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Magical Mother's Day Cake Ideas for a Gift she'll Love
• Lynsey Macdonald
When it comes to the special women in our lives, finding a gift to sum up just how thankful we are for them can be a challenge! But one thing will always have you on to a winner - make it yourself! Something homemade really showcases the time and effort that went into the present. With that in mind, we've put together our favourite Mother's Day cake ideas, for a gift she'll love!
So get your baking tools at the ready, select her favourite colours and ingredients, and get creative. Our inspo comes from some of the talented members of our cakey community, and we think you'll love these ideas as much as we do.
Before we dive in, be sure to bookmark our Mother's Day category for all your supplies...
Edible Flowers are always a good idea...
These beautiful cupcakes by @whiskandwonderful would look sensational simply with that pastel-toned buttercream. But Hannah went a step further and decorated them with some gorgeous edible flowers! These pretty violas are the perfect finishing touch.
The different shapes and sizes of every flower make each cupcake unique. Teamed with this cute fondant topper and a dash of sprinkles, we are obsessed!
Shop edible flowers now - they really do elevate so many designs!
Every Celebration Needs a Balloon
We are absolutely obsessed with these sugarpaste balloons! The super-talented @acakeonlife created them using products from our collection, and we can't believe how effective they are.
Using modelling paste to create those iconic bubble shape letters, and lustre dust for the must-have sheen, create a range of cupcake toppers that look just like helium balloons to celebrate Mother's Day (or any other occasion!).
You can watch it come together step by step in our YouTube video here! And follow the step-by-step tutorial on our blog.
Multi-Tiered Mother's Day Magic
Embracing your inner cake artist? If you're feeling a little more ambitious and planning a multi-tiered cake, inspo doesn't get prettier than this!
@chikzpattiserie created this gorgeous pale blue and lemon Mother's Day cake, with mother and daughter detail. Bintcy used modelling paste to create this 3D decoration, and it is the most heart-warming design!
Finished off with pretty stencilled detail and cute decorative roses, this is a total masterpiece.
Beautiful Bento Cake
Keen to make her a cake she doesn't have to share? On Mother's Day, it should be all about her, and a Bento Cake is the perfect way to celebrate that!
Here, our friend Jess from @4cake_sake decorated a mini cake in perfect peachy tones, topped with edible flowers, and with a statement fondant topper. This one includes a letter M stamp, which we love! But make it extra personal by choosing a design that is really specific to her.
Shop our Bento Boxes now, for the perfect presentation.
Mix and Match with a Treat Box
Can't decide what to make? Don't box yourself in! With a treat box your options are endless! Why make one Mother's Day cake when you can make multiple treats, right?!
As the amazing Judit from @yoras.cakes shows here, you can tie them all together with a pretty colour palette. Make cupcakes, cookies, cakesicles, doughnuts, a Bento cake - whatever your heart desires! You can also throw in some of her favourite sweets, or savoury treats like these cute pretzels.
Mother's Day Bouquet, but make it edible...
Combine two classic Mother's Day gift ideas and swap a floral bouquet for a cupcake bouquet! This could be a perfect gift if you're visiting several special ladies in the one house - add detail with a mix of buttercream colours. The amazing @seeyenbakes used different shades from Colour Mill to create these beautiful designs and we LOVE!
These amazing cupcake bouquet boxes are available in a range of colours. It's something a bit different from a traditional cupcake box, and something she'll never forget!
Creatively Piped Cupcakes
Like the bouquet idea, but want to take it a step further? @yoras.cakes has you covered! Grab your favourite flower, leaf and petal piping tips and create a beautiful mixed bunch of iced cupcakes! Finish off with a shimmering edible chocolate pearl as a centrepiece where needed. Judit even used sugarpaste to create these flower stems.
And don't forget that when it comes to gifting your Mother's Day cake, packaging is important too! Our food-safe ribbons are a perfect addition to this gift, safely tying your bouquet together! Shop our cake ribbon collection to find the perfect option for your bake!
Get Creative with your Cookies
If you feel like flexing your creative muscles, royal iced cookies can be a lot of fun - and a really special gift! @4cake_sake created a cake-shaped cookie and used small piping tips to pipe these beautiful borders, creating a lambeth effect! If you’re feeling confident, you can even pipe a personalised message.
Jess chose this gorgeous green, yellow and pink colour palette, which is perfect for spring! But, as always, choose the favourite colours of the special lady you're making them for to make it the perfect gift.
For added detail, Jess added some tiny flower-shaped sprinkles. This enhances the spring feel, but you could choose miniature stars or pearls for an equally stunning cookie!
Shop our range of cookie cutters here.
We hope these Mother's Day cake ideas have inspired you to make your own gift this year! You can shop all the supplies you need in our store, and, as always, tag us in any instagram pics of your creations! Be sure to use #cakedecfamous so we never miss a post.
Ready to bake? Shop our Mother's Day category now!
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