10 Cake Brands To Get and Style Up As Your Own
Oct 22, 2026
As you are getting ready for your Fall and Winter season gatherings, it's time to plan your menus (including desserts!) BUT, maybe you’re just not feelin’ it to make “from scratch” cakes for your parties OR maybe you just don’t have the time. These brands have cakes you can purchase AND then do some styling of them yourself to make them you own. These are plain cakes (not in taste, but looks) that you can get and get creative with the decorating. You can also bring these to parties you are invited to. You can just tell host, I purchased the cake ~ but I styled it up on my own! Nothing wrong with that!
You can get also get creative with the serving of your cakes. You can make individual desserts by doing the ol’ press and twist method when you take a coupe glass press glass down into your cake and then twist and the cake is in the glass! Turn upright, add some whipped cream and beautiful garnish and you have an elegant dessert. We suggested beautiful coupes in the fall season cocktail cocktail edit.
STYLE UP CAKE WITH GARNISHES
There are SO many options to style your plain, purchased cake to make it your own. Here are some ideas:
▪︎ Figs & Mint (Fig ~ Seasonal in the Fall)
▪︎ Candy (Love Sugarfina for styling cakes)
▪︎ Gold Shimmer
▪︎ Cookie Shapes (Leaf cookies great for Fall)
▪︎ Fresh Flowers
▪︎ Fresh Fruit
▪︎ Dehydrated Fruit
One of the best tools I have for desserts is this Whipped Cream Maker. I have had mine for over 15 years, same brand as this ~ it’s still a tickin’. Got at Williams Sonoma. This is the updated version. Great quality. You can’t put any type of granulated sugar in it ~ BUT you can put flavored syrup of flavored liquor in it to make a unique cream topping for your (purchased) cake.
You can take it easy and give yourself some shortcuts as you entertain friends and family this season. Afterall, the purpose is to spend time with loved ones. Don’t stress about making everything from scratch. Give your self grace.
Photo Credit │ Williams Sonoma
1. WILLIAMS SONOMA
Three Layer Vanilla Cake
Lemon Cake
Chocolate Mint Cake
2. MILKBAR
Maple Cookie Butter Cake
Birthday Cake
Photo Credit │ Neiman Marcus
3. NEIMAN MARCUS
Sweet Laurel Vanilla Maple Layer Cake
Cheesecake Italian Cream Cake
4. CAROLINES CAKES
7 Layer Caramel Cake
Montana Gold Cake
5. SWEET LAUREL
Vanilla Maple Cake
Osea Vanilla Bergamot Cake
6. DAISY CAKES
Four Layer Daisy Cake
Daisy Carrot Cake
7. MIETTE
Vanilla Tomboy Cake
This is completely off the cake topic, BUT another fun, easy planning dessert I do is smores. People love the interactive and "make your own". Miette has great graham cracker cookies. Also great are the gingersnaps and chocolate wafers. THEN I get Mitchmallows marshmallows. I met Mitch at an event about 15 years ago where I first had his marshmallows. I have not purchased a marshmallow at the grocery store or anywhere since I starting getting these! They have great flavors and are super soft and fresh. A crowd pleaser!
8. FLOUR SHOP
Reveal Cake
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cake
Amirah Kassem, owner of Flour Shop, is well know for her sprinkle explosion cakes. The Reveal Cake we suggest here does not have to be for a baby reveal. Pink or blue is a great color palette for any season and any reason.
9. CHEESECAKE FACTORY
Cheesecake Factory Cakes
Cheesecake Factory Cakes are shipped via Harry and David. So much you can do with a plain cheesecake. I have added thick layer of whipped cream and piled high with mixed fruit ~ strawberries, raspberries and blueberries.
10. GOLD BELLY
Gold Belly has several options for cake brands and designers. Many are very popular like Ina Garten, Martha Stewart, and Duff Goldman. Great source of inspiration to style your own cakes is Miri Nadler. Her cakes are on Gold Belly, but visit her site and blog for ideas and color palettes for styling your own cakes. We chatted about her in Love Lately Floral Edit. While you may not do her trademark art on your cake, you will get ideas on color palettes, serving, etc.
Cover Photo Credit │ Miri Nadler
