97 Best Cake Cutting Songs
Cake Cutting Songs are played at a wedding reception while the bride and groom cut their wedding cake. The song can also continue while the bride and groom feed each other a taste of their wedding cake.
After the feeding, the remainder of the cake is cut to serve guests. Be sure to have a few cake cutting songs in case the cake event runs more than three minutes.
What Is the Cake Cutting Event?
The cutting of the cake symbolizes the couple’s shared future together as a married couple. This is why each shares a piece of the cake.
The wedding couple cuts the cake, one hand on top of the other, surrounded by friends and family. Tradition says the groom’s right hand must be on top of the bride’s hand but you can do what feels right and comfortable for you. The slice of cake is fed by the groom to the bride first and then the bride to the groom. Same-sex couples can choose to do it in any order they prefer or simultaneously on the count of 3.
You may want to have napkins on hand if it gets messy. It usually does.
How Long is the Cake Cutting?
The cake cutting event takes place immediately following the main course as dessert and is announced to all the guests so that they can gather together to witness the special moment. It really shouldn’t take much longer than 3 minutes but you never know.
Be sure to have a few cake cutting songs in case the cake event runs more than three minutes — the average length of a pop song. If you’re worried, talk to your professional wedding planner and DJ.
After the official cake cutting, the remainder of the cake is cut to serve your wedding guests. The catering staff or a designated person usually performs this task.
What Do I Need for the Cake Cutting?
Typically, the bride and groom purchase a cake serving set. It may even be on their wedding registry — pre-purchased and monogrammed. The cake serving set includes the wedding cake knife and the serving knife. Don’t forget the wedding cake topper, too!
Quick tip for cutting the cake: Run the knife under hot water, dry it off, and then cut the cake. It works like a charm. However, you may need to re-heat the knife a few times while slicing the whole cake.
When cutting the cake, keep in mind the standard size of a piece of cake is 1 inch by 2 inches. If you are worried about too much fun in the mashing of cake, we would recommend the use of forks for feeding the bride and groom on your wedding china. This can also be made extra-special with the purchase of special wedding-themed forks.
Does the Wedding Cake Have to Be Served to Everyone?
No. Of course not. We understand that professional bakers charge a premium for their custom art. To save costs, modern couples buy a wedding cake just for the wedding party and freeze the top for the one year anniversary. Guests are served sliced sheet cake or even cupcakes from the back.
Some wedding couples also choose to have a special separate groom cake. We all remember the armadillo cake made famous in Steel Magnolias. Maybe don’t make that one a red velvet cake.
“The groom’s cake tradition started in England in the late 19th century and gained popularity in the American South during that same time. Today, the groom’s cake is simply a cake entirely influenced by the groom, representing his tastes and favorite hobbies.” Brides.com
You can also serve cupcakes which is on-trend for modern couples. If the bridal couple has cupcakes, they can choose to cut one cupcake in half or have a separate cake to cut. But if you do serve cupcakes, you’ll still want plates and forks. Or you’ll have a lot of frosting on your wedding guests’ noses.
If there is a focus on the cake-cutting event, we recommend one of the following cake cutting songs to bring more excitement.
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Cake Cutting Songs
Cake Cutting wedding song list curated by Matthew Campbell
Last Updated: January 4, 2021
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| Song | Amazon Link | |
|---|---|---|
| Aerosmith Sweet Emotion 1975, Rock |  | |
| American Authors Best Day Of My Life 2013, Rock | | |
| Archies Sugar, Sugar 1969, Pop | | |
| Average White Band Cut The Cake 1975, Funk | | |
| Beatles All You Need Is Love 1967, Rock | | |
| Beatles When I'm Sixty-Four 1967, Pop | | |
| Ben. E. King Stand By Me 1961, R&B | | |
| Beyonce Love On Top 2011, R&B | | |
| Big & Rich Lost In This Moment 2004, Country | | |
| Bill Withers Lean On Me 1972, Soul | | |
| BLACKPINK with Selena Gomez Ice Cream 2020, K-Pop | | |
| Blake Shelton Honey Bee 2011, Country | | |
