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

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The event featured a wedding cake made by The Great American Baking Show alum Dana Commandatore, food from local vendors and a performance by DiscoFox, a band that Tombul met on a flight to visit Cooper in Budapest. Emy Lacroix, People.com, 26 June 2025 However, the Daily Mail reported Rosa Salva would not be creating the couple's wedding cake. Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025 Screenshots from the video where the couple taste tested their wedding cake a year later. Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025 The couple then skipped the wedding cake and went straight to the dessert table. Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 12 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for wedding cake

Word History

First Known Use

1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of wedding cake was in 1648

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“Wedding cake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wedding%20cake. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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