DIY 5th wedding anniversary cake: photos and design ideas

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It is difficult to imagine any holiday without a beautiful and delicious cake, which is why it is prepared long before the event. Depending on the significance of the date, they choose a simple delicacy from the store or order something special from the artisans. The wedding anniversary is a significant factor for which it is necessary to prepare everything so that the celebration takes place at the highest level, this also applies to the cake, which can be ordered or prepared personally.

Decoration with mastic

Any cake is already an art, but there are cases when you want to achieve perfection, the very result that will satisfy everyone. If we talk about confectionery art, then such a turning point was the appearance of mastic, which came to our region from the West, where it had long established itself as a way to make a masterpiece from an ordinary cake. The uniqueness of mastic is that with the help of sugar dough you can make any design, make a cake on a wide variety of themes, with decorations, inscriptions, and even photographs.

A wedding anniversary cake should be special, and therefore decorating it with banal flowers will not be enough; here you need a whole plot, a picture of family life or dreams that the husband and wife so want to realize. The design of such a product must be thought out in advance, the plot of the picture and all the details must be determined so that the result is at least partially predetermined.

A cream cake will be an alternative if using mastic does not satisfy the family's needs.

Cakes

One of the popular options for replacing a wedding cake is small portion cakes. You can choose any recipe from different cuisines of the world, which will be especially symbolic if the celebration is organized in accordance with any theme. You can make the cakes yourself if the bride has enough free time before the wedding.

Most often, instead of a cake, wedding cakes are made with a biscuit base - the taste is light and unobtrusive. The filling is selected depending on the preferences of the bride and groom, but it is better to avoid the exotic, choosing a universal option, for example, vanilla, nut and chocolate. The top of the cakes is decorated with light cream or whipped cream.

Like a wedding cake, cakes can be decorated with fondant or marzipan. These are types of elastic confectionery paste, from which you can make any flat or three-dimensional figures. This option is well suited for a themed celebration if you need to make characteristic details for decorating the dessert that are not sold in the store.

Beautiful cake design

Today, confectioners offer such a variety of ready-made cakes with different designs and amazing taste that you can buy or order dessert. But a dessert prepared with your own hands conveys the warmth, care and love of your wife.

The base of the cake can be any cake layer, and you can decorate it in accordance with the theme of the holiday.

Romantic symbols are always relevant when decorating wedding cakes: doves, hearts, figures of lovers, flowers, rings. If the spouses have a good sense of humor, then you can prepare an original, funny cake with scenes from family life.

Entertainment for children

Without a doubt, it will be difficult for you to keep small, restless guests at the table for a long time, so take care of an entertainment program for them in advance. Children love to frolic and play. Give them the opportunity to throw out their energy in an outdoor game, otherwise they will become naughty and play around right at the table. What can you play with your children? In any case, the main thing is to take into account the age of the guys.

Sample games and activities:

dancing to music;
various competitions, both intellectual and sports;
ball games;
games of hide and seek, blind man's buff;
collective drawing;
watching cartoons;
games with soap bubbles;
joint photo shoot;
gift giving;
playing with balls and launching them into the sky;
and many other activities that you only have enough imagination for.

You will certainly be able to give your little birthday boy the best holiday in the world. Just stock up on patience and love. And as a reward you will definitely receive a joyful children's laughter and eyes full of happiness!

Festive inscriptions on dessert

An anniversary cake can be decorated with memorable inscriptions. For example, put the names of the spouses “Vasya + Lena = love.”

Relevant thematic quotes:

Madly in love!
You are the reason for my happiness!
When I'm with you, nothing else matters.
We can do anything when we are together.

It is important that such epigraphs are short and succinct.

The inscription is applied using special contours or felt-tip pens, sold in confectionery departments. You can make “ink” with your own hands.

Break the chocolate and put it in a bowl.
Heat in a water bath.
Add butter and warm milk.
Stir. Place in a thick plastic bag, cut a small hole in the corner and, carefully squeezing out the mass, make an inscription.

This can be done directly on the cake, or depicted on a file, and after hardening, decorate the cake.

