Wedding cake icing is quite often over looked by the bride & groom. Yes, it's a seemingly small detail of the much larger picture, but that doesn't mean it's unimportant. Truth be told, if you choose the wrong wedding cake icing, the result will be a cake that forces guests to up-chuck the dinner they ate just minutes before.

The Icing You Don't Want...

Fondant: This is a commonly used icing for wedding cake. Why? Well, it's not because of it's taste, that's for sure. The reason fondant icing is commonly used is due to the fact that it's the best icing for creating & maintaining gorgeous cake decorations & designs.

Once fondant icing hardens, the designs & decorations will remain in place and in perfect condition until the cake is ready to be eaten. The unfortunate drawback, this icing (usually) tastes like dung; at least according to most people.

Quick Note: The are a few different types of fondant icing. Some will be better than others.

Wedding Cake Icing You Do Want...

Butter Cream: This is the most popular cake icing around. It's easy to decorate with, it tastes good, and it's pretty cheap too. The one and only downside to this icing is that it bleeds easy if the temperature starts to climb.

Royal Icing: This is basically "sugar" icing. It can be used to create fairly intricate designs with minimal hassle. Like fondant, this icing hardens after sitting in place. It's fairly tasty and is widely used by amateur cake makers.

While you don't have devote hours & hours to choosing the right wedding cake icing, you shouldn't just pass it off and hope things turn out all right. Give icing some serious consideration and you won't be disappointed when it's all said and done.