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The Kennedy Wedding Cake You Can Still Order Today

Original: In 1953, Jackie and John F. Kennedy’s wedding featured a 300-pound fruitcake, but guests actually ate a raspberry-filled white cake; now, more than 70 years later, it can still be ordered nationwide

Jackie and John F. Kennedy's 1953 wedding featured a 300-pound fruitcake for display, but guests were served a raspberry-filled white cake. More than 70 years later, that same white cake can still be ordered nationwide from a bakery. The story highlights how the couple's actual wedding dessert was a decoy, with the real treat kept hidden from guests' view.

Why now: A nostalgic food story about presidential history resurfacing in the news

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• In 1953, Jackie and John F. Kennedy’s wedding featured a 300-pound fruitcake, but guests actually ate a raspberry-filled white cake; now, more than 70 years later, it can still be ordered nationwide · Allrecipes

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