The Best Wedding Drip Cakes

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The hottest wedding dessert trend? According to Pinterest’s 2017 Wedding Report, “drip cakes are the new naked cakes” with searches up a whopping 437 percent in the last year. And it’s easy to see why.

“Drip cakes have such a wide appeal because they tap into our visceral senses,” says Andrea Boudewijn, chef and owner at Superfine Bakery. “Like seeing someone hot you want to date for the first time…visually they look sweet and accessible, but not so neat and clean that it’s inaccessible—like you’d be afraid to cut into it.”

The best part? There’s a drip cake for every wedding theme. Read on to discover the fanciful confections that are (almost) too pretty to eat.

Painterly Pink and Gold

This tri-level treat flaunts two watercolor-painted tiers atop a metallic gold base, decorated with vanilla-infused white chocolate painted with edible gold, sugar flowers—echoing the hues of the bride’s bouquet—and white chocolate-filled, gold-dusted vanilla macarons.

Photography: Cupcakes and Counting Cake: Cupcakes and Counting

Very Berry

Cakes can be sexy, right? This naked dessert from Superfine Bakery seduces with alternating layers of dark chocolate and white champagne cake, house-made Fleur de Sel caramel buttercream, a warm Fleur de Sel caramel drip, and juicy berries.

Photography: onelove photography Planning and Design: Michelle Dixon Cake: Superfine Bakery

Pretty in Purple

Who says you need tons of tiers to make a statement? Color and flavor are the co-stars of this monochromatic, blackberry ganache-drizzled cake from Mwokaji Cakery. It’s truly a work of art.

Photography: Julie Shuford Photography Planning And Design: Winston & Main Cake: Mwokaji Cakery

Tropical Treat

Tying the knot somewhere tropical? This exotic treasure is bursting with lively citrusy hues. A white chocolate ganache drip—colored hot pink for the top and bottom tiers and rose gold for the middle—plus vibrant blooms and real lemon wedges amplify the equatorial allure.

Photography: Peterson Design and Photography Planning And Design: Erin Hansen Design and Events Cake: Nicole Bakes Cakes

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Dusted

Inspired by fairies and natural psychedelia, this dreamy dessert by Lori Stern casts a spell with its fanciful charm. Rose custard-filled pistachio cake is frosted with vanilla buttercream, drizzled with salty white chocolate ganache, and dusted with edible gold, silver, and iridescent luster.

Photography: Anna Delores Photography Planning And Design: Wild Heart Events Cake: Lori Stern

Contemporary Cool

A cake fit for an ice queen, or a beach bride. Cool hues, silver glaze, and abstract marbled petals epitomize contemporary elegance.

Photography: Cari Courtright Photography Cake: Honeycomb Dessert & Design

Gold is Good

Modern opulence at its best. This gilded cake is dripping with a white chocolate glaze and dotted with bright blossoms.

Photography: Tennille Fink Photography Planning And Design: Him and Her Events Cake: Hansel and Gretel Cakes

Cacti Topped

Planning a desert-inspired soiree? This cute confection is dripping with a metallic sunset-inspired glaze and adorned with caci.

Photography: Koman Photography Planning And Design: Ilana Ashley Events Cake: Frost It Cakery Florals: La Petite Gardenia

Boho Bride

Who wouldn’t fall in love with this towering treat? Perfect for the bride who wants a boho twist on a classic white wedding cake. Three towering tiers of naked cake, drizzled with vanilla ganache, and garnished with magenta flowers and succulents.

Photography: Stephanie Rose Photography Florals: R. Love Florals Cake: Jar Cakery

Liquid Gold

We’re head over heels for this simply elegant sweet. White chocolate painted with edible metallic is a dead-ringer for liquid gold. And if the exterior wasn’t tempting enough, inside is vanilla cake with a trio of fillings: Oreo, hazelnut crunch, and vanilla bean.

Photography: Casey Brodley Planning And Design: Art and Soul Events Cake: Nicole Bakes Cakes

Turquoise-tastic

Proof you don’t need fondant to create something truly sublime. We love the marriage of semi-nakedness, a vibrant turquoise drip, and fresh strawberries and blooms.

Photography: Felicity Cook Cake: Felicity Cook

Love’s Arrow

This chocolate caramel cake has a smooth semi-naked finish, giving it that natural organic feel. A caramel drip lends decadence. While a dusting of freeze dried blueberry powder gives it that oh-so-subtle pale lilac color. The finishing touch? An arrow topper.

Photography: Meredith Lord Cake: Pretty Little Details Florals: Magdalen Hill