Yes in the play they talk a LOT about the red velvet cake shaped like a possum with gray icing. And in the movie, they hack into with glee - and a knife. It was a tradition of the family of the groom.
I liked about 1/2 of the actresses in STEEL MAGNOLIAS. I thought Dukakis' accent was terrible and her line readings were atrocious. BUT I had stage managed a 12 week run of the play with some really good ladies, so their line readings were drummed into my brain.
I also saw the BEST M'Lynn ever in Chicago - Miss Anne Francis.