We've really got something to make your mouth water, especially if you're more inclined towards savoury treats: Cheese Wedding Cakes. This is a wedding cake made of brie, cheddar and Edam, as opposed to an American baked cheesecake or the sweet treat made with cream cheese and biscuits! It should come as no surprise that wedding cheese cakes are hugely popular in Ireland, as there are so many delicious, home-produced cheeses here, that building a cheese piece de resistance is so simple. Personally, we love a good cheeseboard, and cheese wedding cakes are a clever way to offer something for the savoury souls without the headache of additional menu options.

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Wedding Cheese Cake Tips & Advice

There are a few things to bear in mind when choosing the cheeses for your cake:

• You will need at least three layers for it to look like a traditional tiered wedding cake and also to balance flavours.
• Six layers will be the maximum you can achieve, given the limited sizes of cheese rounds.
• Aim to create a balanced cheeseboard, including at least one hard, one soft and one blue cheese.
• The cheeses must each be structurally suitable for stacking, i.e. no squishy, melty cheeses that will collapse under weight of upper layers.
• The bottom layer will need to be strong to support the weight of the upper layers, so a boxed cheese or waxed hard cheese would be best.

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 The Icing on the Cheese Cake

Wedding cheese cakes can look just as beautiful as sweet wedding cakes! By putting a little thought into the decoration, you can create a gorgeous piece of culinary architecture that's also a great talking point.

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The best ways to decorate a cheese wedding cake are:

• Adding complementary fruits, such as figs or grapes
• Incorporating touches of greenery and leaves, or berries
• Using a great selection of plates and cheese knives
• Providing a bounty of chutneys and crackers for your guests to enjoy
• Investing in a cake topper (or making one yourself!)

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Where to Get Your Own Wedding Cheese Cake in Ireland

We've gathered a few of our favourite wedding cheese cake suppliers here, but it's also definitely worth popping into your local cheese shop and having a chat with them. Chances are, they'll be delighted to help you put together a gorgeous spread for your big day!

• One Fab Day recommended supplier Wildflower Grazing
• Sheridans Cheesemongers
• Horgans
• On the Pig's Back
• Traditional Cheese Co
• SuperValu
• The Wild Grazer
• Cheese & Chutney
• Indie Fude

Looking for more wedding food ideas? You'll find them here!