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Contrary to what many people think, preparing for your wedding doesn't have to be a stressful process. On the contrary, the idea is to enjoy every stage, from going out with your friends to look at wedding dresses, to taking care of the small details of the wedding decorations that will prevail on that day.

And if you add to that the DIY (do it yourself) trend, there are many who will choose to make their own bridal parties, centerpieces and other wedding decorations, such as confetti launchers.

This is a way to save money, but also, many brides and grooms find it distracting and entertaining. And what about the wedding cake? While most people opt to buy it ready-made after trying and quoting between different suppliers, there are others who dare to prepare it at home and even enroll in baking courses to perfect their hand; while they order the wedding cake from thespecialists for the different cakes and pastries for the dessert counter.

However, if you're not up for the challenge, another option is to try out different recipes at home before ordering the final cake. The important thing is that you don't close yourselves off to this possibility and have fun getting your hands in the flour.

Chocolate cake

Sebastian Arellano

The ingredients

• 4 eggs
• 350 gr of sugar
• 400 gr flour
• 150 gr chocolate powder
• 180 ml sunflower oil
• 200 ml hot water
• 1 tablespoon of yeast

The preparation

• Whisk together the egg yolks, sugar and oil. Add the chocolate and water, making sure it is well blended.
• Continue adding the flour and baking powder little by little. While stirring, beat the egg whites and fold the dough gently with a spatula.
• Bake for 45 minutes at 190 ºC.

If you love cooking, you won't find it hard to bring this recipe to life, and if you like to personalize every detail, a handmade cake will be more than appropriate This way, not only will they be praised for the wedding taping they worked so hard to make, but they will also look like the cooks of the family.

Muslin cake

Javi&Jere Photography

The ingredients

• 1 cake pan
• 4 eggs
• 300 g sugar
• 340 gr flour
• 200 ml hot milk
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 1 teaspoon of yeast

The preparation

• Grease the cake tin with butter and flour. Make a mixture with the eggs and sugar. Make sure that the resulting mixture doubles in volume.
• Add the flour and baking powder, then add a teaspoon of butter to the warm milk and stir with a spatula until well blended.
• Bake the cake in the oven for 40 minutes at 180 ºC.

Personalize it! Since the wedding cakes reflect the personality of the bride and groom, don't miss the opportunity to give a special touch to yours .

For example, while most incorporate the bride and groom's figurines and, in some cases, their initials, they can manage to incorporate short love phrases such as "just married" or "yes, we do". Either, through a poster or on the cake itself If your cake includes some entertaining text, it will be a great idea.

How to prepare the glacé?

Moises Figueroa

The preparation

• Add icing sugar to a portion of egg white, forming a smooth, thick paste. Always stir in the same direction.
• Add drops of almond essence and a portion of almonds.
• Prepare the glacé in small portions so that it does not harden.
• You can cover the cake completely with this icing or decorate it in specific points, put it in a piping bag with a small nozzle, forming garlands of pearls, flowers, hearts and ribbons, among other motifs.

For example, if you decide to incorporate in your cake small pink glacé roses A good idea would be to replicate them in the decoration of the wedding glasses that you will use to toast. Just find a fabric in the same tone, assemble the rose, glue it and that's it. Total harmony!

What do you think of these ideas? You already know that if you make your own cake you will get a personalized design, while practicing making it will be a relaxing moment in between all the preparations, so while you embark on the search for bridal hairstyles and accessories for the groom and continue to search for the perfect wedding rings, you can also sweeten your life in parallel,preparing these delicious recipes.