Wedding cake is a traditional cake which is cut at reception of wedding by newlywed couple. This wedding cake is then served to guests. Your wedding cake is centerpiece of your wedding reception. Everyone wants a good, unique, well decorated wedding cake on their special day.
Usually, wedding cake is large, multi-layered cake vanilla cake with heavy decoration and frosting. Over the layer of fondant, a statue representing the couple is placed. Doves, gold rings, horseshoes are other common motifs that can be used. You can also try other flavors for your wedding cake.
The first cut of wedding cake is performed by bride and groom. Then bride serves the wedding cake to groom's family as a symbol of her household labor from her family to groom's family.
There is another tradition about wedding cake. According to it, portion of the cake is stored and eaten by couple on their first wedding anniversary or christening of their child. Portion of the cake may be from top tier or piece from which bride and groom fed each other. Usually top tier contains fruit layer which can be preserved easily for long time. Guests also take piece of cake at home.
In wedding reception, wedding cake is cut by bride and groom for their prosperous and romantic life. However it is very critical to choose correct wedding cake. Try to make your wedding cake a special one so that you will remember it throughout your life.