These cartoon cakes have been trending on TikTok for the last few months and viewers are loving them. After all, what’s not to love about a cake design that looks like a piece of cake straight out of a cartoon? And apparently, they are even easier to make than they look. It’s basically all in the outlining. If you are interested in fooling your friends and family, you may want to try designing one of these cakes yourself. We’ve pulled the 15 most creative “cartoon cake” designs you’ve got to see to believe.
15 Best Cartoon Cake Designs
1. Cartoon Slice of Cake
Tigga MacCormack, of Cake For Days, has fooled many with her popular cartoonish slice of cake design. This Melbourne baker is known for creating cakes that look like anything but an actual cake and she hasn’t failed with this design. Although this cake does look like a slice of cake, that slice is pretty unbelievable for real life.
2. Christmas Cartoon Cake
This Christmas cake by Bake My Day Mimo is so festive and fun. It looks like it is straight out of the movie, How The Grinch Stole Christmas. Although it seems like it would be difficult to make, the tutorial makes it look pretty easy.
3. A Different Kind of Cheesecake
This cheesecake is not your typical cheesecake! No cream cheese was involved in making this cake by Sweet Josie Bakes. The cake itself simply looks like a slice of cheese. However, not from your own kitchen but straight out of a comic!
4. 2D Cake In Pastels
Even a whole cake in pastel colors can look like a cartoon cake when outlined in black. Lily Vanilli shows how to get the look for a dainty yet cartoonish cake design.
5. Multi-layer Cartoon Cake Slice
This cartoon slice of cake is full of cake layers and icing. The Cake Ninja definitely creates a cake that will fool anyone into thinking it is a picture or a drawing.
6. Sweetheart Birthday Cartoon Cake
How sweet is this heart-shaped cake by @sweetheart_chaf? The heart shape is cute enough but the addition of the comic outlining makes it so swoon-worthy.
7. Gift Package Comic Cake
Kendra Groves designs a fun cake with a towering stack of gift packages. It’s a unique look that is full of happiness.
8. Family Guy Cartoon Cake
Here is a very impressive cake design that takes on the look of Fox’s Family Guy. Designed by Yes Its Cake, this character looks more like an animation than an actual cake.
9. Cartoon Cake That’s All Black and White
Even in all black and white, a cake will look cartoonish with the outline. This fun cake, by @bakerylovecreaciones is like a beverage topped with whipped cream.
10. A Variety of Cartoon Style Cake Slices
Check out the differences color can make with these cake slices done in various color combos. This design showcase by @moe.sidawi provides plenty of inspiration.
11. Cartoon Cupcake Design
Tigga MacCormack does it again only this time it’s a cupcake design instead of a slice of cake. The effect is just as cute for sure!
12. Coloring Book Style Cake
With an all-white background outlined in black, this cake reminds you of a page from a coloring book. It’s a fun idea by @bakedexp.
13. Anime Cake Slice
A fantastic cartoon cake design by @sweetrends. It looks so realistically unrealistic!
14. Christmas Wonderland Cartoon Cake
This design looks like it’s straight out of a holiday book. BSP Bakery creates this festive design for the Christmas season.
15. Festive Comic Cake
Here is a perfectly whimsical cartoon cake design by Carolinas Cookies. It’s definitely one you wouldn’t dare to slice into! Next Up: 12 Fun Cakes that are Decorated with Candy
