Wedding cake with filling as a wedding gift

Hello everyone,

My son and daughter-in-law have asked me to make a cement wedding cake for the upcoming wedding of a couple who are very good friends of ours. The cake will be filled with bills hidden inside small Kinder Surprise eggs. Along with the cake, the bride and groom will receive a mini hammer and a mini chisel. So if they want to get to the money, they’ll have to chip away at the cake to find the Kinder Surprise eggs.

I’ll briefly describe how to make it—maybe this is something you’d like to try, too:

1. Pour freshly mixed cement into three round cake pans of different sizes (A...zon). Beforehand, coat the pans with Vaseline so the cake layers will come out easily later. Once the cement has set a bit, press the Ü-Eier—filled with a bill—into the mixture. Then smooth out the surface of the cake layers again.

2. Now place the molds on a flat surface and let the cement harden. This can take a few days. Afterward, remove them from the molds and let them dry on the bottom as well.

3. Place the largest, dried cake layer on a piece of cardboard and use construction adhesive to attach the next smaller cake layer in the center. Then apply construction adhesive to the middle cake layer and attach the smallest cake layer.

4. Now paint the cake white several times until it looks good.

5. Place the white cake on a suitable cake stand (from a flea market) or a large plate. You can place glossy paper or something similar underneath so the plate isn’t visible.

6. Now comes what I consider the best part of the project: decorating. I wanted to create a romantic design. First, I used a hot glue gun to cover the seams where the cakes were stacked on top of each other with a folded pom-pom ribbon (KiK). Then I used the hot glue gun to attach a ring of lace-style ribbon (Rossmann) to each cake.



After that, I cut up some inexpensive artificial flowers (KiK) and arranged the rose petals and leaves individually on the cake, securing them with hot glue. I wrapped an artificial flower vine (Rossmann) around the cake and secured it in a few places with paper roses.



Finally, I glued little hearts and glittery flowers to the remaining empty spots. After all, it’s a wedding cake, so it’s okay for it to sparkle a little.



5. Finally, wrap the finished cake in cellophane. Tie a delicate tulle bow and a bow with a “Congratulations” message (Rossmann) around it, and your wedding gift is ready. The greeting card with your personal message can be slipped into the side of the gift.





I think it’s such a shame that the cake has to be destroyed so the bride and groom can get to the cash gift. But nothing lasts forever.

I hope you enjoyed my post. Would you have been happy to receive a wedding gift like this, or would you find it cheesy?

Warm regards from Ina

It’s definitely unique and will be a lasting memory for the bride and groom—I think it’s great :-)

I think it’s great and I’m delighted.

I’m hoping for a wedding in the family next year (COVID-19 caused it to be canceled this year). This is a great way to present the monetary gift.

Your cake turned out beautifully

I’d love to have your talent—we have a wedding coming up next year, and a beautiful cake like this would be a huge hit....simply gorgeous and such a unique idea

Oh, you’re so sweet. I’m glad you like the cake. Yes, it really is one-of-a-kind and a special gift—and very, very heavy.

Dear Petra, it seems like no wedding this year is particularly nice or easy to plan. The bride and groom are getting married on October 10, and they’re lucky, because starting October 11, the 25-person limit for indoor gatherings goes back into effect. Oh no, I hope this will all come to an end soon.

Wow, your cake looks delicious—good enough to eat… or maybe not! It looks so much like a baked sugar cake that you could easily mistake it for one. It’s a work of art, and I think it’s such a shame that it has to be destroyed. It’s definitely a special gift and is sure to be appreciated. Especially right now, it’s a real highlight.

I agree, Monika—it really looks good enough to eat.
Wow, Ina, you’ve created a masterpiece there, and just think of all the work that went into it.
It’s actually far too good to break apart—seriously. Such lovely details you’ve included—great job. I love it.
May I ask how heavy this cake is? It certainly can’t be easy to transport. :-)

Well, I wish the future bride and groom all the best, and despite these difficult times, a wonderful celebration.
It’s almost a magical date, 10/10/20.
My brother’s birthday is on 10/10, so I’ll be thinking of you guys then and imagining the look on their faces when your delicious cake makes its appearance. I think that’s so great of you.

Warmest regards from me

Wow.... that’s a very special wedding gift....
If I received that, I think I’d keep it as a “rainy-day fund” and only break it open when money gets tight....
It turned out beautifully... 😍😍😍
Thanks for sharing.... 

Simply amazing. You really have a knack for this kind of thing!!!

@everyone – Thank you so much for your compliments. Yes, I wouldn’t have the heart to destroy it either. But I suppose that’s how every “artist” feels about their work. Someone else has a less emotional attachment to these things. And it’s not even my first cake of this kind. I’ve made one before—in a different style, not so sweet, more shabby chic. Unfortunately, I forgot to take a picture of it.

@Bastefan, I’d guess it weighs about 4 to 5 kg. My son has already taken it with him, and he had no trouble carrying it.

Ina: Phew, that’s pretty heavy.

Your cake is sure to be a hit and won’t get broken open anytime soon.
I wish I had your talent and creativity.

Thanks, johansi, for your nice comment and the praise.