Bundt Cake Decorating Ideas {Easy}

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Use these easy bundt cake decorating ideas to make beautiful bundt cakes, perfect for all holidays and parties. Some ideas are easy for kids to make too!

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I have been working on this post for a few weeks now. I am amazed by people's creativity and how they are able to take simple basic cakes to a whole new level by decorating them with all sorts of ingredients like sprinkles, fruits, flowers, marshmallows, fondant and so much more. Some of these are easy enough for novice decorators and bakers and others require a little more cake decorating experience. By the way, I also have another collection of mini bundt cake recipes that you should check out because they are mouthwatering. Anyways, I hope you are inspired by these treats today.

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Fresh flowers

Stick fresh flowers in the center to make a very romantic cake: Banana cake with cherries from The Story of a Cake

Frosting

You can flip one bundt onto another and decorate with red buttercream frosting to look like an apple! Perfect for a back to school party: Apple mini bundt cakes from A Subtle Revelry

Decorated apple bundt on white cake stand.

M&m Candies

Use some green frosting, few red m&m candies and a bow to transform a basic cake into a Christmas wreath. So clever: M&M's wreath cake from Cookies and Cups

Marshmallows

Use colorful marshmallows to make this cute cross-eyed turkey: Turkey chocolate cake from The Decorated Cookie

Fresh herbs

Use thin slices of beet and mint leaves to make this flower arrangement in the center: Spelt zucchini beet cake from With the Grains

Sliced beets and fresh mint in center of cake on floral dish.

Apples

Stick little twigs in the center of your mini bundt cakes to make them look like real apples: From Flavor the Moments

Cotton candy and Smarties

Use half a cake and decorate with colorful candies and cotton candy to make a rainbow cake which is adorable: Rainbow cake from La Receta de la Felicidad

Half circle rainbow cake with cotton candy on both ends.

Pineapple

Don't throw out the the leafy portion of a pineapple! Place it in the center and voila. Hands down, this is one of my favorite ideas: Aloha bundt cake from Liv for Cake

Chocolate leaves

Add a few homemade chocolate leaves using mint and toss some coffee beans to create a rustic style: Baby chocolate bundt cakes from Sprinkle Bakes.

Halloween- Chocolate spiders

Decorate your cake to look like a web and make a candy spider and place it in the center. Awesome for Halloween parties: Chocolate spider nest bundt cakes from Yummy Crumble

mini halloween cake with chocolate spider on rustic dish.

Fall and Thanksgiving- Fondant pumpkin

Use fondant to make these Pumpkin Bundt Cakes from Sugar Hero which look so real.

Pumpkin bundts decorated with fondant on wood background.

Hidden surprise- Flower

Who says you can only decorate the outside? You can make fun surprise designs inside too, just like this one with a hidden flower: Vanilla bundt cake with vanilla frosting from I am Baker

Hidden flower surprise inside sliced cake with white background.

Hidden surprise- Polka dot

If you are into surprises, check out this colorful polka dot version: Surprise inside dotty cake from In Katrina's Kitchen

Polka dots inside sliced cake on white background.

Cut out cookies

Use cookie cutters and sugar cookie dough to cut out different shapes. Bake them and use them for decoration. So many possibilities with this one: Black hole birthday cake from The Brook Cook

Cut out sparkling star cookies on top of glazed cake.

Easter

Use seasonal candies and a few little toy chicks for such a cute result: Creme egg and malteser chocolate tiffin bundt cake from Lavender and Lovage

Cake on floral dish with chocolate glaze, chick toys and creme egg candies.

Chocolate curls

Decorate with chocolate curls. You can buy them or make them at home: Red velvet bundt cake royale from Sprinkle Bakes.

Cereal

There are so many varieties of cereal out there. Use them to beautify your cakes, just like this one: Lucky charms swirled bundt cake by Chelsea's Messy Apron

Bunting and banners

You can buy these or get crafty and make your own. Add some crochet bunting to your cake. This is just darling! I wish I could crochet this well: Crochet heart cake bunting from Skip to my Lou.

Nuts

You can always chop up your favorite nuts and toss them on top to really make it a show stopper, just like this one embellished with pistachios: Pistachio pudding bundt cake from The Best Cake Recipes.

Bundt with glaze and chopped pistachios on white dish.

St.Patrick's Day- Leprechaun trap

Use some coin candies and a pretzel ladder. This would be perfect for St.Patrick's day and fun to make with kids. This is from Not Martha (I don't think her site exists any more but if I am mistaken, please let me know so I can add her link).

Leprechaun trap cake on stainless steel cake stand.

Marshmallow fluff

Decorate with marshmallow fluff and torch the entire cake to give it a toasted s'mores look. So darn cool: Inside out S'mores bundt cake from Liv for Cake

Torched smores cake with white background.

Sprinkles

Nothing can be easier than using a glaze and colorful sprinkles to dress up your dessert: Frosted sugar cookie bundt cake from Lemons for Lulu

Candy bars

Chop up your favorite candy bar and use it to decorate your cake, just like this Grasshopper bundt cake from Foodfanatic

Rice krispie treats

Feel like doing something totally different? Make a colorful Easter rice krispie cake from The Novice Chef. It's so pretty!

Rice krispie treat cake decorated with Easter eggs.

Cranberries

Fill the hollow center of your cake with sugared cranberries, which will make it perfect to serve at Christmas parties: Cranberry citrus and coconut cake from Bakers Royale

Powdered sugar

How about a sprinkling of powdered sugar and using a fancy cake pan? Easiest way ever to jazz up your dessert. This snowflake shaped cake is so pretty that you can just serve it as is but a little bit of sugar never hurt anyone: Eggnog bundt cake from Art and the Kitchen

Strawberries

Never underestimate the decorating power of fruits. It adds such a pop of color. Fill the center with strawberries and look at how lovely it looks: Pineapple bundt cake with sweet strawberries from Your Cup of Cake

Candles

Really short on time? No worries! Just decorate with your favorite glaze and candles or even sparklers. Blowing these out make everyone happy plus there are so many cool types of candles in the market these days: Confetti bundt cake from Peanut Butter and Julie.

I will add more ideas as time goes on. Be sure to check back!

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