The Cake

If choosing the wedding cake to be served as a dessert then fruit cake won’t suffice. A tower of mini desserts stacked up would be impressive and unique. A smaller sponge cake can be used for the cake-cutting and incorporated into the design of the pudding.

Make sure the cake can be delivered to the venue on the day. This must be refrigerated if the weather is warm. The cake-maker should be present to assemble the cake. If this isn’t possible the caterers should be briefed on how to do this. Serving the cake later in the evening is better than straight after the meal as people will then be hungry again and more attention can be placed on the cake-cutting. Once the cake is cut it should be laid out for guests to come and help themselves as and when they choose.

There are many traditions surrounding the wedding cake which supposedly symbolise the couple’s life together. The top tier of the cake was traditionally saved for the christening of the couple’s first child and any single person who slept with a slice of the cake under their pillow would dream of their future spouse on that night. Whether these traditions are still adhered to or not there are a few things that should be done when cutting the cake. The groom should place his right hand over the bride’s right hand and they should then make the cut together. The bride then takes the first bite then hands the piece to the groom. If the couple choose a fruit cake then it is a nice touch to send pieces to those unable to attend the wedding. Other cakes such as sponge will not last long enough to send.