17 Modern Wedding Cake Designs That Will Make Your Guests' Jaws Drop

By Sian Meades

When it comes to modern marriages, we've come a long way from the days of traditional white weddings with four tiers of vanilla cake on display in the corner. Now we're making our own traditions (as well as breaking old ones) and choosing our own engagement rings, so it seems fitting that wedding cakes have become more modern, more striking, and, of course, even more delicious. Gone are the days of wide satin ribbons and sugar flowers, replaced by far more unexpected designs.

If you're looking for a cake that's unique and beautiful without going totally off course, take a look through our gallery of modern wedding cakes. Every single one is a stunner, and you'll find the ideal choice for your big day, whatever the style of your wedding. The next job? Choosing your favorite flavors — that's the fun part!

01

Gothic Chocolate

Fancy something truly different? Go goth with Choccywoccydoodah.

02

Doughnut Chic

Give your wedding a millennial makeover with Anges de Sucre's famous croquembouche.

03

Art Deco

Who said a wedding cake has to be pale and interesting? Take Katherine Sabbath's lead and go glam.

04

Pretty Peonies

Take your inspiration from your wedding flowers, but go big with this cake by Little Bear Cakery.

05

Artistic Brushstrokes

Go abstract and artistic with Simon's Bakery.

06

Molten Gold

This molten gold Sugar High Cakes design is like nothing your guests will have seen before.

07

Plush Icing

A quilted cake with cupcakes? Impressive work by The Gillespie Cake Company.

08

Simple Sparkle

Imagine this, but four brilliant tiers. This pink glitter cake is by Hayley's Cake Studio.

09

Crystal Cake

Like something found in an Aladdin's cave, but more delicious, this Clare Pope cake is a stunner.

10

Embroidered Icing

How cool is this brightly coloured embroidered icing by Leslie Vigil?

11

Bright and Bold

Avoid pastels with a bold splash of colour and geometric lines from Caked by Carissa.

12

Twist on a Classic

Traditional icing? Check. Classic tiers? Check. Totally unique spin on the design? That's the work of Melissa Woodland.

13

Textured Colour

OK, so a shaggy carpet cake isn't at all traditional, but who wants their wedding to be dull? This design is by Alana Jones Mann.

14

Sensational and Seasonal

A delicious collaboration between Meringue Girls and Fondant Fox, this cake has it all.

15

Silver and Black

This sophisticated cake by Sugar Designs would be perfect for a formal wedding.

16

Golden Leaves

Sometimes the simplest details are the best, as this design from Faye Cahill proves.

17

Something Blue

Hand sponging created the detail on this design from Fancy Cakes by Lauren.