<P> The modern wedding cake as we know it now would originate at the 1882 wedding of Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany; his wedding cake was the first to actually be completely edible . Pillars between cake tiers did not begin to appear until about 20 years later . The pillars were very poorly made from broomsticks covered in icing . The tiers represented prosperity and were a status symbol because only wealthy families could afford to include them in the cake . Prince Leopold's wedding cake was created in separate layers with very dense icing . When the icing would harden the tiers could be stacked, a groundbreaking innovation for wedding cakes at the time . Modern wedding cakes still use this method, with an added form of support with dowels imbedded in the cake to help carry the load especially of larger cakes . </P> <P> Wedding cakes have been present at wedding ceremonies for centuries . They were not always the focus of the event and often came in different forms, like pies or bread . There has always been a lot of symbolism associated with the wedding cake . The earliest known sweet wedding cake is known as a Banbury cake, which became popular in 1655 . The white color has been attached to wedding ceremonies since the Victorian era when Queen Victoria chose to wear a white wedding dress at her wedding to Prince Albert in 1840 . Queen Victoria accentuated an existing symbol, the color white is frequently associated with virginity and purity . The wedding cake was originally known as the brides cake therefore the color white became common because the cake needed to reflect the bride . </P> <P> The cutting of the cake is a task full of symbolism . The cake was originally intended to be distributed among the guests by only the bride because consuming the cake would ensure fertility . As weddings grew and the number of guests increased this task became a joint venture, the groom needed to help cut the growing cake and distribute it among their guests . Layers of cakes began to pile up and the icing would need to support the weight of the cake making is very difficult for one person to cut . The groom would assist the bride in this process . Once this tradition began the bride and groom would share a piece of cake before distributing it to the guests to symbolize their union and their promise to forever provide for each other . </P> <P> The wedding cake is surrounded by superstitions . In a traditional American wedding, maidens would be invited to pull ribbons that are attached to the bottom layer of the wedding cake . Out of all the ribbons, only one contains a charm or a ring, and whoever gets the charm will be the next person to marry . In other countries, the wedding cake is broken over the bride's head to ensure fertility and bring good fortune to the couple . Also, some people today think that eating the crumbs of the wedding cake would give them good luck because the wedding cake symbolizes happiness and good life to the newlywed couple . </P>

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