"Let Them Eat Cake" Part 2

From Erik Michaels and June Hoffman of Megasound

Yesterday’s entry traced the “roots” of wedding cakes. We will move forward with the three-tier cake which everyone is familiar with today. This cake is based on the shape of the spire of Saint Bride's Church in London. The bride and groom make their first cut of the cake to signify the sharing of their new life together. All the guests also share in eating the cake to ensure good luck.

Today, many cakes include a small cake on top known as the "anniversary" cake. This cake is kept frozen after the wedding until the couple's first anniversary when it is supposed to be thawed and eaten. Another piece of folklore says that if a single woman sleeps with a piece of the cake under her pillow that she will dream of her future husband. If nothing else, her pillowcase will be full of frosting!

According to a February 1840 edition of The London Times, Queen Victoria's wedding cake was more than nine feet in circumference. A second tier arose from this base supported by two pedestals. On the second tier was a sculpture of the mythical heroine Britannia looking at the royal pair frozen at the moment of their exchanging vows. At their feet were two turtle doves (symbolizing purity and innocence) and a dog (representing faithful attachment). Completing the scene were various sculpted Cupids, one of them writing the date of the wedding with a stylus on a tablet.

Nowadays, other desserts are sometimes substituted for wedding cake, including chocolate fountains to cover different items such as strawberries or shortcakes with chocolate, cupcakes, ice cream cakes, pies, and even rice krispies treats.

When you work with Megasound on your wedding, we take care of the announcement to gather guests around your wedding cake as well as working with your photographer in order to get the best pictures. We also work with many other wedding professionals in the Indiana and Ohio areas who create sugary confections for your wedding. Call us to find out more.