Congratulations to Ryan and Courtney!

This groom's cake reflects how they met., over a game of beer pong at Virginia Tech.

The cake is half Italian cream and half chocolate. Hand-crafted gum paste cups filled with sugar beer!

I had a wonderful time designing this cake, thanks! 

another  …just simply delicious Groom's Cake | This one is of the stadium at University of Tennessee.

Groom’s cakes have made their way into weddings as a way for the groom to express himself and to have his own special part of the rehearsal dinner or reception.  Normally ordered by the bride as a surprise, grooms are now taking on that responsibility as it can be a fun part of the wedding planning for them.  

Most groom’s cakes are chocolate, but more traditional flavors and even cupcakes are becoming popular.   The cakes were traditionally served at the rehearsal dinner, but again, you see them quite often as a second dessert choice at the wedding reception.  

This groom’s cake was indeed all chocolate with vanilla fondant for design and color.  It will provide 60-80 servings, depending on the serving size.   And as you can probably guess, this groom was a recent graduate of the University of Tennessee and loved football.

Groom's Cake ...just simply delicious

A groom’s cake in a wedding usually reflects the man himself, his ambitions, dreams, or hobbies.  In this groom’s cake we went trout fishing in Haywood County’s cool mountain streams.   The cake itself was made from spelt flour, covered in scratch-made chocolate fondant and decorated with gum paste floral and trout.   The cake design is  finished with fondant candy rocks and bubble sugar for water.  Everything was edible and just simply delicious.

If you want to go fishing, Haywood County is the place to be, especially if you love to fly fish for trout.  Here, all the water in Haywood County originates within our boundaries.  Waynesville’s watershed is located southwest of the town  in an area called Allens Creek and covers 8,400 acres.  Tributary streams within the watershed flow into the Waynesville Reservoir, a 50 acre man-made lake created by a dam on Allens Creek.

Crisp and clear mountain trout waters, with views of waterfalls and the Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains as your background… what could be better?  Can you think of a better mancation?

James Hills at mantripping.com thinks Haywood County is the exact place to explore fishing.  “So in addition to a great excuse to spend time outdoors, there is a good chance you’ll actually catch something.”  Doesn’t that sound like a mancation?  Can you tell this blog is written by a women?

Brook, brown and rainbow trout are the dominant species of freshwater trout in North Carolina. These trout require cold, clean water and are therefore generally restricted to mountain streams and lakes. Those mountain waters that support trout and are open to public fishing are designated as “Public Mountain Trout Waters” by the Wildlife Resources Commission and are managed for public trout fishing.

There are approximately 1,100 miles of Hatchery Supported Trout Waters in North Carolina. In hatchery supported waters there is no size limit or bait restriction, and the creel limit is seven trout per day. Hatchery Supported Trout Waters are marked with green-and white signs that are posted conspicuously along the watercourses.

We have it, you want it, and here’s where to go to see how you can get it.
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