How to ensure your wedding cake is sustainable with Cake On The Lake
In the current issue, we asked the region's experts for their advice on how to plan a sustainable wedding. Here Clare Deary from Cake On The Lake in Liverpool tells us how to give the big-day bake some eco-friendly thought.
Using natural decorations to adorn your cake means there are fewer materials left for landfill once it's been eaten and the boards recycled. Why not try edible sugar flowers, which can be displayed in your home afterwards, or fresh flowers that can be pressed? Alternatively, opting for a naked bake uses less ingredients and is also cheaper for you.
So many processes in baking involve the use of plastic – piping bags, baking paper, spatulas. Then there's the transportation of the final product to think about. Many boxes created for storing and moving cakes will also use plastic in one way or another. Trying to reduce this will make a difference. Some may be unavoidable, but as awareness of plastic use rises, many more ethical options have become available.