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GROOM’S CAKES ADD FLAVOR TO TRADITION
With origins dating back to Victori- an England, the groom’s cake has had a resurgence in popularity at modern weddings.
There are many reasons to have a groom’s cake at a wedding. One of the big reasons is that it allows the groom to express some of his per- sonality on the occasion, which is often focused more on the bride. His cake also typically allows the groom’s family — speci cally the groom’s mother — to participate in the wedding plans.
The groom’s cake is often placed on a sepa- rate table than the wedding cake because it often contrasts so much with the wedding decor. The table decorations can include items that t the groom’s cake’s theme and pictures of the groom participating in his favorite activities, such as hunting, playing sports and doing things with friends.
“When my oldest son, an avid turkey hunter, had a turkey in full strut [as his cake], I spent hours making the wafer paper feathers,” said Patti Stobaugh, owner of PattiCakes Bakery in Conway. “The feathers collapsed in the Arkansas heat within 10 minutes. My youngest son is ob- sessed with kayaking and canoeing. I did a repli- ca of his favorite canoe with their dogs sitting in it.”
Another use of the groom’s cake can be to re- duce the cost of the bride’s cake. As weddings are becoming bigger, the second cake can help ac- commodate a larger crowd without adding tiers to the main cake.
Traditionally, the groom’s cake incorporat- ed stronger avors than the bride’s cake and was often heavier and more dense to be more masculine. The cakes were often chocolate or fruitcake and sometimes had alcohol avors. Stobaugh said the more modern groom’s cake often features chocolate, the avor of a favorite candy bar or cookie, or something reminiscent of the groom’s childhood.
“Whatever makes the groom happy makes for a great groom’s cake,” she said.
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