When did the tradition of the wedding cakes start?

Brainyblonde

The history of the wedding cake goes back as far as the Roman Empire, well before the concept of elaborately icing a cake, was invented. The groom would eat part of a loaf of barley bread baked especially for the nuptials and break the rest over his bride's head. History tells us that breaking the bread symbolized the breaking of the bride's virginal state and the subsequent dominance of the groom over her. As wedding cakes evolved into the larger, more modern version, it became physically impractical to properly break the cake over the bride's head. http://www.hudsonvalleyweddings.com/guide/cakehistory.htm Oct 17 06, 1:43 PM

skysmom65

The origin of the wedding cake goes back as far as the Roman Empire. http://www.hofers.com/CakeHistory.htm Oct 17 06, 1:45 PM

Baloo55th

Does break it over her head mean crumble it into her hair, or hit her with it? Oct 17 06, 2:06 PM

Brainyblonde

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oct 17 06, 2:13 PM

lanfranco

The tiered form of so many wedding cakes is said to have been inspired by the spire of Christopher Wren's St. Bride's Church in London, though this may be just a charming story: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Bride%27s_Church Oct 17 06, 4:53 PM

SOTHC

When it was found that Grooms had begun to sponge off the bride's parents with them paying for everything. Oct 18 06, 7:26 AM

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