Wedding cake trends in 2025 worth a second slice
While the classic white tiered cake still has its place, 2025 is serving up something different. With micro-weddings, elopements, and everything in between on the rise, wedding cake trends are breaking tradition in the best way.
When it comes to cutting the sweet treat, wedding cake trends in 2025 are really taking centre stage. This year, we’re seeing couples step away from tradition, and in its replacement — bold, artistic, innovative designs that really reflect the couple — a little less fruitcake and fondant; a little more mille fueille and monochromatic. Here’s some of our fave wedding cake trends in 2025 below. (Word of warning: don’t read this article if you’re hungry).
Wedding cake trends in 2025
1. Giant tiered cake
You’ll need a step ladder to reach the top of this! Fitness Gold Coast-based influencer Tammy Hembrow made headlines when she took the traditional tiered white cake and made it sky-high. These intricate cakes rely on the ethos “more is more”. With each tier of the cake, a new flavour can be introduced, making this centrepiece a really tasty treat. And there will be no stress about getting a second slice; there’s lots to go around.
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2. Cherry-on-top
The cherry-on-top cake will bring a whimsical, retro charm to weddings in 2025. It’s playful and elegant, inspired by vintage patisserie and paired with a classic designer dessert. Pure white cake with piped retro outsides and stacked with maybe even too many bright red cherries bundled on top. It’s for couples who are looking to a bit of nostalgia or, conversely, a lighthearted Instagram-worthy centre piece. Simple, sweet, romantic.
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3. Mille-feuille
First things first: what’s mille-feuille? It’s a French dessert consisting of delicate puff pastry layered with pastry cream and whipped ganache (or flavoured custard). This cake is for the couple who wants to break away from the traditional sponge cake. Unlike their counterparts, the mille-fueille embraces effortless elegance with a deconstructed look. Finished with a dusting of icing sugar, it can also feature drizzles of caramel, or fresh berries for a summer vibe.
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4. Bold monochromatic
Did someone say “visual impact”? Well, this cake is certainly the answer! These striking cakes embrace the single-colour trend but play with textures and finishes to bring dynamism to the design. From deep jewel tones like emerald green to ruby red or bright blues, you can also go down the minimal route with chic neutrals or matte black. This cake proves that simplicity can mean sophistication. Decoration techniques, including sculpted fondant and retro piping, elevate this cake to extreme levels. A bold monochromatic cake turns a classic wedding element into a true work of art, perfect for modern and fashion-forward couples.
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5. Narrow sheet cake
Contemporary and fun, a narrow sheet wedding cake is a fresh and stylish alternative to traditional tiered cakes. This sleep, rectangular cake is designed into a long, narrow rectangle, making it much easier to cut and share. While minimalist in form, these cakes shine with creative details—delicate piping, pressed florals, modern textures, or even bold monochromatic hues. The narrow sheet cake is an unfussy approach to wedding desserts, proving that simplicity can be just as striking.
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6. Madeleine Croquembouche
The opposite to the simplicity of a narrow sheet cake is the Madeleine croquembouche. A croquembouche is a striking tower of profiteroles. Madeleines are shell-shaped French cookies, light as air and delicate in taste and texture. So, what is a Madeleine croquembouche? These cookies are artfully stacked into a conical shape and bound together with caramel or chocolate drizzle. This is not simple, but instead, the grandest version of a wedding cake you could imagine. Incorporating edible flowers and fresh berries to give it some colour, this dessert will make people stop more than once to take in its Parisian charm.
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7. Dome cake
If you’re looking for a slight twist on tradition, dome cakes are one of the standout wedding cake trends in 2025. With their smooth, curved silhouette, they offer a striking alternative to the classic tiered look. This shape puts the spotlight on decoration—think flowers, berries, and edible beads—letting the details truly shine.
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8. Luxe dessert grazing table
Breaking all the way from tradition is the luxe dessert grazing table. With limitless options, there’s something for everyone – from the vegan to the gluten-free or for those that prefer savoury over sweet. Think artisanal pastries, delicate macarons, decadent brownies, petite cheesecakes, hand-rolled truffles, and seasonal fruit arrangements. Often styled with elegant florals, candles, and luxurious tableware, this is the focal point of the styling. Perfect for modern, unconventional weddings, this indulgent display allows guests to mix, match, and savour a selection of beautifully crafted desserts throughout the celebration.
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9. Fresh fruit finishes
Delicious summer berries or glazed wintery figs. There are so many options for a fresh fruit finish on your wedding cake. Whether it be an adorned tiered cake or a rustic naked cake, the fresh fruit adds nature, colour, texture, and flavour. Juicy figs, plump berries, delicate citrus slices, and exotic fruits like passionfruit or pomegranate create a striking contrast against buttercream or fondant. Finish the choice off with making sure your cake flavour itself is fruity so that it’s a fresh and sweet delight.
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10. Tiramisu tower
Perhaps the most popular dessert choice is tiramisu. Decadent, delicious, and exuding sophistication, one tiramisu among friends is simply not enough. To counteract this problem, we have the solution—a tiramisu tower. Served in individual glasses to the guests, no one is left wondering where their slice of cake went.
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11. Contrasting colours and creative piping
An upcoming trend is the retro cake with sweet retro piping. The contrasting colours create eye-catching and artistic designs that are timeless. Bold colour pairings, such as deep navy and gold, blush pink and emerald or even the classic black and white for a black tie affair — these cakes stand out as the statement piece Whether couples opt for delicate lace-like detailing or dramatic, oversized flourishes, the combination of contrasting hues and artistic piping ensures that their wedding cake is not just a dessert, but a true work of edible art.
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12. Dramatic DIY cake
Some people pour champagne towers; others are starting to DIY their own desserts. If you’re not into the bubbles, have you considered dusting your cake with icing sugar? Perhaps piping your own names? There are so many fun options that mean you finish off your own cake before slicing into it.
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Not into these wedding cake trends in 2025?
More couples are skipping the standard tiers and opting for these fun wedding cake alternatives instead. Think donut towers, mini pavlovas, croquembouche, gelato carts, dessert grazing tables, or even savoury options like a stacked cheese wheel. Whether you’re going for casual, elegant, or completely unexpected, the dessert table is officially fair game.
