A golden wedding anniversary is an anniversary date celebrated with a magnificent celebration. Not a single holiday is held without a feast and a festive table, and the main dish on the table should, of course, be cake.
Choosing a dessert for a wedding anniversary is a responsible task. The cake should be enough for all guests equally, so its size depends on the number of people invited to the party. The 50th wedding anniversary cake for parents for a modest family dinner should be small so that there is no excess sweet left.
It is necessary to take into account the gastronomic preferences of the heroes of the day . For older people, it is better for the cake not to be too fatty or sweet. A light and not cloying dessert after a hearty dinner is ideal.
A dietary filling , without sugar and gluten, with the addition of fruit, is suitable for this The filling can also be vegetarian - without milk and eggs, based on plant ingredients. Or, if you wish, choose a filling that is familiar to everyone - the world famous Prague, Napoleon or Sacher cakes. The top of the dessert is usually covered with glaze or mastic.
Photo of a cake with fondant for a golden wedding anniversary
It is not necessary to prepare a cake for the celebration. The role of sweets can be cupcakes or muffins - according to the number of the anniversary, 50. You can build a tower out of them or lay out a beautiful number 50, covering it with airy cream on top. Such original sweets will pleasantly surprise guests and anniversaries, and will undoubtedly delight the children invited to the celebration. In addition, such sweet gifts can be easily packed for guests on the road after the holiday, if everyone does not eat them.
The pastry shop usually provides different fillings to choose from - for cakes and cupcakes. Fruit, cream or chocolate - for every taste
If you want something truly special and varied on the table, you can order a sweet table or a “candy bar”. The sweet table is suitable for a summer celebration in the fresh air, when there is no need for a hearty lunch or dinner. The menu includes cupcakes, cupcakes or muffins, butter cookies or mini-cakes. Their composition and quantity varies.
Marriage anniversary cake design
There are different ideas for decorating a cake for your 50th anniversary!
The cake can be ordered from a confectionery shop, asking for a congratulatory inscription or decorated with fondant figures and the numbers “50”. It is better to place an order in advance, having discussed all the details with the pastry chef - filling, number of tiers, decorations and size. A single-tier cake is suitable for a number of guests of up to 10-15 people; for a larger company it is better to take cakes with two or more tiers.
Single tier cake for golden wedding anniversary
Since the dessert is dedicated to the golden anniversary, you can ask to cover it with gold fondant - this will give the dessert a noble and festive look, making it an excellent table decoration in the theme of the celebration. Small figurines of newlyweds as decoration will be a harmonious addition. Or order a white glaze coating with voluminous golden decor - bows, flowers and patterns. It all depends on the imagination and preferences of the heroes of the day, as well as the budget of the organizers.
To repeat the wedding ceremony of the “young”, the dessert must repeat the wedding cake from the wedding, be a copy of it down to the smallest detail. The main thing is to find out what exactly it was, how many layers it had, what filling it had, and so on.
The cake can be shaped , for example, in the shape of a heart or two connected hearts. A cool cake - a dessert in the form of a large gold coin with the inscription 50 years or even in the shape of the number 50.
DIY 50th wedding anniversary cake photo
In the design, you can use photographs of the heroes of the day from their first wedding. They are printed on a special food printer and transferred to the glaze.
Design ideas
Classic solutions (a pair of swans and doves, figures of newlyweds), past events in the life of the couple or plans, fashionable confectionery trends, hall decor, the style of the golden wedding celebration, the time of year - everything is taken into account.
Newlyweds figurines
In traditional wedding costumes, in the form of characters from your favorite films and books. Figurines made of marzipan, chocolate, mastic, caramel, plastic, ceramics freeze on top of the cake as if in a photo salon, climb its tiers, ride a boat, and travel. They talk about the character and life of the couple, their achievements, dreams.
Elements of additional decor for a cake for 50 years of marriage will remind the celebrants of a fun story and will transport them to exotic islands and the vast expanses of outer space.
Calendar
Anniversary
Flowers and fruits
A style of sophistication, natural beauty. A minimum of “alien” details, only flowers, flower buds, leaves, fruits, berries.
Flowers can be:
- edible - from cream, mastic, pieces of fruit;
- alive - installed in special capsules, isolated from the cream with cling film.
The concept of “seasonality” is ignored due to the possibilities of the modern flower market.
Alstroemeria
Clarice
Photo print or photo of a couple in their youth
The pastry chef is inspired by a wedding photo of a couple 50 years ago, school and student photographs of parents, and family portraits. The food printing technique allows you to create multi-colored collages on rice paper using movie plots, computer games, and pictures from the Internet.
Kiss
Love is…
Gold colored mastic
Gold is a symbol of the majesty of a half-century-old marriage. Golden mastic does not require additional decoration. The precious “ingot”, multi-tiered “tower” is decorated with a laconic inscription, wedding anniversary numbers, and cream flowers.
