page_title: Wedding cake
section_title: Flavors
hierarchical_section_title: Wedding cake / Types of wedding cakes / Flavors
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Hochzeitstorte mit Herzen und Rosen vor Kuchenbuffet in Deutschland English: Wedding cake with hearts and roses on the buffet table in Germany
context_page_description: A wedding cake is the traditional cake served at wedding receptions following dinner. In some parts of England, the wedding cake is served at a wedding breakfast; the 'wedding breakfast' does not mean the meal will be held in the morning, but at a time following the ceremony on the same day. In modern Western culture, the cake is usually on display and served to guests at the reception. Traditionally, wedding cakes were made to bring good luck to all guests and the couple. Modernly however, they are more of a centerpiece to the wedding and are not always even served to the guests. Some cakes are built with only a single edible tier for the bride and groom to share, but this is rare since the cost difference between fake and real tiers is minimal.
context_section_description: In the United Kingdom and Australia, the traditional wedding cake is a rich fruitcake, which is elaborately decorated with icing and may be filled with almond paste.  Fruitcake was also the traditional wedding cake in the US until the middle of the 20th century.
  According to the results of one survey, in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, most wedding cakes in the US were either white or yellow cakes.  In the 2000s and 2010s, there was more diversity in flavors, but most of them were white or chocolate cake.
  In Greece, the traditional flavor combination was honey, sesame seed, and quince.  In modern Greece, an almond torte is more common.  Greek wedding cakes are elaborate and even architectural, with many tiers.
  In the Philippines, the cake may be a vanilla sponge cake, but it might also be a purple ube cake.
  White cake is currently the most popular wedding cake flavor in the US, but different flavors of filling can be added between layers. Chocolate, carrot, Italian Rum and Italian Cream are also popular choices.
  Wedding cakes based on flavor include chocolate, vanilla, or strawberry. Many modern cakes now consist of flavors such as vanilla sponge, chocolate sponge or carrot cake.
caption: Three-tiered wedding cake in Germany.  Chocolate sponge cake is popular in Germany and Austria.[16]
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