Please help, I am newbie and this is my first wedding cake.
customer wants a (four tier) chocolate and vanilla alternating slabs cake, filling not required, just for the cake to be tasty and rich. So...any body have any good slab cake recipe? and is it possible to cover slab cake with fondant?

ps. english not my first language, please forgive me if my explanation out of context. Thank you!!

Pardon me, but I have never heard the term slab before. Sheet cake maybe? I may be clueless. Sorry!

Probably sheet cake, I've heard them called slab cakes before... 1/2 slab, 1/4 slab, all that... If it's something else, that's new to me! Outside the previous usage I've heard, it sounds like the OP is referring to a KIND of cake (pound cake, angel food cake, slab cake?)

An unfilled cake can be covered in fondant, no problem. It'll probably be easier than a filled one, actually. Any regular cake recipe should be fine, there are several recipes on here! WASC, I heard of a cream cheese pound cake that I intend to try someday soon...yeah, there's lots!

Ah, that makes sense. Also thought maybe it was really a different kind of cake, common to another country or something.

I have never heard the term slab before too and yes I think is some kind of sheet cake. I just wondering how would the cake taste like if there is no filling and we only can apply very thin butter cream on the side, since the cake will cover with fondant? any suggestion will be greatly appreciate? thnx

Here's pic of the cake she wants

Those aren't slabs, those are regular square cakes. No filling? I use the same icing as as on top of the cake as filling myself, in most times.

ahh...I see. Thank you Jamie you are so nice for wanting to spare your time to explain thing for me, I really appreciate it

How much do you think I should charge for this cake (12", 10", 8" and 6" ) any idea? No flower require.

Depends on your area, unfortunately. I guess it depends on where you are. I'd be in the $4.50 to $6.00 range. I can't see the detail well, but it looks like royal icing detail on top of the fondant. Pretty cake!!

I live in Vancouver, Canada.

Yes, I think it was royal icing and they'll supply the ribbon. I kinda nervous to accept this order

Also, some fondants taste better than others. If you're using Wilton fondant (for example), I find that most people peel it off because it doesn't taste good, in which case you'll want a thicker layer of BC so people get some frosting. I hear good things about different commercial fondants, and there are several recipes here on CC that are well spoken of, though I have no experience with most. I developed a cream cheese fondant recipe that is highly rated and I think is first rate! It's really creamy and SOOO good! I usually flavor it with vanilla or almond, though mint is also quite good!

If you'd like to check it out, the recipe is here:
http://cakecentral.com/cake_recipe-7060-0-Cream-Cheese-base-fondant.html

Also, if you can get a good stencil, the design on the middle tiers will be relatively easy to stencil on fondant with royal icing! I like this cake as well! Lovely!

I charge in the $2 - $5 range where I'm at, but you might want to check prices against some local bakeries (NOT the local chain store, custom cake shops). Best of luck!

Kansas...that fondant recipe sound delish!! I'm gonna save it for future reference.

Sorry to hi-jack the thread but Kansaswolf, does your fondant need to rest for 24 hours after it is made or is it ready to use? Also should it be kept in the fridge or can a cake wrapped w/ it be left out like the MFF that I use? TIA Again sry to take over.

Kansas, thank you so much for the fondant recipe...I'll definitely try it out but little nervous about the warning about prone to breaking and tearing though. I have never use wilton fondant yet, all the cakes in my pictures are made out of MMF I found in this site.

About applying a thicker layer of BC, what kind of BC is suitable for it? because my BC recipe tend to melt after several hours sitting in room temperature and causing the smooth finish fondant turn to sloppy. Any tip please?

Yes, I'll try to get a good stencil, thanks for the tip!! I hope my cake will turn out as pretty as the one in the pic and thank you a again Kansas.

in2cake2, dont be sorry. I actually glad that you hi-jack this thread (LOL), I need to know this too

Everything you need to know to make, decorate and assemble tiered/stacked/layer cakes:

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-605188-.html

Above superthread has popular CC recipes for American buttercream, fondant and doctored cake mixes - and so much more.!

HTH

cleapatra76
do you have the proper support system to do a wedding cake? you might want to practise before the big day. i looked at your pictures and didn't see any stacked cakes. you know you do need some icing between you alternating white and choc. layers.

At first glance, that's a $500 cake...I'm speaking as if i knew nothing about wedding cake/pricing...if i were a bride and took that picture to a cake shop, i would expect to pay between $400-$500 for the cake.

Looks like an 8, 10, 12 and 14" stack to me = 252 servings. $400/252=$1.58/svg=

My cream cheese fondant works best when used immediately after making it. If you let it rest, it's more likely to tear or be crumbly... (Trial and error on my part!) It works pretty easily for small cakes, but for larger than an 8 inch, I'd roll it out on some butcher paper or a vinyl tablecloth, then flip the whole deal over on the cake and peel off the plastic. If can be refrigerated, frozen, left out on the cake, whatever you need! It dries similar to a buttercream: crust on the outside, creaminess on the inside! It's also not chewy like some other fondants, if texture is a question...

I find that this recipe has a fairly wide appeal, so you might be able to forego the thick buttercream layer if you use this. (I only mentioned it with Wilton, because it tastes SO BAD right out of the package!) If you're using MFF or something else actually tasty ( ) then a thin BC layer would also probably be fine!

Hammer1,
I don't have a support system to do the wedding cake (yet) and planning to get one after do my study in here . the wedding not until august 2....so i guess i have time to study and practicing for that. yes i do know that's i need some icing between the layers, i discussing this with the bride as we speak any idea about support system? and thanks a lot for the help

Jamie,
you probably right but the bride wants 6", 8", 10" and 12" =124 X ...? ($ 4.50) what do you think ?

I have cake order for this coming wednesday, I might try using your fondant, I'll let you know if I do and thanks a bunch!!

I'd love to hear how that goes and see a picture! I love seeing what other people do with my recipe!

Heck yeah Cleopatra! If your market will bear it!

Thanks for the info Kansaswolf can't wait to try it.