Page 18, WNtby Froe-Pros, Wedrsesday, Febnraiy 3, 1993 1 ..1 UN VOGUEIîl UN- VOUIE]-'i UNiOUE= The. cake: 'magical bondinig' (SOP) The central focus -- as well as the desset of cboice - of a wedding reception je tbe bride'e wedding cake. You will, ne doubt, want your cake te ho a delicious confection and a pastry chefs work of art. Traditional brides' cakes bave typically featured round layera of white or yellow cake, sometimes flavoured witb lemon or almond, iced in butter-cream frosting and decorated with fresh flowers. Today, creativity ie the norm and you xnay choose your favourite cake, fillin g and frosting flavours. Many brides today are aise opting for almond and lemon pound cakes, carrot cakes and white choclate, cakes. FIllinge between cake layers range from fruit-flavoured te custard. Frostinge xnay include fresb whipped cream. Indeed, it je usual procedure for a baker te offer you tasting samples of varioue cakes to facilitate your ~1 lÇ(ozviie fFoers, Plants & GiÇfts Imc. 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This layer should ho removed after the cutting of the firet aice by the bride and groom, hofore the cake je eerved te the reception guesta. Wrapped in several layers of protective paper, tbe layer je gently placed in tbe freezer for the future celebration. An increasingly popular tradition bing addedi into the creation of the bride's wedding cake ie the custom of the bridemai& charme or 'ribbon pulls.' Silver charme representing future fortune are attached te iribbon streamers and encaeed within the layere of frosting. Before the bride and groom ebare tbe firet slice of cake, the unmarried bridesmaide and guesta gather around the cake table te pull a ribbon and learn tbe promise of the future. The hoarer of the token ring je eaid te ho the next to, mari-y, while the thimble predicts a epinster. An anchor depicte adventure and a heart forecaste love. Folklore also portraye another charming tradition that a elice of wedding ake taken in smal boxes fro the reception and placed under the pillowe of unmarried attendants and gueste will eneure dreanie of the man each je te marry. Another deligbtful tradition gaining favour at wedding celebrations from coast te coast je the tasty addition of the groom'a cake. Adopted from European tradition, the groom's cake was typ ically a dark, rich frutcake t1 at bas evolved today into the flavours of chocolate and spice. Today, the groom's cake je creatively sbaped or decorated te illustrate hie favourite hobby, sports intereet or affiliation. Thie cake may ho served at the rehearsal dinner or reception. The firet marniages woro by capture, not choico. Whon oarly mani feit it Was timo te Itake a bride, ho carried off an unwilling woman te a secret place wbere ber relatives wouldn't find them. 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