My Best Friend's Wedding Cake Trivia Quiz

Answer: White

Even though wedding cakes, especially in modern times, can come in all sorts of shapes and colors, the first image that will usually pop up when discussing one of these cakes is the classic, layered white cake. Although the flavor can vary (it could be vanilla, marzipan or buttercream, for instance) and many more components can be added such as fondant and other decorations, the wedding cake is historically white because of its symbolism.

The color white, among other things, stands for purity, which partly explains why the icing is almost always of this color regardless of the cake's flavor.

Answer: Red Velvet

Red velvet is a chocolate-flavored cake known for its signature color. The cake has many variations and can also have flavors such as vanilla, although its common ingredients almost always are sugar, butter, flour and buttermilk. Occasionally, the sponge of the cake is mixed with red food coloring to give it its hue, and a frequent companion for this cake is cream cheese in the form of frosting.

Answer: Carrot

Carrot cake is known for its rather moist texture and the fact that it contains carrots! Don't let this fool you though, as the vegetable is not the only thing that gives the cake flavor, considering other ingredients such as sugar and almonds. The cake is usually glazed with a cream cheese icing in the U.S, while Europeans prefer to cover it with a fruit brandy called kirsch.

Answer: Vanilla

It may be classic and simple, but vanilla-flavored cake is a pretty good option for a wedding. Ingredients don't vary much from a regular cake: flour, butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla extract are some of them. It can be glazed with a variety of different icings in order to add to its flavor and texture.

Answer: Coconut

Coconuts can be used for a plethora of purposes in the kitchen, and that includes baking cakes! By adding coconut to both the cake mix and the frosting, the dessert ends up with a very pleasant taste. It can also be combined with other ingredients such as lime to create a tangy variation of the pastry.

Answer: Black

The Black Forest cake inventor is claimed to be German confectioner Josef Keller, although this is still disputed. The cake is made of layers of chocolate cake, cherries, and whipped cream, in addition to shavings of chocolate. Kirsch, a sweet brandy, is also sometimes present in the recipe for this cake.

Answer: Sausage

Pies are not very different from cakes. Their main characteristic that distinguishes them is their crust and filling, which can have a range of different flavors. Common pie types include apple, cherry, key lime, and pecan. Pumpkin pie is especially common on holidays such as Thanksgiving in the United States. Pies can also be savory and contain ingredients such as meat or chicken.

Answer: Yes

Yes! Devil's food cake is a popular chocolatey cake which could be considered as the opposite of an angel food cake. While the former usually contains more chocolate than a regular chocolate cake, both in its sponge part and in the frosting, the latter contains no butter and is frequently made with egg whites and cream of tartar.

Answer: It originally contained a pound of each ingredient

Pound cake is a rather simple choice because it only contains four ingredients: flour, butter, eggs and sugar. Originally, the cake would contain one full pound of each of those ingredients, however, over time the amount has changed. It can still be called a pound cake as long as the ratio of all ingredients is equal. Variations include adding orange juice and dried fruits.

Answer: Three milks

"Tres leches" or "three milks" cake owes its name to its main ingredients: evaporated milk, condensed milk and heavy cream. It is a sponge cake which can be frosted with toppings also made from the ingredients above (such as condensed milk) and is simple yet delicious!