Posted by Karen Upright on August 09, 1997 at 09:44:40:
In Reply to: Re: wedding cakes posted by Fran on July 30, 1997 at 10:19:25:
I made my own cake -- it was the only way to get what I really wanted, but I recommend allowing LOTS of extra time the day of the wedding, just in case something does go wrong. It sounds like your cake can be nearly finished before it's brought to the site, and that will help you. I assembled mine on location, which required more time and patience and offered more opportunity for mistakes. I ended up in culinary school about six months later and I now own a restaurant with pastry shop and catering, so be careful where this will lead you.
The upside was that the guests loved the cake and actually ate it, which is something that often doesn't happen with those ghastly-sweet shortening-based supermarket creations. There's little substitute for actual buttercream and fine quality ingredients.
I think doing your cake is fine, but I don't recommend being involved in catering the rest of the event. It's too detailed and you'll get mired down and end up not having any fun at your own party.
Good luck to you.
Karen