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I do! The sweet taste of weddings

Baked with love, elaborately glazed with sugar, wedding cakes are delicate, intricate pieces of architecture that may take days or even weeks to create. Over the years, wedding cakes have taken on a new look, the days when couples...

I do... History of the wedding cake

THE FIRST cake was a thin loaf, more bread then cake. In many cultures the cake was baked in shapes of birds or grain and used for many celebrations.

How to decorate and assemble a wedding cake

1. Make all layers of the cake in advance. Trim layers and brush each so there are no crumbs. Layers can be made two days in advance and refrigerated, or earlier and frozen. Wrap extremely well in single layers, using plastic wrap. When ready to frost...


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