The cake was a form of confirmation that the marriage would definitely take place. In traditional Chinese society, a number of bedding and clothing articles had to be sewn and embroidered prior to the wedding, and the time span between the engagement and wedding ceremony was thus quite long.
農業社會中，辦喜事可是不容易，所有婚禮及新人必須用品，如棉被、帳子、衣服、鞋子… … 等，均須自製，籌備費時，因此訂婚、與結婚都隔了好一段時間。