Wedding Cake
06/05/2024
Today let's reflect on the meaning of the wedding cake. It has thousand-year-old traditions, it was already talked about in ancient Rome when a honey and fruit cake was given to the bride as a wish for fertility. In Christian Catholic marriage the wedding cake is a sacred symbol of the celebration and the moment of cutting represents sharing. The shape of the round cake represents Divine protection over the spouses just as the ring speaks of an endless journey together, the circle of life precisely. The layers of the cake in symbolism mean the steps of a ladder that the couple will have to climb together, the ladder of life with a few steps higher and some steps lower: it takes strength to get to the top because we know life is short but marriage is long. The wedding cake must be unique, it must be made with high quality raw materials; if we think about the fashion of the famous Wedding American Cakes we get nightmares! Years ago, these spectacular cakes were requested, very tall, covered in icing; The price didn't have to be very high but aesthetics were preferred to taste, often too sweet and cloying for the Italian palate, there were very few guests who finished the portion. How about our beautiful Italian cakes, covered in cream, garnished with fresh flowers or fruit or an excellent custard or Chantilly, a shower of strawberries and berries with a millefeuille-style puff pastry base, a bread Soft and moist Spain, just right with a fruit-based syrup or flavored alcohol. The cutting of the cake then represents an event within the event: the bride is always the one who will serve the first slice to the new groom, then the mother-in-law, the mother, the father-in-law, the father and the witnesses. The rest of the cake will be served to the guests by the waiter after cutting the cake, normally a rich dessert of other sweets and fruit. Remember, even the richest wedding cake must be a symbol of class and refinement that is actually good and beautiful: they can be made even at not very high costs. We at Albatros are pleased to be able to guide you in this choice too thanks to our high-quality internal pastry laboratory.