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14 Perfectly Pretty Pastel Cakes

These single and multi-tiered cakes are iced to perfection.

by Grace Gallagher
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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
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).fourseasons/E+, Getty Images
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.Ekaterina Smirnova/Moment, Getty Images
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