Every Autumn the wedding world is inundated with information about the next big ‘thing’ for the following year. At Bluebell Kitchen, we understand it can feel overwhelming seeing so much information about what’s on trend for 2025 wedding cake designs. It can sometimes do more harm than good – introducing feelings of doubt and uncertainty about things you’ve already chosen for your wedding. This in turn might lead you to believe you have to fit into a predetermined box for your flowers, dress, table decor and cake, which of course you don’t.
We really wanted to find a way to let you know what we think we’ll be seeing lots of next year, without bringing you yet another 2025 wedding cake trends blog. We want to help you think outside the box of what you’ve seen before, leaning towards innovative centrepieces and personality filled sweet treats, to help you take these so-called trends and make them uniquely yours.
We’ve baked a five tier wedding cake trends delight for you, with each layer exploring a style or design element you can really interpret in many ways and make your mark on. Each section mixes the things we love about these a la mode choices with ways you can adapt, alter and personalise them – we couldn’t call ourselves a truly bespoke wedding cake company otherwise!
What’s new in wedding cakes for 2025?
We’ve brought together the ideas we’ve been discussing with next year’s couples, plus things we’ve seen rising in popularity on social media and in photoshoots. We’re happy to say these are all right up our street, and we can’t wait to see what show-stoppers we’ll create with you in the coming months!
1. Fabulous Sugar Florals – The Sweetest Swap
At Bluebell Kitchen we haven’t used real florals on our wedding cakes for years. For one thing, many popular varieties are actually not food-safe, and for another you are really limited by what’s in season. Our signature alternative is hyper-realistic sugar flowers, which we make by hand and are always told are extremely convincing! This takes the top spot of our 2025 wedding cake trends list because we love the finished product so much. And the best part is that sugar flowers will never wilt or fade and can actually be kept for years beyond your wedding day. Sugar flowers are a real statement, whether you choose one large bloom to sit on your top tier or a cascade of blossoming beauties. We draw inspiration from your wedding theme, colour palette and any real florals that are being used elsewhere.
We produced a whole guide to sugar flowers, including how to choose your design, how to keep them looking wonderful for years to come, and what the possibilities are. Get excited because the sky really is the limit with these artisan adornments.
2. Bye Bye Buttercream
Disclaimer: we love buttercream cakes, and we definitely aren’t going to stop making them! If you have your heart set on the soft and fluffy finish achieved with buttercream, skip over this next item in our list of 2025 wedding cake trends.
Ganache is fast becoming a favourite for wedding cake trends. We’re seeing more and more couples favouring the sleek, luxurious finish over buttercream. We make our ganache ourselves from Belgian chocolate and fresh cream – it tastes as good as it sounds! It’s perfect for a more polished look. Plus it holds up really well in the hot summer months. Wedding cakes with sharp edges, torn-textured finishes or flawless glossy sides are all the rage, and ganache is so versatile that it can do any of these with ease.
If you’re undecided, our buttercream cake guide will tell you more.
3. Pinterest-Perfect Presentation 2025 Wedding Cake Trend
In 2025 we think we’ll see couples placing greater emphasis than ever on the styling and display of their wedding cakes – which we’re all for! Scrolling through social media and creating your Pinterest board is fun and a great source of inspiration. However, it’s easy to forget that the reason those wedding cakes always look so incredible is because they’ve been styled and ‘zhuzhed’ to within an inch of their lives! If you want to really do justice to your bespoke wedding cake and showcase it like a piece of art, the presentation is just as important as the design.
Our 3 steps to achieving a Pinterest-perfect look for your wedding cake ensures it looks as special as it tastes.
4. Tempting Texture
Next on our list of 2025 wedding cake trends is a design element that is so versatile, we almost can’t call it a trend! We absolutely love to add texture to our wedding cake designs. Everything from lace patterns (yes, we can match to your dress!) to ruffles, bas relief elements to delicate ridges and hand painted designs. Including texture really adds depth and interest, bringing a whole new dimension to even the simplest, most elegant little cake.
Our recent blog all about white wedding cakes shows you what a difference a little sprinkling of texture can make!
5. Colour Us Thrilled!
Finally, we think we’re going to see a rise in the number of couples ordering bolder, more colourful wedding cake designs that really bring vibrancy and feel like them. Classic white wedding cakes will always have their place. They have come a long way in recent years, but it’s no secret we’re very fond of jewel tones, pastels and warm, rich colours.
Colour blocking and other statement uses of colour are always playful and exciting. For couples wanting something a bit more subtle we can also include little splashes of colour in the form of details or bright sugar flowers – a striking contrast to a neutral base always goes down a treat.
Wedding Cake Trends: How To Make Them Yours
Taking trends with a pinch of salt is always advisable. Ultimately it’s important to remember that it doesn’t matter what anyone else is doing for their wedding. Your cake design is as unique as the two of you. During your consultation we’ll ask strategic and detailed questions to get to the heart of what you really want. Our ultimate goal is to create a cake design that fits perfectly into your wedding day, reflects who you are, and tastes absolutely amazing.
Wedding cakes in 2025 will give couples the freedom to express themselves much more strongly than in recent years. This is perfect for both us and you.
Contact us to talk about designing the most fabulous cake you’ll ever buy. Bluebell Kitchen is all about blending high-end style with home-made taste. This means we can mix what’s trending with what’s true to you.
We can’t wait to hear from you!
Photos thanks to: Fiona Kelly Photography, Rebecca Douglas Photography