The most beautiful DIY cake

You can prepare an elegant cake yourself. The cake in the shape of 2 hearts looks great. It consists of 2 types of cakes.

eggs – 2 pcs.;
sugar – 1 tbsp;
butter – 1 pack;
soda - 0.5 tsp;
honey - 2 tbsp. l.;
nuts – 200 g;
flour – 2 tbsp.

eggs – 6 pcs.;
sugar – 2 tbsp;
flour – 2 tbsp;
cocoa – 2 tbsp. l.;
poppy seed – 1 tbsp. l.

butter – 1 pack;
boiled condensed milk – 1 b.;
nuts.

milk – 0.5 l;
butter – 1 pack;
strawberries – 0.5 kg;
semolina – 3-4 tbsp. l.;
cream 33% – 0.5 l.

For decoration - flowers, figurines, hearts, cherries, chocolate, marmalade.

Step-by-step instructions for preparing the dough:

Melt honey and butter in a water bath.
Pour soda into cognac. Pour into the heated mixture.
Beat the eggs and add them to the dough.
Add sugar and beat again.
Add chopped nuts and flour. Remove from heat and stir.
Divide the mixture into 3 parts and bake heart-shaped cakes at 180°C.

Preparation of biscuit dough:

Beat the eggs until foamy, gradually adding poppy seeds and sugar.
Add flour. Make a batch of dough.
Divide into 2 parts. Pour cocoa into one of them. Add flour to the light half in the same amount as cocoa so that both masses have the same consistency.
Bake 4 cakes at the same temperature.

Beat soft butter with a mixer, adding condensed milk.
Add crushed nuts.

Grind strawberries in a blender.
Pour in the milk and beat again.
Bring this mixture to a boil over low heat, stirring continuously.
Add semolina and cook the porridge without stopping the appliance. Add sugar.
When the mass has cooled, add butter and beat with a mixer until fluffy.
Cream can also be turned into a fluffy composition.

Decorate 1 heart, starting with a honey cake layer coated with strawberry cream. Layer with cherries or pieces of marmalade.
Place sponge cake on top. Condensed milk cream.
So, alternating cakes and creams, get 2 cakes.
Place them side by side on a platter or tray, decorate with whipped cream, flowers and other elements.

The confectionery product requires quite a lot of time, but the result is worth it. The product turned out beautiful and tasty.

Other treats

If there is no cake at the wedding banquet, but the future newlyweds still want to follow the tradition, then they can arrange mini-desserts in the form of a multi-tiered masterpiece. To do this, you only need a stand on which the treats are placed in several layers.

The wedding desserts in the photo turn out beautiful and unusual. In this case, it is better to choose the following treats.

Muffins (cupcakes) made from regular or chocolate dough with liquid filling, dried fruits or nuts. The top is decorated with cream, brightly colored bulk ingredients, waffles and other sweets.
Macarons of the same or different shades, laid out on a stand in the form of a pyramid. The base is made bright if the wedding is decorated in a specific palette.
Tartlets with cream or yoghurt with pieces of fruit and berries. The base is most often made from shortcrust pastry.
Caramel sticks, fixed in several tiers, imitating a cake.
Meringue (meringue) is arranged in several layers in a circle or in the form of a pyramid. You can make it any color by adding food coloring.
Multi-tiered cake made of pancakes coated with light cream, decorated with fruits, berries and caramel.
Glazed donuts with bright sprinkles are arranged in the form of a pyramid.

All these treats do not have to be made in the form of a cake - they can be arranged in any order on the sweet table. Wedding desserts in cups will certainly please everyone present.

In addition to this, you can pay attention to the following delicacies:

fruit soufflé or mousse;
ice cream;
puffed rice;
pop cakes (cakes on sticks);
waffles with syrup or glaze;
chocolate and chocolate truffles;
cinnamon, poppy seed and chocolate buns;
caramel apples;
cotton candy.

It is advisable to choose desserts in such a way that you can create different tastes - then all the guests will be satisfied. You can entrust the making of sweets to an experienced pastry chef, or you can do the cooking yourself - small delicacies are much easier to make than a wedding cake.

First wedding anniversary cake

When the couple have lived together for 1 year, a wedding anniversary cake can be baked according to any recipe, decorated with love symbols.

eggs – 4 pcs.;
sugar – 150 g;
flour – 100 g;
baking powder - 1 tsp.

butter – 1 pack;
egg - 1 pc.;
sugar – 1 tbsp. l.;
cream – 1 tbsp. l.

