wedding cake

noun

Updated on: 12 Apr 2018

Definition of wedding cake

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

Recent Examples of wedding cake from the Web

The royal wedding prep is well underway: the wedding cake flavor has been chosen, the floral bouquets are being assembled, and the chatter about Meghan Markle's maid of honor is well, still ongoing.

— amanda garrity, Good Housekeeping, "Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Compatibility, Based on Their Zodiac Signs," 3 Apr. 2018
For more than 10 years, the city of Anchorage has watched a church shaped like a wedding cake rise from a lot between a bingo parlor and a shoe repair shop on Fireweed Lane.

— devin kelly, Anchorage Daily News, "From inside the ‘wedding cake church’ in Midtown Anchorage, the faithful finally see progress," 25 Mar. 2018
The Gremillet champagne already was laid out on the podium next to a silver cup as tall and filigreed as a wedding cake.

— kyle swenson, Washington Post, "Britain’s fanciest dog show had just named its ‘best in show.’ Then PETA struck.," 12 Mar. 2018
Prince Harry is allegedly a huge fan of anything with bananas—which is why royal watchers are betting his wedding cake will include the tropical fruit—but in 2009, then-girlfriend Chelsy Davey skipped the fancy dessert for a cheeky one instead.

— elise taylor, Vogue, "Princess Estelle’s Perfect Pink Birthday Cake, and Other Favorite Royal Confections Throughout History," 23 Feb. 2018
Click through the images in the Instagram post below to see the couple's deluxe dessert table—plus the wedding cake!

— katina beniaris, Country Living, "See Photos from Tara Lipinski's Gorgeous Southern Wedding," 3 July 2017
Lakkis recalls that a guest once requested the six tiers of their wedding cake be covered in gold.

— valerie sweeten, Houston Chronicle, "Condo Life: High-rise living means having top luxury, amenities," 24 Mar. 2018
Violet has been chosen to make the wedding cake for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

— amy mackelden, Marie Claire, "Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Have Chosen Their Wedding Cake," 20 Mar. 2018
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have finally chosen a bakery to make their wedding cake.

— olivia harrison, refinery29.com, "This Is The Bakery That's Making The Royal Wedding Cake," 20 Mar. 2018

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