from The Birmingham News

By Chanda Temple

Guests complimented John and Tiffany Armstrong about all the personal touches at their March 13 wedding, including the Studebaker at the reception.

It tasted like chocolate and peanut butter.

John drives a restored, 1956 Studebaker once owned by his grandfather, and thought it would be fun to have a cake in a smaller version for his groom’s table.

“It definitely drew a lot of attention,” said John, of Chelsea. “Everybody talked about how detailed it was.”

Other grooms like John are getting more creative with what they want in a groom’s cake, a Southern tradition. Some are even going with something other than a cake.

Natalie Pilato Andrews, event coordinator for Kathy G & Co., said grooms want something different and something that represents their favorite things. She’s seen grooms have a cheesecake bar, milk and cookies, S’mores stations, berries and cobblers served with vanilla bean ice cream, Ben & Jerry’s ice cream carts and assorted tiny desserts and chocolates.

“Sometimes they don’t always get a say” in the wedding planning, she said of grooms. “That’s one area they get their say.”

Pastry artist and professional cake decorator Hilde McGhee of Magnificent Cakes in Irondale made the Studebaker cake. She said she thinks shows on Food Network and televised cake competitions have shown couples anything is possible.

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