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Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at

Fig wedding cake

I'm one of the few people out there who don't like regular cake (are you, too?), so I'm always secretly psyched when people serve alternative desserts at their weddings. Brooklyn couple Rae and Noah served a carrot cake with fresh figs! What a cool (and beautiful) idea, don't you think?

See more of their wedding here.
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111 comments:

  1. Anonymous2:00 PM

    so gorgeous!! :)

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  2. yum! you always find the best little things. thank you for keeping me entertained.

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  3. I personally love figs especially when its still the fruit not the dried ones. I love non-traditional things for weddings!! This one looks absolutely delicious!!! =)

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  4. Talk about easy on the eyes! Figs are so beautiful. I would love to have a slice of that cake!

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  6. How yummy. I love figs.

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  8. Is it legal to just marry that cake?

    btw - love your site! So many great ideas:)

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  9. So pretty! And delicious too, I'm sure!

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  10. it is beautiful - and i love figs. they are so decadent.

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  11. Looks delicious!

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  12. Looks pretty but I think I'll go with the regular cake.

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  13. How inventive. Figs are so interesting, and with carrot cake? I love that. Bookmarked!

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  14. Gorgeous! My wedding cake was decorated with fresh, sugared figs and it was incredible. This makes me wish figs were in season again!

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  15. Yum. Great wedding cake!

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  16. What could be better than fresh figs? So decadent! The colours actually make this perfect for an autumn wedding, warm & delicious!

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  17. i love figs!! it looks awesome!!

    xoxo

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  18. oh my goodness! that would go over so well with my family. they're obsessed with figs and always trying to compete over whose backyard fig tree produces more figs. seriously though, that looks amazing.

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  19. I know just what you mean about not being a big cake fan! We served donuts, candy and icecream at our wedding!

    http://amynicoleandmatthew.blogspot.com/2009/08/details.html

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  20. We had two kinds of cupcakes at our wedding - one type was chocolate filled with chocolate mousse and the other was vanilla filled with custard. Both had whipped cream frosting and were drizzled with chocolate ganache. They were delish!!! Cupcakes are wonderful and cute and a cheaper alternative, too!

    Here, I just want the figs. mmmm!

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  21. I'm right there with ya Joanna. I'm not a cake person. The frosting makes me sorta gag. But my man loves cake, so I'm not sure what we'll do for our future wedding. Is it okay to have a bride non-cake and a groom cake? ;) xo

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  22. Yes, yes! My husband and I are not fond of cake either so we served our favorites: chocolate covered strawberries, tiramisu and mini cheesecakes!

    This fig cake is so pretty!

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  23. Chicest wedding cake I've ever seen! I'm taking notes!
    XO Katie

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  24. I'm not a big cake fan either, but we did have two different kinds of pound cake at our wedding. I really wanted pound cake since the women before me in my family also had it too. My husband and I have a giant fig tree in our backyard and I'm planning on making preserves again this year, but I think I'll have to make this cake too! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  25. i love the traditional cake.. alternative desserts don't always work with me.. but i must say.. i find the fig to be the most beautiful fruit.. inside and out.. this cake is gorgeous

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  26. that is gorgeous and it looks delicious! we're having a croquembouche-a french "wedding cake" made up of a tower of cream puffs. yum!

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  27. I eat it all lol. That cake is really pretty!

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  29. Gorgeous! It made me salivate!

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  30. yummm! our fig tree is just starting to bloom, and we're always looking for new fig recipes. this one looks delish - thanks for sharing!

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  31. Figs are my FAVORITE fruit!!! They're so hard to find, too. I'd love to have this cake, wedding or not!

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  32. I don't really like regular cake, either! People always look at me like they distrust me after I turn it down! Hehe. I do LOVE carrot cake, though, and it is so pretty with the figs! Mmmm! Thanks!

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  33. I hate cake too! It's just so sugary and not interesting to me!

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  34. I'm not a big fan of cake either! The frosting always makes me sick, so much sugar! This fig cake looks wonderful, no excessive frosting!

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  35. Not a cake person, no. I had birthday pie. Love figs. Yum.

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  36. Interesting idea! And yeah, I'm not much of a cake person either. (But I do LOVE carrot cake.)

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  38. Nyum Nyum... greetings from Sabah, Malaysia :)

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  39. love this idea! i too am not a fan of cake...but i do love figs! this sounds just splendid!

