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Confection-Free Cakes
Scattered plates with barely nibbled pieces of wedding cake are an all-too-familiar sight at receptions. If you want to serve a dessert your guests will actually eat, consider a wedding “cake” made of cheese. No, not the rich, loaded with sugar variety with graham cracker crust - literally a cake made of cheese stacked in tiers and decorated to look like a wedding cake. Adornments like foliage, grapes, berries, nuts, and flowers transform a creamy lancashire or unpasteurized cheddar into an elaborate wedding cake that can match your decor scheme.
The trend is taking off in the U.K. where cheese for dessert is prevalent. In its infancy on this side of the pond, this is a chance for you to be truly on the cusp. Guests with a savory soft spot and those last holdovers from the Atkins revolution will be only too happy to forego the buttercream frosting and rolled fondant.
where to find
Dean & DeLuca, a luzury grocer based in NYC, imports fine European cheese from The Fine Cheese Co. They will work closely with you to select and deliver the right contrast of suitable cheese for a cheese wedding cake. Visit finecheese.co.uk for inspiration, then call Dean & DeLuca, 800-999-0306 for a price quote.
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