Sweet Surprise: 70+ Gender Reveal Cakes Ideas (Recipes Included)

Last update: May 2022

If you haven’t noticed yet, gender reveal cake ideas and gender reveal parties are a big hit right now.

Forget about phoning your parents or friends to announce that you have a baby girl or a baby boy or sharing a quirky gender reveal quote on social media.

Take it as an excuse to throw a party and tell them all at once. Plus you get the chance to watch their reaction when they find out!

As with every party, it all starts with a cake.

Not just any cake, but gender reveal cake. There are many ways you can reveal the gender of your baby at the party and cutting the cake is one of the most popular ones. For some other ideas, you can check our article here.

I did all the hard work for you and PINned my heart out to find some of the best picks for gender reveal cake ideas for your party.

Gender Reveal Cake Ideas: How to Pick the Right One

Your cake selection of course depends on the number of people attending – if you have a large crowd, sticking with something more simple – structure-wise – will be the best option. For smaller gatherings, you can go with something more elaborate
Gender reveal cakes hide the sweet surprise inside, and there are plenty of filling or color options to reveal the great news. Some cakes are filled with colored smarties or another filling, while most stick to a simple color tone through the inside of the cake.
When ordering your cake at the bakery, make sure you tell them how you’re using it so they’re very careful when working with the color on the inside, to make sure traces of it don’t make it to the outside of the cake.
Are you team blue or pink? If you’re playing the betting game, sticking to the traditional pink and blue colors on the outside of the cake will be the perfect choice
Last but not least, the cake also has to taste amazing too! Even if you’re using coloring on the inside, you are pretty much free to choose any flavor you like.
If you’re baking the cake yourself, focus on those with a simple design on the outside. Elaborate cakes are notoriously hard to pull off and may end up looking nothing like the pictures. And the last thing you want on your special day is a crisis in the kitchen.

To help you make the right choice, we have collected nearly 80 gender reveal cake ideas to inspire your hunt for the perfect cake.

Are you ready to pick yours?

Traditional Gender Reveal Cake Ideas

1. Delicate Pink & Blue

Very delicate cake with lots of details, yet pretty simple – if you want a stylish gender reveal cake, this is the one to go for.

2. Whale Cake

Neutral baby gender reveal cake with a small whale.

3. Blue and Pink Twinkle Twinkle Cake

This is probably the most sophisticated take on the twinkle twinkle cake. Not to be tried at home, this is work for a professional.

4. Ombre Gender Reveal Cake

Ombre is the way to go when doing any sort of party, so for your gender reveal, strongly consider this one:

5. Split Pastel Tones

Split cake with pastel tones and cute little booties.

6. Bundle of Joy

It says it all, doesn’t it?

7. Touchdowns or Tutus Cake

Best of both worlds in this bright cheerful cake.

8. Woodland Theme

Woodland theme baby showers are a hit right now, so why not do a gender reveal cake in the same style?

9. Birds and Flowers

For those who prefer a bit more old-fashioned approach.

10. Dummies and Color Dots

One more for the make at home edition.

11. Tutus or Touchdowns

Another variation on tutus or touchdowns idea.

12. He or She?

Sweet and simple.

13. Baseball or Bows?

Similar to tutus or touchdowns, bright and simple ideas.

14. Pinata Cake

Similar to the earlier one with a lot more color.

15. Pink and Blue Rose Pattern

Swirly roses in perfect patterns create a gorgeous cake.

16. Prince or Princess

Pretty and clean cake, shame the writing isn’t in silver it would have looked a lot better.

Sparkly Gender Reveal Cake Ideas

17. Sparkling Topper – Boy or Girl?

The simple cake is taken to the next level with a simply sparkling cutout. Get it for a few bucks and make the cake at home, if you’re brave enough.

18. Pearls All-Around

How pretty is this! A basic baby shower cake can be quickly turned into a gender reveal cake if you only use one color inside.

19. Mint with Sparkles

For a bit of frosty feel, this gender reveal cake would be perfect for the winter season without much work.

20. How I Wonder What You Are

I can’t get enough of these pretty sparkling cake toppers, pair them up with macaroons and fresh flowers and you have a winner!

21. Simple & Sophisticated

Awww… simply too pretty to cut!

22. Sparkly Stork Cupcakes

Another even more cute version of the Stock Cupcakes.

23. Royal Themed

He or she will be treated like royalty, so why not choose the same for the gender reveal cake?

24. Doe or Deer?

Original idea, finally!

25. White & Gold

If you want to stay away from pink and blue, white and gold is a good way to go.

26. Belle or Bean

Prettiest of them all, don’t you think?

27. Blue & Pink Twinkle Cake

Twinkle twinkle cake with baby colors.

28. Simple Ombre with Baby Topper

Ombre filling combined with cake topper.

29. Full-on Sprinkles with Topper

The cheerful cake that seems to be full of glitter!

Neutral Gender Reveal Cakes

30. Prince or Princess – Simple Neutral Cake

Frills and crowns. If you don’t get overboard with the colors, a soft look like this is a definite winner.

31. Twinkle Twinkle Neutral Cupcakes

You’ve seen the twinkle twinkle cake, but what about these cute cupcakes?

32. What will it bee – neutral

Bee cakes are overused, but if you go with neutral colors you can make it work and look pretty the same time.

33. Black and Red Cake

If you’re bored with pink and blue, this one would go to the top of your to-do list:

34. Nesting Cake

Nesting just started – clean, sophisticated gender reveal cake.

35. Bee Cupcakes

Back to the bee theme, this time with cupcakes.

36. Cake with Cupcakes

Inspired by wedding cakes, this gender reveal cake is no less impressive!

37. Bright Colors

Again, it might not be my choice, but if you prefer something really bright and cheerful this one is a great idea.