Step-by-step instruction:

Separate the whites from the yolks, beat until foamy, adding half the amount of sugar.
Grind the yolks with the remaining sweet crystals.
Combine both masses. Add flour and mix the mixture.
Place in greased pan.
Bake for 35 minutes. at 180 °C.
Divide into 3 layers.

Heat the cream over low heat, add sugar. Stir the mixture and remove from heat.
Add the egg. Combine the components with a spatula.
Place soft butter into the almost cooled cream. Beat the mass.

Add sugar to boiling water and heat until the crystals dissolve.

Soak the cakes in syrup, grease with cream and place on top of each other.
Decorate as desired.

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For the fifth anniversary

For a wooden 5-year wedding anniversary, a dessert with the original name “log” would be an excellent option.

biscuit cakes – 2 pcs.;
coffee – 1 cup;
ice cream – 1 briquette weighing 0.5 kg;
sugar – 1 tbsp;
eggs – 5 pcs.

Step-by-step instruction:

Soak the cakes with coffee.
Place an ice cream bar on the first one.
Cover with the second donut and “wrap” it with ice cream so that there are no gaps.
Wrap and put in the freezer.

Beat the whites into a foam with sugar. Place in a plastic bag. Cut a hole in the corner.

Remove the workpiece from the freezer and remove the film.
Decorate with cream, depositing it in the form of strips imitating bark.
Preheat oven to 250°C. Let the cake sit for 5 minutes and serve immediately.

This sweetness is unusual and original. When the hostess cuts the dessert taken out of the oven, and there is ice cream inside, it causes sincere delight among the guests.

Instead of coffee, you can use syrup or fruit drink.

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Delicious cake in 5 minutes without baking.

Recipe No. 2.

Both your baby and your guests will love this cake, and no one will guess that it was made without baking.

Ingredients:

Cookies – 600 grams
Homemade sour cream - 0.5 liters
Powdered sugar - 0.5 cups
Boiled condensed milk - 1 can

Prepare the cake like this:

First make the cream. If you don’t have homemade sour cream, then store-bought will do, but you need to drain it in a colander to drain off excess liquid.
Mix sour cream with powdered sugar.
Add condensed milk and beat well with a mixer.
Now take one cookie at a time, spread it with cream and place it on a plate.
When all the cookies are used, frost the top of the cake.
Then decorate the dessert to your liking. You can draw the number 5 with cream and sprinkle with grated chocolate.

Watch in detail in the video how to properly prepare such a cake.

Treat in the form of a number made from cream

Recently, cakes in the form of numbers have become popular. It's not difficult to bake one of these.

Here you can use any cakes. The main condition is that they should be thin and the cream dense.

Before baking, cut out a number stencil from paper. If there are two of them, then you need to double the amount of ingredients or make a small size.

egg – 1 pc.;
honey - 1 tbsp. l.;
butter – 200 + 60 g;
sugar – 0.5 tbsp;
soda – 0.5 tsp;
cream – 33% – 100 ml;
powdered sugar – 1 tbsp. l.

Step-by-step instruction:

Place sugar, honey and 60 g butter in a saucepan. Heat the composition.
Add soda and after stirring, remove from heat.
Beat the egg into the mixture, add flour and cocoa, knead the dough.
Divide it into 3 parts. Roll out a thin crust. Cut out the outline of the number.
Bake the dough in the oven. Temperature 180 °C, cooking time 7–8 minutes.
If there are small pieces of dough left, you can cut them out and bake them into figures for decoration.
For the cream, beat 200 g of soft butter with condensed milk. Transfer to a pastry bag.
Pour the cream onto the cake from the bag in equal peaks. Place the second donut on top without pressing down. Repeat the procedure.
Place cream on top of the third product; you can decorate it with curls of flowers and berries.

The cake should sit for at least 12 hours.

Cake gift for parents

Children can present a luxurious cake to their parents on their wedding anniversary. You can decorate such a gift with a wedding photograph transferred to rice paper or with memorable inscriptions, figurines of swans, or a delicate bouquet. The main thing is to approach the matter with love so that the surprise turns out to be sincere. For example, prepare the French dessert “Frézier”.

eggs – 3 pcs.;
sugar – 0.5 tbsp;
flour – 50 g;
baking powder – 1 tsp.

milk – 0.9 l;
eggs – 3 pcs.;
butter – 150 + 50 g;
sugar – 300 g;
flour – 2 tbsp. l.;
starch – 25 g;
gelatin – 2 tbsp. l.;
water – 1/3 tbsp.

strawberries – 0.6 kg;
chocolate - 1 bar.

