What’s Hot in Nashville Wedding Cakes: The Dessert Buffet Trend & More
Monday, November 23, 2009
Monday, November 23, 2009 Nashville's very own Dulce Desserts was featured in the November issue of SOUTHERN LIVING!! I'm so happy for Juanita, the owner, and her lovely staff.
If you've never been to the Dulce Desserts bakery, you should (go!) and know that what's really neat about Dulce Desserts is that they offer wedding cakes and other desserts too. (You should check them out for your Thanksgiving sweets.) I love that she regularly attends culinary classes in NY to keep a pulse on what's hot in pastries/desserts. This means that Dulce can bake your wedding cake but also provide pastries for your reception, rehearsal or guest favors. So, what's new with Dulce Desserts? I reached out to Juanita because I always like to know what ABG site sponsors are up to. Plus, she's always willing to take a few minutes to share the latest trends in Nashville weddings. The dessert buffet aka a "buffet of deliciousness", per Juanita:) Love it! A Nashville bride to Juanita that she wanted to do something different. BUT, she still wanted to keep the tradition of having a wedding cake. Juanita worked with her to create a full buffet of desserts. This was a new take of wedding cake, other way to think "sweet" and overall, a great way to maximize her dessert budget. Juanita said that she's been getting a lot of requests for the dessert buffet because every bride (not just bargain brides) is looking to be a bit more budget-conscious. And while your dessert buffet can be as lavish as you'd like, the goal of this dessert buffet was to give the bride everything she wanted and be budget savvy as well.
mini desserts - tartletts, monogrammed cookies, etc
Sugar flowers that fool pros! Juanita shared a funny story about this recent Nashville wedding that took place at the Schermerhorn. She set up the cake (that accompanied the desserts) and the florist said, "I didnt bring orchids". He thought the orchids were REAL! But, they were sugar flowers that looked so real they fooled the pro. I had to see and share the cake - so she sent the following pic of the sugar orchids.
3-tier, sugar orchid cake that accompanied the mini desserts at the Schermerhorn
Cakes and desserts that uniquely express you Here are some other neat cakes by Dulce Desserts that she also shared.
Champagne satin finished cake with lace highlights and bows
Strawberry shortcake cake at the Schermerhorn
Ganache finished oval cake with sugar coral and shells
"Corrugated fondant with satin banding, sugar anemone and ronunculus".
That's Juanita's description, not mine:). My words are much simpler, "pretty and yummy".
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Ashley of Ashley's Bride Guide
Hey - I'm Ashley! I started AshleysBrideGuide.com to give Nashville brides, or folks planning a Nashville wedding, a local resource for inspiration and resources. Hope to see you at a bridal show soon! Happy Planning.
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Posted on November 23, 2009 |
Filed under: Cakes & Food, Inspiration & Trends
