Blind Cake Tasting

Written by Amanda B. Young, Associate for MasterPiece Weddings:

At MasterPiece Weddings, one of the fun things we get to do for our clients is set up blind cake tasting. Doing this is helpful for them because it allows them to go into it completely unbiased. Regardless of any preconceived notions about the bakers or bakeries, they will be able to pick the cake that they feel truly tastes the best. 

As consultants, we take into consideration their budget and overall style and call around as to what bakers would be willing and able to participate on the decided day that the tasting is to take place. Unless the client has something really specific in mind, we try to cover the realm of options from Publix to Baker Extraordinaire and everywhere in-between. 

On the day of, we gather the cakes, label them with numbers, and keep a legend of which cakes came from where.

 

Then, we provide our clients with a cake tasting sheet giving them plenty of things to think about the cake itself. We instruct that they taste each piece bit by bit:

• First, they should taste the filling on it's own:  How is the flavor? How do you like it? How does it make your mouth feel? 
• Then they should taste the icing on it's own: How does it taste? Is it sweet enough? Too sweet? Does it leave an aftertaste? Do you like the flavor?
• Then they should taste the cake on it's own: Is it baked to perfection? How does it make your mouth feel? 
• Then, finally, they should taste all of the components together. Are they the perfect combination? Is there anything you would change? Does it taste like heaven in your mouth?

And, as a consultant, the fun isn't over until you get the phone call with the final results and get to tell them where each was from. 

Oftentimes, people do not realize how much weight they give to their assumptions about different bakers and are pleasantly surprised when they find out the cake they chose may have even been the least expensive.

Seriously, how much fun does this sound?