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    May 27

    Fun Cake Facts - Did you Know?

    • The tiered wedding cake design we are familiar with today was inspired by the tiered spire of St. Bride's Church in London, England.
    • The Diamond Fruit Cake was the most expensive ever made.  It was a Christmas cake studded with 223 diamonds, and it was put up for sale in Tokyo in 2005 for 1.7 million dollars.
    • The phrase "Happy Birthday" wasn't common on cakes until the early 1900's, about the time the song "Happy Birthday to You" became popular.
    • In 2005, the average cost of a wedding cake was $543.00.  In 2007, the average cost was $564.00.