One of the South’s deep (and delicious!) wedding traditions is the Groom’s Cake. You may remember our post on Southern wedding cake pulls from a few weeks back, and this is yet another cake that Southerners may opt to have at their wedding. This puts us at 3 cakes total – yay for more cake!

The Southern tradition of a Groom’s Cake is traced back to the Victorian era in England, and was served exclusively to the groomsmen. The bride then had a Bridesmaid’s cake, served to only the bridesmaids. And of course, there was a main cake for the wedding guests.

Unlike the usual white & light colored wedding cake you’ll find at most weddings, the Groom’s Cake is typically darker colors and features chocolate, fruit, and liqueur. Back in the Victorian era, this cake was a fruit cake. However, as you can imagine, that’s a less popular option these days. The current chocolate and fruit liqueur pays hommage to its original fruit cake roots, but in a much more modern fashion.

Read on to see how today’s Southern brides have taken the Groom’s Cake trend and made it all their own!

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Classic Groom’s Cakes

These cakes are as elegant as they are delicious! They’re designed to look sophisticated and blend in with the overall feel of the wedding. Choose the Groom’s favorite fruits and flavors, and even incorporate some of your wedding colors into the cake to tie it all together!

Fun Groom’s Cakes

Instead of a classic cake, some brides are choosing to have Groom’s Cakes that are way more representative of their man. Whether it be his hobbies, his favorite animal(s), and even his favorite foods (we’re looking at you, sandwich fan) in cake form! These days there are no rules for this fun tradition.

Sporty Groom’s Cakes

For a groom that lives, eats, and breathes sports, we give you the sporty Groom’s Cake! Incorporate his favorite sport, team, or even player into the cake for a unique dessert that reflects his style.

Non-Cake Groom’s Cakes

This tradition has definitely evolved over the years to include basically anything the bride wants to surprise her new hubby with. For grooms that aren’t a fan of cakes, that means getting creative!

Try a tower of donuts or cookies, or even a full dessert table dedicated to the most important man in the room.

Timing

When do you serve the Groom’s cake? It’s truly up to the couple. However, many couples opt to have it served at the rehearsal dinner, the night before the wedding. That way everyone gets a sweet treat to end the dinner, and you don’t have to worry about the cake ruining your wedding aesthetic or taking away from your main cake!

One More Tradition…

Lastly, we’ll leave you with one more tradition with the Groom’s cake. According to superstitions, if an unmarried woman sleeps with a slice of the Groom’s Cake under her pillow, she’ll have dreams of her future husband.

Extras

Top off your cake with unique decorations or a fun topper! These are some of our favorite extras to make your Groom’s Cake super unique that range from classy to cute, to downright funny.