Great International Cakes and Desserts for Weddings
When most people picture the dessert an at American wedding, they imagine a beautiful, ornate cake covered in frosting or fondant. Of course, cakes can come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, and there are many other desserts out there that could easily fill its tasty role. Wedding desserts vary so much between countries and cultures. Let?s take a quick look at at some of the preferred sweets in different parts of the world:
Europe
Great Britain enjoys fruitcake for the holidays, but wedding fruitcakes are made even richer with frostings of fondant, brandy butter, or marzipan. Being a celebratory cake, it’s recipe originally consisted of rare and coveted nuts, fruits, and liqueurs. Imagine cognac-soaked currants, raisins, prunes, orange peels, and dates. The top tier of each fruit cake is called the christening cake, and it is commonly saved until the couple’s first anniversary (although it used to be saved until the birth of their first child). In medieval times, it was believed that newlyweds would have a lifetime of prosperity if they kissed over a stacked pile of spiced buns. In 1804, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert?s wedding cake was decorated in white ?royal icing.” In Ireland and Scotland, they enjoy the same cake as the English, but they add in lots of whiskey, bourbon, brandy, and almond paste between layers. In 17th century Scotland, the bride?s pie was commonly filled with sweat bread or mutton stew. A glass ring would be hidden within, and th...
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