wedding cake
Nuptial dessert centerpiece
A wedding cake is an elaborate, often tiered cake served at wedding receptions.
Traditionally white and ornately decorated, it serves as a ceremonial centerpiece—the couple cuts it together for photographs.
The style has become shorthand for anything excessively ornate or frilly: wedding-cake architecture, a wedding-cake Victorian mansion.
Whipped sugar-fat frosting
- fondantSmooth, moldable cake covering
- ganacheChocolate-cream confection blend
- vanillaOrchid pod extract
- chocolateSweet from cacao seeds
red velvet · fruitcake · marzipan · sponge · cream cheese frosting · royal icing · almond · lemon
Having multiple levels
- layersStacked levels or coatings
- sugar flowersEdible decorative cake blossoms
- pipingTubes for fluid transport
- laceworkOrnamental open-weave fabric
monogram · gold leaf · rosettes · ruffles · draping · embossing · stacked · pillars
Act of receiving guests
- toastHeated bread; glass-raising honor
- first danceNewlyweds' ceremonial song together
- champagneEffervescent celebratory wine
- confettiThrown celebration scraps
bouquet toss · newlyweds · speeches · bride and groom · guests · venue · photographer · tradition
Cook specializing in desserts
- dowelsCylindrical wooden fasteners
- support structureSystem bearing weight
- levelingMaking flat or equal
- stackingPlacing items vertically
delivery · assembly · custom order · tasting · consultation · sketch · pricing · refrigeration
buttercream
Whipped sugar-fat frosting
- fondantSmooth, moldable cake covering
- ganacheChocolate-cream confection blend
- vanillaOrchid pod extract
chocolate · red velvet · fruitcake · marzipan · sponge · cream cheese frosting · royal icing · almond · lemon · coconut
tiered
Having multiple levels
- layersStacked levels or coatings
- sugar flowersEdible decorative cake blossoms
- pipingTubes for fluid transport
lacework · monogram · gold leaf · rosettes · ruffles · draping · embossing · stacked · pillars · columns
reception
Act of receiving guests
- toastHeated bread; glass-raising honor
- first danceNewlyweds' ceremonial song together
- champagneEffervescent celebratory wine
confetti · bouquet toss · newlyweds · speeches · bride and groom · guests · venue · photographer · tradition · anniversary
pastry chef
Cook specializing in desserts
- dowelsCylindrical wooden fasteners
- support structureSystem bearing weight
- levelingMaking flat or equal
stacking · delivery · assembly · custom order · tasting · consultation · sketch · pricing · refrigeration · humidity
- cakescupcake, chocolate gateau, fruitcake, German chocolate, tres leches
- food & eatingpopcorn, candy, soda, hot dogs, nachos
- weddingsbride, groom, marriage, marry, bouquet
- marriagebride, groom, husband, wife, spouse
- wedding planningguest list, invitations, bridal gown, rehearsal dinner, florist
- banquet foodprime rib, beef tenderloin, filet mignon, roast beef, rack of lamb