layer cakes, also.

There will be a small (6 inch) cake on top, for the bride and groom to
cut. No layers will be saved and frozen, because frozen year-old cake
has no appeal to either the bride or the groom, tradition be danged.

What seems to be the issue? Cupcake Liners are in every supermarket in
my neck of the woods... right next to the icing and in the baking area.
Use them when appropriate in my muffin tins.

FWIW

RsH
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On 31 Oct 2005 11:54:25 -0800, wrote:

>I'm the original poster
>
>My niece is looking at something more like this:
>www.cupcaketree.com Look at the photo page.
>
>I was/am talking about the paper liners. I don't want to frost the
>sides of a cupcake (let alone cupcakes for 150!), and I will be
>frosting the cupcakes a day ahead of the wedding, liners will keep the
>cakes from drying out.
>
>Cupcakes lend themselves to different flavors a little more easily than
>layer cakes, also.
>
>There will be a small (6 inch) cake on top, for the bride and groom to
>cut. No layers will be saved and frozen, because frozen year-old cake
>has no appeal to either the bride or the groom, tradition be danged.
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In article >,
sf > wrote:

> My reaction too. Is that cupcake thing supposed to be a poor man's
> Croquembouche?

I doubt it. It may shock, but there are people for whom cream puffs
bound together with spun sugar holds no appeal.

Regards,
Ranee

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In article >,
Boron Elgar > wrote:

> It was a custom designed wedding cake, something a bit unusual that
> many years ago and quite appropriate for an outdoor wedding. The
> "ribbons" that led from the main part of the cake (which was in the
> shape of a garden party hat, remember) and to the lines of cupcakes
> were made of fondant. Those cupcakes were the delight of the children
> who attended.
>
> Of course it was "just a cake," but I daresay it was it was charming,
> much more personal than a common tiered wedding cake and damn tasty.
>
> Why would something like that be "too much" as opposed to some
> multi-tiered white extravaganza wedding cake that would have looked
> no different from anyone else's multi-tiered white extravaganza
> wedding cake and proven way too formal for an informal wedding set in
> a lush and lovely garden.
>
> This was not a Bridezilla indulgence, but a labor of love made by the
> bride's mother and two grandmothers, excellent bakers all, as well as
> fine decorators.
>
> There is nothing more wonderful than foods that are the result of fine
> skill and love and presented to family at a joyous event.

I have preserved what you've written and heartily agree. There is
this notion, lately, that celebratory events aren't that big a deal.
Why make such a big deal about Christmas? It's just a day - we get
together and love each other all the time. We can get each other gifts
at any time. Well, sure, but it is nice to mark a celebration. Same
thing for weddings, anniversaries. Why make a big deal? Well, they are
big deals.

There is a reason that the actual day of celebration is set for most
things. I mean, we could all celebrate our birthdays three months
later, without harming anyone, since it's just a day, but that day has
significance.

Regards,
Ranee

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"Ranee Mueller" <
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>
> I have preserved what you've written and heartily agree. There is
> this notion, lately, that celebratory events aren't that big a deal.
> Why make such a big deal about Christmas? It's just a day - we get
> together and love each other all the time. We can get each other gifts
> at any time. Well, sure, but it is nice to mark a celebration. Same
> thing for weddings, anniversaries. Why make a big deal? Well, they are
> big deals.
>
> There is a reason that the actual day of celebration is set for most
> things. I mean, we could all celebrate our birthdays three months
> later, without harming anyone, since it's just a day, but that day has
> significance.
>
> Regards,
> Ranee
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Well said Ranee!!! Wow, truly, you stated that so...ummm... perfectly!

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