How To Make A Vintage Cake

Vintage cakes are making a comeback - and what better place to find all the gorgeous cake-making supplies you need than Spotlight? Baking is a fantastic hobby that is suitable for everyone because you can make such a great range of things - savoury pies and rolls for sure, but more commonly desserts such as cakes, muffins and slices.

Vintage cakes are a feast for the eyes as well as the stomach, and are all about bright colours, textured decorations and intricate details. We'll guide you through how to make your own vintage cake, but first let's dive into what these cakes are and why we love them so much.

What Is A Vintage Cake?

What makes a vintage cake 'vintage'? Why, their romantic, retro design of course! Vintage cake design has been around for hundreds of years and began in France, where it was known as the Rococo design. Rococo, known for being extremely ornamental and dramatic, translates well to cakes when you want to create one that will catch eyes from across the room.

Vintage cakes feature bright and pastel colours (you'll rarely see pure white, black or brown), large, detailed ruffles of icing, bright, glossy cherries and other small decorations like ribbons, edible shells, leaves and flowers. Sprinkles, edible pearls and stand-up decorations are not seen on vintage cakes, but if you are celebrating a birthday or anniversary then a message written on top of the cake is quite appropriate!

Bring Your Vintage Cake Designs To Life With Spotlight

Ready to make your own luxurious vintage cake? Discover how to bring a vintage cake design to life by following along on our helpful Vintage Cake project sheet ! You can find everything you need to make your vintage cake in our baking and chocolate making category, including cake tins, decorating tools, icing and a range of different colour and flavour additives.