11 Flower Cake Ideas

Fabulous flowers and delicious cakes make the perfect combination! Celebrate spring by popping your apron on and getting in the kitchen to bake blooming lovely flower cakes! From simple floral cupcakes to flower birthday cakes, we’ve got a bunch of fantastic flower cake ideas to inspire you.

Buttercream flower cake

This beautiful buttercream cake would make the perfect bake for Mother’s Day or a special birthday. Jam-packed with flower power, this cake is decorated with buttercream dahlias, apple blossoms, primroses and pansies.

White cake frosted with multicoloured flowers

Cherry blossom cake

This sophisticated floral cake is guaranteed to impress! It might look intricate, but the buttercream blooms on this cake are easy to recreate with patience and a piping bag! Once you’ve got the hang of it, you can pipe out lots of flowers onto greaseproof paper and pop them in the freezer for a quick fix next time you’re decorating!

Blossom blush petit fours

These super cute petit fours are an ideal bake for a springtime afternoon tea! Covered with Candy melts and topped with delicate little blossoms, these bite-sized cakes are sure to go down a treat.

Petit fours covered with pink candy melts and decorated with small orange flowers

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Fondant flower cake

Get your decorating tools out and spend some time perfecting your fondant flowers for this showstopping cake. Smothered with delicious buttercream and topped with the most delicate little blooms, this is a celebration cake everyone will be talking about for years to come!

Abundant roses cake

This classic cake has a real vintage vibe! The base couldn’t be simpler – a square sponge covered with white buttercream – but this cake comes to life with the addition of beautiful royal icing roses!

Pink and coral spring cupcakes

If you’re looking for a more casual floral cake, these pretty little cupcakes are the answer! Perfect for spring birthdays, Mother’s Day or even a baby shower – these coral cupcakes are as gorgeous as they are tasty!

Cupcakes decorated with pink and coral piped flowers

Fresh as a daisy cake

We can’t get enough of the striking green colour of this cake. Sure to brighten up any occasion, this fresh daisy cake is ideal for both kids and adults birthdays.

Round cake frosted in light green with daisies along the sides

Easy blooms mini cupcakes

The only thing cuter than cupcakes are mini cupcakes! Use brightly coloured buttercream to pipe the stunning flowers onto these tiny cakes. Don’t be surprised if they don’t last long!

Cupcakes decorated with multicoloured piped flowers

Whimsical oblong floral cake

Transform a simple traybake into something really special with this simple floral cake idea. Bake your favourite sponge recipe in an oblong cake tin and cover it with white buttercream. Then go wild with decorations, covering this cake with colourful rosettes, stars, dots, shells, flowers and leaves. There’s even space to pipe a name or message in the middle!

Rectangular cake with small leaves and flowers around the edges

Rosebud cake

We love the contrasting colours of this fabulous rosebud cake. Master the decorations on this simple sponge and you’ll be whipping this up for every occasion – from birthdays to baby showers and everything in between!

Round cake with vivid royal blue icing and small piped roses

Painted buttercream cake

Become an icing artist with this super cool cake! The beautiful bloom at the centre of this cake looks as if it was painted on with a brush, and the amazing ombre colourway makes it extra exciting.