30 Blooming Flower Cakes for an Artfully Delicious Way to Welcome Spring

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As of March 20, spring has officially sprung. The days are growing longer and the flowers will soon bloom, making it reason enough to celebrate this glorious time of year. Even if you’re now dealing with frigid temperatures, you can still enjoy the start of spring thanks to some artful sweet treats. Buttercream flower cakes are simultaneously beautiful and delicious, making them the perfect way to ring in March, April, May—or anytime!

There are countless creative ways to craft a flower cake. Some talented folks, for instance, cover the entire thing in an array of gorgeous blossoms. Jakarta-based baker Ivenoven recently produced a dish that’s more like flowers with a side of cake; every inch of its surface is covered with an array of pastel-colored petals. Others take a more conservative approach and sprinkle tiny blooms around the top and side of the loaf. Often, these minimalist arrangements include a background of colorful frosting that complements their delicately-crafted additions.

All of these floral creations were made using butter, powdered sugar, and food coloring. (Sometimes, additional flavoring is added.) Considering buttercream frosting uses such a simple recipe, it's amazing to see the edible sculptures that these bakers are able to make.

Say hello to spring with these buttercream flower cakes (and cupcakes!).

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See how baking rockstar Ivenoven creates one of her flower cakes, below.

Sara Barnes

Sara Barnes is a Staff Editor at My Modern Met, Manager of My Modern Met Store, and co-host of the My Modern Met Top Artist Podcast. As an illustrator and writer living in Seattle, she chronicles illustration, embroidery, and beyond through her blog Brown Paper Bag and Instagram @brwnpaperbag. She wrote a book about embroidery artist Sarah K. Benning titled 'Embroidered Life' that was published by Chronicle Books in 2019. Sara is a graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art. She earned her BFA in Illustration in 2008 and MFA in Illustration Practice in 2013.
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