Grooms Gone Wild! 23 Astounding Groom's Cakes
Admire the sweet confections that re-create grooms' fave foods, sports teams, and more.
It's no secret that most weddings follow the bride's artistic vision. But there's one reception accessory that shines a spotlight on the groom's personality: the groom's cake. These fantastic groom's cakes come from bakeries across the country and represent a diverse group of men who said "I do." Get ready to admire the sweet confections that re-create grooms' favorite foods, characters, sports teams, vehicles, and even animals. Groom's cakes aren't the only cakes with flair. Check out these amazing wedding cakes.
1
Classic Cakes
Easy Chair
The Bakers: Classic Cakes, Carmel, IN
The Challenge: Make the groom feel right at home.
Fun Fact: All the must-have relaxing accessories — magazines, chips, and remote control — were crafted out of fondant.
The Challenge: Make the groom feel right at home.
Fun Fact: All the must-have relaxing accessories — magazines, chips, and remote control — were crafted out of fondant.
2
cakelava
Technics Turntable
The Bakers: cakelava, Kailua, HI
The Challenge: Make the guests wonder which table is for the DJ.
Fun Fact: The groom, a professional DJ, took the night off for his wedding, but he still got to enjoy a top-of-the-line turntable.
The Challenge: Make the guests wonder which table is for the DJ.
Fun Fact: The groom, a professional DJ, took the night off for his wedding, but he still got to enjoy a top-of-the-line turntable.
3
Amazing Kakes
Travel Guidebooks
The Bakers: Amazing Kakes, Austin, TX
The Challenge: Give the wedding some global inspiration.
Fun Fact: Each book represented a place the bride and groom visited.
The Challenge: Give the wedding some global inspiration.
Fun Fact: Each book represented a place the bride and groom visited.
4
Creative Celebrations
Jumping Bass
The Bakers: Creative Celebrations, Fort Walton Beach, FL
The Challenge: Make this cake the catch of the day.
Fantastic Flavor: "Forbidden" chocolate fudge cake with cheesecake filling
The Challenge: Make this cake the catch of the day.
Fantastic Flavor: "Forbidden" chocolate fudge cake with cheesecake filling
5
The Sweet Life
Under the Sea
The Bakers: The Sweet Life, Annandale, VA
The Challenge: Turn the cake table into an aquarium.
Fun Fact: This snorkel-loving groom opted for a sea of cupcakes instead of sculpted sheet cakes.
The Challenge: Turn the cake table into an aquarium.
Fun Fact: This snorkel-loving groom opted for a sea of cupcakes instead of sculpted sheet cakes.
6
Confetti Cakes, Ltd
Workaholic
The Bakers: Confetti Cakes, Ltd., New York, NY
The Challenge: Stun the groom with a cake that will pull his eyes away from his BlackBerry.
Fun Fact: This exact replica of a BlackBerry device even had a sugar-crafted scroll wheel on the side.
The Challenge: Stun the groom with a cake that will pull his eyes away from his BlackBerry.
Fun Fact: This exact replica of a BlackBerry device even had a sugar-crafted scroll wheel on the side.
7
GoDaddy.com
Ducati Motorcycle
The Bakers: Charm City Cakes, Baltimore, MD
The Challenge: Impress the GoDaddy.com CEO with a life-size Ducati.
Fun Fact: This edible motorcycle — which took six men to carry — was somewhat functional: It had an ignition-key start, horns, and lights.
The Challenge: Impress the GoDaddy.com CEO with a life-size Ducati.
Fun Fact: This edible motorcycle — which took six men to carry — was somewhat functional: It had an ignition-key start, horns, and lights.
8
Cakes by Sam
Crop-Duster Airplane
The Bakers: Cakes by Sam, Cabot, AR
The Challenge: Make a cake that leaves other cakes in the dust.
Fun Fact: This sweet flyer was an exact replica of the groom's crop-dusting airplane.
The Challenge: Make a cake that leaves other cakes in the dust.
Fun Fact: This sweet flyer was an exact replica of the groom's crop-dusting airplane.
9
cakelava
Military Helicopter
The Bakers: cakelava, Kailua, HI
The Challenge: Make a clean cake that passes military standards for perfection.
Fun Fact: This surprise groom's cake was the spitting image of the groom's daily mode of transportation: a CH 53 Delta helicopter.
The Challenge: Make a clean cake that passes military standards for perfection.
Fun Fact: This surprise groom's cake was the spitting image of the groom's daily mode of transportation: a CH 53 Delta helicopter.
10
Freed's Bakery of Las Vegas
The Godfather
The Bakers: Freed's Bakery of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
The Challenge: Re-create a scene from The Godfather for a groom known as "The Godfather."
Fantastic Flavor: Rich chocolate cake with Bavarian cream layered with raspberry
The Challenge: Re-create a scene from The Godfather for a groom known as "The Godfather."