Beat the whites until foamy, adding half the sugar. The mass should turn out white and dense.
In another bowl, do the same with the yolks and sugar until the volume increases.
Combine both mixtures and mix with a spatula.
Sift starch, flour and baking powder and gradually add to the resulting mass.
Mix everything without using a mixer. The dough should be very fluffy and airy.
Bake 2 cakes, grease the pan and cover with paper. Temperature – 180 °C.

Add half the sugar to the milk and boil.
In a bowl, combine the eggs, the remaining sweet crystals, flour and starch.
Pour this mixture into the milk, stirring continuously with a whisk.
Cook the mixture until it boils. Stir without stopping, otherwise it will burn and the taste will be spoiled.
Remove from heat and add 50 g of butter to the slightly cooled mixture.
Dilute gelatin in water and leave to swell, then heat over low heat, but do not boil.
In a bowl, beat 150 g of soft butter, gradually introducing the cooled custard into it.
Pour in lukewarm gelatin and beat the mixture.

Boil water.
Add sugar and boil.

To decorate the cake, it is advisable to take a springform pan, the sides of which should be lined with parchment on the inside.
Place 1 cake. Soak in syrup.
Place the strawberry halves along the very edge of the cake, cut side out. You can also use berries on the surface of the cake.
It's time for the cream. Apply it in a layer, the spaces between the berries should be well filled so that the cake holds its shape.
Place the second cake layer. Soak in syrup, cover with cream, put in the refrigerator until hardened.
Remove the sides and paper from the finished cake.
Sprinkle the top with chocolate chips and strawberries.

For the celebration of your beloved parents, you should definitely try and present such an amazing gift.

A wedding anniversary cake can be fun and formal, romantic and original. Family favorite recipes can be used to create it. The main thing in such a dessert is love and tenderness carried through the years.

Wedding anniversary cake – design ideas

No celebration is complete without serving dessert. Marriage anniversaries are no exception. The wedding anniversary cake is the real “general” of the festive table. Modern confectioners are capable of creating a real culinary miracle. And for you to gather your loved ones and have fun will be another reason to be with your family and friends, bringing each other a lot of positive emotions.

What should the cake be like?

Since the wedding anniversary is no less important an event than the celebration itself, the cake should correspond to the special occasion - be elegant and impress with its magnificent appearance. You can come up with a design yourself and turn to the services of a professional pastry chef who will turn the idea into reality. Surprise your guests with an unusual dessert that will become the highlight of the evening, because the cake sums up the feast. There is symbolism in this treat - the theme of the decoration is identified with fidelity, love and a happy life. Photo of cake design for 1 year of marriage.

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Additional Tips

When choosing a dessert for a wedding, you need to take into account the tastes of most friends and relatives, and it is also advisable to highlight special groups - allergy sufferers, diabetics, fasting, losing weight, etc. If such guests are on the list, you need to either choose a universal version of the delicacy that is suitable for everyone, or make several different types.

As for allergies, the most common intolerance to nuts, citrus fruits and honey, so it is better to immediately exclude such products from the options under consideration.

Even though the desserts will be small, they should also reflect the overall concept of the wedding. Even the initials of the newlyweds will be enough to decorate the surface of the delicacy, but sometimes the bride and groom want to make the design spectacular.

Only an experienced pastry chef will help with this, since without the appropriate skills this process will take a lot of time, given that there will be a lot of guests.

All traditions sooner or later acquire new details, so do not be afraid to experiment, because the wedding should be remembered as bright and unusual.

Requirements for an anniversary cake

There are some rules that you should pay attention to when ordering:

it is desirable that the top of the product be decorated with mastic figures hinting at the theme of the holiday;
the inscription should indicate the number of years lived together;
the top of the cake should match the color of the anniversary;
with a classic design, you can use figurines of swans, rings, flowers or figurines of the bride and groom. and it doesn’t matter if the cake was ordered for 1 year or 5 years of married life;
a plot from a couple’s life sculpted from mastic or an incidental situation known to many of the invited guests looks original and interesting;
It is indisputable that confectionery products must be fresh, so you need to order them on the very last day;
the size of the dessert depends on the number of guests, hoping that everyone gets a piece of the wedding delicacy.

