Visit Martha Stewart Weddings Weddings Wedding Ceremony & Reception Wedding Reception Ideas Wedding Cakes & Toppers Our Favorite Winter Wedding Cakes By Emily Platt Emily Platt Emily is a former editorial assistant for MarthaStewart.com. Editorial Guidelines Updated on October 11, 2018 Trending Videos Close this video player Almond Leaf Studios One of the best things about getting married sometime in December, January, or February? There are plenty of fun seasonal touches to incorporate into your wedding. Case in point: There's nothing more festive than a winter wedding cake! We've put together a collection of some of our favorite winter wedding cake ideas to show you just how beautiful and thematic they can be. As you'll soon see, winter wedding cakes come in all shapes and sizes, so you have a lot of room to get creative depending on your specific celebration. Some desserts are holiday-themed, like the rustic Christmas wedding cake ahead. (Other seasonal holidays include New Year's Eve and Valentine's Day—both of which are represented by confections in this slideshow, too.) Other treats are done in wintry shades, including frosty purple, icy blue, warm red, deep green, dark colors like black and gray, or, of course, snowy white. In-season flowers serve as décor on many of our examples, as do other seasonal accents like pinecones and cranberries. We'll start with this The WOW Factor Cakes dessert, which had metallic details suited for the season. Like what you see? There's a lot more where that came from. Whether you're after a simple winter wedding cake for a formal event, a whimsical dessert for a winter wonderland-themed wedding, or a unique confection for a modern party, there's something here you're sure to connect with. The weather may be cold on your big day, but with these design ideas under your belt, your wedding cake is bound to be a hot topic. Get More Winter Wedding Ideas 01 of 35 Unique Winter Wedding Cake Les Anagnou White, gold, green, and a muted blue were spotlighted on this Pavlov's Lab dessert. See More Unique Wedding Cakes for Contemporary Couples 02 of 35 Ruffled Winter Wedding Cake Heather Payne Photography This beautiful Megan Joy Cakes confection resembled snow, thanks to both its texture and color. 03 of 35 Red Winter Wedding Cake Casie Marie Photography Getting married on or near Valentine's Day? Turn to this two-tiered J'aime Cakes dessert, which embraced the holiday beautifully, for inspiration. Get More Romantic Valentine's Day-Inspired Wedding Ideas 04 of 35 Cranberry Winter Wedding Cake Danfredo Photos + Films The sugar on this Saylormade cake's cranberries looked like a dusting of snow. 05 of 35 Tall Winter Wedding Cake Kevin Chin Photography + Cinema This four-tiered Jasmine Rae Cakes dessert was equal parts wintry, contemporary, and sophisticated. 06 of 35 Winter Wedding Cake with Gold Foil Breanna Marie Photography This stunning cake—by Delicately Sweet Confections—featured a wintry ombré design with gold foil accents. Get More Beautiful Ideas for Incorporating Gold Foil into Your Big Day 07 of 35 Winter Wedding Cake with Deer Christie Graham Photography For a Christmas wedding, incorporate related motifs. Two reindeer figurines topped this The Flour Pot wedding cake. Get More Festive Ideas for a Christmas Wedding 08 of 35 Black Winter Wedding Cake Courtney Sinclair Wintry greenery decorated this petite black wedding cake by Sweet Maresa's. 09 of 35 Winter Wedding Cake with Wreath Jess Petrie Another winter décor idea we love? Adorning your dessert with a wreath. The one on this simple Amy Swann dessert was beautifully rustic. Get More Pretty Ideas for Decorating Your Wedding with Wreaths 10 of 35 Blue Winter Wedding Cake Jordan Weiland Photography Icy blue is a great hue for a winter wedding cake, as this modern confection—made by Hands on Sweets—went to show. Get More Modern Wedding Cake Inspiration 11 of 35 Naked Winter Wedding Cake Jeff Brumett Visuals Crumb & Kettle baked this decadent drip wedding cake with semi-naked tiers. See More Trendy Drip Wedding Cakes 12 of 35 Rustic Winter Wedding Cake Christine Skari Photography Consider adorning your confection with festive garlands, like the ones often crafted for Christmas trees. Melissa Love decorated this three-tiered dessert with pinecones, cranberries, and cinnamon sticks strung together. 