Equipment and preparation: For this recipe you will need a 15cm/6in, 23cm/9in and 30cm/12in round cake tin, thin cake boards of respective sizes, and 20cm/8in, 28cm/11in, 35cm/14in thick cake boards.

It's not uncommon for wedding cake designers to have only one tier be real cake, and the rest be dummy cakes, especially when the cake is going to be outside for an extended period of time.

Sam's Club offers several pre-made layer cakes, with an option to customize each tier's flavor as white or chocolate cake.

The options, with prices starting at £89.99 for a one-tier cake, include: White – A Simply White cake is one of Cutter & Squidge's most elegant Wedding Cake designs. This is a perfect option if ...