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14 Perfectly Pretty Pastel Cakes
These single and multi-tiered cakes are iced to perfection.
by
Grace Gallagher
Updated:
Feb. 20, 2024
Originally Published:
April 20, 2021
This stacked tiered cake from
@ninecakes
will leave you feeling anything but blue. Gorgeous details like scalloped icing and real flowers make this one sing.
@ninecakes
You don’t have to be too precise when decorating a cake with chic, brushed details like these from
@millersandmakers.
The color palette is super springy and gold flatware makes it even more sophisticated.
@Millersandmakers
Gossamer butterflies cascade down this tiered cake by
@laelcakes.
To recreate the look at home, try these beautiful
organza butterfly cake toppers
from Etsy store, Love Sparkleville.
@laelcakes
A robin’s egg blue cake gets amazing detail thanks to its intricate cake topper, pastel pink drip frosting, and a pretty
pink paper palm
.
@_bakedbyholly
Pastel on the inside and out, this raspberry cake from
Sugar & Cloth
(via Kristina of
Buttercup Houston
) is the perfect way to welcome spring weather with a sweet and festive treat.
Sugar & Cloth
@gabbybakesllc
Store-bought angel food cakes get a sweet spring upgrade thanks to tips from
Paper & Stitch
. Edible flowers, daisy cookies, chopped macarons, and pink frosting make these pop.
Paper & Stitch
The unexpected tiered square shape gives this spring cake a modern look. Make your own ganache daisies, or use delicate edible flowers like chamomile or pansies (as long as you’re sure they haven’t been sprayed with pesticides).
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This beautiful cake from
@eumicakes
is topped with intricate ganache flowers that give it dimension, texture, and warm weather vibes.
@eumicakes
Use boxed cake mix, your favorite ice cream, and crushed Oreos to create
Sugar & Cloth’s donut-shaped ice cream cakes
. The pastel-hued frosting is made from cool whip tinted with food coloring.
Sugar & Cloth
This cake is basically like having a bowl of fruit, right? Pastel yellow and pink cascading frosting looks beautiful offset by brighter pink drips and plenty of sliced berries.
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Flowers get all the praise in spring but don’t forget the pollinators that make the blooms possible. This gorgeous cake by
@brittanie.bakes
is an homage to honey bees with its banana cream comb and sparkly sprinkles.
@brittanie.bakes
Why have just one pastel cake when you can have one in every color? These round beauties from
@starbirdbakehouse
have everything from ombre to sprinkles to gold flakes and macaron toppers.
@starbirdbakehouse
Ombre is always in style, especially when the colors go from barely-there to bright blue. This cake from
@alyssas_creative_confections
was made to celebrate a first birthday, but it works for any occasion.
@alyssas_creative_confections
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