Chocolate has been associated with romance for thousands of years. Ancient Mayans reportedly served their beloved warm chocolate beverage in gold chalices at both bethrothel and wedding ceremonies. In today’s modern weddings, however, I think chocolate is unfortunately overlooked. Sure, sometimes the newlyweds include a layer of chocolate cake as a choice in a multi-tiered extravaganza, but it’s pretty rare to see a deep chocolate brown wedding cake gracing the table. When chocolate iced cakes are incorporated into weddings, it’s often as the groom’s cake. I confess that even though I’m tempted to include a cake like one at our ceremony, I’m afraid it doesn’t really go well with a spring, beachy wedding and sea-inspired colors.
Did you have a chocolate wedding cake (or go to a wedding with a chocolate wedding cake)? Was the cake chocolate inside and out? How did it fit with the rest of the decor?
Photo courtesy of Manassas Cakery
