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History of the Wedding Cake
In the history of the wedding cake, the first wedding cake was not meant to be eaten. Looking back at wedding cake history, a wedding cake was actually a loaf of wheat bread that was broken over the head of the bride, by the groom. This wedding cake tradition began sometime during the Roman Empire when wheat was actually a symbol of fertility. The wedding guests would then eat the crumbs that fell for good luck!
During the Middle Ages history of wedding cake, the wheat loaf changed to sweet buns and were brought to the bride and groom by the wedding guests. After the ceremony, the buns would be piled together for the bride and groom to kiss over. The higher the wedding cake buns were stacked, the more prosperous the wedding couple would be!
Then in the 16th century history of the wedding cake, while visiting London a french chef was appalled by the wedding cake tradition he had seen. Upon his return to France, he baked a wedding cake that looked something like a pile of buns - similar to today's tiered modern wedding cakes. He made that more modern wedding cake taste good and loaded it with delicious, flowing frosting.
Today, traditional yet modern wedding cakes are a fun and symbolic part of the wedding day. The modern wedding cake symbolizes the first meal as husband and wife - now a treasured tribute to the wedding cake history of centuries past.
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