Bridal Shower Cake Ideas

Trying to come up with bridal shower cake ideas that you can easily transform into a beautiful creation can sometimes be difficult, especially if you are only a novice cake decorator. The bridal shower is an important part of the wedding and allows the bride and her closest friends to celebrate the upcoming marriage, and the cake is typically one of the most important aspects of these get-togethers. If you are looking for a cake idea for your upcoming shower, here are a few of our favorite shower cake ideas to help you get inspired.  Do you have a bridal shower cake to share in our cake gallery?

The Wedding Dress Cake

Most of the bridesmaids and female bridal party members will attend the bridal shower, which means most of them have probably already seen the bride’s stunning, one of a kind dress. If you’re looking for an easy bridal shower cake ideas for a cake that stands out and makes a statement, try making a standard doll cake and dress it up by turning her dress into a wedding gown.

Using the bride’s actual dress for inspiration, decorate the gown and add details like ruffles and bows using simple piping techniques. For an extra special touch, decorate the bottom of the dress in dainty drop flowers or rosettes in the bride’s selected wedding colors. You can even mimic beading and stones by using edible rhinestones. The sky is the limit when it comes to a wedding dress cake. Make it as simple or ornate as you like.

The Hobby Cake

Not all bridal shower cakes have to reflect an upcoming wedding. The bridal shower is all about the bride and if she is passionate about a hobby or particular interest, why not use that to inspire bridal shower cake ideas? With an infinite number of ways to make a hobby cake, choose the one that matches your cake baking skills.

If you’re slightly more advanced in the cake decorating arts, try more elaborate bridal shower cake ideas. Using a sheet cake and a template, you can make a uniquely shaped cake. For example, if your bride is a horse lover, make a cake shaped like a horse and decorate it with items relating to horses. Tie these types of cakes into the wedding theme by using an array of decorating techniques to add femininity, sentiment and the bride’s wedding colors into the cake.

For the less experienced cake decorator, try finding a cake decorating pattern and place it on an unfrosted cake. Frost around the pattern first and then remove the pattern and create detail using appropriate piping tips and frosting colors.

Gift Arrangement Cake

One of the most popular bridal shower cake ideas to create and decorate is the gift arrangement cake. To use this idea, bake several cakes in several sizes, using a large sheet cake as a base. Stack the cakes as desired to create what appears to be a pile of gifts. After applying a base coat of white frosting, frost each cake a different color and use various decorating techniques including borders and fondant appliques to create a unique “wrapping paper” for each one. Personalize the cake by using many of the brides wedding colors


Photo courtesy of tnsomethingspecialcakes
Cake is decorated with a ruffle border,
fondant hearts and a fondant bow.

More Free Cake Decorating Ideas:

• Create a two tier cake and decorate with drop flowers and roses.
  

• Frost a heart cake and add a bouqet of flowers on top with leaves and stems and a bow to finish it off.


• Frost and decorate the cake in the bride's wedding colors.

Bridal Shower Games


The options for bridal shower cake ideas are as boundless as your imagination. To make the perfect cake, keep your bride in mind while you plan and decorate; chances are you will create a special cake that she will love and remember for years to come. Use one of the ideas listed here or branch out and create your own original masterpiece.

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