Cheese Wedding
Cakes
Unique Idea
Over
the years we here at Bermic have been getting more and more requests for these
special wedding cakes.
For
some couples they choose to have a cheese wedding cake to totally replace the
traditional tiered cake. After a
lovely 3 course meal its always nice to have a little break then have cheese
with biscuits – so this wedding cake will be thoroughly enjoyed.
Others,
would use the tiered wedding cake as a focal point in the evening meal or even
with their late night buffet.
Whatever
the use – this novel idea is sure to be a talking point amongst guests and
highly memorable.
Not
only are we being asked for wedding cakes, but these tiered cheese cakes are
being used for birthdays, anniversaries, special events etc.
Tier
1 (top) – Cornish Yarg Tier
2 – Tornegus Tier
3 – Stilton Tier
4 – Applewood Tier
5 – Single Gloucester Tier
6 (bottom) – Appleby Double Gloucester
6 Tier Wedding Cake (Above)
There are more pictures of “cheese wedding cakes” at the bottom of this page.
Designing
Cheese Wedding Cakes
To start the
process off we like to ask some simple questions as this will tell us the rough
weight of cheese, types to choose from, colours, whether that cheese is
available etc.
Initially we need
to know:
- When is the wedding;
- Number of guests being catered for;
- Will the cheese be used for evening
reception as well and number of additional guests;
- Any budget;
- No. Tiers you envisage on the cheese
wedding cake
- Whether the cheeses will have
traditional tiers or sit one on top of the other
- Cheese “must have's” or must “not
have's”
We
do not provide any decorations or cheese boards for the cheese cakes. We will
provide the cheese you require in state ready to eat so that you and your
guests can enjoy.
We
like to make your wedding day as special as possible so do talk to us about
that 'Unique Cheese Wedding Cake'.
What Cheeses?
Not every cheese is
suitable for a Cheese Wedding Cake.
The best cheeses to use are whole cheeses as they are normally round and
of even shape.
Different cheeses
come in different sizes, colours and weights.
Choose:
·
Colour/Appearance
of rind exterior
·
British
Cheeses &/or Continental Cheeses
·
Taste
of Cheese
·
Blue
or mottled vein cheese
·
Milk:
Cow/Goat/Ewes etc
·
Weight
What we aim to do
is to match your cheese requirements so that you can make a 'tiered cake of
between 3 to 5 different layers' or to have it arrange on a cake stand. Some cheeses come already cut in rounds
i.e. Stilton rings, Shropshire blue rings, etc.
Every cheese
wedding cake is unique as you choose what cheese you require, how many, colour,
taste etc.
Cost?
Initially we like
to ask if there is a budget so we can work within this parameter.
The cost of a
tiered cake can range from £80.00 to in excess of £500.
All cakes are
unique and their costs will not be known until the cheeses have been chosen and
the weights taken.
Cake
Suggestions
Heres a few we made
up in the depot. Please remember
these have the wrappings on them, so the external rind will be darker in some
cases or more mottled than you can see in the photo. You can choose from any of these suggested cakes or make one
up yourself!
Tier
1 –
Maryland Cheddar (black wax) Tier
2 –
Small Brie Tier
3 – Applewood
(smoked cheddar)
or Mexicana (right photo)
Cake 1
Tier
1 –
Maryland Cheddar (black wax) Tier
2 –
Small Brie Tier
3 –
Stilton 1/2
Cake 2
Tier
1 –
Small Wigmore Tier
2 –
Large Waterloo Tier
3 –
Camembert Rustique 1kg Tier
4 –
Cambazola Tier
5 –
Large Brie
Cake 3
Exterior of all cheeses are white
(soft cheeses)
Tier
1 –
Celtic Promise Tier
2 –
Maryland Blackwax Cheddar Tier
3 –
Small Brie Tier
4 –
Mexicana (left photo)
Applewood (right photo)
Cake 4
Tier
1 –
Cornish Yarg Tier
2 –
Maryland Blackwax Cheddar Tier
3 –
Tornegus Tier
4 – Grandma Lancashire (red
wax)
Cake 5
Tier
1 –
Small Wigmore Tier
2 –
Maryland Blackwax Cheddar Tier
3 –
Barkham Blue Tier
4 –
Tornegus Tier
5 – Stilton 1/2
Cake 6
Tier
1 –
Celtic Promise Tier
2 –
Maryland Blackwax Cheddar Tier
3 –
Tintern (green wax) Tier
4 – Grandma Lancashire (red
wax)
Cake 7 – very
colourful
Tier
1 –
Celtic Promise Tier
2 –
Maryland Blackwax Cheddar Tier
3 –
Tintern (green wax) Tier
4 –
Caerphilly 1.7kg Tier
5 – Grandma Lancashire (red
wax)
Cake 8
Tier
1 –
Cornish Yarg Tier
2 –
Maryland Blackwax Cheddar Tier
3 –
Tornegus Tier
4 –
Stilton ½ (left) or Stilton Ring (right) Tier
5 – Grandma Lancashire (red
wax)
Cake 9
Tier
1 –
Cornish Yarg Tier
2 –
Maryland Blackwax Cheddar Tier
3 –
Tornegus Tier
4 –
Stilton 1/2 Tier
5 – Applewood (smoked
cheddar)
Cake 10
Tier
1 –
Cornish Yarg Tier
2 –
Tornegus Tier
3 –
Stilton 1/2 Tier
4 – Farmhouse Cheddar 8kg* *
Needs pre-ordering months in advance
Cake 11
Tier
1 –
Cornish Yarg Tier
2 –
Maryland Blackwax Cheddar Tier
2 –
Tornegus Tier
3 –
Stilton 1/2 Tier
4 – Farmhouse Cheddar 8kg* *
Needs pre-ordering months in advance
Cake 12
Tier
1 –
Cornish Yarg Tier
2 –
Barkham Blue Tier
3 –
Tornegus Tier
4 –
Stilton 1/2 Tier
5 – Farmhouse Cheddar 8kg* *
Needs pre-ordering months in advance
Cake 13
Further Photos forwarded to us by our customers: -
This colourful
Cheese Wedding cake was produced by Catherine Arnold of Catherine Arnold
Catering, Maidenhead
The Photo shows a before
and after shot
This Cheese Wedding cake (to the left) was
produced by Adrienne Bosher,
Adrienne’s
Country Catering, Burnham
Both Cheese Wedding cakes (to the left) were
produced by Adrienne Bosher,
Adrienne’s
Country Catering, Burnham
Tier
1 –
Cornish Yarg Tier
2 –
Barkham Blue Tier
3 - Barkham Blue Tier
3 –
Stinking Bishop Tier
4 – St
Nectaire Tier
5 – Stinking Bishop Tier
6 - St
Nectaire Tier
7 - Mull of
Kintyre (the exterior black wax of the cheese has been carefully
carved out) *
The cut cheese around the base is Barkham Blue *
This cake catered for over 100 people
Made By Neil
Bardo - Head Chef,
Cantley House
Hotel, Wokingham
This Cheese Wedding Cake was ordered from Cake No. 13
above, and decorated at Down Hall Country House Hotel, Bishop’s Stortford.
