The cake is a classic symbol in wedding celebration. It is a long standing English tradition to save the top tier of the cake and serve it either on the couple's first anniversary or at the christening of their first child. Wedding cakes were traditionally made of fruitcake, so the process of saving it was preserved by the brandy and fruit in the cake itself. Nowadays, fruitcake is a very rare choice for cake flavours so they won't last for more then a few months in the freezer. With my own wedding, I was completely opposed to fruitcake even for the top tier. We definately had a good laugh as we celebrated our first anniversary with our families, making them try the year old freezer burnt banana chocolate cake. Personally, I don't even think wedding cake is necessary at all receptions as most catered dinners come with a wonderful dessert.
Cupcakes on the other hand have become very popular in place of wedding cakes. Here are a few ideas on why they are being seen at more weddings
Cupcakes can be easily personalized
They are very economical (keeping costs down for the budget!)
You don't have to cut them as they are already portioned (and you don't have to pay the hall's cake cutting fee!)
They can double as a centrepiece
They are really trendy
A great DIY project (much easier then making an entire wedding cake!)
Can be made into many different flavours!
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