The traditional wedding cake is a dark fruitcake laced with rum. Slices of the cake are put into boxes and mailed to all friends and relatives who are unable to attend the wedding reception. In the Jewish tradition, a wedding meal is to be prepared Kosher style, which within the laws of the Torah, means no mixing of meat and dairy. Bermudan traditions include the bride and groom walking under a moon gate after the ceremony for good luck, and the bride and groom have separate wedding cakes. The bride's wedding cake is a tiered fruitcake covered with silver leaf and has a small cedar sapling on top that is replanted after the ceremony to symbolize the growth of the couple's love.
Gold leaf tops the groom's cake and represents prosperity.
In Norway , Brudlaupskling, a wedding cake made of bread, dates back to the days when white flour was rare on Norwegian farms, and foods containing it were greatly admired. The bread is topped with a mixture of cheese, cream, and syrup, then folded over and cut into small squares. Long ago in France , it was the custom for villagers to throw buns into a pile in preparation for the wedding feast. The cone may be topped with caged doves, which are released to symbolize the newlyweds' departure from their families. In medieval England , guests brought small cakes and piled them in the center of a table, challenging the bride and groom to kiss over them.