Croquembouche
The Croquembouche is a traditional French wedding cake.
The exact translation of the word is” crack in one’s mouth” or
“crunching in one’s mouth” because of the sensation one has
while eating one of the puffs. The croquembouche has been
used as a celebration cake for weddings by the French nobility
since the early 18th century. Each wedding guest would bring
a “sweet bread” or two with them to help create a tower of
cream puffs. The couple of honor would attempt to kiss over
the tower. As tradition has it, the hope was that this ceremony
would grant them a prosperous life together, which in those
days of course included having many children.
The cake itself consists of puffs of choux pastry filled with a vanilla crème patisserie, held together with a delicious cobweb of caramel. Although tradition calls for it to be decorated with sugared almonds, there are many ways of serving this versatile cake. They range from lacing it with spun sugar to drizzling dark or milk chocolate over the whole pyramid. Of course, the best idea is to have our pastry chef decorate the croquembouche to compliment your wedding theme including any colors you may be using.
As with traditional wedding cakes, during the cutting of the cake, most couples pose with a knife against the croquembouche before it is taken away for serving. Unlike traditional cakes for informal receptions, it is ideal for leaving on the buffet table for guests to pick at during the reception. Traditionally, the croquembouche is served by hitting it hard with a sword, with the bridesmaids catching the pieces in a tablecloth.
If you are looking for something to help make your wedding
extra ordinary, please let our pastry chef create one of these
unique cakes for you; your guests are sure to remember
your special day for years to come.
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Dear Beth and Gerard,
Thank you so much for the elegance, French charm, and fun you added to
our
wedding through your beautiful creation, our wedding Croquembouche.
Ourguests enjoyed sharing in a tradition that was so meaningful to our
day, and enjoyed feasting on the incredible little choux pastries even
more. Everyone continues to rave about the croquembouche and how it
brought a touch of France to our New England wedding. The croquembouche
tasted even better than it looked, which seemed nearly impossible since
it was truly a work ofart.
We couldn't have imagined a better way to celebrate our wedding.
It was a pleasure working with both of you, and we loved the enthusiasm
and
care you placed into your craft and into making our day so memorable.
We cannot express enough how much it meant to us to have you help us shape our wedding.
C'est tres bon!
Merci beaucoup! Jennifer and Lionel Andre
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