The Traditions Surrounding the Wedding Cake
The Traditions Surrounding the Wedding Cake
The Traditions Surrounding the Wedding Cake
The Traditions Surrounding the Wedding Cake
No matter what other customs surrounded the wedding cake The custom of cutting the cake originated in Greece where the couple cut the cake to ensure a happy and fertile marriage. Fruit cakes remained in favor until recently. In the 1800’s fruit cakes were used and this custom was brought to North America by the Pilgrims. The bride and groom were expected to kiss over the stack – which often resulted in dirty, trampled and unappetizing buns for the guests to eat afterwards.
In the middle ages the cake were actually sticky buns that the guests brought and piled up. These were then piled one of top of each other using apple sauce. In the middle ages the size of the wedding cake symbolized the bride’s popularity as the guests were supposed to bring the different tiers of the cake. That’s right – the groom broke the cake over the bride’s head and the guests gathered up all the crumbs as tokens of good luck.
However, unfortunately for Roman brides the cakes were not for their eating pleasure but for breaking over their heads! The Romans were the first to bake the pastries out of wheat. The wedding cake dates all the way back to ancient times. Not only are we much luckier than the wedding guests of yesteryear but we today’s brides have it a whole lot easier!
Through the centuries our current custom has evolved out of some truly strange traditions. Wedding cakes were not always the beautifully created pastry that we know and love to eat today.
In the middle ages the cake were actually sticky buns that the guests brought and piled up. These were then piled one of top of each other using apple sauce. In the middle ages the size of the wedding cake symbolized the bride’s popularity as the guests were supposed to bring the different tiers of the cake. That’s right – the groom broke the cake over the bride’s head and the guests gathered up all the crumbs as tokens of good luck.
However, unfortunately for Roman brides the cakes were not for their eating pleasure but for breaking over their heads! The Romans were the first to bake the pastries out of wheat. The wedding cake dates all the way back to ancient times. Not only are we much luckier than the wedding guests of yesteryear but we today’s brides have it a whole lot easier!
Through the centuries our current custom has evolved out of some truly strange traditions. Wedding cakes were not always the beautifully created pastry that we know and love to eat today.
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