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WED-ingk-ayk/ˈwedɪŋ keɪk/

A wedding cake is a large decorated cake for a wedding day, often with two or three layers and icing. Countable: a wedding cake, wedding cakes. Two words: wedding cake. A cupcake is small for one person; a birthday cake is for a birthday, often with candles and one layer. Mix-up: wedding vs wetting (making wet) — extra d; and wedding + cake as two separate party words.

Meaning

A large decorated cake for a wedding, often with more than one layer.

Examples

• “They cut the wedding cake together.”
• “They saved the top of the wedding cake.”
• “The wedding cake has white icing and flowers.”

Good to know

a wedding cake (layers, wedding). Contrast: cupcake (small), birthday cake (candles). Mix-up: wetting.

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