Traditional French Wedding Cake: The Charming Croquembouche, Like Rapunzel in a Tower!
2016.07.02 published
French Wedding Cake ♡ "Croquembouche" is Intriguing ♩
It's often said that wedding cakes aren't very tasty... However, the French wedding cake "Croquembouche" is gaining attention as a delicious wedding cake ♩
Not only is it delicious, but its cute appearance has many future brides considering a "Croquembouche" cake for their wedding ♩
"Croquembouche" is a cake made of cream puffs ♡
As the name suggests, "Croquembouche" is made up of small cream puffs ♡ They are stacked in a tower shape, glued together with caramel and other sweets* Doesn't it somewhat resemble the tower where Rapunzel lived???
In France, the cream puffs represent "those who come to celebrate," which is why a tall "Croquembouche" is prepared ♡ Because it is made of cream puffs, it is incredibly delicious ♡
There are two ways to cut a "Croquembouche" cake*
There are two ways to cut a "Croquembouche" wedding cake* One way is to cut it with a knife, and the other is to break it open with a mallet while distributing pieces to the guests ♡
If you want to do it the French way, let's go with the method of breaking it open with a mallet while distributing to guests ♡ There are many designs available for "Croquembouche," so let's check them out ♩
Croquembouche Wedding Cake ①
A "Croquembouche" with white decorations here and there ♡ A simple and elegant wedding cake*
A "Croquembouche" adorned with thin caramel decorations ♩ The combination of "Croquembouche" and caramel is a French style ♩ It looks incredibly luxurious, doesn't it?*
This is a giant "Croquembouche"! The cream puffs are mixed in to create a slanted line effect ♡ The impressive scale makes you want to take a picture right away ♩