Guest dress code details

The decor of the invited persons should also correspond to the theme. Ideally, you should choose blue, white or turquoise colors and harmoniously play with their combination with each other. As additional decor, you can use satin ribbons in marine shades, as well as decorations in the form of stars, shells, stones and other marine additions.

At the entrance to the restaurant or deck, you can give out additional accessories in the form of ribbons, flowers or pirate hats. This technique will not only complement the image of the guests, but will also help during the wedding photo shoot, creating a unified composition according to the decor style

It is important to pay special attention to the costumes of the groomsmen and bridesmaids. The nuances of creating images are as follows:

For a wedding of the chosen theme, Greek bridesmaid dresses made of light, flowing types of fabric are ideal. You can choose colors that are close to marine options, and marine themed decorations will help complement the look;
friends from the groom's side can support the theme of the celebration with suits of appropriate style and suitable colors. Colors should also choose a nautical theme. An original solution would be to create images of sailors. If a modest option is provided, you can limit yourself to sailor shorts of a suitable style and color.

In addition to costumes, the decoration and other accompaniment of a wedding ceremony at sea plays an important role.

Fairytale cake for parents

To surprise your parents, you will have to try very hard. If you are celebrating your anniversary with your family, you can bake the cake yourself, but for a big celebration, it is better to give the order to professionals by turning to the services of a confectionery shop.

Useful tips when decorating a cake:

Every family has its own favorite recipes. Try to prepare a traditional dessert with your own hands, using fruits, berries or ready-made mastic figures for decoration;
on the side or at the top, do not forget to indicate the number of years lived in a couple of years;
It looks very touching when the grandchildren bring out this delicacy, entrust this work to them;
be sure to discuss the tastes and preferences of your parents with the pastry chef;
Accompany the serving of delicacies with wishes and enthusiastic words about their strong marriage and devoted love.

Cake for husband

If you prefer a small celebration to a lush banquet, you can bake the cake yourself and decorate it with cream and ready-made mastic figures, or use marmalade or fresh fruit for decoration. Among your close friends, you can indulge in a cool dessert with an inscription. This delicacy looks funny and original, delighting those present.

Step-by-step recipe with detailed description.

No ordered cake can replace one prepared with your own hands and with soul. A detailed description of the process will help you to easily prepare it and decorate it beautifully.

700 grams of flour;
two packs of baking powder;
375 grams of sugar;
850 ml milk;
5 tablespoons cocoa;
three medium-sized eggs;
a glass of boiling water;
a third of a glass of vegetable oil;
vanillin;
250 grams of softened butter;
mastic half a kilogram;
1 kg of fresh cherries;
syrup.

For the cream you will need 200 grams of condensed milk and 350 grams of butter. The decor can be bought ready-made.

Description of the cooking process.

For this product you need to prepare biscuit dough. To do this, mix the prepared flour with sugar, adding baking powder and cocoa powder. Separately, beat 2 eggs with vegetable oil and milk, carefully adding the resulting mixture to the flour, stirring constantly. When the dough becomes thick, add a glass of boiling water.
For baking we need a round pan. To make the product easy to separate, the mold must be covered with parchment, having previously greased it with sunflower oil. Pour the resulting dough into the mold and bake in the oven for 30 minutes at 180 degrees.
Cut the cooled cake in half to make two cakes.
To prepare the creamy layer, you will need two eggs, previously ground with vanilla and sugar. add flour and pour in the remaining milk (100 g), bring the resulting mixture to a consistency over low heat, stirring continuously and leave to cool.
Beat the cream with a mixer with butter, adding a spoonful at a time.
All that remains is to assemble the wedding cake. Pour sugar syrup over the first cake and allow time to soak. After this, grease the cake with cream, lay out the cherries and press them lightly so that they sink. Apply cream again on top. Cover with the second cake layer and also grease it with cream with condensed milk.
All that remains is to decorate your creation. Cover it with mastic and arrange the finished figures at your discretion.

Wedding cake figurines: a stylish accessory or an unnecessary complication? 55 photo ideas!

At the top of the culinary masterpiece there are usually various figures that symbolize love.

The figurines that sit atop a wedding cake may not be edible. Such products are made from clay, porcelain, ceramics, and plastic.

Figurines are also made from edible materials: chocolate, caramel.

Some newlyweds want to keep beautiful figurines for a long memory; they should purchase products made from porcelain or ceramics.

