Jamaican weddings are distinguished by the traditional rum and fruit cake; this traditional recipe was learned from the English. This recipe consists of dried fruits such as prunes, raisins, dates, currants, cherries, flour, butter and eggs. The fruits are chopped finely and marinated in wine and rum for days and forms the base of the cake mixture. The cake is then laced with a white creamy icing and topped with fresh flowers.
While the process of cake making remains the same, Jamaican weddings today mirror that of western countries, using some of the practices of their American counterparts. Historically, the weddings were marked by "cake parades" the day prior to the actual ceremony or on the day itself.
Guests sent some of the wedding cake ingredients to the couple beforehand. This meant that they were sharing in the couple's union. At the wedding ceremony, a net covered the cake and guests offered money to have it removed; the money went to the newlyweds.
Slices of the cake are decoratively wrapped and sent to those who were unable to attend the wedding reception, while everyone present at the ceremony is served a slice of cake with wine. The remaining wedding cake is occasionally frozen to be served on the couple's first wedding anniversary.
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