Most Popular Wedding Cake Flavors

How much chocolate do Americans eat? The average American consumes approximately 11.7 pounds of chocolate each year. And just what is chocolate ganache? Basically, a delicious dynamic duo of chocolate and cream, made in a 2:1 ratio for filling wedding cakes. For making a glaze, three times as much chocolate as cream is commonly used. So whether you hire a professional baker or make your own wedding cake, these are the top 10 wedding cake flavors (including an incredibly easy recipe for chocolate ganache below--also to be used for bridal shower cupcakes).

10. Chocolate-almond cake, chocolate ganache, and mocha buttercream
9. Banana cake and chocolate buttercream
8. Coconut cake and lime buttercream
7. Hazelnut-almond cake, chocolate ganache, and raspberries
6. White cake, lemon buttercream, and raspberries
5. Chocolate devil’s food cake, chocolate ganache, and praline buttercream
4. Lemon cake, lemon curd, and vanilla buttercream
3. Yellow butter cake and chocolate buttercream and/or chocolate ganache
2. Chocolate devil’s food cake, vanilla buttercream, and raspberries
and the most popular is...
1. Chocolate devil’s food cake and vanilla buttercream

(Compiled by Ellen Baumwoll of Bijoux Doux Specialty Cakes)

More Chocolate Wedding Cake Ideas

Chocolate Ganache

Ingredients
9 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
1 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon dark rum (optional

Directions
Place the chocolate into a medium bowl. Heat the cream in a small sauce pan over medium heat. Bring just to a boil, watching very carefully because if it boils for a few seconds, it will boil out of the pot. When the cream has come to a boil, pour over the chopped chocolate, and whisk until smooth. Stir in the rum if desired.
Allow the ganache to cool slightly before pouring over a cake. Start at the center of the cake and work outward. For a fluffy frosting or chocolate filling, allow it to cool until thick, then whip with a whisk until light and fluffy.

recipe courtesy of Allrecipes