I am making my own wedding cake. is there a certain recipe I should follow so my cake doesnt fall apart?

I have made some sample caked with the Ready-To-Make boxes...like the ones that you add eggs and water to. Is there a recipe to follow that insures a good cake that won't fall apart? BTW- I need vanilla and chocolate recipes. thanks!I am making my own wedding cake. is there a certain recipe I should follow so my cake doesnt fall apart?
My sister used to decorate wedding cakes and she said they always used the white or yellow box mixes because they hold icing so well. Chocolate, because of the high amount of cocoa butter, is too soft to hold up tiers and was always made as a single layer. Go to: www.bettycrocker.com/weddingcakes


It has complete instructions for baking, icing, stacking, and cutting several different types of wedding cakes.I am making my own wedding cake. is there a certain recipe I should follow so my cake doesnt fall apart?
Depending on the formality of the event, you might want to follow that advice about having someone else make it. In a more formal/traditional event, next to the bride/dress, the cake is the other 'big' thing. If you're having a more informal wedding, smaller, and/or making on your own (ie to save money) then I Would recommend finding a book from the library like Dede Wilson has 2 out that have easy to follow instructions.


Generally, for stacking tiers on top of each other and having stability for your cakes, you don't want to make soft billowy cakes like angel food, or chiffon. I don't know how far away your wedding is, but once you do your research (like I said, Dede Wilson wedding cake books, for one suggestion, as she has been doing wedding cakes forever), plan on something simple if you're doing this yourself so you don't stress yourself out beyond belief - simple does go a long way- for instance, easy to make some simple square or round tiers and decorate them with fresh flowers (make sure the flowers are food-grade- they don't have to be edible, but you want to tell the flower shop they're going on top of a cake, so they can't be sprayed with a bunch of chemicals).


Good luck and congrats on the wedding.


PS, wise idea to do a trial run or two first, to perfect the recipe you end up with and find a design you end up sticking with.
Its bad luck to make your own wedding cake Those cakes are expensive yes but its worth it Decorating a wedding cake takes creativity artistic ability %26amp; skill Maybe you should take a cake decorating course if you really want to do this It takes practice unless you want your wedding cake to look like a kids birthday cake Below are some recipes
If you've only made cake mix cakes, then I'd suggest buying a wedding cake.... even the grocery store bakeries make them. You don't sound like you're experienced enough to tackle a wedding cake, especially with all the other stress of planning a wedding. And you certainly don't want to serve guests wedding cake made from a mix!
I agree with the 1st answer..But I wouldnt have said it so harshly...I bought one for my wedding..it's just easier!