Unique Easter Cake Ideas and Themes

When you want to add the finishing touch to your Easter dinner table, nothing will impress the crowds more than an Easter cake decorated with a unique theme. Most Easter cakes are decorated with bunnies and Easter eggs, or simply shaped as an Easter bunny and other cute animals. Still, there are some ways to add a unique twist to the traditional designs and themes; here are just a few unique Easter cake ideas for your celebration:

Easter Cake Theme: Dr. Seuss
Dr. Seuss is sure to impress the kids in the family, and you can add a Spring touch to all the characters by using pastel colors for decorations. Dr. Seuss toppers can be added to an Easter cake that's designed as a garden, or you can make golden cupcakes with pastel frosting and 'Cat in the Hat' figurines.

Easter Cake Idea: Peeps Invasion
It isn't really Easter until you've showered everyone with too many Peeps, so why not deck out your cake in these cute candies? Marshmallow Peeps are available as large chicks, 'chicklets', and Easter bunnies so you can decorate the cake with a whole multicolored mix of these sugary candies. A simple vanilla cake covered in thick buttercream frosting, then topped with an assortment of Peeps is all it takes to create a fun Easter cake the whole family is sure to remember! It's a great way to put those neon blue bunnies to good use.

Easter Cake Theme: Blooming Flowers
A blooming basket of flowers sitting on top of a plain cake is even better when the flowers are edible! Whip up a batch of lollipop flower cookies and create your own bouquet of 'flowers' to arrange on top of the cake. This can be used as a cake topper for a tiered cake, or carefully placed in a small Easter basket that sits in the middle of the cake. You can decorate the rest of the cake with flower designs, or if you have advanced cake decorating skills, adding some sugarpaste flowers around the cake.
Easter Cake Idea: Alice in Wonderland Tea Party
Kids who have fallen in love with Alice in Wonderland are sure to enjoy a tea party with the whole crew! Build a cake designed as the tea party setting, complete with the cast of characters sitting around the table. A simple rectangular cake can be decorated as a garden or forest, and then topped with figurines and dolls. It's a fun cake that will add a whimsical touch to your Easter table.

Easter Cake Theme: Daffodils and Lilies
Spring is the season for daffodils and lilies, and a cake decorated as a bouquet of either one of these flowers makes for a beautiful presentation. If you aren't especially skilled in creating flowers out of icing, you can still accent a simple white or yellow cake with fresh flowers. Both are perfect for the season, and will easily become the focal point of your Easter table.

Whether you use up those extra Peeps, or just create your own Alice in Wonderland tea party, there are plenty of ways to try something new this Easter. Skip the usual carrot cake and try a sponge cake, vanilla, or even chocolate cake for a fun twist to your celebration!