The award is for “Animal Cake” and goes to the Armadillo cake in Steel Magnolias. Particularly nice touch is that the cake is a red velvet so it looks like the armadillo’s guts. Actually, I’m not sure that makes it more appealing...
Here is the cake:

For those of you (i.e. me) not familiar with Groom’s cakes this should tell you all you need to know:
A groom's cake is a wedding tradition typically associated with the American South. While a wedding cake may often be decorated in white and light in texture and/or colour, the groom's cake can take a variety of forms, many incorporating chocolate or fruit. Cheesecake sometimes serves as a groom's cake. The decoration of the cake may reflect the favourite hobby or interest of a groom, or be used for humorous effect, as depicted in the film adaptation of Steel Magnolias, in which a red velvet cake was fashioned in the shape of an armadillo. The groom's cake is often served at a separate table from the wedding cake at a wedding reception, though it may be served as a dessert for a rehearsal dinner.
The cake is being sliced and served:

Then, Drum (the man) asks Ouiser (the lady): Can we call a truce long enough for me to get a piece of cake?
This is the piece she slices him:

Just to clarify which part of the anatomy he gets:

He studies it on the plate before observing: Thanks, nothing like a good piece of ass!

Here’s the scene in full:
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6 comments:
So manuy things to love about that movie. And now appreciation for the armadillo cake, now that I understand the whole red velvet thing - for years I did not 'get' blood red cake.
Glad you got to see the movie. I am tepmted to make such a cake now. Off to sleuth some more for you.
I loved that movie, and that scene particularly! So glad someone brought it up again, such a gem! Shirley Maclaine can deliver lines that dry like no one else. :)
I love the movie, but have always found this cake rather gruesome.
Lovely movie but I'm with cakelaw on the cake.
Rosie x
I never knew that about Groom's cakes. The cake would perfect for Halloween :)
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