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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Interior designer Kelsey stepped out in a Mrs. Ellis basketball jersey, while wedding planner Savannah entered with a wedding cake. Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025 And Savannah, poor thing, walks in with her wedding cake just as Grant is planting kiss number six on Zoe. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025 Each couple even got a custom wedding cake to take home. Oliver Haug, Them, 20 Jan. 2025 In addition to a typical three-tier wedding cake, courtesy of the package, there will be a donut tower from Paula's Donuts — another Buffalo staple. Luke Chinman, People.com, 15 Jan. 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 7 Feb. 2025.

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