wedding cake

noun

1

: a usually elaborately decorated and tiered cake made for the celebration of a wedding

2

: something (such as a large building) resembling a wedding cake especially in elaborate ornamentation

Examples of wedding cake in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Freeport Bakery owners, Walter and Marlene Goetzeler, opened Freeport Bakery in 1987, selling wedding cakes as well as an assortment of pastries, cookies, muffins, cupcakes, and fruit tarts. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Instead of wedding cake, local favorite huckleberry crisp was served for dessert. — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026

The Wedding Extravaganza The Wedding Extravaganza features wedding vendors, exclusive deals and prizes such as a tropical honeymoon and a custom wedding cake. — Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Madonna descended from a life-sized wedding cake and rolled around the stage in a white bridal gown, a controversial number that would become one of many career-defining moments. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for wedding cake

• overtake
• rattlesnake
• shiitake
• undertake
• wapentake
• ache
• ake
• bake
• brake
• break
• craik
• crake