| Bow Wow Wow I Want Candy 1982, New Wave | | |
| Brad Paisley Little Moments 2003, Country | | |
| Bruno Mars Just The Way You Are 2010, Pop | | |
| Bruno Mars Marry You 2011, Pop | | |
| Bryan Adams Cuts Like A Knife 1983, Rock | | |
| Cake Love You Madly 2001, Rock | | |
| Chordettes Lollipop 1958, Pop | | |
| Christina Aguilera Candyman 2007, Swing | | |
| Christina Perri A Thousand Years 2011, Pop | | |
| Colbie Caillat I Do 2011, Folk Pop | | |
| Dave Matthews Band Crash Into Me 1996, Rock | | |
| Dave Matthews Band You And Me 2009, Rock | | |
| Dean Martin That's Amore 1953, Pop | | |
| Def Leppard Pour Some Sugar On Me 1987, Rock | | |
| Dixie Cups Chapel Of Love 1964, Pop | | |
| DNCE Cake By The Ocean 2015, Pop | | |
| Ed Sheeran Perfect 2017, Pop | | |
| Ed Sheeran Thinking Out Loud 2014, Pop | | |
| Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros Home 2010, Folk | | |
| Elvis Presley Can't Help Falling In Love 1961, Pop | | |
| Etta James At Last 1960, Blues | | |
| Flo Rida & 99 Percent Cake 2016, Hip Hop | | |
| Foundations Build Me Up Buttercup 1968, Soul | | |
| Four Tops I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) 1965, Soul | | |
| Frank Sinatra Love and Marriage 1955, Pop | | |
| Frank Sinatra The Way You Look Tonight 1964, Pop | | |
| Frank Sinatra & Count Basie Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words) 1964, Jazz | | |
| Gwen Stefani The Sweet Escape 2006, Dance Pop | | |
| Hall & Oates You Make My Dreams 1980, Pop | | |
| Harry Connick Jr. It Had To Be You 1991, Big Band | | |
| Harry Connick Jr. Recipe For Love 1993, Big Band | | |
| Huey Lewis & Gwyneth Paltrow Cruisin' 2000, Pop | | |
| Ingrid Michaelson The Way I Am 2006, Folk | | |
| Israel Kamakawiwo'ole Over The Rainbow 1990, World | | |
| Jack Johnson Better Together 2005, Rock | | |
| James Taylor How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) 1975, Folk | | |
| Jason Mraz I'm Yours 2008, Pop Rock | | |
| Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat Lucky 2009, Pop Rock | | |
| Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs Sugar Shack 1963, Rock | | |
| John Legend All Of Me 2013, R&B | | |
| John Williams Jaws Theme 1977, Instrumental | | |
| Justin Bieber Yummy 2020, Pop | | |
| K-Ci & JoJo All My Life 1998, R&B | | |
| Keith Urban Sweet Thing 2009, Country | | |
| Kelly Clarkson A Moment Like This 2002, Pop | | |
| LANCo Greatest Love Story 2016, Country | | |
| Louis Armstrong A Kiss To Build A Dream On 1951, Pop | | |
| Louis Armstrong What A Wonderful World 1967, Pop | | |
| Lumineers Ho Hey 2012, Folk | | |
| Maroon 5 Sugar 2015, Disco | | |
| Michael Buble Everything 2007, Pop | | |
| Michael Buble How Sweet It Is 2005, Pop | | |
| Michael Franti & Spearhead Say Hey (I Love You) 2008, Rock | | |
| Nat King Cole L-O-V-E 1965, Jazz | | |
| Natalie Cole This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) 1975, Soul | | |
| Ohio Express Yummy Yummy Yummy 1968, Pop | | |
| Old Dominion Make It Sweet 2018, Country | | |
| OneRepublic Good Life 2010, Pop Rock | | |
| Pat Benatar Hit Me With Your Best Shot 1980, Pop Rock | | |
| Plain White T's 1, 2, 3, 4 (I Love You) 2008, Pop | | |
| Queen You're My Best Friend 1976, Pop | | |
| Ray Lamontagne You Are The Best Thing 2008, Folk Rock | | |
| Rihanna featuring Chris Brown Birthday Cake 2011, R&B | | |
| Sade By Your Side 2000, R&B | | |
| Sara Bareilles I Choose You 2014, Pop | | |
| Sarah McLachlan Ice Cream 1993, Pop Rock | | |
| Shania Twain From This Moment On 1998, Country | | |
| Sixpence None The Richer Kiss Me 1997, Indie | | |
| Sonny & Cher I Got You Babe 1965, Pop | | |
| Spinal Tap Cups and Cakes 1984, Rock | | |
| Stephen Lynch Grow Old With You 1998, Pop | | |
| Stevie Wonder Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours 1970, R&B | | |
| Sugarland Stuck Like Glue 2010, Country | | |
| Surface Shower Me With Your Love 1989, Soul | | |
| Taylor Swift Love Story 2008, Country | | |
| Taylor Swift Today Was A Fairytale 2010, Pop | | |
| Thomas Rhett Die A Happy Man 2015, Country | | |
| Thompson Square Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not 2010, Country | | |
| Tim McGraw My Best Friend 1999, Country | | |
| Tim McGraw & Faith Hill It's Your Love 1997, Country | | |
| Tina Turner Better Be Good To Me 1984, Rock | | |
| Train Marry Me 2010, Rock | | |
| Turtles Happy Together 1967, Pop | | |
| U2 Beautiful Day 2000, Rock | | |
| U2 The Sweetest Thing 1998, Rock | | |
| Weird Al Yankovic Eat It 1984, Rock | | |
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