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  40. It's beautiful! I love the non-conformity of it.

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  41. stunning + original. love it.

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  42. Nerissa4:42 PM

    I also don't like regular cake! Luckily, I married a man who doesn't either. We served a winemaker's cake at our wedding.

    I absolutely love figs--this cake is really beautiful.

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  43. I'm not big on regular cake... That fig cake is gorgeous!
    xxoo Josie
    http://winksmilestyle.blogspot.com

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  44. Pretty but I will never eat a fig after learning that wasps lay their larvae in them. The males die in them while the females go on and lay again in others. Thanks plant biology for not letting me enjoy Fig Newtons ever again. Thanks.

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  45. For our wedding In Feb we had truffles from AJ's. Turned out no one ate any but Seth and I the day we where leaving Sedona at a gas station but... whatever..it was nice!
    trina
    www.mommeville.com

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  46. Awesome! We had a *mostly* carrot cake at our wedding. To appease my conventional family I did the whole "chocolate/raspberry" thing as well. Kinda wish I had done this!

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  47. i actually love cake...but we had homemade pies at our wedding :)

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  48. fresh figs are the fruit of the gods...so delicious!

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  49. Were you a cookie sheet bday cake kind of kid? ha. My brother was and I NEVER understood it. I looove cake...especially ice cream cake! (Not that I would have it at my wedding tho.) But, this fig/carrot cake sounds DELISH and bonus points for presentation!

    http://www.firednfabulous.blogspot.com/

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  50. Yummy! & oh so lovely & elegant looking too!

    xo

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  51. what?! dancing branflake, good to know!!

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  52. Not only looks delicious, but interesting and original. Very cool idea.

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  54. LOVE it! My sister had a morning wedding, and her "cake" was a beautifully tiered collection of CINNAMON BUNS!! It was glorious (and delicious!!)!!

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  55. That's exactly why I HAD to have a croquembouche at my wedding (even though I forgot how to spell it).

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  56. That looks divine! Figs are the perfect substitute for frosting.

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  57. Oh, I wish I could taste it:)

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  58. carrot cake AND figs? heaven, just heaven.

    we served homemade lemon bars at our wedding... everyone just loved them!

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  59. I loved this one and I am not a cake person either!

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  60. me too! i am a very non-cake person. i prefer pie or breads.

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  61. you "don't like cake"? i'm sorry... what????

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  62. i am SO on your page dear. I reaLLy don't like regular cake either. This cake is so beautifuL! I once went to a wedding where the bride asked her closest friends, aunts, and inlaws to bake a homemade cake of their choice. Each cake was put on cake stand in the center of each table as a centerpiece. The guests mingled around swapping pieces of cheesecake, carrot cake, german chocolate cake, etc. . . . it was such a good mixer and WHO doesn't love and appreciate homemade cake?

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  63. it does look gorgeous! though, I have to admit, I've never actually tried a fig. sure, I've had fig newtons, but I'm pretty sure that's not the same! ha! I really need to get my hands on some fresh figs...

    p.s. I'm not a big cake lover either... mostly because I am not a huge fan of thick, sugary frosting. now, the actual cake part, I'm all for!

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  64. i totally don't 'like cake that much at all. id rather have a big whoppin' chocolate chip cookie.

    I'd be so curious to taste taht!

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  65. I don't like normal wedding cake either, or christmas cake. Id like to have a chocolate cake at my wedding.

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  66. I always pass on "wedding cake" but I would second guess passing this! Looks yummy!

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  67. I'm not a big fan of standard cake myself. We had carrot cake at our wedding and I was PSYCHED when we pulled the little top part out of the freezer on our first anniversary - so, so good.

    I'm always excited to see what my husband comes up with in lieu of birthday cakes for me. His dessert-making ability has really sky-rockected.

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  68. cinnamon buns? lemon bars? AWESOME!!

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  69. I hate cake too. For my wedding I think I want pie or cheesecake OR a big cheese course, maybe with wheels of cheese on cake platters or something like that.

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  70. That looks gorgeous! I'm also not a fan of wedding cake. I'm getting married in January and am planning to bake my own wedding cake. I haven't decided what kind yet, but it will be delicious. And there won't be any fondant or buttercream anywhere in sight! This one looks lovely!!