38. Silhouettes

Simple, lovely colors and a great idea = beautiful gender reveal cake.

39. What will it bee – yellow cake

The bee theme again, this time as a nice four-tier cake.

40. Twinkle Twinkle cake in blue and yellow

The softer version of the twinkle twinkle gender reveals cake.

41. It’s a…

The simple cake you can make easily at home.

42. Footprint cupcakes

Cutest cupcakes to reveal the gender of your baby.

43. Ombre Neutral Cake

Ombre seems to be the way to go if you’re revealing the gender of your baby, keep the color inside only for an even bigger impact.

44. Half and half cake

Well, we had tutus and touchdowns, guns and glitter and this would be sports and princesses?

45. Ombre cake with bunting

Ombre again, this time paired with simple bunting.

46. Pink and Blue Hearts

Another one from the home edition, pretty easy to make at home with few cookie cutters and a bit of DIY.

47. Neutral Yellow Cake

If neutral is the way to go, grey and yellow would work really well.

Modern Yet Simple Gender Reveal Cake Ideas

48. Oh Baby – Simple Floral Theme

A similar variation of a cake topper for gender reveal cake, add fresh flowers for a simple and elegant cake.

49. Ombre Twinkle Twinkle Cake

The most stylish variation of twinkle twinkle cake – ombre stripes with gold cake topper.

50. Pastel Hearts

Paint your heart out with this pastel cake to reveal the gender of your baby.

51. Hello World Topper on Naked Cake

Another one with fresh flowers and silver cake topper, this time on the naked cake, isn’t it beautiful?

52. Baby Makes Three

This is originally a baby shower cake, but you can easily turn it into a gender reveal cake – it’s a chocolate one so they won’t see the filling inside until it’s cut open.

53. Neutral Shabby Chic Style

Perfect for shabby chic baby gender reveal party.

54. Surprise Inside

Why be boring with full on colored filling when you can get even more creative, like in this case:

55. He or She?

Beat the blue and pink stereotype with some black and red.

56. Can’t wait to see!

So simple and yet so stylish!

57. Baby Giraffe

A simple cake you can make at home with just few basic tools.

58. Little lady – little man

Pretty cake for a little man or little lady.

59. Pirate theme

Pretty original for a gender reveal cake, don’t you think?

60. Pastel Tones

Very subtle decor on this sweet cake makes it perfect for a feminine party with your friends.

61. With Sprinkles

Sprinkles and more sprinkles!

62. Simple Chocolate Cake

Classic chocolate cake turned into gender reveal cake.

Unique Gender Reveal Cake Ideas

63. Onesie Cookies

Why cake when you can also make cookies? Aren’t these adorable?

64. New Years Gender Reveal

Great for winter baby shower, this gender reveal cupcakes are in the New Year theme and fit right in with rest of the decor.

65. Chocolate Cupcakes

Simple chocolate cupcakes you can make at home and use a filling according to the gender.

66. Wedding Cake

Pretty impressive wedding cake that can be easily turned into a gender reveal cake – one thing you certainly don’t need is that many tiers, unless you’re inviting the whole town to your party.

67. Stork Cupcakes

Another cute and simple alternative to a traditional cake.

68. Bows & Arrows

Newest trend in baby shower parties and gender reveal parties.

69. Cake Pops

Probably one of the most popular gender reveal cakes, simple pops with colored flavored stuffing inside. Pretty, insta-worthy and so cute!

70. Gender Reveal Cookies

Easier and less labor intensive way to do your gender reveal, make simple cookies and each guest can find out for themselves what you are having:

71. Paint Spill Cake

Now, this may not be my favorite of the bunch, but if you want something truly original, why not?

72. With Balls Inside

Turn this simple idea into a gender reveal cake, just choose one color to fill the inside!

73. Star Wars Inspired

Any star wars fan around?

74. Open to see

Little giraffe as inspiration for this cake.

75. Mustache & Lips Pops

The newest take on the pops, cute or what?

76. Guns or Glitter

If you want the dad to be involved in the cake design, he might like this one.

77. Waddle it be?

A bit more original approach to gender reveal….

78. Surprise inside

How to hide your surprise inside your cake.

79. Superman or Ballerina

He or she is a superhero already.

FAQ

How Much are Gender Reveal Cakes?

Boy or girl? The cake will say.
Normally gender reveal cakes start from $20 per 8-inch cake (approximately for 10 people). The final price depends on the decoration and “special effects” you may include- colored inside layers, candies, and decoration elements.

What Flavor are Gender Reveal Cakes?

It is all about taste and preferences. Some of the most preferable flavors include:

Chocolate cake.
Red Velvet cake.
White Chocolate Raspberry cake.
Lemon cake.
Vanilla cake.
Coconut + Lime cake.
Pink Champagne cake.
Carrot cake.

What is Gender Reveal Cake?

Gender reveal cake is the sweetest way for expectant moms and dads to find out or communicate the sex of their baby!
If the swamp is blue, then it is a boy, if it is pink, then the beauty is on the way.

What are Some Ideas for a Gender Reveal Party?

A gender reveals party is a wonderful way to start your pregnancy fairytale together with your family and friends. It is not only a party but a memorable gathering you could make into a heavenly celebration. Here are just a few fun party ideas:

Choose a cute theme- it could be pirates or mermaids, mustaches or lipsticks, or touchdowns or tutus
Use balloons to share the news- balloons filled with pink or blue confetti is perfect way to introduce the gender of your baby. Another ballon ideas is to get a box full with pink or blue ballons.
Turn the gender reveal into a friendly competition- play different fun games with your guests. You can compete girls vs. boys.
Cut into a pink or blue cake- a traditional gender reveals party idea.