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noun
wedding cakes
plural
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a white cake, traditionally in tiered layers, covered with white icing and decorated.
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(in England) a fruit cake, similar in appearance.
wedding-cake
2
American
[wed-ing-keyk]
/ ˈwɛd ɪŋˌkeɪk /
adjective
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highly ornate or overly elaborate.
wedding-cake architecture.
noun
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a rich fruit cake, with one, two, or more tiers, covered with almond paste and decorated with royal icing, which is served at a wedding reception
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Etymology
First recorded in 1640–50
First recorded in 1875–80
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