Grandpa's Journal

A woman in a beige apron spraying brandy onto a freshly baked fruitcake sitting on a cooling rack in a modern kitchen, with a bottle of brandy on the counter.

How to Feed a Wedding Cake with Brandy or Rum: ...

When it comes to creating a memorable wedding day experience, the cake plays a pivotal role. If you're considering a traditional fruit cake, the act of "feeding" the cake with...

How to Feed a Wedding Cake with Brandy or Rum: ...

When it comes to creating a memorable wedding day experience, the cake plays a pivotal role. If you're considering a traditional fruit cake, the act of "feeding" the cake with...

Victorian woman in apron decorates a two-tier wedding cake with piped icing while another prepares ingredients near a hearth in a rustic kitchen.

The Royal Origins of the Wedding Fruit Cake

The wedding cake is more than a sweet treat — it’s a symbol of joy, unity, and tradition. And when it comes to tradition, few cakes have a story as...

The Royal Origins of the Wedding Fruit Cake

The wedding cake is more than a sweet treat — it’s a symbol of joy, unity, and tradition. And when it comes to tradition, few cakes have a story as...

Middle-aged bride with curly dark hair and groom stand before the vicar in a church filled with wedding guests.

Tiered to Perfection – How to Choose the Right ...

Choosing your wedding cake is one of the sweetest parts of planning your big day — but with so many options, it can be a little overwhelming. Do you need...

Tiered to Perfection – How to Choose the Right ...

Choosing your wedding cake is one of the sweetest parts of planning your big day — but with so many options, it can be a little overwhelming. Do you need...

Preserving Wedding Fruit Cake Tiers for Future Celebrations

Preserving Wedding Fruit Cake Tiers for Future ...

In an age where everything moves fast, the idea of preserving something from your wedding day — something you can taste again in a year or even longer — is...

Preserving Wedding Fruit Cake Tiers for Future ...

In an age where everything moves fast, the idea of preserving something from your wedding day — something you can taste again in a year or even longer — is...

Why More Couples Are Choosing Traditional Wedding Fruit Cake

Why More Couples Are Choosing Traditional Weddi...

In a world of ever-changing wedding trends, some traditions are making a heartfelt return — and at the top of that list is the beloved wedding fruit cake. Known for...

Why More Couples Are Choosing Traditional Weddi...

In a world of ever-changing wedding trends, some traditions are making a heartfelt return — and at the top of that list is the beloved wedding fruit cake. Known for...

Wedding Cake Size Guide for Grandpas Cakes

How Much Wedding Cake Do You Really Need? A Sli...

🧁 How Much Wedding Cake Do You Really Need? A Slice-by-Slice Guide from Grandpa’s Cakes Planning a wedding is full of sweet decisions – and few are sweeter than the...

How Much Wedding Cake Do You Really Need? A Sli...

🧁 How Much Wedding Cake Do You Really Need? A Slice-by-Slice Guide from Grandpa’s Cakes Planning a wedding is full of sweet decisions – and few are sweeter than the...