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As you know, we Southerners have some very specific traditions when it comes to weddings. I’ll admit, some of them make absolutely no sense! Like Nicole’s favorite: “dancing in the wash tub”! (If anyone knows anything about this, please send me an email — I’m desperately curious!). So, over the next few months, we’re going to give y’all a little history lesson in Southern wedding traditions. First up: the groom’s cake!
Image credit: Sara Kauss. P.S. This is my husband’s groom’s cake from our wedding!
Originally meant as a gift from the bride to the groom, these delicious treats have had quite the transformation throughout the years. Traditionally dark chocolate-flavored and often containing fruit and liqueur, today’s groom’s cakes are a reflection of the groom’s personality and hobbies. Long gone are the days of the armadillo in the carport; these cakes now (literally) take many shapes, from the seal of his alma mater to his favorite video game console. Some brides and grooms even opt for a non-cake groom’s cake, choosing instead to serve his favorite treat (we’ve seen everything from banana pudding to Krispy Kremes!).
One last quirk of the groom’s cake? Originally, these cakes were not even meant to be served to the guests at the wedding, but rather given as favors. Rumor has it that if a single woman put a piece of groom’s cake under her pillow, she would dream of her future husband! Crazy, right?!
What is your favorite Southern tradition? Will you have/or did you have a groom’s cake at your wedding? Leave a comment below or send me an email.
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That is seriously SO cute!
Red Velvet indeed!
Thanks Courtney + Kye ~*~ Loved making your Groom’s Cake ~ Yes it is Red Velvet.
Thanks Matt ~ the Wedding Pictures are Wonderful.
Darlene Casey Rogers * Bride’s Table * Austin
Hi, this cake was credited to the wrong person! Chef Darlene Casey Rogers at Bride’s Table made the cake!
Thanks for sharing this cool cake with Southern Wedding readers, I appreciate it!