Do you know what flavor this cake is?
No?
I do. It's wedding-cake flavored.
Yes, obviously. It's a wedding cake. Very funny. But, what flavor is it?
Wedding-cake flavor. I told you.
And what, exactly, is wedding-cake flavor?
Ah, now. That is the question, isn't it?
I'm not being flippant. Wedding-cake is an actual flavor. Just ask any baker in New Orleans what wedding-cake flavor is and they'll tell you.
So, what is wedding-cake flavor?
Wedding-cake flavor is almond.
And how do you know that this cake is almond, or rather, wedding-cake flavored?
Because that's what they made back then.
I suppose this requires a bit of a history lesson.
Back about 90 years now, Swiss Confectionery was the premiere bakery in New Orleans. If you wanted a wedding cake, that's where you went. And Grandpa made wedding cakes with almond cake, buttercream, and a pineapple filling. That's what you got for your wedding cake because that's all he made. The family-run Swiss Confectionery, generation after generation made almond cake with pineapple filling for wedding cakes. For 90 years. And thus, wedding-cake flavor -almond- was established.
Okay, but why almond?
It is generally assumed that almond flavor for wedding cakes arrived with the influx of Southern Italians in New Orleans. Almond is a common flavor in Southern Italian sweets and let's not forget the age-old tradition of giving candy-coated almonds as wedding favors.
Bomboniere: Italian wedding favor
The sugared almonds represent the bittersweet life of a married couple. The sugar coating is added to the bitter almonds in the hopes that the newlyweds enjoy more sweet than bitter throughout their marriage. Five almonds for five wedding wishes: health, wealth, happiness, family, and long life.
So all wedding cakes are almond cakes?
Not necessarily. The almond-and-pineapple flavor combination is really just a regional tradition, contained to New Orleans and the surrounding areas, albeit a very long-standing regional tradition. Ask a baker in Milwaukee for wedding-cake flavor and he will likely call you out for giving him a hard time.
Today's wedding cakes are available in a variety of cake flavor and filling combinations, to suit the couple's preferences.
Then what is Wedding cake-in-a-jar?
Honoring our Italian ancestors, our Wedding cake-in-a-jar is indeed almond cake with an almond meringue buttercream. Deviating from the NOLA tradition, ours is layered with raspberry preserves. The tart of the raspberry provides a striking flavor contrast to the sweet of the almond. 
The best thing about our Wedding cake-in-a-jar is that you don't have to wait to be invited to a wedding to enjoy this delightful flavor combination and you certainly don't have to buy an expensive 3-tiered confection to get it. You can enjoy this classic combination anytime, cake for one!
Wedding cake-in-a-jar for all of your guests at your actual wedding? What a fantastic idea! Message us to make arrangements.