The king of the festive table is the wedding cake with berries, appearing at the top of the desserts as the embodiment of good wishes for the newlyweds. Fresh fruits look great on it as individual elements and artistic compositions. The fruits used are citrus fruits, apples, plums, pears, bananas, kiwis, and peach.
Berries are represented by raspberries, strawberries, currants, grapes, blueberries and blackberries. The main thing is that the pulp does not release a lot of juice, which can spoil the beauty of the cream. Frozen fruits lose their appearance when they thaw, and canned ones lose their syrup.
Role at the celebration
A wedding cake is a participant in one of the traditional rituals of the holiday: cutting of the dessert by the bride and groom. The newlyweds must hold the knife together, but the direction is determined by the woman. The man picks up the piece and solemnly places it on the plate. First, the young people cut the dessert for themselves, and then for their parents.
The dessert is cut at the end of the evening. It is either installed in the hall at the beginning of the holiday so that everyone can admire the splendor of the dessert, or it is taken out at the end of the event. The presentation can be beautifully enhanced by decorating the product itself or the table on which it is installed with sparklers.
Fruits in jelly
Tall, multi-layered cakes are created using fruit jelly. A regular sponge cake is suitable for the base. Between the cake and the gelled fruit, you can place a layer of thick cream, soufflé or fruit jam.
You will need:
- sliding form;
- gelatin - 1 pack;
- 1 tbsp. l. Sahara;
- 1 tsp. lemon juice;
- 0.5 tbsp. water.
How to cook:
- Pour gelatin with warm water and leave to swell.
- After 15 minutes, place the mixture in a water bath and wait until the gelatin is completely dissolved.
- After boiling, immediately remove the mixture from heat and add sugar and lemon juice.
- Place the cake in a sliding pan with high sides. Cut the fruits in advance and arrange them beautifully.
- Pour the warm jelly onto the fruit in a thin stream from the center to the edge of the composition, or gently brush the fruit using a brush.
- Place the cake in the refrigerator until the gelatin has completely hardened.
- To make colored jelly, dyes need to be added while boiling the gelatin, but in small quantities: if the jelly is too dark, the fruit will be lost. Instead of water, you can take colored berry fruit drinks; this will give the finished jelly a delicate shade. An option for adding gelatin is cream or yogurt. They should be added in small portions after the gelatin has cooled and mixed thoroughly.
Jelly can be bought at a candy store. It is specially designed for pouring fruit. You need to act quickly, such a mass hardens instantly.
Dessert decoration
A wedding cake with fruits and berries will not only be beautiful, but also healthy. A dessert with such decor looks bright and impressive. For decoration, natural decor is used in the following form:
- candied;
- filled with jelly;
- made from confectionery material;
- fresh.
Fresh flowers, twigs and herbs will complement the decor of a dessert made of fruits and berries for an outdoor celebration. For indoor weddings, the product is decorated with figures of the bride and groom, ornaments, lace and ribbons.
Popular fruits for decorating dessert:
- apples;
- all citrus fruits except lime;
- banana;
- peach;
- plum;
- apricot;
- pear;
- kiwi.
Decor made from the following berries looks better:
- strawberry;
- blueberry;
- blackberry;
- currant;
- raspberries.
The juice of fruits and berries can be used to prepare the filling, which will help achieve special harmony with the external design. If you want to choose a different taste, then it’s not difficult, since there are no restrictions. Traditional fillings - honey, sour cream, caramel and nuts - as well as modern ones - cheesecake, raffaello, tiramisu - go well with fruits and berries. A wedding cake with berries, as in the photo, is ideal for your celebration.
Here are some ways to decorate a cake with fruit:
1. Buy ordinary jelly and dilute it according to the instructions on the package, with the only difference being that you need to add less water. Before it has time to harden, add finely chopped slices. Now put the container in the refrigerator.
