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Photo by Anna Peters; Cake by Honey Crumb Cake Studio; Floral Design by Gather Design Company; Planning and Design by Callista and Company
Bridal showers are all about celebrating with friends and family and, while you don’t have to serve a full meal, offering a dessert with coffee or cocktails is a sweet touch.
It’s also a place to have fun with cake designs—you can even look to your wedding for cake ideas inspired by a wedding gown, destination, or venue details. Another idea? Throw a shower with a sweet theme inspired by a favorite location, color, flower, you name it.
Read on for bridal shower cake ideas you and your guests will love, no matter your style.
Form a Trio
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Photo by Laura Anne Watson; Cake by Cake Envy; Floral Design by Blooming Hites; Planning by Emily Warwick
Good things come in threes, like this trio of mini cakes topped with pastel and cream-colored blooms. Plus, three different cakes mean three different flavor options.
Include Edible Flowers
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Photo by Rebecca Theresa Photography; Cookies by Loria Stern
These cookies, created with edible pressed flowers, are each a work of art and almost too pretty to eat (almost). Recreate this look on cookies (like these!) or even on mini cakes for an extra sweet treat.
Do Brunch
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Photo by Dayna Studios
Many bridal showers are held around brunch time, so why not embrace a beloved breakfast food like waffles to create a cake. Serve with sides of whip cream, syrup, and fresh berries.
Embrace Minimalism
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Photo by Anna Peters; Cake by Honey Crumb Cake Studio; Floral Design by Botanique
This simple two-tiered cake feels modern and sculptural thanks to the addition of delicate botanicals, while a glass pedestal and creamy hue keep the look clean.
Decorate With Flowers
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Photo by Anna Peters; Cake by Honey Crumb Cake Studio; Floral Design by Gather Design Company; Planning and Design by Callista + Co.
A simple white cake gets dressed up with a border of pale pink flowers and a little greenery, a trick that’s easy to replicate with blooms to match the palette of your celebration.
Make a Masterpiece
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Photo by Radostina Boseva Photography; Cake by Batter Up Cakery; Florals by Rust and Flourish
Love flowers? Make them the spotlight by creating an asymmetrical topper atop a plain white cake. It'll make the perfect photo opp.
Add Paper Flowers
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Photo by Laura Anne Watson; Cake by Cake Envy; Event Design by G&A Weddings
Blooms created from wafer paper transform plain pink buttercream layers into a creative, colorful cake perfect for a spring celebration.
Have It Hand Painted
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Photo by Jeanni Dunagan; Cake by Sweet & Saucy; Floral Design by Ella Mah; Planning and Design by Idyll Stories
A hand-painted cake is a beautiful way to add a personal detail to the day, whether it’s a quote that’s meaningful to the bride-to-be or a pattern inspired by a favorite designer. This cake’s illustration captured the flowers and greenery used during the celebration.
Try Truffles
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Photo by Tara Bielecki Photography; Cake by Wildflower Cakes
A chocolate lover’s fantasy, this chocolate cake is filled with ganache and mocha buttercream, then decorated with chocolate hazelnut truffles. A sprinkling of powdered sugar adds depth to the design while greenery provides a pop of color.
Make a Macaron Tower
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Photo by Lance Nicoll; Macarons by Chef Sully Fournigault; Cake by Beth Biundo Sweets
Not only are macarons delicious, they come in a wide variety of flavors and colors that will fit with any party’s palette. Displayed as a tower they also become showstopping, centerpiece dessert. For an easy favor, you can also send guests home with macarons packaged in personalized boxes.
Look to Your Dress for Inspiration
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Cake by Maggie Austin Cake
If you’ve already found your wedding dress, look to design details—lace patterns, beading, or bows for example—to inspire the shower cake. This three-tiered cake was made to mimic the movement of the ruffles on one bride’s gown.
Go Graphic
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Photo by Larsen Photo Co.; Cake by Wildflower Cakes
A pale pink three-layer cake gets even more eye-catching with a modern, vertical linear pattern. Polka dots work equally well for dressing up plain layers.
Think Tropical
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Photo by Cari Courtright; Cake by Ma Petite Maison Cake Design; Floral Design by Tumbleweed Floral Truck
For a fun preview of the celebration to come, add a design detail inspired by your wedding venue. This cake, for example, evokes a tropical destination wedding with its vivid greenery and simple white bloom.
Embrace the Blues
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Photo by D’arcy Benincosa; Planning by Michelle Leo Events
Berries, that is. This clever cake alternative sees ladyfingers surround blackberries and blueberries, topped off with sprigs of rosemary.
Look to Your Venue’s Architecture
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Photo by Ashley Noelle Edwards; Cake by Paper Heart Patisserie; Floral Design by Mignon Floral Co.; Planning by Events by Rebecca
This cake’s abstract blue coloring lined with gold leaf mimicked the stained glass windows and gold-hued window panes of the converted sugar mill where the event took place.
Add a Sweet Touch
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Photo by Birds of a Feather; Cake by Scootabaker; Floral Design by Catalina Neal; Planned by Green Ribbon Parties
This little cake makes a big impression thanks to its beautiful, vintage green glass stand and abundant flowers that lend it a Victorian feel.
Serve Individual Cakes
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PHOTOGRAPHY BY SERGIO SANDONÁ; CAKE BY CAKE HERO
Put dessert front-and-center with individual cakes on guests’ place settings as they arrive. Single serving sized desserts are not only beautiful, but also a seamless way to accommodate attendees’ specific dietary restrictions.
Add Strawberries
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Photo by Hannah Alyssa; Design by Gregory Blake Sams Events; Cake by Heather Barrie and Mary Ruth Miller of Gathering
Throwing a shower in the spring of summer months? Consider enhancing your cake with seasonal fruit. We love the look of these strawberries paired with simple yellow and white florals.
Think Whimsical
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Photo by Natalie Watson
We're obsessed with pressed flowers, and this cake is proof of why. Here, the ferns create a natural look when combined with vibrant petals and buds.
Have Your Cake—and Donuts, Too
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Photo by Kate Headley
Can’t choose between sweet treats? Take inspiration from this couple who cut a “cake” with donuts on the bottom and a tier of lemon cake on top. This concept will work with any combination, from cupcakes to candy.