wedding-cake
Tiered bridal dessert
A wedding cake is a tiered, elaborately decorated cake served at wedding receptions, traditionally cut by the newlyweds together as a ceremonial act.
The top tier is often saved and frozen for the couple's first anniversary.
As an adjective, wedding-cake describes architecture or decoration that is ornate, white, and elaborately layered: the wedding-cake facades of Victorian hotels.
Orchid pod extract
- chocolateSweet from cacao seeds
- red velvetCocoa cake dyed crimson
- lemonAcidic yellow citrus
- almondEdible tree nut
fruitcake · carrot · champagne · raspberry · coconut · hazelnut · marble · sponge
Smooth, moldable cake covering
- sugarcraftEdible ornament making
- pipingTubes for fluid transport
- sugar flowersEdible decorative cake blossoms
- royal icingMeringue powder-based cake coating
lacework · pearls · dragées · monogram · figurines · ribbons · scrollwork · embossing
Having multiple levels
- layersStacked levels or coatings
- stackedArranged in a heap
- multi-levelHaving several stacked floors
- graduatedCompleted formal studies
cascade · pillars · columns · separator · dowels · base · top tier · assembled
Act of receiving guests
- banquetFormal celebratory meal
- dessert tableSurface displaying sweet courses
- spotlightConcentrated illumination source
- toastHeated bread; glass-raising honor
celebration · photographs · guests · display · presentation · centerpiece · catering · venue
Recurring memorial date
- charmsAttracts or delights
- good luckFavorable chance or fortune
- whiteAbsence of pigment
- feeding each otherReciprocal act of nourishment
keepsake · freezing · newlyweds · unity · symbolism · prosperity
vanilla
Orchid pod extract
- chocolateSweet from cacao seeds
- red velvetCocoa cake dyed crimson
- lemonAcidic yellow citrus
almond · fruitcake · carrot · champagne · raspberry · coconut · hazelnut · marble · sponge · buttercream
fondant
Smooth, moldable cake covering
- sugarcraftEdible ornament making
- pipingTubes for fluid transport
- sugar flowersEdible decorative cake blossoms
royal icing · lacework · pearls · dragées · monogram · figurines · ribbons · scrollwork · embossing · gilding
tiered
Having multiple levels
- layersStacked levels or coatings
- stackedArranged in a heap
- multi-levelHaving several stacked floors
graduated · cascade · pillars · columns · separator · dowels · base · top tier · assembled · displayed
reception
Act of receiving guests
- banquetFormal celebratory meal
- dessert tableSurface displaying sweet courses
- spotlightConcentrated illumination source
toast · celebration · photographs · guests · display · presentation · centerpiece · catering · venue · serving
anniversary
Recurring memorial date
feeding each other · keepsake · freezing · newlyweds · unity · symbolism · prosperity