I used to think that it was a cake that was eaten at the recital dinner, and the big wedding cake was eaten at the actual wedding. Now I'm not so sure...
2006-09-15 07:31:39 · 12 answers · asked by Moon O 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Having its roots in Southern tradition, the groom’s cake has been around for quite some time and is making a fashionable comeback on the wedding scene.
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Traditionally, a groom’s cake was sliced and boxed for the unmarried girls attending the wedding to take home and place under their pillows in hopes that the man they dreamed of would be their future husband. Groom’s Cake has come along way since then. Today the cake is meant to be a reflection of the groom’s interests, whether it be one of his hobbies, favorite sport, alma mater,profession, etc..
It’s a personal choice when to serve the cake - either at the rehearsal dinner, as an alternate dessert with the wedding cake, or as a late night dessert for the wedding party. Just because primarily groom cakes tend to be a fruit cake or a chocolate cake shouldn’t dictate what the bride and groom should have. Obviously being named “Groom’s Cake” it should be a flavor and theme that the groom enjoys. The following are some examples of how that was achieved:
2006-09-15 07:34:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just like it sounds, it’s a cake for the groom. The groom’s cake was part of the southern wedding tradition but lately southern belles aren’t the only ones ordering these cakes for their beaus. This cake used to actually be called the wedding cake while the wedding cake of today was called the bride’s cake.
While the wedding cake or bride’s cake was eaten at the wedding reception, the groom's cake, which was usually a fruitcake, was taken home as a wedding favor (thinly sliced pieces in personalized bags or boxes) for the unmarried female guests to put under their pillows. Supposedly, the women would dream of their future husbands.
The bride orders the groom’s cake at the same place where she orders her wedding cake. She usually keeps the design of the groom’s cake a secret from the groom but makes sure to choose designs that represent the groom’s personality. Some grooms refuse to let anyone in on the secret and they take great joy in ordering their groom’s cake. Either way, the groom's cake really serves as a way for the groom to have his own special part of the reception or rehearsal dinner.
While the bride’s cake is usually lightly colored, the groom’s cake is usually a dark color (both filling and icing) in keeping with the fruitcake tradition. The groom's cake is often a chocolate cake but can also be the groom's favorite filling. I’ve seen cakes shaped like a compass, cars and coat of arms. For my uncle’s groom’s cake, he stuck to chocolate both inside and out but had small figurines on the top of the cake of a mixer, sauce pan and dozen eggs because he is a chef.
You can either serve the groom’s cake at the rehearsal dinner or display it next to the wedding cake at the reception. It’s nice to offer a second dessert option and if you are not serving fresh fruit or ice cream with your wedding cake, a sliver of groom’s cake is acceptable.
Good news about the groom’s cake. If you order the cake from the baker there is a chance that it will be significantly cheaper than the bride’s wedding cake. It all depends on the vendor that you choose. Some vendors will charge 1/3 more for wedding cakes and groom’s cakes just because they are for a wedding. If you were to get the same cake for a birthday party, graduation or anniversary, sometimes you would pay less. Find out the practices of your wedding vendor before you make a final decision.
2006-09-15 07:33:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually at my father's wedding the grooms cake was on a separate table at the actual wedding reception. Its your choice on when it is to be eaten. It is just a special cake for the men (groom). Usually it is a chocolate cake. If you see grapes on the top that signifies fertility.
2006-09-15 07:34:40 · answer #3 · answered by Keith Perry 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've seen 'grooms cake' at the wedding. The main wedding cake was not the flavor the groom liked, so a smaller one was baked just for him. Hope that helps!
2006-09-15 07:34:00 · answer #4 · answered by peewee47_15 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bdft... is right. Also, you put it on a seperate table from the normal wedding cake. Sometimes the guys get weird. I went to wedding once and the groom wanted Twinkies. At another wedding, I saw a cake made of choclate and in the shape of boobs. My own husband campaigned for a pyramid of Krispy Kreme doughnuts....
2006-09-15 07:36:42 · answer #5 · answered by ore2nc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A smaller kind of cake served at the wedding, picked by the groom. Often they are shaped like footballs or golfballs -- something that reflects the personality of the groom.
2006-09-15 07:32:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
individually i do no longer think of so reason no longer all of us likes cake and a few like particular varieties of cake so as that could X out maximum folk. each wedding ceremony i've got been too I never have been given a bite of cake why? reason i replaced into too busy mingling... merely one thing to think of roughly. i think of your wedding ceremony cake could feed one hundred twenty five and the groom could feed 60-eighty
2016-12-12 09:02:15 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out the movie Steel Magnolias when the grooms cake was served. It was a possum. Hilarious.
2006-09-15 07:33:33 · answer #8 · answered by Mommymonster 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its also for the wedding. all it is, is a big sheet cake thats normally with chocolate frosting and little flowers on each slice. its not one you. its just an extra cake in case you run out of the other one.. they are cheaper than the regular cake.
2006-09-15 07:33:31 · answer #9 · answered by countrygalsline 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The groom's cake is the bride.
2006-09-15 07:32:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