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We've picked out a beautiful wedding cake, but I've heard we should have a groom's cake, too. What does a groom's cake look like, and do we really need one?
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Need? No. Want? You just may. In recent years, many couples were choosing to pass on having a groom's cake, feeling it was an added and unnecessary expense. However, the once-neglected cake has been making a huge comeback. Intended to be a gift from the bride to the groom, the groom's cake is usually dark (often chocolate or liquor-soaked) and designed with a nod towards what's traditionally considered "masculine" (i.e., no rosettes in sight).
The groom's cake can serve many purposes, from dessert at the rehearsal dinner, to (most commonly) an alternative choice to the bride's cake at the wedding. It's customary for the groom's cake to be displayed next to the bride's cake, and later cut and put into boxes for guests to take home. And believe it or not, legend has it that single women are supposed to sleep with a slice under their pillow the same night they receive it -- and if they do, they will dream of their future husband. Boxed slices of groom's cake can also serve as your wedding favors. If you go this route, take advantage of the opportunity to get creative with the packaging - an additional way to reflect your bridal style. A current creative trend in groom's cakes is to have the cake reflect the groom's interests and hobbies. For instance, a recent groom's cake we loved was in the shape of a skyscraper - the perfect choice for the groom, who was in New York real estate. Whatever you decide, gifting your new hubby (and your guests) with a groom's cake is something you should so because you want to -- not because you feel obligated.
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