Angie,
Most likely you and your husband wont even remember tasting the cake or food at the reception. Besides, most guest expect a cake and might be dissapointed. I do wedding cakes. I never eat them but I love to look at them. My son is getting married next year. He wanted an old fashioned apple stack cake but my future daughter-in-law wants a spectacular, traditional cake. An apple cake would be eye-catching and it's easy to make. It should be made a week ahead but must be refrigerated. It's more like giant sugar cookies with cooked dried apples between the layers. After it sets for a few days in the fridge it becomes moist...but not as moist as cake. Each tier would have 6 layers and the sides aren't iced. It's very pretty. The recipe is over 100 years old but it's a Christmas tradition in our family.
Try Cheesecake or maybe even Ice cream Cakes. Or you could just have a dessert buffet with Assorted Cookies,Mini Cakes, Brownies,Muffins, & Biscotti.
Hope this helps Tami
