Modern Wedding Cakes and Where these All Began by Christina Gruble
Weddings happen every day, every hour, every minute, in every part of the globe. In every wedding there would usually be wedding cakes meant to be savored by the bride and the groom. It seems that a wedding would seem odd if there is no Wedding Cake. The modern wedding cakes are usually grander if the wedding is also a big event. Some people, who are looking or searching for wedding cakes, search first for the significance of these cakes and wonder about the tradition that started it all.
Many, many years ago, the Roman Empire started the tradition of wedding cakes. The cakes back then were just especially made loaves of barley bread which are devoid of icing. The groom back then ate a piece of the loaf and then broke the remnants of the bread over the head of the bride. This symbolized the groom’s authority and control over the woman, and the breaking of the bride’s virginal state as well.
On the other hand, sweet little buns piled high on a silver platter served as the wedding cakes of Medieval Englishmen and women. The married couple kissed over this pile of sweet bread. A lot of children would then be blessed to the couple if they performed the tradition of kissing over the pile of sweet buns correctly.
The 17th century saw the rise and popularity of the bride’s pie which is made of mince pie or mutton pie as well as sweet breads. There was also a surprise glass ring which was hidden in the pie and the woman who discovered it would then be the next bride in their society. They also believe that if the piece of wedding cake was placed under the pillow, one would be able to view their soul mates or future bride or groom in their dreams. The modern wedding cakes come in a variety of colors, but traditionally, it came only in a plain white color. The color is a symbolism for purity, but the color variations today do not mean impurity. Most cakes today are colored pink, yellow, or blue. Cakes during the Victorian period were not in the shades of red or green because the ingredients for colored icing were not easy to get hold of during that period. The belief of the people is that the whiter the wedding cake, since one of its ingredients is refined sugar, the more prosperous the family of the bride, groom, or both is.
After many years, the modern wedding cakes chosen by many couples still come in its traditional white color although there is a variety of bursting colors which can be used. There are instances too that if the motif of the wedding is blue, then the cake will also be in the shade of blue so that it will match the motif. If you are a bride or a groom browsing for cakes, you may choose among an assortment of single-layered cakes, two-layered, three-layered cakes, or more than that depending upon your preference.
Multi-tiered wedding cakes have invaded weddings and are admired by the guests because of their elegant, detailed, painstakingly designs, and jaw dropping tallness. Use your imagination for the design of your wedding cake so that there will even be a more personalized feel to your wedding.
A wedding Cake Design of your liking will also reflect you and your partner’s personality, ethnic background or heritage. To suit your taste buds, the cakes now come in a various flavors and to suit your eye for art, you may also use different shapes for just a single wedding cake. You will certainly be the center of attention in your wedding but your beloved wedding cake with all its splendid glory and scrumptiousness will also be a scene or spotlight stealer.
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