I have two potential orders for wedding cakes. They will be my first, so that's scary enough. They want to do cake taste testing and I don't know how to do this ...Is there a cost effective way to make cake samples?? Can I make mini cakes and freeze the remaining cake for future testing or will that take away from the original taste? Sorry, confused on this one..
Same question from me. Do you make a 6 inch and torte and fill as if it were a regular size, or do you make cupcakes and stick in your fillings?
Here is a great thread on cake tastings: http://cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-603461-tastings.html . It has many awesome ideas!
Cake tastings are not hard. I just bake 6 " rounds when I have extra batter. When cool I slice into 6 or 8 wedges and freeze the whole cake. Then I take out slices as needed and place on "tasting plate" along with a couple of samples of frosting and filling. Add a fork (s) and they can mix/match cake, frosting and filling. My tastings are for two people only; I pick flavors, but will try to accomodate special requests if I can. My tastings are free at the consultation and only for wedding cakes over $100.
It's just a tasting, not dessert or an opportunity for free food, so portions should be small. My frozen samples keep in the freezer (tightly wrapped) for a month or two. Good luck.
Unless you are able to do several tastings in one day (or within a few days), you're gonna have extra cake. You can choose to send the extra home with the couple (which I usually did if they signed on the spot) or give it to friends/family/neighbors.
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