Best wedding cake is a luxuriant dessert cake baked specially for the occasion. It is usually elaborately decorated with a number of layers. A lavish usage of buttercream frosting, fondant or marzipan is seen. It is generally a very fancy cake which portrays the artistic prowess of the baker. Flowers, or ribbons made of colorful icing and candies are made to decorate the cake. The traditional English best wedding cakes, which are made even for royal occasions are rich decorated fruit cakes.