Spring means the return of warmer weather, and with it, the return of wedding season. Extending from late spring through early fall, wedding season is a vital one for retail bakeries and cake shops. To maximize profits, it’s important that cake makers know what’s trending among couples.
In 2025, that means adhering to the first two lines of the classic wedding mantra of “something old, something new,” according to leading wedding resource The Knot. Many new trends are taking hold, while there remains nostalgia for wedding trends of decades past.
The following are the The Knot's top 15 wedding cake trends shared by professional bakers from across the country:
- Large-Format, Unique Shapes
- Expansive Cake Vignettes
- '80s Cake Toppers and Accessories
- Wiggled and Wavy Piping
- Wide and Flat Cakes
- Fruit Over Flowers
- Texture and Organic Shapes
- Vintage-y Lambeth Cakes
- Either Full Color or All White
- Classic Flavor Pairings
- Multicultural Cake Flavors
- Delicate False Flowers
- Veggie-Adorned Cakes
- Giving Bakers Creative Freedom
- Skill-Based Cakes
Bigger is better this year, with multiple top trends covering cakes and cake themes that take up more space. Fruits and vegetables are being featured on cakes, bringing a garden-fresh aesthetic to the dessert table. Finally, the ‘80s have returned, with kitschy toppers and accessories such as ruffled-tulle hearts and kissing swans that hearken back to the weddings of couples’ parents.
