The end of a marriage has, until now, been a cause for commiseration rather than celebration.
But the official declaration of a break-up could now mean getting back in touch with the caterers - for the ceremonial cutting of a divorce cake.
Designed as the centrepiece for ‘divorce parties’, the fancy confections are apparently being ordered by newly-single men and women and their friends to celebrate a fresh start.
But the official declaration of a break-up could now mean getting back in touch with the caterers - for the ceremonial cutting of a divorce cake.
Designed as the centrepiece for ‘divorce parties’, the fancy confections are apparently being ordered by newly-single men and women and their friends to celebrate a fresh start.
Part of the reason for the popularity of divorce cakes is attributable to the lack of taboo surrounding divorce in the modern age. Just a few decades ago, divorce carried a social stigma, and those whose marriages were ending were more likely to keep it quiet out of embarrassment.