When the jelly is ready, dip the bottom of the bowl into hot water and immediately remove it - this will help the thin layer to easily separate from the walls of the dish. Carefully transfer the resulting “hat” to the top of the cake.
2. You can recreate any figures from fruits. Bows, animals, hearts: the main thing is not to get confused in the scheme and lay everything out step by step. And if it’s difficult for you to make such intricate drawings, limit yourself to abstract options - stains, chaotic waves or lines.
The main thing here is to have as many shades as possible on hand, so don’t stop at just one ingredient. The more multi-colored goodies are involved, the more interesting the cake design will look.
3. For inveterate sweet tooths, there is a richer method - first dip pieces of fruit in chocolate or powdered sugar to make it even tastier. But remember that when using powders, the slices must be dry, otherwise the additional layer will also get wet, soften and flow over time, thereby spoiling the design idea.
If there is cream on the cake, make sure that the appetizing slices do not release a lot of juice and do not get too dirty on the sides: to do this, lay out the edible picture without haste.
Treat without mastic
The confectionery product does not have to be covered with mastic. There are many other dessert options.
Attention! A wedding cake with berries, filled with thick cream with an ombre effect, looks no less impressive at the celebration than its mastic counterparts. And the mesmerizing mirror glaze is becoming more and more popular every year.
It is convenient to serve guests a wedding cake without mastic with berries and cupcakes.
Whipped cream
This is also a good way to decorate a homemade cake. In principle, you can buy a can of ready-made whipped cream, but this is too banal. It’s better to make your own whipped cream, especially since it’s not at all difficult. To do this you need to take:
cream (fat content not less than 30%) – 0.5 l.
The trick to whipping cream is its temperature. For everything to work out, the dairy product must be cooled for 4-5 hours in the refrigerator. The container in which the cream will be whipped and the whisk with which this process will be carried out should also be cold. Speaking of capacity. It is better to take a larger bowl for whipping, since the cream will significantly increase in volume as you work on it. Now about the process itself. The product must be beaten at the lowest speed for the first minute, and then it can be increased. The whole action should take 7-8 minutes. There is no need to whip longer, as this may cause the cream to lose all its airiness. The classic version of whipped cream can be modified. For example, before whipping, you can dissolve sugar or powdered sugar in a dairy product (the latter is preferable). Vanillin or vanilla sugar will give whipped cream a pleasant aroma. You can add any food coloring to the cream. Then the finished cream will become colored. Some sources suggest adding gelatin to it. However, you shouldn't do this. Whipped cream holds its shape perfectly, but it needs to be placed on a slightly sticky surface. Otherwise, the decoration may “slip”. And working with whipped cream is just as easy as working with cream. Especially if you have a pastry syringe in the kitchen. But unlike desserts with cream, it is advisable to eat a cake with whipped cream right away. They still don't hold their shape that well.
Features of choice and serving options
Let's consider the most important nuances.
- Fresh cherries and watermelon are not suitable for decorating desserts. They are too juicy, and after removing the pit, the cherry juice will color the cream.
- You should not choose fresh flowers for decoration if there are people with pollen allergies among the guests.
- Desserts with flowers are usually decorated several hours before serving so that the plants do not lose their fresh appearance. For this dessert, delivery by the end of the wedding is suitable.
- You can decorate a table with a confectionery product with fresh flowers, you just need to make sure that the plants are not toxic.
- It is worth considering that not all guests love sweets, so you need to prepare vases with fresh fruits and berries for them.
- A beautiful cake can be rolled out on a trolley at the end of the evening. It is important that the stand is made of quality materials. When dessert appears, the lights are turned off, candles are lit, and the newlyweds' favorite composition is played.
- To cut treats with fruits and berries, you can use children - a boy and a girl. A small copy of the sweet is prepared for them, which they will cut at the same time as the bride and groom.
