Call us crazy, but we want to have Tiramisu as our wedding cake. I am CONVINCED that it can be done!
Some of our family have politely tried to shy us away from this idea. Maybe they think it isn't traditional enough, or maybe they think its weird. I don't care....I LOVE Tiramisu and if there is a way to form it into a wedding cake, by God, we're having it! (By the way, Derek wants it too....this isn't a Bridezilla moment!)
In case you aren't familiar with the dessert, it's a layer of ladyfingers soaked in espresso, and then layered with Marscapone cheese (which is like a creamy, sweet, fluffy cheese and sugar concoction spiked with a little liquor) and then dusted with cocoa powder or a little cocoa and espresso powder. Every place makes it a little differently, but we seem to like it everywhere we have it.
I found a great site (with a strange title) all about Tiramisu. They have a recipe for a Tiramisu wedding cake, so I guess I could pass that on to a bakery if they didn't already make their own version.
People ask us, "why Tiramisu"? I don't know...Derek and I always split a piece whenever we go to an Italian restaurant. It's sort of a tradition with us, so it seems appropriate to share one REALLY BIG piece with everyone at our wedding.
Posted by tsch0020 at June 6, 2005 3:29 PMthat would be really neat! Definitely something more memorable than the traditional white wedding cake.
Posted by: Dawn at June 7, 2005 2:24 PMThat sounds like it would be special between the two of you, and heck, it'd be Jen and Derek Day! I would say go for it, sounds like a fun cake!
Posted by: Sylvie Thao at June 8, 2005 4:11 PMYou're not crazy. Once I saw the People magazine with someone's wedding and the cake was Tiramisu (which I thought wasn't possible) I wanted my wedding cake to be Tiramisu, because nothing else could be better! Everyone always does traditional! Why not change it up? I love Tiramisu and I'm meeting someone today who says that they have done it and can do it... we'll see! :)
Posted by: Giselle at August 8, 2005 2:10 PMI wanted a tiramisu for my first wedding. My mom really shot me down on that one. The marriage didn't work (probably the cake's fault) and now, years later, I'm getting married again and I still want one. I figured I'll do it myself-I lived in Italy and have THE perfect recipe-but I'm looking for ways to make it pretty. It'll be a very small wedding. Does anybody have any ideas?
Posted by: Julia at January 26, 2007 8:03 PMTiramisu! We're certainly going to add that to our wedding cake ideas.
Posted by: Janna at October 5, 2009 12:50 AMThis sounds like a great idea. I love Tiramisu. Can you do it in more than one layer? How did it turn out? Do you have any pictures? I'd like to post about it on my wedding blog at http://www.ourweddingplus.com/blog
Any info you have would be great!
Thanks,
Rhonda
Posted by: Rhonda at November 27, 2009 11:33 PMhehe I love tiramisu, I'm wondering if you have a tiramisu wedding cake :)
Posted by: Wedding Speech at December 22, 2009 4:43 AMYep I'm wondering if I get a tiramisu wedding cake
Posted by: simple wedding planning at January 11, 2010 6:39 AMWhat's wrong with Tiramisu? Everybody likes it. At least everybody I know. And what's more important: following the tradition or your own taste?
Posted by: Wedding Packages Expert at January 26, 2010 8:31 AMHmm...I have never tried Tiramisu before. I have never heard of it being used as a wedding cake before. Sounds like a great idea.
Posted by: Budget Wedding Planning at February 3, 2010 8:58 AM