THE TRADITION OF THE GROOM'S CAKE!

     We all have been seated at weddings and have dreamily listened to Lohengrin's lilting march of "Here Comes The Bride," or the beautiful "Canon in D" by Johann Pachelbel, and have watched the bride glide down the aisle to her awaiting groom.

     Folks tend to think of a wedding as "her" day, but it is "his" day, too, and a wise bride will make certain her groom is feeling extremely important and sharing the limelight as well.

     In our previous blog submission, we talked about the Cookie Table, and mentioned the Bridal Cake and the Groom's Cake, and we have received some questions asking, "What is a Groom's Cake?"

     The original tradition for a groom's cake began in Victorian England. It eventually made its way to the United States, settling in the South with Southern belles mixing up or ordering a very special cake for their beaus.

     This sweet Southern tradition has made its way all over our country and, in many cases, is the bride's gift to her groom, her tribute to "the one" of her dreams.

     Brides found the idea of a groom's cake appealing because it is a way to give a special recognition to the groom on a day when most of the attention seems to center around the bride.

     While the traditional wedding cake, or the "bride's cake", may often be made in a light texture batter and decorated in variations of white frosting, the groom's cake can run the gamut from a cheesecake, or carrot cake, to incorporating chocolate, confections and fruit into the mix in a dramatic, humorous and memorable way.

     The taste of the groom's cake should delight his palate and the decoration can reflect his work, hobbies or interests. The groom's cake is in direct contrast of the wedding cake with nary a rosebud or dove in sight.

     Many brides keep the groom's cake as a surprise for her groom, and they may cut this very special cake at their wedding, with the groom's treat set alongside the wedding cake, or on a separate table. It may even be served as dessert at the wedding rehearsal dinner.

     Sometimes, the bride and groom want to showcase the groom's cake at the rehearsal dinner, and then take it to the wedding to share with guests.
Whatever the couple want to do is the way it should be, with their wedding reflecting the best of the two and the wonderment of their love on this day of days.

     To further explain the Groom's Cake, remember the moving movie, "Steel Magnolias" ? That particular groom's cake was a novelty featuring a red velvet cake fashioned in the shape of an armadillo and was served at the wedding, in fun.

     Your favorite wedding professionals at Yes, We Cater, are knowledgeable of the groom's cake, and just may have an album of great photos for you to peruse.
Pieces of the groom's cake can be placed in decorated wax bags or small boxes, imprinted with the couple's names and wedding date, for guests to take home.

     Legend tells that a lady fair placing a slice of wedding cake or groom's cake beneath her pillow, after attending a wedding, will dream of the man she will marry...