Who is the grooms cake from

The groom's cake , or a separate reception dessert created specifically to suit the groom's tastes, is not a new phenomenon. In fact, some sources say its first appearance may have been as early as What began as a Victorian custom was brought over to the United States and find a new home in the South, where it served as an alternative to the "feminine" wedding cake.

Traditionally, these more masculine cakes featured strong, unexpected flavors -think rum or dark cocoa and even cheesecake and fruit cake-and were typically served to just the bridesmaids and groomsmen. Guests outside the bridal party often wanted a slice, too. Some actually believed that an unmarried woman who brought a slice home and slept with it under her pillow would soon find her own husband.

Sounds messy, right? Now, the groom's cake is seen as a fun dessert addition, and is usually a surprise a new bride plans for her husband. Instead of being used to satisfy "stronger taste palates," the groom's cake is seen as an opportunity to showcase some creativity and personalization. But Victoria Zagami, owner of Made in Heaven Cakes , has seen a drop in this confection's popularity. The groom's cake is arguably the best-known Southern wedding tradition, thanks to the classic film Steel Magnolias!

We're sharing the scoop on all the details behind this quirky and deeply-seated sweet. Groom's cakes can be traced back to England's Victorian era, when there were three cakes at a wedding - the wedding cake, which was served to the guests; the groom's cake, which was served to the groomsmen; and the bride's cake, which was served to the bridesmaids.

The earliest groom's cakes were actually fruitcakes! Thankfully, fruit cake no longer rules as the flavor of choice, but groom's cakes are still usually made of dark chocolate with fruit or liqueur, perhaps to contrast with the white or light-colored traditional wedding cake.

The groom was expected to eat his entire pie and then throw the empty plate over his head; the more pieces the plate broke into, the more years of happiness and fortune the new couple would have.

In contemporary times, this tradition has evolved a little differently. Within the last couple of years it has even become a way to introduce non-traditional desserts to the wedding.