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

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The newlyweds dined on filet mignon, nibbled on wedding cake and drank champagne toasts. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025 Afterward, guests had a mix of Indian and Italian food for dinner before getting a slice of the two-tier vanilla wedding cake. Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025 After a buffet-style dinner of steak and salmon, the pair sliced into a personal three-tier vanilla wedding cake from Maddie Cakes Bakery. Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025 Some are even made for special occasions, like birthdays or weddings, with age candles and tiny wedding cakes featured as part of the bouquet. Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wedding cake

Word History

First Known Use

1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of wedding cake was in 1648

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“Wedding cake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wedding%20cake. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.

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