11 Lover-Inspired Cakes to Celebrate Taylor Swift’s Engagement
The wedding of the decade is coming up...so, which cake would you choose?
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It’s official: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged. The news Swifties (and honestly, the entire internet) have been waiting for dropped on August 26—via Instagram, during business hours, no less. Set against a gorgeous backdrop of flowers, they jointly shared the news with the simple caption “Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married.” Within minutes, it spread like wildfire on X, The New York Times had it covered, and the story was everywhere.
And of course, right after hearing it, in true Food52 fashion, we started plotting cakes. Because if anyone deserves a dessert lineup this dreamy, it’s Taylor. After all, her love life has been the world’s business for years—rumors, timelines, even the near-engagement to Joe Alwyn that never was. But this time? It’s real.
So, in the spirit of love, engagement, and unabashed Swiftie joy, here are 11 Lover-inspired cakes worthy of Taylor and Travis’s big day.
1. Lemon Raspberry Layer Cake
Classic, bright, and just sweet enough. The lemon keeps things fresh while a raspberry jam layer brings the perfect contrast.
2. Classic Vanilla Wedding Cake
Old-school and timeless, this one feels straight out of Four Weddings and a Funeral. Tradition, romance, and a touch of “you belong with me” nostalgia.
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3. Pink Champagne Cake
Why just drink your champagne when you can eat it too? Our top pick for Taylor and Trav: celebratory, effervescent, and unapologetically pink.
4. Nea’s Swedish Princess Cake
Layers of sponge, raspberry jam, whipped cream, and that iconic green marzipan topping. Elegant, a little unexpected, and always photogenic.
5. Vintage-Inspired Olive Oil Layer Cake
A showstopper (or dare we say showgirl?) without trying too hard. It’s dense, rich, and sophisticated with an old-world vibe.
6. Lemon Chiffon Cake
Yellow feels like a signature Taylor shade. This lemon chiffon cake is airy and the perfect canvas for swoops of pastel frosting.
7. Berries & Cream Layer Cake
Three tall layers stacked high with fresh fruit and whipped cream—because if we learned anything from the Era’s Tour, more is more.
8. 4-Layer Raspberry Swiss Meringue Buttercream
A twist on tradition with silky-smooth frosting and an extra layer for good measure.
9. Six-Layer Devil's Food Cake
Moody, decadent, and dramatic (in the best way). Think Reputation era dressed for a wedding.
10. Coconut Layer Cake
Sweet, snowy white, and beachy—kind of like “Daylight” in cake form.
11. Toasted Meringue Layer Cake
Forget piping. This one gets its flair from torch-kissed peaks of meringue that look effortlessly glamorous.