In medieval England, guests brought small cakes and piled them in the center of a table, challenging the bride and groom to kiss over them.
Wedding cakes are less elaborate in design. The wedding cake is a rich fruitcake topped with marzipan; the top tier is called a “christening cake” to be saved for the birth of the first child. (Old fashioned fruitcake dates back to the days before leavening and sugar.)
Chocolate or sponge cakes have become more popular in recent years.