Fake Cakes!

In India, the Wedding cake is usually a fruit cake. However, it is very common, particularly in the south to have a 'dummy cake'. This is done to avoid the big expense of a wedding cake. It is covered in sugar icing so when the guests eat the cake they are just eating a piece of the icing! The tradition of the bride and groom cutting the cake must be followed, so for these purposes a piece of real cake is inserted into the dummy cake! The Japanese often have a fake cake made of wax!