Having a Wedding Cake is a very old tradition which still forms the focal point at the reception, where it is displayed to the very best advantage.

There are many styles to choose from today and the most popular is the three tiered cake with personalised decorations and colours to match or blend in with the colours chosen by the Bride and Groom. This shape is based on the shape of the spire of St Brides Church in London. The iced and tiered cake was brought to Britain from France after the Restoration in 1660. The idea where the tiers are placed directly one on top of the other is gaining in popularity and both types are generally displayed in specialist cake shops for you to make a final choice.

They can be made with the rich fruit traditional mixture, plain sponge or chocolate sponge and decorated according to the bride and groom's choice. The idea of having many small cakes placed carefully in layers is gaining in popularity as an alternative. It would be easy to distribute the cakes to the guests that way!

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