Looking for a st patrick's day cake with a little something extra? Green swirls, rainbow arches and gold-colored coins give you plenty to choose from.
There are simple shamrock designs here too if you don't want to go all out.
Start with the decorations you love, then pick your colors. These pictures include cookie cakes and a strawberry platter alongside the cakes, plus a few green designs without the usual holiday toppers.
St Patrick's Day Cakes and Sweet Ideas to Save
green swirls and little leprechauns
How cute are those little leprechaun faces? The green and white swirls look so pretty above the dark drips and ridged white sides.
If you want to follow this look, mix a couple of shades of green rather than sticking to just one. Keep the clover decorations tucked between the swirls.
a rainbow spilling over the edge
I am obsessed with this rainbow. The piped colors run from the gold-colored coins all the way down to the little white clouds at the bottom.
That black background is worth keeping if you want those bright stripes to stand out.
pastel green and colorful sprinkles
If you love lots of little decorations, this one is for you. There are pastel shapes scattered over the green sides, plus a thick sprinkle border at the bottom.
I especially love the gold-colored coins tucked into the green rosettes. You could borrow just that top border for a simpler cake.
shamrocks and mint dots
Don't want to go overboard with the decorations? No problem!
This white cake has green shamrocks, pale green dots and a little white bead border. I love how the pattern continues across the top.
a tilted pot of gold
This is one to save if you want to go all out. A black pot sits at an angle above a green hat-shaped tier, with yellow coins spilling between them.
The tall rainbow and white clouds are so cute. Bring this picture to your cake decorator if you love the whole stacked design.
green and white strawberries
A little change from the cakes here: this picture shows decorated strawberries. Some have green sprinkles, some have thin green and white stripes and others have a tiny shamrock on a white coating.
Save this as a separate platter idea to serve beside your cake rather than a cake design itself.
a simple sprinkle ring
If you are looking for something a little simpler, this one is for you. The white top stays plain in the middle while a ring of green, white and gold-colored sprinkles runs around the edge.
Keep the green bands around the sides if you want a little more color.
a hat with a sprinkle surprise
How fun is this cutaway? The green hat has a black band and gold-colored buckle, but the colorful sprinkles spilling from the middle are my favorite part.
The removed slice shows pale cake layers with green and white filling. Ask your baker about a sprinkle-filled center if you want that same reveal.
a rainbow birthday cake
Planning a birthday with a St Patrick's Day theme? This bright green cake brings both together with a birthday message on the large clover at the front.
I love the little black pot at one end of the rainbow. The white cloud at the other end is just as cute.
a clover cookie cake
Who says you have to choose a tall layer cake? This cookie cake has a big dark green clover in the middle and a border full of white rosettes and smaller green swirls.
The little clover-shaped toppers are a pretty extra. You could leave those off and keep the piped center as the main decoration.
rainbow sky and green grass
I love this rainbow stretching across the pale blue background. The white clouds and piped green grass make it look like a little scene rather than an all-over pattern.
A black pot filled with white and gold-colored sprinkles sits at the front. Keep that detail if you're borrowing this design.
rainbow arches and candy clovers
How adorable are these little rainbow arches? They sit between white frosting swirls, with gold-colored decorations scattered underneath.
The green clovers on the sides have rounded candy leaves and short piped stems. I would keep the white base so you can see all those little details.
green drips and a lucky topper
This tall drip cake may just be one of my favorites here. I love the dark green drips against the pale green sides.
The glittery lucky topper adds plenty of height above the swirls and gold-colored coins. A thick sprinkle border finishes the bottom.
a cake shaped like a clover
Instead of putting clovers on a round cake, make the whole outline the decoration. This clover-shaped design has a bright green center, a darker border and little curved rows of white piping.
The greeting sits right in the middle. Ask for a similarly shaped cake if you want something different from the tall designs.
white shells and tiny shamrocks
I am obsessed with the big white shell borders on this cake. The little green shamrocks and gold-colored dots are so pretty between them.
Try a mix of pale and dark green for your own decorations if you want to keep this softer look.
sage waves and pink macarons
Don't want shamrocks or rainbows? This sage-green cake takes a different direction with ridged piping, pink macarons and dark red cherries.
It isn't specifically holiday-themed, but the green color is lovely inspiration.
The tiny flowers are part of the pictured decoration. For your own version, ask your baker to use only flowers verified as suitable for food use.
a green hat and yellow buckle
This hat cake keeps things fairly simple. Green sides, a black band and a yellow buckle do most of the decorating, with a small holiday topper on the plain top.
I love the coin decorations resting beside the green piping at the bottom.
a sprinkle-covered sheet cake
Here is another cake with lots of colorful little details. The rectangular shape has pale green frosting on top, large clovers in the middle and darker green swirls all around the edge.
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The sprinkle-covered sides are my favorite part. Keep the pastel decorations along the top border if you want that same mix of colors.
pale green swirls and dark drips
Not every green cake needs a rainbow! This one pairs pale green swirls with a glossy dark topping, deep drips and rectangular chocolate pieces.
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I love the dark crumbs scattered across the top. If you'd like a mint flavor to go with these colors, request it from your baker rather than choosing by appearance alone.
luck of the Irish cookie cake
Last but definitely not least, we have this cute cookie cake. The green hat with its yellow buckle sits beside the large Luck of the Irish lettering.
I love the yellow accents around the border. The white frosting stars break up all that green without adding lots of extra decorations.