🍰 Top 7 Cake Trends You’ll See Everywhere This Year
By Amira Blake | Cake stylist, café regular, and firm believer that dessert is a love language
There’s something thrilling about walking into a bakery and seeing something new. A cake that turns heads, starts conversations, or simply makes you smile with its unexpected beauty. 2025 is shaping up to be a seriously exciting year in cake design — and whether you’re baking from home or browsing for your next birthday masterpiece, these are the trends you need to know about:
1. Textured Buttercream Art
Smooth buttercream? Out. Sculpted waves, ridges, and palette knife florals? In. Bakers are turning cakes into canvas-worthy art with textured finishes that look like oil paintings.
2. Minimalist Japandi Cakes
The Japandi aesthetic — think clean lines, soft earthy colors, and natural textures — is now being reflected in cakes. Simple white tiers with matcha green accents and subtle rice paper details are quietly stealing the show.
3. Retro Revival
Nostalgia is back in a big way: shell piping, cherries on top, and writing that looks like it came from a 1970s bakery window. Bonus points if the cake is served on a vintage glass stand.
4. Botanical Infusions
Bakers are now using herbs and florals in unexpected ways. Think lemon thyme sponge, lavender vanilla buttercream, and chamomile-infused syrups. Not just pretty — they’re aromatic and layered in flavor.
5. Painted Cheesecakes
Cheesecakes are no longer playing second fiddle. Artists are hand-painting designs directly onto the surface using edible dye — from abstract color splashes to full-on landscapes.
6. Naturally Dyed Layers
Beetroot for red. Spinach for green. Blue spirulina for — yep, you guessed it — stunning sky-blue sponges. More bakers are swapping artificial dyes for real food-based colours.
7. The Rise of the Sheet Cake
Easy to slice, serve, and style — sheet cakes are the new cool kid. Often topped with whipped ganache, pressed flowers, or minimalist piping, these are perfect for low-key but chic celebrations.
Whether you’re baking for the ‘gram or just want to impress your guests, 2025’s cake trends are full of style, flavor, and unexpected joy. Stay tuned for the next article — and bring a fork.
