Bite-Sized Desserts and Other Ideas

Desserts…yum. Several apologies in advance for all the rumbling stomachs after reading this blog! Desserts are taking a turn for the playful lately, which makes planning and designing even more exciting. People are starting to have more fun with their desserts, and instead of tiered cakes, a lot of people are using different kinds of bite-sized desserts. The obvious would be cupcakes and mini-cupcakes, but there’s also cake pops, dessert tables for fill-your-own candy, mini-cakes for each guest, and the list goes on and on. Here’s a really great example of a dessert table with several different kinds of bite-sized desserts. This table was designed by Brandi Dunagan and photography by Kristin Radicke Light of Urth Studio Photography.


In case you were wondering what cake pops are, look at the top picture on the far right in the picture above. They are simply cake mixed in with icing, rolled into a ball, dipped in chocolate, and placed on a stick!

Cupcakes have definitely been a crowd pleaser too. They are a good way to get several different flavors of cake into your wedding if you are indecisive. So many choices! There are so many possibilities for bite-sized desserts, especially cupcakes, when it comes to décor. Each flavor can be a different design to incorporate several elements of the wedding. Another fun idea would be for the cupcake stand to actually serve as part of the centerpieces for the guest tables. Martha Stewart has a whole section dedicated to cupcakes on her site filled with lots of flavor ideas, cupcake designs, and much more. Here’s an example found from her site that sounded absolutely delicious! It’s lemon meringue, and would make a really great display at a wedding with the toasted meringue on top.


Another idea used for dessert tables is a “candy bar,” which is fun for guests and can also serve as their wedding favors. Several different types of candy in the wedding colors can be available in jars or vases with a scoop in them to fill the guests’ bags or boxes with. They can eat them at the wedding or take them home for a treat later on! Once again, Martha Stewart to the rescue… here is an example from her website of a candy/chocolate bar where guests can fill up their boxes with goodies.