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History of Wedding Cakes
The tradition of wedding cakes dates back to Roman times.
A cake of wheat and barley was broken over the brides head to ensure fertility. Wedding guests would then dive in to get a crumb of the cake. The tradition of sharing the wedding cake with guests stems from here.
In Medieval times a mound of buns was presented as a wedding cake which is not so different from the trend of cupcakes we see now as an alternative wedding cake. … continue reading ‘History of Wedding Cakes’
