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
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Production increased by 300%, with Sheehan churning out 10 to 30 desserts every week from mini confections to statement wedding cakes.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 June 2026
The official tasting notes describe wedding cake and caramel corn aromas on the nose, followed by notes of baked apple, charred fruit, marzipan, cinnamon, and brandied cherry on the palate, wrapping up with peppercorn and chestnut honey on the finish.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 1 June 2026
While their fellow Plums busied themselves with bridal parties and wedding cakes, these girls had political awakenings.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 27 May 2026
The ingredients became rather expensive, not to mention that baking, assembling, decorating and transporting a carrot wedding cake was no small feat.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 June 2026
The official tasting notes describe wedding cake and caramel corn aromas on the nose, followed by notes of baked apple, charred fruit, marzipan, cinnamon, and brandied cherry on the palate, wrapping up with peppercorn and chestnut honey on the finish.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 1 June 2026
While their fellow Plums busied themselves with bridal parties and wedding cakes, these girls had political awakenings.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 27 May 2026
The ingredients became rather expensive, not to mention that baking, assembling, decorating and transporting a carrot wedding cake was no small feat.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
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“Wedding cake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wedding%20cake. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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