Groom's Cake ~ He Doesn't Want Chocolate???

Decorating By Starkie Updated 14 Jun 2007 , 11:39am by Starkie

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Starkie Posted 12 Jun 2007 , 11:20pm
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Okay, the groom doesn't want a chocolate cake or chocolate frosting or anything, but he does want the chocolate dipped strawberries on top with the basketweave around the base of a square cake. So what color do I make the icing??? The bride's colors are light pink and dark pink, and I absolutely cannot make a groom's cake pink! The cake will be white with pink flowers, so I can't make it white either. Any ideas?

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aurasmom Posted 12 Jun 2007 , 11:46pm
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How about a caramel frosting. Since it a basket weave, make it the color of a basket.

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Starkie Posted 13 Jun 2007 , 6:33am
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Caramel sounds like a good option. Anyone else have any ideas, so I can give a few thoughts to the groom?

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melysa Posted 13 Jun 2007 , 6:49am
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coffee or espresso buttercream, toasted hazelnut, almond, toasted coconut pecan, (doubt you could do a basketweave with that) any of those would be a range of off white to a light brown.

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yh9080 Posted 13 Jun 2007 , 5:40pm
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How about red velvet with cream cheese icing? That's very popular with grooms here in the south.

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mmgiles Posted 13 Jun 2007 , 5:55pm
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Red velvet is a form of chocolate cake, but it might just work, and if you made it from scratch you could add pink food coloring instead of red.

I would think that a pound cake might made a nice alternative and would favor well with fruits and the strawberries. It might be a nice alternative to those who would prefer something lighter or who like a whipped cream icing instead of buttercream.

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ccwkg Posted 13 Jun 2007 , 6:00pm
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Carrot cake with cream cheese icing, or a spice cake with cream cheese, or if he wants to be really wild and crazy he could go for a dreamcycle (my favorite!!)

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Starkie Posted 14 Jun 2007 , 11:39am
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All these ideas are so yummy!!! What is a dreamcycle cake? Is that orange or something?

I made a cinnamon-hazelnut cake with cinnamon buttercream and let the MOB try it, and she took a slice to take to the groom. Maybe that is the answer?

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