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Article #465: Buying a Wedding Cake

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A wedding cake is a traditional cake cake covered in the traditional marzipan
served to the guests at a wedding and icing, or take a different approach
reception. It is usually a large cake and have a butter-cream icing, topped
with multiple tiers and heavily decorated with the decoration of their choice.
with marzipan and icing. It is also Many things need to be taken into
common to add flowers which match the consideration when choosing a wedding
bride's bouquet along with gold rings, cake. Listed below are some things to
doves and horseshoes, which signify luck. remember.
It is general tradition that the bride Choosing a wedding cake isn't just about
and groom take the first cut of the cake. the design and flavour, it is something
In some traditions the bride and groom that will reflect your personality and
then feed the first bites of the cake to ultimately match the rest of your wedding
each other. It is then that other guests decorations, for example, wedding dress,
may have a portion of the cake with the flowers, colors etc.
champagne and speeches and a toast. Old A unique and well made wedding cake
tradition says that if a bridesmaid doesn't come cheap. Choosing a sponge
sleeps with a piece of cake under her cake rather than fruit would make it
pillow, then she may dream of her future cheaper. And also having one layer
husband. instead of multiple layers would also
It is tradition in some parts of the keep the cost down. You could even opt
world that the top tier of the cake or a to have one fruit layer and one sponge
portion of cake be stored away for the layer, which will also satisfy the
bride and groom's first wedding different tastes of your guests.
anniversary or the christening of their It is also important to know how many
first child. A wedding cake is usually a guests will be attending your wedding in
fruit cake which can be stored for a order to be able to judge the size of the
considerable amount of time or the cake cake.
may be frozen. And the most important factor that most
It is not necessary, of course, to have a people tend to forget is the allergy
multiple tier wedding cake. A single factor. If you have guests that have nut
layer cake is sufficient. However you or gluten allergies, then you could ask
choose to have your wedding cake, it will your cake maker to adapt to these
reflect your personality in it, from only allergies when making your wedding cake.
a single ornament or flower, to intricate The final piece of crucial advice is that
icing. Remember that even the simplest you order your wedding cake at least six
wedding cake can look effective when months prior to your wedding day,
sitting at centre stage. especially if you are ordering a fruit
Some people choose not to have a wedding cake, in order to give it time to mature
cake made of fruit. It is not to and, of course, cake decorations take
everyone's liking. Some couples choose time to prepare.
to have a plain sponge cake or chocolate






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