Cupcakes!

With popular shows like DC Cupcakes and Cupcake Wars, cupcakes have become the new craze. And they're showing up at weddings, too! In addition to the Norwegian wedding cake, we will also be offering our guests cupcakes from Scratch Cupcakery in Cedar Falls, Iowa. My parents visited us last weekend and brought a dozen cupcakes to sample.

My favorite:
"Wedding Day" almond cream cake | vanilla buttercream frosting

My parents' favorite:
"Raspberry Love"  vanilla cake | raspberry buttercream frosting

"Raspberry Love" and "Wedding Day"

A few more samples. We also tried "Mocha," "Chocolate Chip,"

"Mint Chip," "Red Velvet," and "Turtle."

Although all the cupcake samples were delicious, I really want to try the cupcake called "Monkey Business." It's banana cake with peanut butter frosting. YUMM! They only offer this cupcake on Wednesdays in the shop, so I will have to make a special weekday trip up to Cedar Falls.

How can you Display Cupcakes at a Wedding?

• Tiered cupcake stands to resemble a wedding cake
• Individually on a dessert table or at the guest tables
• A custom-built display

Photo from marreroevents.com

Why Cupcakes?

You can offer guests more variety in cake and frosting flavors:

•  I will have at least two flavors at my wedding

Cupcakes will save you money in your wedding budget:

• Professionally made cupcakes range in price from $2-4 (The average cake cost is between $5-6/piece).
• Caterers, hotels, event centers don't charge cake cutting fees for cupcakes because there is nothing to cut! (be sure to confirm this with your wedding planner or caterer).
• Deliver fees for cupcakes are often much cheaper because they are easier to transport than a large wedding cake.