First published in 1992, Wedding Cakes and Cultural History is a unique contribution to the anthropology of food, tracing the fascinating history of wedding cak

Be it a birthday or a wedding—let them eat cake. Encased in icing, crowned with candles, emblazoned with congratulatory words—cake is the ultimate food of c

An expansive survey of wedding cake toppers dating from the late nineteenth century to the 1990s. Traditional, military, and "cutie" bride and groom figurines a

Cake can evoke thoughts of home, comfort someone at a time of grief or celebrate a birth or new love. It is a maker of memories, a marker of identities, and del

This book is not just for the novice wedding cake designer, but also the experienced designer as well. The novice can gain confidence in working with a bride an