Zlata
Korte
Gold decor on a white background
The duet of white and gold is a stylish and luxurious combination, a win-win solution. The snow-white wedding dress of the bride, golden bubbles of champagne, the shine of wedding rings. Lines of floral patterns, openwork paintings on a snow-white or cream-colored background are associated with cheerfulness, success and prosperity. Sunny shades of prosperity and happiness.
Beads
Golden wedding
DIY dessert for 50th marriage anniversary
But you can also make the cake yourself. involve little helpers in the cooking process at home to create a culinary masterpiece together. The anniversaries will appreciate such diligence, especially if the celebration is planned at home, in a narrow family circle.
It is not necessary to design complex, multi-tiered desserts with decorations and figures.
If you still want something similar, then it is better to order such a dessert from a pastry chef than to experiment on the eve of the celebration
A simple rectangular cake covered in white frosting and decorated with whipped cream roses is more than enough for an at-home celebration. The inscription on the coating is made with a special pastry syringe or bag. If you don’t have either one or the other on hand, the bag can be easily made at home. For this you will need a plastic bag . Cream or liquid fondant is poured into it, then the tip of one of the corners is cut off with scissors.
Before writing a congratulation text on dessert , it’s better to practice on something. The color of the inscription must be different from the color of the coating.
If a cake is a labor-intensive dessert to make, then 50th wedding anniversary cupcakes are much easier to make. They only need special molds and material for decoration.
Photos of cupcakes for 50th wedding anniversary
Muffins can be baked with or without filling. You can add food coloring to the batter to make the cupcakes colorful.
Cupcakes for a golden wedding anniversary can be covered with gold fondant or the icing can be painted this color and a cream cap can be made.
Another option for a wedding dessert for an anniversary is to bake a butter loaf . Baking is usually easier than making desserts. In addition, loaf is a traditional dish for the golden anniversary of marriage. It is believed that spouses should cut it together and distribute a piece to all guests.
A cake for the golden wedding anniversary of grandparents can be berry and fruit, with a minimum of cream and sponge cake impregnation. Just the crust and filling on top , nothing extra, no mastic or special decor.
Photo of a cake without mastic for 50 years of marriage after the wedding
Requirements for the cake
Design, weight, tiers, taste, size, shape - the interdependent characteristics of a golden wedding cake for grandparents, mom and dad, and close friends. You should decide on your wishes before contacting a professional pastry chef. Knowing the key points will help:
- taste preferences of a married couple - fruit and berries, creamy, halvicha, chocolate, nuts, cheese or assorted fillings, with or without mastic decoration;
- the health status of the celebrants - it is possible to exclude/replace allergenic products, make desserts with a reduced sugar and fat content;
- number of guests - to calculate the weight of the cake: 80-200 g per person, depending on the type of filling, plus portions “in reserve” - for those with a sweet tooth, as a gift, for morning tea.
The shape of an anniversary cake for a family tea party can be round, oval, square, or “heart-shaped” like 50 years ago. The “architecture” of a “banquet” scale masterpiece is limited by its weight and the complexity of the design composition.
50th wedding anniversary cake ideas
The couple, who have been together for half a century, have seen everything along the way.
These are moments of love and grief, joy and sadness, the happiness of meeting and the agony of parting. Decades later, their feelings did not fade away, and through the years they carried their love. Mutual understanding turned out to be stronger than temporary differences. A significant celebration will be sweetened by a wedding cake. Only it differs from what newlyweds cut with one knife on their wedding day. Below are examples of desserts for the fiftieth wedding anniversary:
- Cake covered with gold fondant. One of the classic options, in which the color of the product symbolizes the holiday. The couple's golden wedding cake is decorated in light, gilded tones. Dark shades will not add appetizing to the delicacy. Mastic flowers are applied on top of the gold.
- Present with figurines of newlyweds. Decorating allows you to give the cake more symbolism. Figurines can be edible or inedible. Confectioners make them from chocolate, caramel, mastic, dough, marzipan or from plastic, ceramics, porcelain, polymer clay.
- Cake with patterns. Ribbons, bows, patterns, gold figurines, flowers are important attributes of the holiday. The middle-aged couple is far from creative ideas; It is the traditional cake that will cause them greater admiration.
- With the inscription "50 years". The presence of the inscription will not require explanation of whose celebration the gift is dedicated to. Sometimes the number “50” without the word “years” is enough. You saw similar cakes in the photo. Their colors are white, gray, beige, and the inscription is made in gold.
- With heart/hearts. Decorations should not be bright red - the color is not very appropriate for a gold wedding. It is better to make them from the same gilded mastic, and sprinkle the top of the cake with powdered sugar, cocoa, and other powder.
