Slicing a cake at a debut party originated in Europe. The significance or cutting the cake at the party symbolizes a shared relationship prior to a wedding.
Actually it began in Europe and not with a cake but pastries and desserts. They would feed each other as a symbol of unity and a shared relationship. When the wedding cake appeared later the tradition of sharing a piece of the cake remained intact.
If it's a birthday party; welcome home party; anniversary, etc., 'the slicing of the cake' means you gather the guests all together around the person or persons the party is for and bring in the cake so the person can cut the cake. The proper etiquette is guest of honor can either make the first slice in the cake and continue slicing to serve to the guests or, the guest of honor can make the first slice in the cake and the host or hostess will finish cutting the cake and serving it to the guests.
The cake in a debut party is whatever issue is the hottest at the time. Recently, you could call gay marriage the cake of a debut party.
It's when the bride and groom share their dessert together.
Either or. It just depends on your preference. You may cut a cake, but slicing sounds more intelligent (very much an opinionated remark). When you use more culinary vocabulary, people take you more seriously. I prefer slicing, but to each their own.
I do believe that it means that you are uniting and cutting a piece of your new life together.
It is meant to signify the new union of a husband and a wife.
Symbolically, it is the first joint physical act performed by the husband and wife.
by diceing or slicing?
After slicing and in dish, pour milk over it.
debut means first seen in public