What Is Wedding Cake?
Wedding cake Is the traditional cake served at wedding receptions following dinner. In some parts of England, the wedding cake is served at a wedding breakfast; the ‘wedding breakfast’ does not mean the meal will be held in the morning, but at a time following the ceremony on the same day. In modern Western culture, the cake is usually on display and served to guests at the reception. Traditionally, wedding cakes were made to bring good luck to all guests and the couple. Nowadays, however, they are more of a centerpiece to the wedding and are not always even served to the guests. Some cakes are built with only a single edible tier for the bride and groom to share, but this is rare since the cost difference between fake and real tiers is minimal.
Why Is It Called Wedding Cake?
Originally, the wedding cake was intended to be passed out to wedding guests by only the bride in order to ensure fertility. However, as weddings began to be larger events this became a task for both the bride and groom. In time, the cake cutting ceremony began.
Types Of Wedding Cakes By Shape:
- Round. Round cakes are circle-shaped and come in one or more tiers
- Oval. Oval wedding cakes are elliptical-shaped, as the name implies
- Square. Square wedding cakes are box-shaped and usually come in multiple tiers
- Sheet
- Rectangular
- Hexagon
- Mixed shape
- Unusual shape
What Does Wedding Cake Symbolize?
good fortune and fertility
The wedding cake symbolizes good fortune and fertility. It also brings good luck to everyone who eats it. The wedding cake should be made with an abundance of good quality ingredients to symbolize a long-lasting, rich, and happy marriage. The bride cuts the first slice of cake to provide good fortune in the marriage.
What Is Wedding Cake Made Of?
Modern pastry chefs and cake designers use various ingredients and tools to create a cake that usually reflects the personalities of the couple. Marzipan, fondant, gum paste, buttercream, and chocolate are among the popular ingredients used. Cakes range in price along with size and components.
What Kind Cake Is A Wedding Cake?
A traditional wedding cake is typically a fruit cake, covered in marzipan and icing, and presented in tiers. Nowadays, couples can get more experimental with their wedding cakes and opt for an alternative wedding cake, but there is still very much a place for the traditional wedding cake in weddings today.
Is Wedding Cake Different Than Regular Cake?
Wedding cakes are so much more intricate than a birthday cake. On the surface, it may not feel that way but behind-the-scenes it takes more time, design and ingredients.
Why Are Wedding Cakes Always White?
Traditionally white was seen a symbol of purity. Pure white symbolised the bride’s virginity. The wedding cake was often referred to as the bride’s cake. In the early 19th century, sugar became easier to obtain during the time when the bride’s cakes became popular.
How Many Layers Should A Wedding Cake Have?
The traditional tier wedding cake in the movies always have at least three tiers, sometimes as many as five or six. The tradition of tiered wedding cakes comes from an old nuptial tradition where the bride and groom are challenged to kiss over the tallest cake their baker can make.
Why Is A Wedding Cake So Important?
The wedding cake symbolizes prosperity, good luck and fertility and is made of the best ingredients available so that the marriage will be long lasting, happy and with many offspring.
Wedding Cake Prices In Ghana:
Wedding Cake: 3/Three Tiers
GH₵ 1,500.00
Wedding Cake Four Tiers
GH₵ 1,900.00
Wedding Cake 5 Tiers
GH₵ 2,800.00