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Welcome to Wedding Cakes Information! We really appreciate you stopping by to see our spot on the web. Apart from the bride, wedding cakes are the most talked about thing we see at weddings. Opposed to popular opinion, they have a rather short, historically speaking, history. Most information you will read on the Internet and in modern publications will state that the tradition of wedding cakes has roots in Roman times. This is actually a well disguised fabrication of history. You see, when wedding cakes started to be used by the affluent in Britain in the late 18th or early 19th century the common belief was that appropriate modern practices would have descended from the Romans. So, for the affluent to be able to have their cake and eat it too, so to speak, there needed to be some link to the Roman culture. To accomplish this, a publication which turned out to be the pioneering work in the field of wedding (and cake history) was written by J. C. Jeaffreson, Brides and Bridals was published in 1872 following this ideal. Probably, because it was such a respected work (and because there was no Internet or factcheck.org in the 1870’s) the fictional history of wedding cakes and their role in Roman times went unchallenged. Authors to later write on the subject took the erroneous information and continued building the myth to a point that today most people accept it as fact! Now, that is GREAT fictional writing.

We may do some future articles on the convoluted history of wedding cakes. Until then, I can tell you that from what I have found they really came into the picture in their original form somewhere in the 18th or 19th century. Back then they were more like sweet breads than anything else. It was closer to the turn of the 17th century that the white iced wedding cake came into existence. This was, again, mainly because of the affluent could afford the pure highly refined sugar needed to make the white icing. Like usual, everyone wanted to be like the rich and famous and followed suit. Of course, there have always been feasts and desserts surrounding weddings, and that’s not to say that there were no cakes served throughout history. It’s just that the wedding cake as we know it today as a central part of the ceremony didn’t really come into existence until 19th or 20th century.

Today wedding cakes are no longer beholden to traditions of the past, regardless of the reality of the historical context. In fact, nothing is really off the table with today’s cakes. They are being produced in various colors with artistic flare rarely seen in the culinary world until just recently. From using cheesecake (which is what my bride to be has chosen for our celebration in a few months) to custom creation of signature recipes to using cupcakes there are no holds barred when it comes to having what you want or showing your individual style with your wedding cake. I’ve even heard of some people using ice cream cakes in their wedding. Feel free to express yourself, it is your day after all.

And we can’t forget the groom’s cake as well. This mainly southern tradition, rumored to have started in Texas, is a great way for the groom to get a small slice (there I go again) of his style in the wedding party. Some groom’s cakes are styled to look like some interest of the groom. I have seen everything from fishing styled groom’s cakes to bowling cakes styled with matching pins. They truly are no longer just a way to have some chocolate cake at your reception, which it is rumored to have been the beginning of a cake for the groom. Again, everything is on the table as far as choice goes for the groom’s cake. At my wedding later this year, I plan to go with a rich chocolate ganache groom’s cake – because it was the most amazing cake I’ve ever touched my lips too. Ever.

Come back and see us often, as we will be consistently adding new information and content. Some of the upcoming articles are Unique Wedding Cakes, Wedding Cake Recipes, Wedding Cake Toppers, Wedding Cake Designs, Cupcake Wedding Cakes and many more. We’ll be looking forward to seeing you for your slice of Wedding Cakes Information!