Other newlyweds place chocolate or marzipan wedding figures on the cake. They want the guests of the celebration to enjoy the sweet treat from the heart.

Newlyweds figurines on a sweet treat

Quite often, figurines of the bride and groom are placed at wedding receptions. They are captured in a variety of poses: the newlyweds hug, dance, ride in a luxurious limousine.

In most cases, the appearance of the figurines resembles that of a young married couple.

Quite often, just looking at the photo of the figures placed on the wedding cake, a smile appears on the faces of the guests present at the celebration. After all, the bride and groom are sometimes depicted in an unusual way.

For example, a future wife tries to catch her husband with a fishing rod, or a loving husband tries to bring a disobedient chosen one to the registry office.

Many newlyweds approach the decoration of a sweet dessert with imagination; beautiful figurines for a wedding cake can resemble Adam and Eve, sweet angels.

The culinary composition is also decorated with small copies of cartoon characters or famous fairy tales.

The Prince and Cinderella look simply amazing on a delicious delicacy: the famous characters help create a wonderful holiday atmosphere.

What materials are edible figurines made from?

Typically, edible materials such as fondant and marzipan are used to decorate a wedding cake. Small figures made of white or dark chocolate also serve as an excellent decoration for a sweet dessert.

Marzipan is often used to decorate figurines colorfully. Many newlyweds want lovely swans to stand on top of a delicious arrangement. In this case, white meringue is used.

Varieties of sweet mastic

Quite often, figures are placed on a wedding cake made of mastic. Mastic is used not only for making sweet figurines, it is also used to make various inscriptions.

It is a homogeneous viscous mass. Mastic is produced at a confectionery factory, but you can make it at home yourself.

Homemade mastic has approximately the same consistency as plasticine.

The following types of sweet treats are distinguished:

Milk mastic. It is made from condensed milk.
Honey mastic. In this case, a small amount of honey is added to the product. This mastic holds its shape perfectly: it does not crumble like traditional sugar.
Gelatin mastic. It is used to create intricate compositions.
Flower mastic. This type of tasty delicacy is used to make flower petals.
Industrial mastic. It is prepared only in a special production workshop. This product tastes similar to regular sugar mastic, which you can make at home yourself.

Original wedding anniversary cake ideas: 1, 3, 5, 10, 25, 35 years

A wedding anniversary, just like a wedding day, is an important and solemn event in the life of every family, so the cake should be appropriate - elegant, impressive and very tasty.
You can come up with a cake design yourself, and then order it from professionals. Or you can bake the cake you have in mind yourself. This is a very difficult, but at the same time creative process.

Wedding anniversary cake design

Usually, for such a celebration, a cake is made that symbolizes a specific date of marriage. For example, 35 years of marriage is a coral wedding, for which it would be appropriate to make a cake in a marine style using coral color.

Mastic made in the form of gold or calico fabric;
fruits;
wedding figurines;
hearts, bows, flowers made of marzipan mass or mastic.
macarons;
gingerbread,
sweet photos, etc.

An unusual option would be to make exactly the same cake that you had on your wedding day or to repeat one of the periods of family life on the cake.

1 year wedding anniversary cake

1 year of marriage is called a chintz wedding, where it is appropriate to make a cake in the shape of the spouses’ bed, covered with chintz bed linen, on which the newlyweds lie or sit.

You can decorate such a cake with funny people, hearts, flowers, write the names of the newlyweds, original phrases about marriage, for example: “A year is behind - everything is ahead.”

Since the union of spouses is quite young, it is not prohibited to order an unusual cake of an intimate or sarcastic nature.

3 year wedding anniversary cake

3 years of marriage are called a leather wedding, where the cake is decorated in the shape of a leather sofa with the newlyweds sitting on it, or each cake layer is decorated with colorful leather belts made of mastic, etc.

5 year wedding anniversary cake

The fifth anniversary of marriage is a wooden wedding, signifying the strength of family relationships and the firmness of marriage. In this case, the cake is usually made in the shape of a wooden chest with the newlyweds sitting on it or a tree stump, which is decorated with flowers made of sugar mastic, the number five, edible pearls, etc.

10 year wedding anniversary cake

A cake for a ten-year marriage anniversary (pink wedding) is usually decorated in pink with maximum use of flowers made from sugar mastic for decoration. The result is a very delicate pink cake that will give the spouses the joy of memories of their first meeting and their wedding day.

