Magenta Cake: Inspired by Color, Designed By Chef Maeve

Ready to create a Bridgerton style wedding cake that's vibrant, romantic, and absolutely Insta-worthy? We've teamed up with the amazing Chef Maeve to bring you the Magenta Cake.

This cake is all about those bold magenta hues and stunning sugar flowers. Don't be intimidated by the beauty - it's easier than you think!

Watch & Learn from Chef Maeve


Base Cake Size: 3 or 4 tier 6”, 8”, 10”, 12” (Base of Cake should be Fondant)

What’s in the Cake Kit:

• 9 4.5" Magnolia – White
• 7 7" Lily Leaf Spray – Green
• 4 4.75" Sweet Pea Spray – Pink
• 4 6" Lily of the Valley – White w/ light pink
• 2 3" Marsh Orchid – Pink
• 15 1" Bud Filler (rounded) – White
• ½ pound White Nonpareils
• 1 Coral Waterproof Ribbon
• 1 Aquamarine Petal Dust
• 1 Peach Petal Dust
• 1 Soft Shell Luster Dust
• 1 Powder Blue Luster Dust
• 1 Green Chantilly Luster Dust
• 1 Pink Grapefruit Luster Dust
• Satin Ice Fondant

Tools Needed: Paint Brush, Everclear Alcohol, Edible Glue

Estimated Assembly Time: 3 to 4 hours

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1: Flower Prep
Start by unwrapping all your flowers. Gently shape the petals to make them look full and natural. These flowers are going to make the cake pop!

Step 2: Apply Buttercream Layer
Put on a glove to keep it clean and using about 2 cups of white American buttercream, apply a thin horizontal layer around each cake tier over top of the fondant. This gives your cake a beautiful texture.

Step 3: Place the Ribbon
Cut the ribbon to the circumference of each layer and gently position it into the icing at the base of the cake. Press lightly so it sticks but doesn't sink into the icing.



Step 4: Paint the Flowers
In separate bowls, mix the Pink Grapefruit and Powder Blue dusts with Everclear alcohol. Next mix together the Pink Grapefruit, Powder Blue and a tiny dash of the Aquamarine with Everclear alcohol into a separate bowl to make a purple color. Paint two flowers in each color and set all six Magnolias aside to dry.

Mix the Peach dust with Everclear alcohol in a separate bowl and paint three Magnolias, setting them aside to dry.

Mix the Aquamarine and Soft Shell dusts with Everclear alcohol in separate bowls and set aside for later.



Step 5: Splatter the Flowers & Cake
Arrange all the painted flowers closely together on the counter. Take a clean paint brush and dip it into the Aquamarine paint. Using your finger, gently pull the bristles back so the paint splatters on the flowers. Then use the same technique to lightly splatter the cake, turning to get some on all sides.

Next, lightly splatter the flowers with the Soft Shell paint. Feel free to add more color splatter to the cake as well using the other paints. 

Step 6: Paint the Sprays
Take some of the peach paint and dab a little of the soft shell paint on the same brush and lightly cover the bright pink edges of the Sweet Pea Sprays to tone the color down.

Step 7: Arrange the Flowers
Begin placing your flowers on the cake, starting with alternating colors of 5 the Magnolia colors on the lower tier (not at the base). Chef Maeve uses a three tier cake on the video tutorial but here is a four tier cake pictured below. Use the images on this blog to replicate the Magnolia placement for a four tier cake and the video instruction for a three tier cake.

Add the Marsh Orchids as shown in the video tutorial.



Step 8: Paint and Insert the Leaves
Mix the Green Chantilly dust with Everclear alcohol to get a light paint and cover the leaves with a thin layer to mute the green of the leaf spray. Let dry then insert into the cake.

Step 9: Paint and Insert the Lily of the Valley Sprays
Using the Aquamarine paint, brush over the top of the flowers so you still have the white center. This will not look perfect and that's ok! Let dry then insert into the cake.

Step 10: Color and Decorate Bud Fillers
Watch Chef Maeve's video tutorial to see how she colors and covers the bud fillers, giving them a bit of added texture. She uses both single and bunched pieces to fill in some of the open spots.



Congrats on creating a Magenta Cake that's a true work of art. With Chef Maeve’s design and your creative touch, you’ve made something even Lady Whistledown will want to write about.