5 Wedding Cake Alternatives We Love

Wedding dessert tables have gone through quite the transition in the wedding world, and whether you’re just not that into cake or you love the possibility of something different, we’re here in support of all your dessert table fantasies.

One sweet way to put a personal touch on your special day is to share you and your love’s absolutely favorite desserts with your guests. Because the dessert table usually is the most frequently visited table (perhaps other than the bar), a lot of couples have opted to have an elaborate spread of desserts that are more guest-friendly than a full cake. We also love the idea of having the desserts you share be something that reminds you of your childhood, your heritage, or just a fond memory that you two may have made.

Here are a couple of our wedding cake alternatives that we have absolutely loved:

Donuts

As versatile as they are absolutely decorative, donuts have been a popular wedding cake alternative that definitely opens up the styling possibilities. From a donut wall to a colorfully stacked platter, we love that donuts are an easy, crowd-pleasing dessert that also doubles as a fun photo-op.

Malasadas

If you have guests who are visiting the islands, you can’t let them leave without having to try one of the most iconic local dessert staples: the malasada. Serving the pillowy, sugary Portuguese donut is a great way for your guests to experience something new, or perhaps something that reminds them of their own childhood in the islands.  

Cupcakes

Because we all know that choosing your own mini-styled cupcake is so much more fun than having a slice of cake, serving cupcakes has been an oh-so-creative option for couples to go wild with the dessert table styling. Have them stacked on a tiered cake stand or have them served on mini shelves with your favorite florals–the possibilities are endless.

Milk n Cookies

Warm cookies served alongside chilled milk is a comforting and unbeat treat in our books. We love the idea of serving your favorite cookies–whether its the classic chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin, macadamia nut, or a combination of all your favorites–as a homemade treat to end your special day on a sweet note.

Macaroons

They’re colorful, stackable, and oh so delicious–macaroons are an adorable wedding cake alternative that you can actually match to your wedding color! We love that besides the color palette factor, macaroons come in all different flavors so that each of your guests can have exactly what they prefer, and a couple more.