374511 Sat Feb 24 09:29:44 -0800 2007 17 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 2325339 what's an overall popular flavor that jives well with most people? i personally love cakes soaked with rum or wine, but weddings are prob. not the places to indulge this preference. Sat Feb 24 09:29:44 -0800 2007 28055 clim212 1 2325345 mine actually had a tiamisu flavor cream filling- it was sooooo good & many people asked about it Sat Feb 24 09:31:16 -0800 2007 2325339 11128 pamd 1 2325360 i adore tiramisu myself and yes, it's definitely a crowd pleaser . . . Sat Feb 24 09:34:50 -0800 2007 2325339 28055 clim212 1 2325559 We had a marzipan flavored cake. I had chocolate sauce on the side to make the choco-philes happy. Sat Feb 24 11:08:08 -0800 2007 2325339 65798 Dafina Girl 1 2326446 Assuming you want something a little bit different but still a crowd-pleaser, I'd go with a chai-flavoured cake. I'd stay away from nuts of any kind (including coconut) because of allergies, and from alcohol because people worry about their kids having it. Sat Feb 24 17:47:50 -0800 2007 2325339 10681 piccola 1 2326738 I think lemon is good. You can call it "Meyer Lemon" if you want it to be trendy. :) Sat Feb 24 20:54:36 -0800 2007 2325339 76226 Oh Robin 1 2326814 I had 2 layers of lemon cake with raspberry preserves and 2 layers with chocolate cake with the raspberry preserves. Sat Feb 24 21:40:24 -0800 2007 2325339 69496 septocaine_queen 1 2326992 People surprisingly enjoy a white cake w/ passionfruit filling... that flavor wasn't in the plan for my wedding but that was a flavor that we chose. A friend of mine who is getting married this year is having that flavor as well-nor was it planned. Other flavors to consider: tiramisu, coconut, red velvet... Sun Feb 25 02:19:50 -0800 2007 2325339 13103 Foodrat 1 2326996 My mom's second wedding featured an unassuming cake (flavor-wise but decorated phenomenally) that turned out to be so fantastic we couldn't wait for the one year anniversary to defrost that top tier... It was a white chocolate cake with a raspberry filling, buttercream and white chocolate fondant. My dad's second wedding they did different flavored tiers, which was pleasing to all the various palates... one was a vanilla w/ a guava filling; one was a double chocolate for DOD, one carrot cake, and one lemon IIRC Sun Feb 25 02:28:52 -0800 2007 2325339 15572 Emme 1 2327167 zuppa englese--sponge cake with rum,chocolate and vanilla custard layers and whipped cream--out a sight Sun Feb 25 06:48:20 -0800 2007 2325339 55914 marlie202 2 2330292 Thanks to all for suggestions! Marlie202- zuppa englese sounds amazing! Mon Feb 26 10:25:24 -0800 2007 2327167 28055 clim212 1 2327195 For a fall wedding- Carrot Cake For a spring or summer wedding - White Cake with Strawberry Filling For a winter - Chocolate Sun Feb 25 07:06:53 -0800 2007 2325339 76859 violet heather 2 2330307 A friend is having a fall wedding and chose carrot Mon Feb 26 10:28:16 -0800 2007 2327195 28055 clim212 1 2327262 We chose an orange spice cake for our wedding. Lots of compliments because it was different from the typical chocolate or white cake with raspberry filling featured at too many weddings to count. I even liked it and I'm not a huge fan of commercially-prepared cakes. Sun Feb 25 07:46:18 -0800 2007 2325339 16322 swissgirl 1 2327285 if you can, try to do two different flavors so that way your guests will be able to enjoy.. mine was a very large layer of lemon with raspberry vanilla cream and the other two smaller layers were chocolate with chocolate ganache.... knowing how much many of our guests love chocolate, but being able to provide another flavor was well (which was my favorite) Sun Feb 25 07:56:20 -0800 2007 2325339 11257 Mel 1 2328128 A lot of people don't like lemon cake or carrot cake, suggested above, so I would stay away from those. Personally, I think that chocolate is a good bet--everyone loves chocolate. My wedding cake was a chocolate cake with chocolate fudge filling, and white chocolate frosting, and it was really good. Sun Feb 25 13:55:52 -0800 2007 2325339 13875 Nicole 2 2331800 I have to disagree that "everyone love chocolate"-- there are few in my family that can tolerate it... Mon Feb 26 16:20:17 -0800 2007 2328128 15572 Emme 1 2330311 I definitely think providing a choice of flavors is the safest bet . . . Mon Feb 26 10:29:11 -0800 2007 2325339 28055 clim212