“As for me & my house…” Scripture Groom’s Cake
“As for me & my house…” Scripture Groom’s Cake: this is a chocolate sour cream cake with chocolate buttercream. The cake is decorated with fondant rope, fondant lettering, and a chocolate cross.
I started this post on Saturday and somehow got side-tracked. Then it was Sunday and church and a baby shower, so I just shared the quick post about the dark chocolate Snickers cake…
…then it was Monday and a member of our church passed away in the night, it was also back to our homeschool routine and laundry and you know… life with 6 kids. And before I know it, it’s Tuesday night and it’s been 3 days since I posted a flashy new cake. Oops.
So… as I sit here late Tuesday night… I’m feeling under-the-weather and tired and overwhelmed, I’m gonna cop-on you again and share another short cake post!
But tomorrow… I promise tomorrow… I’ll share a bright, happy, new cake with lots of details!
Anywho… that sounds like this cake is inferior… it’s NOT, it’s just easy to talk about because of its simplicity!
“As for me & my house…” Scripture Groom’s Cake
This is a chocolate sour cream cake with chocolate buttercream. I made the rope border with dark chocolate fondant. The letters were done with Satin Ice gum paste and the Block Tappit Letter Cutters.
For the cross, I piped some melted chocolate onto wax paper in the shape of the cross, the stuck it in the freezer for a few minutes. Then I spread some melted white chocolate over that and smeared it around the edges. Back into the freezer for a few minutes, then I laid it on the cake (wax paper side up) and peeled it off…. wah-la!
OH, and when I got to the wedding, I added chocolate dipped strawberries all around the edges. The cake table was set up underneath a window with direct sunlight, so Icouldn’t get a great picture. I love the strawberries, but I was sad that it covered up the rope border. I wish I had used a larger cake board…
This cake went along with a huge buttercream roses wedding cake… here:
Browse through all of my roses cakes here.
One last thing. This cake was partially inspired by one of my very first cakes… my brother Jake’s groom’s cake. I thought I’d share it too since I don’t think it’s published anywhere on my site… here it is:
I did that cake way back in May 2010. It was red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting and covered in chopped pecans. The cross and horseshoe on this cake are a replica of my brother’s brand (he’s a farrier and horseman). You can see their gray and yellow wedding cake here.
Oh well… so this post wasn’t so short after all. But I must wrap it up now – I still have a fondant monkey to make tonight!!
Do you have any questions about these cakes? Please leave them in the comments and I’ll do my best to answer and help out!
I LOVEEEE that buttercream ivory rosette cake. I’ve asked a cake shop to make it for me and would love if you could please give me the dimensions that you worked off for that cake (hey I’d ask you to do it for me but we’re from the land down under).
Hello down there in Australia!! That cake had 6″, 9″ 12″ and 16″ tiers. Each tier was about 4″ tall.
If the Lord allows, I want to copy this Joshua groom’s cake for a friend. Love and appreciation from Alabama!
How do you know how much cake to make for the grooms cake??? Usually they ask for sheet cake and I don’t know how much batter to use for the cake. Do I make one cake or two layers?
Hi Rose! Hoping you see this comment! When did you add your fondant letters to the cake and then how did you store it afterward? I have a buttercream sheet cake done and boxed in the fridge, but I just need to add my fondant letters to the top… and I’m not sure when to do it! I don’t want it to sweat or have color bleed. But I’d also like to get it done today (the day before the event)! I have searched all over and can’t find tips on this specific point. I really appreciate any help! Thank you and God bless!
I do place them on and put them back in the fridge. They may get a little condensation but it dries quickly. I’ve never had a bleeding issue but that may vary depending on the color and brand of Fondant. Hope that helps!