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Cake for parents' wedding anniversary

On your parents' wedding anniversary, you always want to do and give something unusual, something that your parents have never seen before, something that will surprise them, and perhaps even amaze them.

In this case, an originally designed and delicious cake will come to the rescue, reproducing one of the most significant moments in the life of parents. For example, putting on rings or registering a marriage, etc. The entertainment value of the cake depends on its size.

For your parents' golden or silver wedding, you can make a cake in the shape of a gold or silver bar, decorate it with edible gems, plant swans, or put up a figurine of the newlyweds.

If the pearl wedding of parents is celebrated, then the emphasis on the cake can be made on edible decorations - pearl beads, open shells with pearls inside.

Eleventh anniversary of marriage

Each anniversary of living together in an official marriage has its own name. How many years later is the steel wedding celebrated? A steel anniversary is after 11 years of marriage. By this date, the husband and wife become so accustomed to each other’s habits and characters, they so understand and accept their half as it is, that they become one .

Why is the 11th wedding anniversary called steel? This means that the marriage of two people has become as strong and hard as metal, but at the same time remains pliable and soft

On this holiday, spouses are given various products that are completely or partially made of steel. Usually these are household appliances, for example: a multicooker, coffee machine, blender or kettle. Before purchasing such a gift, you need to make sure whether the family really needs it or not.

More ideas for gifts from friends to families celebrating 11 years of marriage:

a set of kitchen utensils, or pots, pans;
champagne bucket;
stylish lamp or night light;
vases for interior decoration, made of glass and painted with silver paint;
crystal glasses;
samovar;
photo frame in a metal frame.

As a gift from his wife for his 11th wedding anniversary, you can choose a tool for a car, dumbbells, a flash drive in a case made of steel or steel color. Platinum cufflinks, a tie clip, and a collectible lighter are also suitable.

Steel tie clip with enamel, SL (price on the link)

On the 11th anniversary, you can give your spouse jewelry made of silver, for example: a ring, earrings or pendant, a box or stand for storing jewelry, a curling iron for curling hair.

Silver earrings with cubic zirconia, SL (price on the link)

Of course, many people will want to tell their friends on social networks about this holiday. You can do this using the following statuses about a steel wedding:

The steel is strong and shiny, and our union is like this: Our love is real and sparkles!

11 years is a long time, It’s like a new beginning of life. Let's open our hearts and drive away sorrows. And everything will be as we dreamed.

This is how the steel was tempered. And today it has become so strong that the strongest explosion cannot destroy it. Today we celebrate 11 years of married life and believe that we have many happy years ahead of us!

DIY wedding anniversary cake

You can pleasantly surprise your guests and husband on your wedding anniversary by making a birthday cake with your own hands. The most popular and easiest to prepare is a cream wedding anniversary cake made from sponge dough.

Almost any type of cream is suitable for it, especially creamy. The process of preparing such a cake consists of three stages:

Preparation of biscuit dough;
Making buttercream;
Preparing sugar syrup for soaking sponge cakes.

But before you begin the process of making a cake, you need to prepare in advance - come up with a design, decide on the size of the cake, its color, shape, composition, purchase all the necessary products and decorations, prepare pastry tools (baking molds, pastry syringe with attachments, mixer and other).

You can look up the design and color of the cake on the Internet or come up with it yourself.

The most common shape of a birthday cake is a circle, but with some imagination you can come up with something unusual, for example, two hearts connected together, a polygon, etc.

An important point is choosing a recipe for making a birthday cake and thinking about its overall composition. To make it easier for you to navigate, draw on paper the cake you want to make with all the decorations.

When all preparations are completed, you can proceed directly to the cooking process itself.

Wedding anniversary cake recipe

So, to prepare biscuit dough we need:

4 eggs;
150 grams of sugar;
100 grams of flour;
15 grams of vanilla sugar;
1 tsp. baking powder.

Sift the flour through a sieve, separate the yolks from the whites. Beat the egg whites with a mixer until a thick foam forms, then continue whisking and add a little sugar. Having finished with the whites, we take on the yolks. To them add half of the sugar 75 grams and all the vanilla sugar.

Then we grind this mixture until its volume increases and after that we add the previously whipped whites to it and mix. Then add the sifted flour and mix again.

Place this dough in a pre-prepared form slightly greased with vegetable oil, level it and place in an oven preheated to 180 degrees for 35 minutes.

