20+ Mini Cakes With Maximum Style
With guest lists shrinking due to COVID-19 restrictions, the mini cake trend is on the rise. These small one-tier desserts give you a chance to show off your style without waste. Some mini cakes are so tiny that they're meant for just the bride and groom, giving you the best of both worlds: You still get to enjoy your cake-cutting, while your guests are safely served sheet cake from the kitchen. Here are some of our favorite designs.
By: Kristen Klein
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A completely bedazzled cake is a glam choice for a city wedding.
Cake by It's a Sweet Life / Photo Credit: Julie Anne Photography, LLC
Metallic Cakes
Talk about a showstopper — the bride's cake highlighted her midnight blue and gold color palette to dramatic effect.
Cake by 2 Sisters Bakery / Photo Credit: Cadey Reisner Weddings
Sweet and Simple Cakes
Mini clementines are a fun add-on for a summertime wedding.
Cake by Haute Chefs LA / Photo Credit: Rebecca Yale Photography / Designer: Twofold LA / Florist: Celadon Celery
"Naked" Cakes
With ultra-thick blocks of icing and dainty sprigs of greenery, this cake is a lovely choice for a boho celebration.
Cake by Smoky Hollow Baking Co / Photo Credit: Rebecca Yale Photography / Planner: Taryn Leach Events / Florist: The Bloom of Time
"Naked" Cakes
Check out this multi-dimensional approach to the standard "naked" cake.
Cake by Bredenbeck's Bakery / Photo Credit: Love Me Do Photography
Sweet and Simple Cakes
Add some pizzazz to an all-white cake with monochromatic dessert table décor.
Cake by Susie Cakes / Photo Credit: Chip Gillespie Photography / Event Design and Coordination: Kate Whelan Events
Floral Cakes
If you are carrying a peony bouquet on the big day, then incorporate that theme into your dessert course as well.
Photo Credit: Garrett Richardson
Sweet and Simple Cakes
Place florals off to the side of a one-tier cake for an unexpected twist.
Photo Credit: Amy & Jordan Photography
Geometric Cakes
Give your cake some graphic "pop" by incorporating two different patterns, one on each tier.
Photo Credit: Amy & Jordan Photography
Sweet and Simple Cakes
A design this versatile could work well for any type of wedding venue.
Photo Credit: Vitalic Photo
Rustic Cakes
Bundt cakes are a delicious option for a rustic bash, and we love how this couple topped theirs with paper figurines.
Photo Credit: Vitalic Photo
Colorful Cakes
Have your cake serve as your "something blue" — this one is stunning in its simplicity.
Photo Credit: Randy + Ashley Studios
Cakes With Greenery or Herbs
If you're throwing a modern-themed wedding, consider this succulent-topped stunner. Initials add the perfect finishing touch.
Photo Credit: Randy + Ashley Studios
"Naked" Cakes
This cake is every chocolate lover's dream!
Cake by La Creme Wedding Cakes / Photo Credit: Amilia Photography
Cakes With Greenery or Herbs
Lavender is the perfect accent for a purple-hued wedding.
Cake by Kara's Cupcakes / Decorated by Gloria at Off The Beaten Path Weddings / Photo Credit: onelove photography / Event Design and Coordination: Off The Beaten Path Weddings
Cakes With Greenery or Herbs
Who knew that using sprigs of greenery could create such a striking effect?
Cake by Kara's Cupcakes / Decorated by Gloria at Off The Beaten Path Weddings / Photo Credit: onelove photography / Event Design and Coordination: Off The Beaten Path Weddings
Rustic Cakes
Itsy Belle Cakes designed this charming birch tree wedding cake, complete with the initials of the bride and groom "carved" into the side. Because the groom gifted his groomsmen custom-made axes, it was only natural to "cut the tree down" with an ax!
Cake by Itsy Belle Cakes / Photo Credit: Chris Klas Photo
Metallic Cakes
A two-toned cake with a golden sheen imparts a regal and luxe vibe.
Photo Credit: Sargeant Creative / Event Design and Coordination: Sterling Social / Florals: The Hidden Garden
Rustic Cakes
We adore this autumnal cake featuring textured frosting and sugar-dipped fruit.
Photo Credit: Don Mears Photography
Floral Cakes
The gathered effect of the fondant, coupled with the scattered placement of the sugar flowers, gives this cake a whimsical vibe.
Photo Credit: Don Mears Photography
Floral Cakes
A tropical destination wedding calls for cascading orchids.
Photo Credit: Amanda Forbes / Event Design and Coordination: Bluebird Productions
Colorful Cakes
A sponge-painted cake in bright shades is fun and free-spirited.
Photo Credit: Valorie Darling Photography / Event Design and Coordination: Andrea Leslie Weddings & Events
Geometric Cakes
With a color-blocked base and photorealistic 3D fondant flowers, this cake is a miniature work of art.
Photo Credit: Stephanie Yonce Photography
Floral Cakes
Tying the knot in the springtime? Take your cake to next-level status with floral watercolor details.
Photo Credit: Shae Estella Photo
Cakes With Greenery or Herbs
Cut costs without sacrificing style by having one multi-tiered cake for photos and the cake-cutting, and supplementing it with quintuplet cakes in a coordinating design.
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Photo Credit: Clark Brewer Photography / Event Design and Coordination: Sage Nines Event Production / Venue: Southall Eden
Metallic Cakes
Classic with a twist, this gold foil confection perfectly completed the couple's urban wedding venue: The Box SF, located in San Francisco’s hip and central SOMA district.
Photo Credit: Red Eye Collection
"Naked" Cakes
Combine two major trends — bold florals and the "naked" cake — for a design that's just as easy on the eyes as it is tasty.
Photo Credit: Amanda K Photography / Event Design and Coordination: Luxe Event Productions
Geometric Cakes
Anchors away — how adorable is this nautical-themed design?
Photo Credit: Adam Trujillo Photography / Event Design and Coordination: Luxe Event Productions
Sweet and Simple Cakes
Textured frosting and a cluster of mini toppers make for an irresistible, homespun design.
Cake by Buttercup Cakes & Farm House Frosting / Photo Credit: Lora Mae Photography
Colorful Cakes
Add white piping for contrast against a colorful design, like this cake that was served at a country-themed soirée.
Photo Credit: Jillian Joseph Photography
Floral Cakes
Sweet and Saucy Shop dressed up a vanilla buttercream cake with fondant lace detail and a magnolia flower.
Cake by Sweet and Saucy Shop / Photo Credit: Jeff Wallace Photography
Floral Cakes
Incorporate both fresh roses and fondant ones into your design, like this studded cake with style in spades.
Photo Credit: Ashley Paige Photography
Metallic Cakes
For a more subtle approach, ask your baker to glitz out just the base of the cake, and you can pick out a matching topper.
Cake by Ontario Bakery / Photo Credit: Kaysha Weiner
Sweet and Simple Cakes
Pin dots add a girly feel to this two-tiered design.
Photo Credit: Randy + Ashley Studios
