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
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Remember: drive slow and gentle, like there's a three-tiered wedding cake in the backseat and a pot of boiling water in your lap.
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John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Dec. 2024
For dessert, the newlyweds served sweet potato pie, cobbler and, of course, slices of their wedding cake, a raspberry stout confection made by Wilson.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
Wahlberg and McCarthy's ceremony also included a smaller replica of their original wedding cake.
—Ashley Hume, Fox News, 1 Sep. 2024
My grandma and my mom both own prolific cookbook libraries; my grandma is an incredible cook and baker who even made wedding cakes for a time.
—Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 20 Nov. 2024
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John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Dec. 2024
For dessert, the newlyweds served sweet potato pie, cobbler and, of course, slices of their wedding cake, a raspberry stout confection made by Wilson.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
Wahlberg and McCarthy's ceremony also included a smaller replica of their original wedding cake.
—Ashley Hume, Fox News, 1 Sep. 2024
My grandma and my mom both own prolific cookbook libraries; my grandma is an incredible cook and baker who even made wedding cakes for a time.
—Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Wedding cake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wedding%20cake. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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