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Groom’s Cake Magic

The groom’s cake is traditionally a grand reflection of something the groom likes. Much of the wedding tends to be molded by the bride’s wishes. The groom’s cake is something that is pure groom. Often, the groom’s cake is a unique cake creation that reflects his interests. The more spectacular and over-the-top the cake is, the better, as long as it is what the groom wants.

One of the classic wedding groom cake moments in the movies was the armadillo groom’s cake in Steel Magnolias. Grooms often get cakes made that are in the shape of animals. One groom who likes fishing got a cake made to look like a freshly caught fish. Another fishing groom got his cake made in the shape of an open tackle box. The cake can be modeled after the groom’s pet.

Fictional movie and comic book characters can be the stars of groom’s cakes. The cake may be the groom’s favorite superhero or Star Wars character. Many bakers can get wildly creative and make the cake in the actual shape of the character with accurate coloring.

Sports are a common theme for grooms’ cakes. The cake might show the groom’s favorite team’s mascot or brand. One groom included his favorite team and beer with a cooler shaped cake showing his team’s logo on the side of the cooler cake. A baseball fan had cupcakes with the tops decorated like baseballs for his groom’s cake.

The cake can depict a surrealist scene rather than something realistic. One groom had a cake made to show a fox and a bear riding a surfboard. The cake may be something wildly symbolic to the groom but look like a scene from a surreal dream to anyone else.

Though I can’t imagine what anyone loves more than cake, some grooms get a cake to look like their favorite food. Sushi, Nilla Wafers, fried chicken, Cheezits, and a bottle of Tabasco sauce have been used as models for grooms’ cakes.

A groom’s cake might reflect his career. The cake might feature his activities at work or symbols that represent his job such as an apple and ruler on top of a stack of books for a teacher. A cake shaped like a camera was the perfect cake for a photographer. A paramedic might want a cake shaped and decorated like an ambulance.

As a common love among men, trucks and jeeps often are the inspiration for cakes for grooms. The platform of the cake is often decorated to look like a muddy mess of brown smeared icing with a cake shaped like a truck on top of it.

Gamers often have a cake in the shape of their favorite game console or a widely known feature of their favorite game. Whatever the groom chooses, they should feel free to make the cake a reflection of their personalities and favorite things.

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Savor the Sweetness: Expert Tips on Choosing the Perfect Wedding Cake Flavors!

Your husband-to-be loves chocolate, but you love vanilla, so how to you choose the perfect wedding cake flavor that not only satisfies your sweet tooth, but will delight the tastebuds of friends and family attending your special day? Of course, you want your wedding cake to be one that everybody remembers for its extraordinary flavor, but what’s the secret to having an unforgettable cake? Well, read on to find out how to go about picking the right wedding cake flavors that will please all!

Variety

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The good thing about wedding cakes these days is that you can have as many tiers as your heart desires. Not only does this look great in wedding photos, but it also allows you to have a variety of cake flavors for each tier! This means you can have every flavor you want, so indulge in that vanilla, while your significant other can give into his sweet tooth with a tier devoted to chocolate. And ask about rich, new flavors that they might have like amaretto cake! Adding flavors to each tier might be an extra cost, so make sure this is one of your questions when picking out the right cake maker.

Delicious Fillings

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Besides the traditional filling choices like strawberry and chocolate, ask your baker if they have any other amazing filling choices. Many now offer choices like raspberry filling, mimosa, mint and so many more! Ask your baker what are their cake/filling combos and which ones are the most requested. Have them include a few of their popular choices when you to your cake testing.

Add Liqueurs

Some bakers like to get really creative with their cakes and might change things up by adding some liqueurs like Gran Marnier in their batter. According to Perfect Wedding Guide, it’ll take any regular cake and make it that much better, which will definitely make it a cake to remember. Other great liqueurs that can be used in batters are Chambord and its raspberry flavor, Creme de Cassis with its blackberry flavor and even Chocolate liqueur!

Fondant vs Butter Cream

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Fondant isn’t precisely liked by many, but it makes beautiful cakes. However, backers can make amazing cakes using buttercream for the frosting. As for examples of both see what you personally like best. And if you go the fondant route, ask them to put a layer of butter cream frosting between the cake and fondant so that guests will still have delicious butter cream underneath if guests don’t eat the fondant.

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