4 Alternative Wedding Cake Ideas
Are you a DIY bride looking for a unique, alternative, and affordable wedding cake idea? If the answer is yes, you've come to the right place! We have four alternative wedding cake ideas that will save you money and charm your guests. We started with four cakes and four plates - our new colored cake plates, to be specific. Using these plates at your dessert table is a great way to add some color to your event. The four cakes have different personalities, styles, and color schemes that pair perfectly with each of our colored cake plates.
The Waffle Cake
The waffle cake is great for daytime weddings, wedding brunches, and for any waffle lover! This cake works well for a backyard or rustic wedding. It's also great for the low key bride and groom who love brunch.
Here is what you need to create the Waffle Wedding Cake:
- 6.5" Yellow Square Plastic Cake Plates
- 7.5 oz Mini Plastic Wine Carafes - for flowers
- 10.5" White Plastic Cake Stand
- 4" Table Square Vase - adds height to the cake stand. We added some lemons and raspberries underneath the vase to add color and to continue our theme
- 10 oz Stemless Champagne Flutes - mimosas are a must with waffle cake
- Plastic Concave Cups - for syrup
- Lemons - you can choose different waffle toppings, but we chose lemons to match our lemon cake plates
- Raspberries
- Flowers - add extra texture and color to your look
The Rice Crispy Cake
The Rice Crispy Cake has the look and shape of a traditional cake and appeals to the fun, light-hearted bride and groom. The Rice Crispy Cake is an inexpensive, simple alternative cake idea. There are only a few ingredients, and there is no oven required! We made our Rice Crispy Cake simple and elegant, but you can jazz it up by dipping the cake into colored chocolate and even adding sprinkles to match your color scheme.
*Smarty Party Tip #1:
We used different sized springform pans to get the desired cake-like shape we wanted.
*Smarty Party Tip #2:
Make sure to grease your pans really well so that the Rice Crispy Cake comes off of the pan easily.
Here is what you need for the Rice Crispy Cake:
- Mint Green Cake Plates
- 13" White Plastic Cake Stand
- Odyssey Mini 3.5 oz Plastic Shooter Flutes
- 4" Cocktail Picks
- Mint Green Cocktail Napkin
- Card-stock - to make the hearts on the picks
The Bundt Cake
Try combining the Bundt Cake for a rustic, simple wedding. You can make the bundt cakes from scratch, or you can save money and use a cake mix.
Smarty Party Tip:
Make sure to grease your pans so that the cakes come out beautifully after removing them from the oven!
Here is what you need for the Bundt Cake:
- Grape Purple Square Plastic Cake Plates
- Party Stand
- 5 oz Champagne Flutes
- Flowers - to add texture and color
The Donut Cake
Going with a donut cake is an adorable addition to any trendy, funky wedding. If you enjoy baking, you can make the donuts from scratch - however, the less stressful option is having a local bakery make the donuts for your big day.
Here is what you need for the Donut Cake:
- 6.5" Tropical Blue Square Plastic Cake Plates
- Dessert Tower
- 2 oz Champagne Flutes
- Flowers - to add texture and color