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  71. wow this actually looks really amazing! recipe? :)

    Bre @ http://theredbungalow.blogspot.com

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  73. Figs are one of my favorite fruit and I haven't have one for many years, since I left Greece. When they are ripe they are delicious!
    Thank you for sharing!

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  74. really nice cute cake,have you see Ivey Cake? Carrie Underwood just chosed it as her wedding cupcakes,http://www.celebritiesweddingdresses.com/carrie-underwood-chosed-ivey-cake-for-her-wedding/

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  75. oh wow this looks yummy! :-)

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  76. Wow, this is beautiful! I wouldn't have thought to do this but it's so beautiful and festive!

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  77. Personally I love cake, but a few of my friends admitted that they don't after seeing Eddie Izzard live. In Stripped he talked about loving cake mix but not being a fan of cake (hilarious) and loads of my mates agreed with him!

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  78. i just found your blog and it is fascinating. this cake looks fabulous!!

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  79. Very pretty cake.

    As a vegan in my friends´ weddings they were very polite and had me my own wedding cake, consisting or fresh raspberries and coconut milk, the best wedding cake I ever had. A fun option was also in my cousin´s weddings in an old castle, where I got pancakes, very happy also about that!

    It is beautiful where ever I look here. Hello and congratulations with the little one!

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  82. i love it...so simple yeat so stylish!

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  83. I'm completely with you on the cakey-front. They always seem to look better than they taste. My friend made a pumpkin and dark chocolate cake a couple weeks back. Sounds like an awful combination but it was really delicious!

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  84. How fabulous is that cake?!?!?

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  86. My brother and sister in law had a homemade cookie tower with a cookie decorating station. It was so much fun!

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  87. yes, I dislike cake too. don't even like cupcakes that much though I can stand the tiny ones. I like something with more substance.

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  88. figs are so beautiful completely on their own. great idea!

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  89. Oh wow this is gorgeous!


    xox


    ginger


    http://gingerroxy.blogspot.com

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  90. oh my deliciousness. i heart fig!

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  91. I would love this cake for my wedding - what a cool idea!

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  92. Figs are fantastic! Love them and am so thrilled they are in season in Sydney right now.

    Cut in half and covered in grated Parmagiano cheese and baked for 10 or so minutes... The perfect side to any meat dish!

    xCharlotta

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  93. Mmm, I love all cakes (hee hee!), but I have a great soft spot for white cake where the batter gets an extra splash of vanilla and whipped until extra fluffy, not frosted, served cold!

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  94. I feel the same way. I don't like cake. I much prefer a fruit tart or creme brulee. I did, however, make some delicious coconut cupcakes this weekend with cream cheese frosting from Ina Garten's cookbook. They were delicious, but they were mostly butter so how could they not be?

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  95. Oh, thank you for sharing! I'm in the midst of wedding planning, and both my fiance and I are NOT cake lovers, and can't imagine spending hundreds of dollars on one dessert we don't even like! We're planning on doing a buffet of family recipes - pies, cookies, cheesecake, etc - and some of our favorite candies in apothecary jars :) I love to see that others are thinking out of the [cake] box, too!

    As always, thanks for the inspiration, Joanna!

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  96. I don't like regular cake either. That's why I like experiments. This one looks crazy but I bet it's delicious.

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  100. The cake looks very enticing. I bet it'll go well with autumn season weddings. Great post! :D

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  103. Your blog is really great. I get some ideas for my wedding.

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  104. I love cakes specially for wedding celebration. Thanks for sharing it.

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  105. Oh, thank you Sesli sohbet for sharing! I'm in the midst of wedding planning, Camfrog 18 Odalar and both my fiance and I are NOT cake lovers, and can't imagine spending hundreds of dollars on one dessert we don't even like! Forum Sayfasi | Video Sayfasi | Site Map We're planning on doing a buffet of family recipes Sohbet Ruleti, Chat Ruleti pies, cookies, cheesecake, etc - and some of our favorite candies in apothecary jars Forum Sayfasi | Video Sayfasi | Site Map :) I love to see that others are thinking out of the [cake] box, too!

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  106. I would love to have this on any occasion. It will be really nice. I personally love figs so much.

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  110. It is great to read some of the information and feedback, here. I hope to read more ideas in the future!!!

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  111. Your blog is really great. I get some ideas for my birthday.

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