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

While most brides are concerned about the flavor of their wedding cake, Herbert was focused on nailing down her big day's signature cocktail. —Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 7 May 2025

The couple shared a white, four-tiered wedding cake with a simple, floral design. —Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2025

One of the surprises is how brown is catching on several fronts, including chocolate wedding cakes, mocha bridesmaid dresses, dark brown groomsmen suits and even brown wedding flowers. —Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 29 Apr. 2025

Then, a slice of the couple's wedding cake by Vincenzo Salvatore (which in true Italian fashion, was rainbow cookie-flavored). —Dave Quinn, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025

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