Cake with the original name Love is - this is the dessert that everyone loves and knows. He got his name from chewing gum, which appeared back in the 90s of the last century. Both kids and adults love her. This solution for decorating the dessert will be appropriate not only at the wedding ceremony, but also at any other celebration. For example, Love is cake can be presented as a birthday present to a loved one or on Valentine's Day. With a romantic or funny inscription, this culinary creation will look unusual.
The story of the appearance of the brand Love is
The story of the illustrations themselves for chewing gum is very romantic. A girl named Kim, having moved to Los Angeles, met a guy Roberto Casali, whom she fell in love with at first sight. If they could not meet, Kim wrote to her lover in small notes in which there were illustrations (you probably guessed which ones). In the future, Kim's circle of friends began to expand, and a year later she received the first order to create her illustrations for the Los Angeles Times. Her popularity was growing. Very soon, a picture of a blonde and a brunette in love began to appear on many things, from bags to desserts. The lovers played a wedding, at which Love is the first cake appeared.
Later, Kim gave the rights to her comics to the British cartoonist Bill Asprey, who was involved in the development of illustrations. At the moment, there is a whole network of companies around the world in which they are engaged in the production and sale of Love is products.
Traditional chewing gum
At that time, Love is chewing gum was one of the best in quality and taste among others: it consisted of two multi-colored layers - blue and pink. The taste was so saturated that she could not leave anyone indifferent.
The most unusual thing about her was the wrapper's design with beautiful comics with cute inscriptions. The picture depicted a couple: a brunette guy and a blonde girl. Above is the inscription Love is, below is the continuation of the phrase. Each chewing gum had its own continuation, which made it possible to intrigue the sweet tooth. This design tradition has been preserved in our time.
Stylish Wedding - Love is Theme
Many newlyweds choose these comics as their wedding theme. An indispensable attribute of the celebration is a cake in the form of Love is, the photo of which will be the decoration of the wedding album.
First, the image of the bride and groom is thought out. It is worth paying attention to the girl and the guy depicted on the chewing gum inserts: the bride should choose a similar, airy and not long dress, and the groom should wear a suit without a jacket with suspenders on trousers.
By the way, Love is chewing gum can be used to prepare bonbonnieres for each guest. For invitations, the illustration itself is taken from the chewing gum wrapper. A small poem in a postcard or just nice words will be a surprise for guests.
Wedding Cake Love is
The best idea for a holiday cake is Love is. There are various types of decoration, and the taste of such a dessert depends on the preferences of the heroes of the holiday. The association with your favorite chewing gum remains unchanged.
For such a cake, biscuit dough is suitable, and the second component can be meringue or souffle. Cream is better to choose fruit or cream. The wedding cake should match the theme of the holiday and the color scheme of the general decorations. Compared with traditional options, Love is a cake that will obviously look more interesting and brighter, photos prove it.
10 tips for choosing a wedding cake:
So, a few criteria for choosing the original Love is wedding cake:
- As already mentioned, you should pay attention to the combination of colors.
- Do not forget to pre-select the bride and groom figurines for dessert.
- If you decide to make a cake in several tiers, then choose your own filling for each - this will be a highlight.
- The most festive and elegant cake looks Love is from mastic.
- Order a large dessert - you can treat everyone.
- Do not forget to negotiate with the pastry chef about the timely delivery of the cake.
- Remember - Love is cake should not be too fat.
- Get a beautiful knife and a shovel for cutting.
- In order to choose a good pastry chef, do not be too lazy to get around several companies.
- Confectioners are advised to carefully think out the dough and the filling for a three-tier cake. The light part (you need to pay attention to the consistency of the cream) should be at the top, and the heaviest - at the bottom, then it will not lose shape.
Love is Cake Recipe
To make Love is cake, you need the following ingredients:
- Eggs - 5-6 pieces.
- Sugar - 200 grams.
- Flour - 200 grams.
- Dye - 1 pack.
- Soda, quenched with vinegar - 1 tsp.
- Marshmallows -100 grams.
- Milk chocolate - 1 bar.
Cooking:
Melt the marshmallows in the microwave by adding 3 tbsp. l water. When the mixture is dissolved, mix it with powdered sugar at the rate of 200-250 grams per 100 grams. The mass should become viscous. We make mastic - for this we roll it in starch, wrap it in a film and put it in the refrigerator.
Cooking a biscuit. In a bowl with well-beaten eggs and sugar, add flour, red dye and soda, slaked with vinegar. The mixture is thoroughly mixed. Bake a biscuit for 40 minutes at a temperature of 180 degrees.
Cooking cream. Beat the whites with powdered sugar until lush.
Coat the cake with the resulting cream. We put in the refrigerator. In the meantime, roll out the mastic - the diameter should be larger than the cake itself. The resulting layer is distributed on the surface of the dessert. We sculpt figures from mastic and decorate the product. We drown chocolate in a water bath, transfer it to a pastry bag and decorate the product.
Love is cake is an important attribute of a banquet, especially for honeymooners. The dessert, created with your own hands, will charm everyone with an exquisite taste and give an unforgettable experience, help the bride and groom to share their happiness with the guests.