5 things about your wedding cake you will be shocked to hear

5 things about your wedding cake you will be shocked to hear

You all would have seen wedding cake at one time or the other. The giant plum dessert stands like a building, welcoming the couple which is going to step into its new life after marriage. But hardly anyone of you might be knowing about the origin of the wedding cake and the traditions associated with it. So, today we have brought some interesting facts about the wedding cake you will be shocked to hear about:-

They were anciently symbolic of fertility

The origin of wedding cakes can be traced back to medieval Europe when they were prepared only with wheat. It was a tradition to throw the wedding cake over the bride as a symbol of fertility and prosperity. Gradually, they became edible and were broken on bride’s head to mark the loss of her virginity and groom’s dominance over her. Probably, this only gave rise to the current trend of smashing cake on the face of the birthday boy or girl.

Superstition of fruit cake under pillow

During the 17th century, it was a popular English superstition that keeping a fruitcake under the pillow of singles will make them dream about their future life partners. At that time, the cakes mostly used to be small plum pies and therefore it was easy to keep their crumbs under the pillow.

The story of the church

The story dates back to 1703 when a man named Thomas Rich, a baker's apprentice, fell in love with his employer's daughter and asked him to marry her. The man wanted to design an enormous towering cake for their wedding. So, he took inspiration from the design of St Bride's Church in London. 

Initially, such cakes could be afforded only by the royalty and aristocratic class. However, with the advent of pillars and hardened icing techniques, they became quite usual. These days a typical wedding cake is generally three tired in which the bottom is kept for the reception, the second layer for sharing and the third one for the first anniversary.

White wedding cake- Is it always so?

It is a common misconception that all wedding cakes are always white although most of them are. The reason behind this is the symbol of purity attached with the white color. Further, traditionally, cakes were covered with white fondant cream just to match the wedding gown of the bride.

The first task of a married couple

By the 19th century, cutting the wedding cake came to be recognized as the first task of a couple after marriage. Then came the tradition of feeding the wedding cake to one another which symbolized the commitment made by the bride and groom for each other. It still continues to be the most romantic gesture of the wedding ceremony.

 

Now knowing these many interesting facts about the wedding cake, even you can make your wedding special by starting the tradition of wedding cake though it is still not much popular in India. You can avail your dream wedding cake sitting on your own chair through online cake delivery in Delhi and the nearby cities of NCR through websites like CakenGifts.