The cakes are ready, let's start preparing the buttercream. It can be with sour cream, condensed milk or without anything, just creamy. We will need:

1 egg;
250 grams of plums. oils;
half a tablespoon of heavy cream;
1 tbsp. l. regular sugar;
10 grams of vanilla sugar.

First, heat the cream and sugar, stir gently, add the egg. Cool the resulting syrup. Then knead the butter in a bowl, add chilled syrup to it and beat this mixture, gradually adding vanilla sugar.

The buttercream is ready. Now he will begin the third stage - preparing the syrup for soaking the cakes. It requires only 2 ingredients: 40 grams of water and 100 grams of sugar. Preparing the syrup is easy and simple: pour sugar into a saucepan, add water and boil until the sugar is completely dissolved.

The syrup is ready! They need to soak the sponge cakes. Then grease the cake with cream and start decorating it, for which sugar mastic or fruit are ideal. Mastic can be bought at any confectionery store.

Thus, there are many recipes and wedding anniversary cake design options. Choose or come up with a design and recipe that suits your liking and budget, and will also suit the taste preferences of your spouse and guests.

Price issue

The service of organizing and decorating a candy bar is common among wedding agencies and confectioners.

Wedding cake is not included in this price. If you do not have that amount of money, we recommend that you organize a wedding candy bar with your own hands. It's not as difficult as it seems at first. It is enough to make a decision on several points.

Determining what sweets will be on the table

Traditionally, a candy bar abroad is filled with sweets for a wedding. This is the main component of such a bar, because candy in English means “candy.” But the sweet table is also filled with all kinds of desserts.

Photo of a candy bar for a wedding

So, among the most popular candies: dragees, lollipops, marmalade, marshmallows, toffees, chocolate.

Below are the sweets that complement the base of the bar:

glazed nuts;
cupcakes;
pasta;
marshmallows;
cake pops;
meringue;
desserts in cups;
eclairs;
marzipan;
profiteroles;
muffins.

What to choose is up to you, based on your personal tastes and preferences. The wedding cake can initially be placed on the sweet table and cut at the end of the celebration.

Please note that next to the sweet table there should be a table with drinks. After all, after sweets, guests will want to drink. These should include tea, coffee, water, juices, and soda. For self-service, it is convenient for guests to place a samovar with tea and a coffee machine on the table, and place a jug of milk and carafes of juice nearby.

And, of course, you need to supply a sufficient number of cups, saucers and dessert spoons for all guests. Paper napkins should also be present in large quantities. It is convenient to pour lemonade and soda into small bottles with straws.

Coffee machine for a candy bar for a wedding

The optimal solution for a candy bar is to have 5 or 6 types of sweets and desserts. If you are saving money, then you can fill the table with only 3 or 4 types of sweets. It will be original if there is one type of sweet, but it will be presented in different versions, for example, cookies of various shapes, with different toppings, flavors and, possibly, fillings.

In general, the number of sweets depends on the number of guests. If we are talking about large-sized desserts (cakes, cupcakes, etc.), then there should be 1 piece per guest. Small desserts (meringues, macarons, etc.) should be provided 2 pieces per guest. We recommend buying 100 grams of sweets per person.

Where to get desserts for a candy bar?

Here you have 3 options: either order desserts to be prepared in the restaurant where the banquet is taking place, or place an order from a third-party pastry chef or pastry shop, or prepare it yourself.

But such a table will not be particularly original: only standard desserts.

When you turn to confectioners or pastry shops, they will prepare you any desserts with any toppings, fillings and flavors, but the price will be much higher than with the first option. But guests will certainly remember your sweet table due to its originality and taste. Among the disadvantages of this option is the need to organize or pay for independent delivery from the confectionery shop to the place of celebration.

If you decide to bake a sweet table on your own, this will be the most economical option, but at the same time the most labor-intensive. Before the wedding there is often not enough time for all the preparations, but guests will appreciate homemade desserts made by the hands of the bride herself.

Desserts for a candy bar

The best option for a set of sweets in a candy bar would be a combination of the three above options, when you order one dessert in a restaurant, the other part in a pastry shop, and bake what works best yourself.

It is not necessary to order all types of desserts at high prices. Of the five desserts, two are chosen to be inexpensive, two more are of the mid-price category, and only one is the most expensive.