Pinwheel Cakes - Cake Geek Magazine

Pinwheel cakes are one of the prettiest cake trends around at the moment, especially for summer parties – and they are so simple to create, whether it’s a pinwheel cake topper or a pinwheel side design for your cake.

Our beautiful featue cake above in teal ombre is by Australian blogger, Kara Conaty of Butter Hearts Sugar (photography by Enchanted Empire), with three colour co-ordinated pinwheel cake toppers arranged at different heights for added effect.

Vintage patterned paper makes beautiful kitsch pinwheel decorations in the wonderful wedding cake display below from La Fabrik A Gateaux.

Below, we have two fabulous whimsical style children’s cakes in bright, bold colours featuring pinwheels by Singapore’s Celebrate With Cake.

Featured below are two pinwheel birthday cakes in pretty pastels with the pinwheel motif as a side design (images via Pinterest).

Pinwheel cake toppers can be made either from coloured/patterned paper (image below left via Pretty Little Events), or from fondant/sugarpaste with a tutorial here from Clockwork Lemon to show you how: pinwheel cake tutorial (below right).

That Cute Little Cake Blog have a tutorial here to create the paper pinwheeel cake topper below: pinwheel cake topper (paper).

A beautiful pinwheel wedding cake with bunting by Betty’s Sugar Dreams, Germany.

Pastels in mint and powder pink make a pretty colour palette for the pinwheel cake below left by Always With Cake, with coordinating cake pops below right by It’s A Cake Thing.

Another beautiful bunting and pinwheel summer cake idea below by Cakes For Mom via Kara’s Party Ideas (image by Hartleigh Jane Photography).

Brightly coloured pinwheels are featuring in wedding cake designs for summer fete themed weddings with two pretty examples below left by Just Crumbs (with image by Erin Lindsey) and right by The Couture Cakery.

Pretty peach pinwheel cake toppers below via Craftaholics Anonymous left and the cutest ever miniature pinwheel cake picks scattered with sprinkles via Rock N Roll Bride, below right.

On-trend bunting and pinwheels in soft grey and pink from The Pastry Studio below left and pretty polka dots and gingham patterned pinwheels and fans in a design by The Cake Parlour, below right.

A unique pinwheel cake design by Rouvelee’s Creations, below left and tot he right, pinwheel party decorations from One She Two She with the tutorial here: pinwheel tutorial (paper wands).

Pretty pinwheel cakes in pastels below by Dream Cakes by Robyn (left) and Cakes by Sharon, Sydney (right).

A beautiful grey and lemon pinwheel wedding cake below, as photographed by Krista Lynn Photography.

More miniature pinwheel cake picks (below left) for a super quick cake decorating idea (by Gala Cake) and an array or brightly coloured pinwheel toppers, below right (image via Juxtapost).

Finally, we have some fantastic pinwheel cookie pops and swirl lollipop cookies by Cakes and Biscuits by Lisa, Australia.

Zoe Clark teaches her fabulous pinwheel cake design (below right) in her Craftsy class, Perfect Party Cakes. You’ll find all the details here: Perfect Party Cakes with Zoe Clark.

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