13 of 35 Gray Winter Wedding Cake KMH Photography This icy three-tiered wedding cake—by Las Vegas Custom Cakes—came in various shades of gray and silver. See More Stunning Metallic Wedding Cakes 14 of 35 Purple Winter Wedding Cake Kim Jay Weddings Marbleized purple fondant coated the bottom tier of this Schur to Please dessert. Get More Elegant Marbled Wedding Ideas 15 of 35 Metallic Winter Wedding Cake Danielle Harris Photography Silver, white, and purple are a gorgeous winter color combination. This dessert—which was designed by Gallery Pastry Shop—was the perfect example. 16 of 35 Floral Winter Wedding Cake Lisa O'Dwyer Photography This dark, gold-tipped floral wedding cake (by Cupcakes and Counting) was nothing short of enchanting. See More Statement-Making Colorful Wedding Cakes 17 of 35 Winter Wedding Cake with Jewel Tones Kayla Barker Seasonal jewel tones made this Layered wedding cake stand out. See More Fresh Floral Wedding Cakes 18 of 35 Mountain Winter Wedding Cake Miss Gen Photography Want to go all out? Execute an entire winter scene on your cake, as Lucie Bennett did with this mountain-inspired confection. 19 of 35 Green Winter Wedding Cake Kristyn Harder The deep green accents on this Pretty Sweet confection looked gorgeous, just as evergreens do against a snowy backdrop. 20 of 35 Stacked Winter Wedding Cake Les Anagnou How's this for a snow-inspired winter wedding cake design? Dipnosofistirion Catering baked this impressive dessert. Get More Beautiful Ideas for Decorating Your Wedding Cake with Fruit 21 of 35 Winter Wedding Cake with Topper Perry Vaile This Hawkesdene wedding's cake had a custom topper, plus an asymmetrical arrangement of red, white, and green blooms. See More of Our Favorite Wedding Cake Toppers 22 of 35 French-Inspired Winter Wedding Cake Ryan Ray Photography Since this couple's wedding was inspired by Paris (they even honeymooned there!), it only made sense that they had a croquembouche cake by Bakery Lorraine for their dessert. 23 of 35 Royal-Inspired Winter Wedding Cake Mustard Seed Photography This elegant all-white cake by Simon Lee Bakery was inspired by Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding cake. Learn More About Prince William and Duchess Kate's Wedding Cake 24 of 35 Three-Tiered Winter Wedding Cake Shannon Von Eschen You can't go wrong with a simple three-tiered naked cake with subtle florals, like this Colorado Rose Cake Company one. Learn More About Naked Wedding Cakes 25 of 35 "Wooden" Winter Wedding Cake Elizabeth Messina Photography Perfect Endings bakery gave the frosting of this cake a faux-bois finish for a rustic wedding. See More Rustic Wedding Cakes We Love 26 of 35 Small Winter Wedding Cake Landon Jacob A golden velvet ribbon brought a touch of winter to this petite cake by Fern Studio. See More Small Wedding Cakes with a Big Presence 27 of 35 Three Winter Wedding Cakes Mint Photography These three cakes by Green Lily Bakery were decorated with purple sugar flowers and hand-painted gold details. See More Wedding Cakes with Realistic Sugar Flowers 28 of 35 Christmas Winter Wedding Cake Hannah Hudson Photography These newlyweds cut into a two-tiered cake by Amy Cakes, which was decorated with fresh fruit and greenery in subtle Christmas shades. 29 of 35 Almond Winter Wedding Cake Jose Villa This three-tiered dessert, baked by The Sweet Piece, was covered with almonds. The green garland around it lent a cold-weather vibe. 30 of 35 Winter Wedding Cake with Flowers Whitney Neal Photography Seasonal flowers decorated this four-tiered cake created by Sweet Surrender. 31 of 35 Vintage Winter Wedding Cake Rachel Thurston Photography This Park City Cakes & Confections dessert was topped with foliage and the bride's grandparent's vintage topper. See More Wedding Cakes with Vintage Vibes 32 of 35 DIY Winter Wedding Cake A Bryan Photo The bride's aunt and cousin made the wedding cake, which was topped with antique English china figurines belonging to the bride's mother. Get More "Something Borrowed" Ideas for Your Wedding 33 of 35 Frilly Winter Wedding Cake Jose Villa This ruffled wedding cake by Perfect Endings boasted snow-like tiers. 34 of 35 Berry Winter Wedding Cake Liz Banfield Zoë François made this petite wedding confection, which had one white tier and one gold tier, plus ornamental berries on top. Get More Creative Ideas for Using Berries Throughout Your Wedding 35 of 35 Monogrammed Winter Wedding Cake Jade + Matthew Take Pictures This Tier Luxury Cakes dessert featured four tiers, faux bois-printed fondant, and a gold monogram. Get More Beautiful Monogrammed Wedding Cake Ideas Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit