Groomscake
This is a thread that was started in our old BlissWeddings.com forums by KRIS on 07/23/2003.
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posted by KRIS
I've lately heard of people serving a "Groom's Cake". What is that?
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posted by feb-bride
The groom's cake is a southern tradition that seems to be gaining popularity. It is a cake that fits the groom's tastes (e.g., if he's really into a pro football team, the cake may be decorated in the team's colors, logo, etc.). The cake is usually denser/richer than a traditional wedding cake (e.g., red velvet cake, devil's food chocolate, etc.).
Usually, the cake isn't served at the reception. It's displayed at the reception and then is cut and boxed for the guests to take home.
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posted by KRIS
That sounds like a lot of work for someone to cut and box the cake at the reception. Could it be served at the rehearsal dinner? Seeing as it's the grooms family doing the dinner, that would seem like an appropriate place to serve the Groom's cake?
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posted by feb-bride
It's not traditional to serve it at the rehearsal dinner, but I have heard of people doing that.
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posted by wynelle
But remember, the tradition is that the cake is boxed and taken home, where the single women put the box under their pillow, so they can dream and see their intended true loves. And there are such elegant little boxes to put the cake in...
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posted by angel17
My family is from the Carribean (Barbados) - in my experience growing up the grooms cake is traditionally black cake (fruit cake) - but not the nasty kind that Americans pass around at Christmas time-its really rich and made with fruit soaked in rum. So while there may be a "display" cake on the table at the reception there was already a sheet cake made and cut up into boxes days before the wedding (kept in the refrigerator).
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posted by KRIS
That would make sense to cut it up ahead of time! Not sure if I'm going to have one or not, but it's definitely something to think about!
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posted by catina
Angel17, had to laugh when you said "not that nasty kind Americans pass around..." I love that nasty kind!! I'm an odd duck! But then again, I am from Montreal!
I seem to remember at my sisters wedding ages ago, they gave out little boxes with cake in it. I also don't remember any other cake being their that anyone ate! She must of had a display cake! I was only 11 then so I didn't give it much thought back then.
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posted by angel17
My American friends always cringe when I talk about traditional fruit cake until they taste it. I know there are a lot of Caribbean bakery's in Montreal - go to one and ask for a piece of fruitcake or black cake (tell them your friend suggested it for a wedding)- when you taste it you'll see the difference..
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