wedding cake

¹

noun

1. a white cake, traditionally in tiered layers, covered with white icing and decorated.
2. (in England) a fruit cake, similar in appearance.

wedding-cake

²

[ wed-ing-keyk ]

adjective

1. highly ornate or overly elaborate:

   wedding-cake architecture.

wedding cake

noun

1. a rich fruit cake, with one, two, or more tiers, covered with almond paste and decorated with royal icing, which is served at a wedding reception

Word History and Origins

Origin of wedding cake¹

First recorded in 1640–50

Origin of wedding cake²

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

Preston likens the strapless dress to a wedding cake, which she initially thought might be too much when it was on the rack.

From Los Angeles Times

A "very rare" slice of wedding cake from the marriage of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip has sold at auction for £2,200.

From BBC

As a wedding cake maker for nine years, she would often be wracked with pain on the bakery floor while her husband had to step in to finish her creations for expectant customers.

From BBC

The project has been in the works since at least 2008, with city plans describing a “wedding cake approach” of taller buildings in the center of the development and smaller buildings on the edges.

From Seattle Times

Completing the gruelling course takes guts - but so does stepping out for training dressed as a wedding cake.

From BBC