Telling people you’re making your own wedding cake elicits responses that range from “Are you insane?” to “How are you actually going to pull that off?” It’s true, it’s not for the weak, but it’s a unique challenge some bakers (including me!) are willing to take on.

Making my own wedding cake was a rare opportunity to bake something for all my loved ones, and sharing something homemade with everyone was important to me. Recipe Editor Kye Ameden also opted for a homemade wedding cake and says, “It added another personal touch to our event, it was an easy way to make sure it was just what we wanted, and we saved money, too. Plus, it was fun!” Outside of King Arthur, others have attempted it too: Just look at Justine Doiron’s impressive lineup of four (!) different cakes or Zoe Barrie’s extra-long almond sheet cake .

Kye's impressive three-tiered wedding cake.

Admittedly, it’s not for everyone (that’s why bakeries exist).…