Wedding Cake Alternatives

Here are Martha Stewart Wedding's versions of the perfect wedding cake alternative: From donuts, to cupcakes, cookies, mini cakes, macaron towers, and even homemade pies... Click through to see your favorite desserts that all of your wedding guests will LOVE!

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Gluten Free Wedding

Cake Alternatives

Best Gluten Free Desserts

Wedding Cake Alternatives

10 Gluten-Free Wedding Desserts

These are the best gluten-free desserts that are perfect for any wedding and are popular with real weddings for a delicious treat everyone can enjoy. Plus, gluten-free recipes from Martha herself for your big day. #weddingideas #wedding #marthstewartwedding #weddingplanning #weddingchecklist

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Cream Puff Tower

Croquembouche Wedding

Creative Wedding Cakes

Dessert Bar Wedding

Wedding Cake Alternatives for the Couple Who Just Doesn't Like Cake

Instead of blanketing the outside of this cream puff tower in spun sugar, as is tradition for a French croquembouche, the pastry chef at Old Edwards Inn gave the tower at this Toast Events wedding a decadent coating of chocolate. #weddingideas #wedding #marthstewartwedding #weddingplanning #weddingchecklist

Wedding Cake Alternatives for the Couple Who Just Doesn't Like Cake

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Fall Wedding Desserts

Reception Desserts

Unique Wedding Cake

Bridal Shower Desserts

Cake Stand Set

Wedding Donuts

Wedding Cake Alternatives for the Couple Who Just Doesn't Like Cake

Donut walls have gained popularity at weddings over the last couple years. Rethink that trend by displaying these desserts in a pyramid shape, instead, à la this M Cakes Sweets creation. The result? A treat that resembles a wedding cake, but still deviates from tradition. #weddingideas #wedding #marthstewartwedding #weddingplanning #weddingchecklist

an assortment of cookies and ice cream sandwiches on a cake stand

Wedding Cake Alternatives for the Couple Who Just Doesn't Like Cake

Maybe you don't want a pastry-focused dessert at all. If so, ice cream is a great idea. Ice cream sandwiches, like these from The Catered Affair, are an especially fun treat for summer weddings; serve up a few flavors from your favorite parlor for a personalized touch. #weddingideas #wedding #marthstewartwedding #weddingplanning #weddingchecklist

a stack of cookies sitting on top of a table

Edible Wedding Favors

Wedding Cake Alternatives for the Couple Who Just Doesn't Like Cake

Take note of this macaron display if you're partial to the crowd-favorite French pastries. A custom stand allowed the Gâteau bites to be turned on edge and stacked in a unique ombré pattern, creating a cohesive, elegant display. #weddingideas #wedding #marthstewartwedding #weddingplanning #weddingchecklist

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Classic Wedding Cakes

Wedding Cake Alternatives for the Couple Who Just Doesn't Like Cake

One reason couples choose to forgo classic wedding cakes is because they would rather have desserts that are pre-portioned for each individual guest. If you're one of those duos, mini key lime pies are a solid option. How adorable are these tiny treats from Paws Up? #weddingideas #wedding #marthstewartwedding #weddingplanning #weddingchecklist

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Seville Wedding

Heart Shaped Wedding Cakes

Strawberry Wedding Cakes

Wedding Cake Alternatives for the Couple Who Just Doesn't Like Cake

A love-filled fête calls for a heart-shaped dessert; a unique cake shape is a surefire way to set your wedding treat apart. Aquarella Cakes made this couple's heart-shaped custard confection and completed with a topping of fresh strawberries. #weddingideas #wedding #marthstewartwedding #weddingplanning #weddingchecklist

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Backyard Wedding Ceremony

Wedding Cake Alternatives for the Couple Who Just Doesn't Like Cake

Of course, a cheese-inspired offering can be sweet, too, if you opt for a cheesecake. These desserts are incredibly versatile and can be filled with just about anything; this couple, with help from Inspire Styling, chose fresh blueberry as one of their Hééélijk confection's flavors. #weddingideas #wedding #marthstewartwedding #weddingplanning #weddingchecklist

three tiered cake sitting on top of a wooden table next to other desserts

Creative Cheesecake

Cheesecake Wedding Cake

Wedding Cheesecake

Cheese Wheel

Wedding Cake Alternatives for the Couple Who Just Doesn't Like Cake

Maybe you and your spouse-to-be simply don't like sweets. In that case, consider a savory "dessert," instead. This couple stacked wheels from Murray's Cheese to anchor their charcuterie-inspired Autumn Nomad display. #weddingideas #wedding #marthstewartwedding #weddingplanning #weddingchecklist

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Wedding Cake Alternatives for the Couple Who Just Doesn't Like Cake

If you and your spouse still want to have a traditional cake-cutting ceremony, choose a dessert alternative that needs to be sliced before serving. Bundt cakes, like these from Nothing Bundt Cakes, are unique options, but still lend themselves to the tradition. #weddingideas #wedding #marthstewartwedding #weddingplanning #weddingchecklist

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Spanish Weddings

Dessert Inspiration

Wedding Cake Alternatives for the Couple Who Just Doesn't Like Cake

Spain, is an excellent source for dessert inspiration. Spanish weddings often feature low, wide cakes that are more custard-forward than buttercream-filled, like this Cocina con Marta confection served at a Very Beloved Wedding celebration. #weddingideas #wedding #marthstewartwedding #weddingplanning #weddingchecklist

a layered cake with lemons, blueberries and orange slices

Millefoglie Wedding Cake

Wedding Cake Layers

Italian Wedding Cakes

Custard Cream

Wedding Cake Alternatives for the Couple Who Just Doesn't Like Cake

If you want a cake alternative that is both delicate and flavorful, this is the option for you. Millefoglie is a traditional Italian wedding dessert, with layers of custard cream, puff pastry, and fresh fruit. This Dolci Di Mary confection, served at a Wonderlust Events wedding. #weddingideas #wedding #marthstewartwedding #weddingplanning #weddingchecklist

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Moss Wedding

Unique Destination Wedding

Wedding Treats

Wedding Cake Alternatives for the Couple Who Just Doesn't Like Cake

While wedding cakes may be customary at American celebrations, look to other cultures when breaking the dessert mold. Croquembouche, a patisserie confection made with cream puffs and spun sugar, is commonly served at French nuptials. #weddingideas #wedding #marthstewartwedding #weddingplanning #weddingchecklist

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Dessert Display Wedding

Buffet Dessert

Wedding Cake Pops

Traditional Wedding Cakes

Non Traditional Wedding

Traditional Wedding Cake

Wedding Cake Alternatives for the Couple Who Just Doesn't Like Cake

Still on the search for a unique offering? Continue your world confectionary tour with a jaunt south to Italy. Custard-filled cannolis, like these from The Fresh Market, are an Italian favorite—and perfect for your big day. #weddingideas #wedding #marthstewartwedding #weddingplanning #weddingchecklist