IXTAPA- ZIHUATANEJO AND TRONCONES, MEXICO WEDDING CAKES AND CUPCAKES THE WEDDING CAKE Cutting the wedding cake is now part of the ritual celebrations at the reception. The couple make the first cut together to symbolise their shared future. Cakes have been associated with weddings throughout history. The Romans shared a cake during the wedding ceremony itself. This was not the rich fruit-cake we enjoy today. It was a plain confection made from wheat flour, salt and water. The Fijians and Some Native American tribes still incorporate cake in the wedding ceremonies. In Britain early cakes were flat and round and contained fruit and nuts which symbolise fertility. In the past the custom was to throw many small cakes over the bride in a similar way in which we throw confetti today. A modification of this custom was to crumble cake over the brides head and in some versions to break the cake over the Bride’s head. In Scotland Oat Cakes were used for this purpose. This was done to promote fertility. In Yorkshire a plate holding wedding cake was thrown out of the window as the bride returned to her parental home after the wedding. If the plate broke she would enjoy a happy future with her husband but if the plate remained intact her future would be grim. Another old English custom was to place a ring in the wedding cake. The guest who found the ring in their the piece of cake would be ensured happiness for the next year. The shape of the modern three tiered iced cake is believed …
Product Description 14 elegant confections, from a traditional three-tiered stunner topped with a happy bride and groom to a whimsical pair of his-and-hers top hat and picture hat cakes. Complete instructions are given for more than 20 different decorating techniques, including making lace, embroidery, extension work, ribbon insertion, and creating a whole garden full of flowers. 80 pages (all in color), 8 1/2 x 11. … More >>
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[image#1, align=left, size=medium] Gunilla Kroshus is a builder. The owner of American Dream Cakes Bakery in Jacksonville studied for three years to be an architectural engineer and now applies that knowledge to the wedding and specialty cakes she…
Product Description Full of charm and romance, wedding cake toppers are a delightful new collectible whose popularity is increasing rapidly. This expansive survey of toppers dating from the late nineteenth century to the 1990s presents over 575 color photos showing an incredible array of miniature bride and groom figurines in many different styles. Traditional, military, and “cutie” figurines are all included, each identified by type of material used, circa date, size, and current valu… More >>
