What is in traditional Chinese wedding cake?

Nowadays, Chinese wedding desserts and pastries come in many shapes, sizes, and flavors and are still commonly stuffed with lotus, red or green bean paste, sesame paste, and/or nuts. Popular motifs and Chinese wedding symbols such as the characters 囍 (double happiness) or 福 (luck) are also printed on the pastries.

Do guests actually eat the wedding cake?

Since the cake used to be used as a favor instead of dessert, there aren’t any hard-and-fast rules about slicing and serving. Most couples opt to slice the groom’s cake immediately after cutting the wedding cake, and serving slices alongside pieces of the wedding cake so guests have a choice of flavors.

What is the best recipe for a wedding cake?

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9×13 inch pan or a 10 inch Bunt pan. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each. Bake in the preheated oven for 45 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of cake comes out clean.

What are traditional Chinese wedding dresses?

Traditional Chinese Wedding Dress | Qipao. It is Chinese tradition for the bride to wear a red dress, called a qipao and to cover her face with a red veil on the wedding day. In Chinese culture, red symbolizes happiness, prosperity and good luck.

What is a Chinese wife cake?

“Wife cake” is the translation of lou po beng from Cantonese, and although the meaning is “wife”, the literal translation is “old lady cake”, paralleling the colloquial usage of “old lady” for “wife” in American English. The cake is still popular in Hong Kong and Mainland China.

Are cupcake wedding cakes cheaper?

Not only are they easy to eat, they are also easy on the pocket. Buying a cupcake wedding cake is typically much cheaper than buying a multiple tier wedding cake. Cupcakes are also very versatile in that you can offer multiple flavors, colors and even designs.