Preserving the top tier of wedding cake.

Hey, we don't write the rules, we just follow them!  Many people have questioned us on the tradition of freezing the top tier of the wedding cake for the first wedding anniversary.  We don't know the origins of this tradition, but, it's considered good luck to share a piece of cake from your wedding on your first anniversary.  If you're not into superstitions, look at it as a sign of commitment.  Anyone willing to eat a year old piece of food for you must really love you!

Anyway, you've gotta do it.  It's tradition!  Funny enough, our bride's repeatedly report to us that their anniversary cake was delicious after a year.  We used to chalk these reports up to a little too much champagne on the anniversary, but more and more brides reported the same news.  Fondant was originally created for preserving fruitcakes (why anyone would want to do that is beyond me) so it is an airtight layer of protection for an otherwise naked dessert.  That might explain why our cakes remain so good after a year in the freezer.  Whatever the case may be, here is the best way to freeze a cake for your first anniversary:
  • Put the cake, unwrapped, in the freezer until firm
  • Wrap the cake in two layer of plastic wrap, then one layer of heavy-duty aluminum foil over that
  • Store it in the freezer, no peeking
  • One to two days before your first anniversary, take the cake out of the freezer and immediately unwrap it completely
  • Let the cake defrost in the refrigerator, then let it come to room teperature about one hour before it is served

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