Fantastic Flavor: Rich chocolate cake with Bavarian cream layered with raspberry
11
Charm City Cakes
Strongbad
The Bakers: Charm City Cakes, Baltimore, MD
The Challenge: Give homestarrunner.com's famous character, Strongbad, new life in cake.
Fun Fact: Notice the tux? Strongbad knows this wedding is a formal affair.
The Challenge: Give homestarrunner.com's famous character, Strongbad, new life in cake.
Fun Fact: Notice the tux? Strongbad knows this wedding is a formal affair.
12
Cinda's Creative Cakes
Cody the Stormtrooper
The Bakers: Cinda's Creative Cakes, Holly Springs, NC
The Challenge: Re-create a cartoon character that a groom and his son will both love.
Fun Fact: This stormtrooper has a chocolate interior. In fact, 90% of Cinda's groom's cakes are chocolate, 8% are red velvet, and just 2% are carrot.
The Challenge: Re-create a cartoon character that a groom and his son will both love.
Fun Fact: This stormtrooper has a chocolate interior. In fact, 90% of Cinda's groom's cakes are chocolate, 8% are red velvet, and just 2% are carrot.
13
Sugar Couture
Jim Morrison
The Bakers: Sugar Couture, New York, NY
The Challenge: Pay tribute to a legend.
Fantastic Flavor: Carrot cake with cinnamon buttercream
The Challenge: Pay tribute to a legend.
Fantastic Flavor: Carrot cake with cinnamon buttercream
14
cakelava
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
The Bakers: cakelava, Kailua, HI
The Challenge: Make the reception magical.
Fun Fact: Harry Potter's infamous Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans should steal its newest flavor from this cake: Guava Lava.
The Challenge: Make the reception magical.
Fun Fact: Harry Potter's infamous Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans should steal its newest flavor from this cake: Guava Lava.
15
Amazing Kakes
Beer Cooler
The Bakers: Amazing Kakes, Austin, TX
The Challenge: Combine two groom faves: beer and sports.
Fun Fact: Those beer bottles aren't real, but they do contain some alcohol — they're made of a vodka, sugar, and Isomalt (a sugar substitute) mixture.
The Challenge: Combine two groom faves: beer and sports.
Fun Fact: Those beer bottles aren't real, but they do contain some alcohol — they're made of a vodka, sugar, and Isomalt (a sugar substitute) mixture.
16
Sugar Couture
Giants and Mets Fan
The Bakers: Sugar Couture, New York, NY
The Challenge: Use cake and fondant to show team spirit.
Fun Fact: Grooms love sports cakes! Sugar Couture makes at least 15-20 sports-themed groom's cakes every year.
The Challenge: Use cake and fondant to show team spirit.
Fun Fact: Grooms love sports cakes! Sugar Couture makes at least 15-20 sports-themed groom's cakes every year.
17
Cakes by Suzy
Rhino in Eagles Jersey
The Bakers: Cakes by Suzy, Philadelphia, PA
The Challenge: Make a Mr. Fix-It rhino who loves the Eagles.
Fun Fact: Want a piece of that nose? You may get more rice cereal treat than cake!
The Challenge: Make a Mr. Fix-It rhino who loves the Eagles.
Fun Fact: Want a piece of that nose? You may get more rice cereal treat than cake!
18
Fleur de Lisa
Fenway Park
The Bakers: Fleur de Lisa, Santa Rosa, CA
The Challenge: Hit a home run with this groom's cake.
Fun Fact: Since all the accessories on this cake are handcrafted sugar work, the Red Sox-loving groom and his guests got to taste every bit of this cake.
The Challenge: Hit a home run with this groom's cake.
Fun Fact: Since all the accessories on this cake are handcrafted sugar work, the Red Sox-loving groom and his guests got to taste every bit of this cake.
19
Cakes by Suzy
Dog in Phillies Jersey
The Bakers: Cakes by Suzy, Philadelphia, PA
The Challenge: Get a pup ready for baseball season.
Fun Fact: This Phillies-jersey-clad dog is a replica of the bride and groom's real furry best friend.
The Challenge: Get a pup ready for baseball season.
Fun Fact: This Phillies-jersey-clad dog is a replica of the bride and groom's real furry best friend.
20
Sedona Sweet Arts
Billy the Bullfrog
The Bakers: Sedona Sweet Arts, Sedona, AZ
The Challenge: Give the bride a chance to turn a frog into a prince.
Fun Fact: At the rehearsal dinner, the bride kissed the frog, removed the sugar crown, and placed it on her groom.
The Challenge: Give the bride a chance to turn a frog into a prince.
Fun Fact: At the rehearsal dinner, the bride kissed the frog, removed the sugar crown, and placed it on her groom.
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