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Tiered display of piping at the match? (7,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

wedding cake

'match?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how one could define the other.

I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.

(Other definitions for wedding cake that I've seen before include "centrepiece at reception?" , "A winged deck (anag.)" , "Tiered confection" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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