Wedding Cake by Barney's Farm

Wedding Cake by Barney’s Farm is a feminized, 80% Indica powerhouse rated at 27% THC, built from Cherry Pie, Girl Scout Cookies and OG Kush genetics. The name says it all: by late bloom the flowers look as if someone poured a thick layer of sugar icing over every bract, with soft purple and pink hues breaking through the frost.

Barney’s Farm worked from the famous Pink Cookies line, the cut many growers know simply as Wedding Cake, which was first put together by Seed Junky Genetics. The Barney’s Farm team pushed that line further toward the Indica side, aiming for a heavier, more compact plant with a short bloom and a sweet, skunky bouquet that fills the room in late bloom.

It is a quick and generous plant. Flowering wraps up in 55–60 days indoors, where plants stay at a tidy 90–100 cm (35–39 in) and return around 600–700 g/m² (1.97–2.29 oz/ft²). Planted outdoors, Wedding Cake stretches to 180–200 cm (71–79 in) and can deliver up to 1500 g/plant (52.9 oz/plant), ready in the third to fourth week of September.

Lineage: Cherry Pie, Girl Scout Cookies and OG Kush

Two modern classics sit at the core of this cross. Girl Scout Cookies brings the punchy potency and dense, frosty structure it is famous for, along with a dash of OG and Durban Poison in its own family tree. Cherry Pie adds fruit and color, carrying Granddaddy Purple and Durban Poison heritage into the mix.

Barney’s Farm then selected for an 80/20 Indica-to-Sativa ratio. That choice shows up in the garden as short internodes, sturdy side branches and fat, tight colas, while the small Sativa share keeps the high from feeling flat. The OG Kush thread adds gas and backbone to an otherwise dessert-leaning profile.

Aroma, Flavor and Effect

Open the jar and the room fills with sweet and sour notes over damp earth, finished by a distinct vanilla tone and an old-school skunk funk underneath.

The taste follows suit: vanilla frosting and cake batter up front, skunk on the exhale. The sweetness never turns cloying, because the earthy, slightly sour edge keeps every pull grounded.

With 27% THC, Wedding Cake is not a strain to take lightly. The first wave feels happy, creative and euphoric, with a bright mood lift and easy conversation. As the session goes on, the Indica side takes over and settles the body into a deep, warm relaxation. It suits evenings, movie nights and slow weekends far more than busy mornings.

Growing Wedding Cake Indoors and Outdoors

Indoors, Wedding Cake stays compact at 90–100 cm (35–39 in), which makes it a good match for tents and low ceilings. Topping once or twice and spreading the branches with LST gives an even canopy, and a light defoliation around week three of bloom lets air move through the dense flowers. Switch to 12/12 and expect a finished crop in 55–60 days.

Outdoors, it needs a sunny spot and a dry finish. Plants grow to 180–200 cm (71–79 in) and can reach 1500 g/plant (52.9 oz/plant) in large containers or open ground, with harvest in the third to fourth week of September. That early finish helps growers in northern US states beat the autumn rain.

Because the buds are so tight and resinous, keep humidity in check during the last weeks of flowering. Cooler night temperatures near the end of bloom can bring out the purple and pink tones in the calyxes and sugar leaves.

Wedding Cake Characteristics

Strain type	Feminized photoperiod
Genetics	Cherry Pie x Girl Scout Cookies x OG Kush
Indica/Sativa	80% Indica / 20% Sativa
THC	27%
Effect	Relaxing, happy, euphoric, creative
Flavor	Vanilla, cake, skunk
Aroma	Sweet, sour, earthy, vanilla, skunky
Indoor yield	600–700 g/m² (1.97–2.29 oz/ft²)
Outdoor yield	Up to 1500 g/plant (52.9 oz/plant)
Flowering time	55–60 days
Outdoor harvest	September, 3rd–4th week
Height	Indoor: 90–100 cm (35–39 in); Outdoor: 180–200 cm (71–79 in)
Best cultivation technique	Topping, LST and SCROG

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