One of your first steps in choosing a wedding cake to make involves choosing and testing out your wedding cake recipe.  Making a few cupcakes to try things out is a breeze!  And who doesn’t love to eat a cupcake sample?!

The wedding cupcake is one of the recent trends in wedding cakes.  Instead of a very formal (and expensive) wedding cake, brides are opting for budget friendly cupcakes instead.  Pictured below is a lovely tiered stand with iced cupcakes (picture complements of Martha Stewart).

Making wedding cupcakes has so many things going for it.  Cupcakes can easily allow you to offer your guests a variety of cake and icing flavors.  Transporting these babies is soooo much easier.  Is the decoration of a large cake scaring you off?  Cupcakes can be decorated with a simple icing topped with a few purchased decorations (a monogram would be very cute!).

And talk about budget friendly!  If you are using a private caterer for your wedding reception,keep in mind that they often charge to cut your cake.  Cupcakes do not need to be cut – yet another cost saver!  And if you REALLY want to get creative – your cupcakes could serve as your centerpieces.  Purchase a  cupcake stand for the center of each table and allow your cupcakes to take center stage at each table!