Want to order a cute Valentine’s Day cake, but unsure which design to go for? Or perhaps you want to have a go at making your own and are looking for different Valentines cake decorating ideas you can re-create at home? Whatever it is – we’ve got you covered my friends, with these 15+ unique Valentines cake designs for Valentine’s Day 2025.
See, a Valentines cake makes for a tasty treat, a Valentine’s gift, or can act as the sweetest Valentine’s Day surprise… Quite literally!
Decorating it together can also make for a super fun and different Valentine’s date idea – especially when you go head-to-head to see who can come up with the cutest Valentines cake design.
So have a browse through our top Valentines cake decorating ideas and see which ones stand out to you, then all that’s left to decide is EXACTLY how you’ll use it! ❤️
15+ Valentines Cake Decorating Ideas
Without further ado, here’s our top 15 Valentines cake decorating ideas for 2025…
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1) Kisses Valentine’s Day Cake
First up, we’ve got the kisses Valentine’s Day cake design, made easy with these kiss lip stencils, specifically designed for cakes.
2) Love Kiss Valentine’s Day Cake
Similarly, we can’t get enough of this “love” Valentine’s Day cake design, with a kiss replacing the letter “o”. It’s simple adjustments like this that make all the difference…
3) Noughts & Crosses Valentines Cake
If you’re looking for similar valentines cake decorating ideas, then this Valentines noughts and crosses Valentines cake also looks pretty damn great.
The detail is all in the icing. Speaking of which…
4) Piped Buttercream Cake for Valentine’s Day
I also want to mention that – if you’re up for the challenge – a piped buttercream cake always looks great when it comes to Valentine’s Day cake designs.
Simply grab this cake decorating kit with piping bags and have fun giving it a go. It’s not QUITE as easy as you’d think but is definitely achievable – even for beginners!
Once you’ve mastered this technique, there’s actually pretty endless design ideas it can offer for your Valentine’s Day cake, so it will really broadened your cake-decorating horizon! 😉
5) Buttercream Coated Valentines Cake
For those who have a complete sweet tooth, you may also consider completely covering your cake in buttercream to create a valentines cake a little like this.
It’s simple, yet fun and delicious. End leaves you with a real delight after your Valentines themed dinner. (Which are well worth taking a peak at too, by the way!) Nom, nom, nom.
Valentines Cake Decorating Ideas
What else have we got? Well, if you’re looking for simple valentines cake decorating designs that really spread the love, you can always opt for…
6) Simple Heart Valentines Cake
Design it big or small, put your names and a significant date inside, or leave it blank – the option is all yours!
7) Simple “Love” Valentines Cake
Scrap the kisses and have a go at simply writing the message of “love” in with your piping buttercream icing. Alternatively…
8) Delicate “I Love You” Valentines Cake
On the flip side, you could go back to the standard icing piping for a more delicate message of “I love you.” NOTICE the use of colour here and how the red really pops!
9) Heart Cluster Valentines Cake
Or, for something even easier – opt for clusters of hearts instead, without even the need for text.
You can create this with ease by simply throwing on heart sprinkles. They look and taste great!
10) Combine Piping & Icing
Or, for a slightly more advanced look – combine piping and icing with this clever valentines love heart cake!
11) Fabric Valentines Hearts
And let’s not forget about using fabric hearts to decorate your Valentine’s Day cake. I know, it may not have been something likely to have first sprung to your mind, but it looks great!
Talking of different Valentines cake decorating ideas…
Different Valentines Cake Decorating Ideas
If you’re looking for more creative Valentines cake decorating ideas, you can always do something like this…
12) Mark Your Valentines Cake With Your Anniversary…
Or the number of Valentine’s Day’s you’ve celebrated so far.
This can actually become a super sweet Valentines tradition, marking it year on year and having a go at switching up the designs each time!
Uh huh, forget the DIY Valentines cards and go for cake instead! Just don’t forget to snap photos with it at the end, each time, as a Valentines photoshoot is an annual “must” too!
13) Write a Funny or Naughty Message
If you’re looking to spice up your relationship and add an element of surprise, one of the best Valentines cake decorating ideas is to throw in a fun or flirty message on your cake!
14) “Draw” Valentines Pictures On Your Cake
One of the biggest Valentines cake decorating challenges you can take on, is to “draw” something on the cake. These can be classic Valentines items (again, created with stencils if you need), or…
15) “Draw” a Picture of the Two of You!
Our final 15’th ULTIMATE Valentines cake decorating idea is to have a go at “drawing” the two of you on your Valentine’s Day cake (or drawing something that reflects your bond.)
For example, take a look at these masterpieces…
BONUS: “Cheat” Idea
Think drawing the two of you is a little TOO much of a challenge? Then print a photo of the two of you and stick that on edible paper. It’s the perfect Valentines cake with the “wow” factor for Valentine’s Day…
That’s All For This One
So there we have it – that rounds up 15+ fun Valentines cake decorating ideas, to surprise your partner with this year, or turn into a cute and memorable Valentines date idea.
I hope this has filled you with different ideas.
If you liked this, be sure to check out our top Valentines themed dinner ideas and Valentines cocktails to complete your night!
Wishing you the very best Valentine’s Day!
Love,
Ell_xx