Cakes with flowers, berries and fruits are appropriate for any wedding. Natural ingredients can be used not only to decorate the treat, but also to fill it. The wealth of design options allows you to create a unique and inimitable dessert. It is noteworthy that a wedding cake with fruits and berries can be ordered from a professional pastry chef or baked yourself.
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With mascarpone
The basis for a berry cake can be not only sponge cakes, but also cakes made from shortbread or honey dough.
Ingredients:
- berries – 300 g;
- honey – 12 g;
- sugar – 200 g;
- butter – 50 g;
- chicken egg – 1 pc.;
- soda – 10 g;
- wheat flour – 350 g;
- Mascarpone cheese – 500 g;
- powdered sugar – 200 g;
- cream 33% fat – 0.5 l;
- blueberries – 250 g;
- pectin – 10 g;
- vanillin – 0.5 g.
Step-by-step instruction:
- Mix half the prepared sugar, honey and butter and dissolve over low heat.
- Beat eggs with soda and add to the prepared mixture. Mix.
- Add sifted flour and knead the dough.
- Divide the dough into 3 parts.
- Roll each part into a layer about 2-3 mm thick and bake at 200 0C for about 4 minutes.
- Trim the edges of the warm cakes according to the template of the desired shape.
- Prepare cream from cheese, cream, powdered sugar and vanillin.
- Grind the blueberries into a puree through a sieve.
- Mix the remaining sugar with pectin.
- Bring the blueberry puree to a boil and add the prepared dry mixture while stirring vigorously. Cook for about 5 minutes.
- Wrap the cake pan in cling film, pour the blueberry mixture into it and refrigerate until set.
- Assemble the cake in a pastry ring.
- Place the first cake layer and cover it with a layer of cream, over which evenly distribute the blueberries.
- Cover with the second cake layer.
- Cover it with an even layer of cream with a border.
- Place frozen blueberry jelly inside and cover it with cream.
- Cover with the last layer of cake.
- Apply a thin layer of cream and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Remove the cake from the mold and cover the top and side surfaces with cream.
- Decorate with berries.
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To decorate this dessert, in addition to berries, you can use scraps of honey cakes, grinding them into crumbs, chocolate chips and mint leaves.
Two-tier cake with berries
By showing your imagination, you can create a dessert that will decorate the sweet table of any celebration.
Ingredients:
- white sponge cakes with a diameter of 25 cm - 3 pcs.;
- chocolate sponge cakes with a diameter of 18 cm - 3 pcs.;
- cream cheese – 0.5 kg;
- powdered sugar – 200 g;
- cream 33% fat – 0.5 l;
- coffee – 0.5 l;
- liqueur – 50 ml;
- sugar – 50 g;
- milk chocolate – 600 g;
- berries – 600 g.
Step-by-step instruction:
- Mix coffee with sugar and liqueur and soak the cakes.
- Beat the cream cheese with a mixer and add powdered sugar in parts, without stopping whipping.
- Whip the chilled cream to stiff peaks and combine it with the cheese mixture.
- Place the light sponge cake crust on a plate.
- Spread a layer of cream over it.
- Cover with the second cake layer.
- Grease the second cake layer with cream and distribute the berries evenly over it.
- Cover with the next cake layer and grease it with cream. Spread the cream over the side of the cake.
- Place the chocolate cake in the middle of the white sponge cake.
- Assemble the top tier of the cake in the same order as the bottom.
- Place the cake completely covered with cream in the refrigerator for 8 hours.
- Cut two strips of parchment paper the length of the circumferences of the first and second tier. The width of the stripes is 2 cm greater than the height of the tiers.
- Melt the chocolate, spread it onto parchment paper and wrap around the sides of the cake.
- Cool for about 15 minutes.
- Remove parchment from chocolate.
- Decorate the cake with berries.
This cake looks no worse in white when white chocolate is used. Any berries will do. The main thing is that they are dry and without damage. When creating berry compositions, removing the stalks is not necessary. The finished composition can be coated with jelly. This technique will give it stability and create a glossy shine.
