Cake For A Funeral Reception
Decorating By ElegantOccasions Updated 26 May 2013 , 4:55pm by Artistsway2
Hi All: First of all, Thank you all so much for sharing your experience and expertise. I've been asked to bake a cake for a luncheon after a funeral. I have no idea what to decorate it with. I don't tink I should make it look like a party cake. I'm stumped. What do I do? Please help. All advise will be appreciated
I would really forgo much in the way of decorating, unless the person who ordered it specifically asked for something. I would go with a white cake, a border and maybe a few roses.
agree. this is definitely an event where "just a cake" is appropriate. Less is more, ya know?
I would recommend decorating the cake to 'look homemade' with pretty swirls in the icing and a nice bottom border--maybe a thin scroll border on the top edge. I'd do a 9x13 ish six that would be easy to cut & serve.
Well--in fact what am I saying here--I just actually did two cakes for friends experiencing that piercing pain of loosing a loved one and I din do that ^^^^
So what I really did was bake a deep tall plain vanilla pound cake--I also baked some of those rose looking muffins too out of the same batter--it's a six rose muffin tin--and I just plopped a rose muffin on top of the bundt cake and it loked pretty cool but understated.
These cakes were not for the meal afterwards they were delivered 'just 'cause'--because the pound cake is sucha trooper cake--great shelf life and is so versatile and hearty. So they would just have something when people come by.
I just can't stop talking today can I.
I wrapped them in wide plastic and secured it with one knot in a wide gold wired ribbon. Understated.
One I glazed a bit on the edges of the rose petals and it was quite striking--I also placed a ring of baby's breath around the rose.
Blessings on you.
I have to tell you though. The second cake with the baby's breath started out like the first one--just plain. But the women in that family were not allowed at the funeral due to their religious views so I don't know--the baby's breath just happened --it was just encircling the muffin. It was understated.
Isn't that especially heart wrenching though?
I do a sheet cake with "In Loving Memory of(their name) and the date of birth and date they passed. I always get lots of admiring comments from the family members. I have one example posted in my photos.
I did a sheet cake--divided into sections for cutting--then put a fondant fall leaf in each section. Quiet, understated, elegant.
I was thinking something along these lines, but using a forget-me-not flower on each square.
I did a cookie cake with a cross in the middle and a flower spread on the corners. Very simple...
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Again, TY so much for all of your ideas. This is what I made. Hope they like it.
You know I was going to suggest peace lillies as I was reading the first post! Very nice I think you made the right choice
Beautiful, simple and very elegant. Perfect for the occasion I think.
Well done.
Geordie
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Again, TY so much for all of your ideas. This is what I made. Hope they like it. [URL=http://cdn001.cakecentral.com/5/57/57635b1a_getattachment_877.jpeg]
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AThat cake you decided on is so perfect; I am trying to decide with a similar situation. All of your thoughtful comments & replies are very helpful. Thanks.
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