As with many traditions, the grooms cake is an old wedding tradition that has found it's way back into modern cultures. Originated in the south, the grooms cake was a separate cake, in addition to the main wedding cake, usually in a different style, flavor and color than the main
cake, that was designed around and about the groom. It was intended to be a
present from the bride to the groom, and thus, was usually about something the
groom loved (besides the bride!). It was generally dark, and had 'masculine'
themes such as sports, hunting, etc. Over time, as weddings became less
extravagant, the cake began to be seen as an unnecessary expense and was phased
out from wedding ceremonies.
As all old things come back in fashion, the grooms cake too
is making a big comeback in weddings. Couples with disposable incomes are
splurging big time on a day that will come once in their lifetime, and are
experimenting with their ceremonies. The groom's cake, thus, becomes a good
idea to invest in, adding a layer of 'retro cool' to the ceremony.
The purpose of the groom's cake can be many. It can serve as
a dessert at the rehearsal dinner, or can be an alternative choice to the main
bridal cake at the wedding. Custom dictates that the cake be placed next to the
bride's cake at the ceremony. It is then cut into wedges and placed in boxes to
be given out to guests. Such slices can even serve as a wedding favor (thus
eliminating one expense!). You can have the cake placed in stylized boxes and
add a further layer of 'chutzpah' to the ceremony.
Legend has it that single women who sleep with a slice of
the groom's cake under their pillows dream of their future husband that night.
While you of course don't have to compel the single women to take this course,
it can make for a wonderful excuse to have this cake at your wedding!
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