A Short History of Wedding Cakes

Wedding cakes came about in Medieval times, as more of a bread made out of wheat. They were observed as a indicator of fertility and would have been thrown at the bride-to-be.

The Romans baked wheat and salt desserts to be enjoyed at a marriage. The groom would take in a region of the cake and the rest would be crumbled over the bride-to-be. Again this was a sign of fertility and good fortune and very similar to the dispute for the bouquet the participants would war to get and nibble at any left leftovers as to get any passive fortuitousness. Only the brood of a groom and bride that had 'broke bread' at the big event in this way would meet the requirements for high office and really attain a lifetime of abundance. 

The History of the Cake Cutting Ceremony

The cutting ceremony is also steeped in heritage and symbology. The cutting of the cake harks back to the Roman tradition of crushing the cake upon the brides head and the melee for the leftovers. As the wedding cake and group of well-wishers grew as time passed this became unlikely so the bride would only cut the cake and hand it out. 

Layered Wedding Cakes

As time passed wedding cakes got higher and much more advanced the notion of breaking them over the bride faded away. Brides that have been buying for wedding cakes and have witnessed the possible size of them will be thankful for this.

The thought of a stacked cake can also be trackedback to Medieval times. In some places their was a practice of stacking lots of wedding cakes between the couple. The couple would then have to aim to kiss over the stack of cakes . Like much of these traditions if they could get it done a life of success was awaited. Through the passage of time the piles became tiered cakes. 

White Wedding Cakes?

A primary reason why almost all wedding cakes are white is fairly apparent. White usually symbolizes purity and wedding cakes were typically called 'bride's cakes.' A white wedding cake is supposed to represent the innocence of the bride.