I probably wouldn’t be writing about fake or rented wedding cake stuff if Rachel Ray hadn’t featured one on her TV show “Splurge vs. Save Wedding.”
So here’s the scoop:
1. Go to our local southern California fake or rented wedding cake bakery Fake the Cake’s website & pick out a design you like. Fake the Cake is in Upland (on the LA/San Bernardino county line). There is also Cake Studio in LA/Glendale, + I believe they offer fake wedding cake tiers. To rent a fake cake online, try CakeRental.com.
2. More of a DIY bride or groom? Easily make your own “cheater” wedding cake by following the awesome tips provided by WickedGoodies.net.
3. Ask the bakery for either a completely fake cake covered in real fondant or ask for just one fake layer to make a small cake look more grand! The fake cake is made of styrofoam. They leave a small hole where you can do a ceremonial “wedding cake cutting” photo op. You can feed your guests either a cheaper sheet cake that’s hiding back in the kitchen or from the “real” layers of your cake–depending on which route you go.
“We chose to have a ‘fake’ cake as we had so many great desserts that we were serving we thought it redundant to have a wedding cake as well. And having had TONS of family members go through the wedding cake trials – where NONE of them actually come out the way they did at the tasting, we decided to go the ‘Fake the Cake’ route. NO ONE even realized that they were not served wedding cake and the design on the cake (we submitted personal photos) was absolutely perfect! Keep in ind that the top tier of the cake was ‘real’ and therefore ready for the first anniversary! But the rest of the cake – although ‘fake’ was just gorgeous and our guests were able to enjoy REAL innovative desserts!” -Debra
4. It’s important to understand that getting a fake or rented wedding cake can cost as much as a real cake by “hiding” sheet cake inside. It can basically be as expensive as the real thing more or less. To really save, you’ll need to distract guests with a cheaper-than-sheet-cake desert bar or cupcakes. On the other hand, HowStuffWorks.com points out, “By choosing a fake cake, you’ll also avoid those half-baked cake-cutting fees that many reception sites charge, which can range anywhere from $1.50 to $4.00 per slice, depending on the venue.”
Cruising a few reviews from Fake the Cake’s Wedding Wire page or CakeRental.com’s Testimonials page, it’s clear that many brides were happy to have faked their wedding cakes!
“What can I say? I’m convinced! You don’t have to spend a fortune to have an amazing cake for your wedding! Everyone thought it was real and complimented on it constantly.”
-Miss Mandy
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