Guava Cake Weed Strain Information & Review

This bud is rare, delicious — and potent.

If you can find Guava Cake, you’re in for a treat. The average THC content is a mind-blowing 28%-30%; you’re unlikely to find stronger weed at your dispensary. It’s an indica-dominant hybrid with about 70% indica genetics, and it delivers an unparalleled high that starts giddy and energetic and may wind up body-locking and even sleep-inducing.

Guava Cake’s flavor is just as terrific. It’s dominated by the taste of tropical fruits and berries, with notes of earth and herbs to remind you that you’re smoking weed, not enjoying a drink by the pool.

This backcross of Wedding Cake is so rare that you’ll often find “copycat” bud created from different combinations of parents. The real thing, though, is delightful.

Effects

After the first few hits of Guava Cake, most users feel better than they have in a long time.

The cerebral buzz is strong, uplifting, and giddy, with an initial energy boost making the sensation even more intense. The high is often creative as well, but it’s not usually accompanied by the focus that would allow smokers to dig into work or a to-do list. They’re more likely to come up with cool “weed thoughts” — and giggle uncontrollably at them.

The head high doesn’t go away, but it’s superseded by Guava Cake’s strong physical effects. There’s very strong relaxation that, with more than a few tokes, inevitably turns into body lock. For most users, it’s likely to become sedating. Those who keep smoking will find themselves waking up wondering exactly how they ended up sleeping away the night.

Guava Cake is an ideal weed for evening use. It will eliminate stress and longer-term concerns, providing a huge mood boost. It will trigger a very happy and giggly few hours, and it will let you drift away into a restful sleep if that’s your goal. This strain can be enjoyed with friends or even during the day, but only if you watch your consumption very carefully.

Bottom Line: Guava Cake hits hard, with an extremely strong and energetic mental uplift that’s followed by a couch-locking body stone that puts many users to sleep.

Positive Effects:

• Energy: 4/5
• Creative: 3/5
• Pain: 5/5
• Stress: 5/5
• Sleep: 3/5
• Mood: 5/5

Side Effects

Expect a very dry throat when you smoke Guava Cake, and you may also experience dry eyes and slight dehydration that can be reversed if you have water nearby. Lethargy and sedation are strong possibilities for those who take more than a few tokes of this weed, and the munchies are almost certain to hit hard.

The THC power of Guava Cake can be a double-edged sword. It makes the experience utterly enjoyable for experienced smokers, but novices and those with low THC tolerance can find themselves becoming dizzy, anxious, or paranoid. The strain can be even more of a problem for smokers with anxiety who may find themselves even more anxious after smoking it.

Caution is the byword for potent cannabis buds like Guava Cake.

Negative Effects:

• Paranoid: 3/5
• Dry Mouth: 5/5
• Dry Eyes: 4/5
• Lethargy: 4/5
• Cough: 3/5

Medical Conditions

MMJ users who’ve tried Guava Cake love it. Those with psychological issues like clinically-diagnosed stress, anxiety, and depression, including serious conditions like PTSD and OCD, say the uplifting cerebral high is exactly what they need to deal with their troublesome and recurring negative thoughts. Our caution about users with anxiety, though, should be remembered.

Pain patients say the powerful body stone works well for them, too. They report that it’s a potent weapon against chronic issues like fibromyalgia, arthritis, and back pain, it helps eliminate headaches and migraines, and it often mitigates serious pain stemming from injury and even cancer. And as you’d expect, those with insomnia love Guava Cake’s sedative effects.

Flavor and Aroma

You may not smell or taste guava when you crack open a jar or baggie of Guava Cake, but you’ll definitely notice tropical fruits like pineapple and mango.

The scent is tropical and sweet thanks to the tropical and fresh fruit aromas in the weed, and there are strong notes of earth and spice in there as well. The flavor is almost identical, with the taste of fruits dominating in the smoke, and the earth and spice noticeable in the bud’s aftertaste. This is yummy weed.

Flavor and Aroma Ratings:

• Earthy: 3/5
• Citrus: 3/5
• Fruity: 5/5
• Spice: 3/5
• Wood: 2/5

Cannabinoids and Terpenes

THC content doesn’t get much higher. Lab-tested samples of Guava Cake had an average THC level between 28% and 30%, numbers you usually only see in samples submitted for competitions but are representative of what you’ll find in a dispensary (if you’re lucky enough to find this strain). CBD content is relatively high for a high-THC weed strain, often approaching 1%.

This unique weed has a unique terpene profile: valencene, phellandrene, carene, and ocimene. All provide sweet and fruity flavor and aroma to Guava Cake, and each contributes either earthiness or spice to the mix.

Lineage

The mystery surrounding Guava Cake’s origin has never been solved. Most experts believe it was created as a backcross of a Gold Leaf phenotype of Wedding Cake. Some sources say it was bred by Seed Junky Genetics, but that’s never been confirmed.

Because this strain is so rare, other cultivators have done their best to create their own versions — often using other parent strains. The most common copycat Guava Cake is a cross of Guava and OG Kush, sometimes called Guava Cake Kush. Others often seen are crosses of Wedding Cake, Strawberry Kush, Durban Poison, or Guava and Key Lime Pie.

Where to Buy Guava Cake Seeds

If you’re looking for the original version of Guava Cake, good luck. The feminized seeds sold by online vendors like Seed City and Heritage Seed Bank are almost all from one of the copycat strains. We have no idea what you’ll end up with if you buy them; if you do, let us know!

Similar Strains

Wedding Cake, understandably, is the closest match to Guava Cake in terms of its taste and effects. For similar flavor, try Cinderella 99 or Golden Pineapple; for similar effects and potency, check out Biscotti.

Guava Cake Strain Review: FAQ

Q: How long is Guava Cake’s flowering period?
A: It’s difficult to say because of the rarity of the original strain and the number of copycat versions out there. The best estimate we can gather from growers is that it lasts about eight-to-ten weeks, but the actual length of flowering can vary depending on which version of Guava Cake you’re growing.

Q: Is Guava Cake an indica?
A: The original version of Guava Cake is an indica-dominant hybrid, with about 70% genetics. Some of the copycats lean slightly sativa.