Non-Traditional Wedding Cake Ideas To Help You Stand Out

Fruits and florals, and everything else in between!

By Elly Leavitt

Published on Aug 4, 2017 3:00 PM EDT

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There’s nothing wrong with a little tradition, but when you’re looking to add a little flair to your big day, a standard wedding cake just won’t cut it. An

unconventional wedding

requires an unconventional cake, so we’ve rounded up a few of our favorite creative confections that make a memorable finale.

 

Elegant Naked Berry and Flower Cake

This berry and flower cake is almost too pretty to eat (almost!). Created by Welsh bakery Petal-à-Pot, it perfectly blends floral and fruit for the ultimate showstopping dessert.

Photography by @annahardyphoto on Instagram

 

Heart of Chocolate Primaveral Cake

Merceditas Bakery’s chocolate cake is springtime perfection. As an added bonus, it’s surprisingly healthy: The cake itself doesn’t have butter, milk, or eggs.  
Photography by Merceditas Bakery
 

Vanilla Naked Layer Cake

There’s something rustic-looking about a “naked” cake, and the addition of chamomile and blackberries lend a perfectly deconstructed feel to this layer cake made by Annie Campbell.

Photography by @elizabethmessina on Instagram

 

One Layer Pastel Cake

Who says wedding cakes have to be massive, extravagant affairs? This one-layer cake created by Gift Cakes features a simple buttercream and is topped with romantic florals designed by Bella Botanica.

Photography by Paula O’Hara

 

Layered Dripping Chocolate Cake

While the theme of this wedding was simple and minimal to reflect traditional Finnish design, the layered cake created by Gaggui Kaffela with dripping chocolate was anything but. The mix of fruit such as figs and blackberries with floral (we love the blend of flowers with sprigs of green!) made for a striking dessert.

Photography by Petra Veikkola

 

Red velvet and Honeycomb Cake Dripping with Salted Caramel & Pistachio Toffee

The topping alone on this stunning cake merits celebration, but the combination of flavors is what really makes it stand out: Layered with red velvet, vanilla bean, and honeycomb, Alita O’Brien’s creation is finished off with salted caramel and pistachio toffee for a truly unique flavor.

Photography by Matthew O’Brien via @tome____ on Instagram

 

Black Forest Pavlova With Chocolate Mousse

This dessert is proof that a wedding cake doesn’t actually need to consist of, well, cake. Katelyn Williams’ black forest pavlova includes dark chocolate mousse sandwiched between layers of chocolate-swirled meringue.

Photography by The Kate Tin

 

Wild Berry Pound Cake with Mascarpone Yogurt Cream

This dark and dramatic-looking cake is every bit as decadent as it looks. The Rusted Ladle’s wild berry pound cake is a bolder take on regular pound cake, and uses mascarpone yogurt creme as a great alternative to frosting.

Photography by Jena Carlin Creative of Little Rusted Ladle 

 

Chocolate Brushstroke Cake

This is not so much a cake as it is a veritable work of art. Moscow bakery Kalabasa melted chocolate and used a pastry brush to create edible brushstrokes that adorn the sides of this cake.

Photography by Kalabasa bakery

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Elly Leavitt

Writer and Editor

Elly enjoys covering anything from travel to funky design (tubular furniture, anyone?) to the latest cultural trend. Her dream apartment would exist on the Upper West Side and include a plethora of mismatched antique chairs, ceramic vessels, and floor-to-ceiling bookcases—essential to her goal of becoming a poor man’s Nora Ephron. You can probably find her in line at Trader Joe’s. You will never find her at SoulCycle.