Think of dessert at a wedding and you get a pretty iconic image: the wedding cake. Tall as the flower girl! Frosting thicker than your ring finger! And inside, endless bits of fruit; oozing berry syrup; maybe (weve all been to these weddings) some Jell-O.
The wedding cake has, in one form or another, been a celebratory staple for centuries. In its earliest form, in Roman times, it consisted of simple barley bread which the groom broke in half above his brides head; throughout the years it has evolved into the expensive, expansive, and complicated monstrosity we must devour.
When a foods around that long, people are going to get tired of it sooner or later. Foregoing the wedding cake for something cheaper or smaller is nothing new, but now a whole industry is growing around the folks who cant stand to see one more triple-decker fondant work of art. So whether you just got a ring and youre hoping to do something unconventional or youre just tired of wedding cakes in general, lets look at some of the options available to todays bride and groom:
Brownies.
Think brownies cant be glamorous and celebratory? Think again. Any baker worth his (or her)...