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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For dessert were slices of five wedding cakes: lemon poppyseed, brown sugar cheesecake, flourless chocolate, carrot, and hummingbird. Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 28 July 2025 Baked goods, including NCH Bakery's celebration cakes, wedding cakes and cookies will still be available for online orders and can be picked up at the retail location by appointment. Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 And for those special matrimonial occasions, customizable wedding cakes continue to be a very popular offering at Sugar Blossom. Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 16 June 2025 TikTok users loved the meaningful multiple wedding cake idea. Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 18 July 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 Aug. 2025.

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