# Sunflower-Resembling Cakes Erica's Sweet Tooth Whips up a Dessert for Springtime By Jamie Danielle Munro | Published 2014-05-15 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dessert-for-springtime References: [ericasweettooth](http://www.ericasweettooth.com/2014/05/sunflower-peeps-cake.html) For anyone looking to make a [dessert for springtime](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paris-baguette-easter-menu) (or even summer), Erica's Sweet Tooth has put together an adorable recipe that will turn the dinner table into a beautifully edible bouquet. The recipe calls to make a yellow cake first for the base, along with purchasing yellow Peeps sticks, as they're called. Once you've whipped up the cake complete with chocolate bits for the seed section and the yellow Peeps for the petals, simply throw it on a plate and relax while everyone admires your handy work. However, make sure that people take a moment to appreciate your [baking design skills](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artful-cake) before they dive in, as I'm sure the cake will be hard to resist! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.7/10 - Popularity: 13% | Activity: 30% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Edible Bouquet Desserts:** Creating dessert arrangements that resemble bouquets of flowers, offering a visually appealing and delicious treat for special occasions. - **Creative Cake Design:** Incorporating unique elements such as chocolate bits and Peeps sticks to create intricate and visually stunning cake designs. - **Springtime Dessert Recipes:** Developing dessert recipes specifically tailored for the spring season, providing fresh and vibrant flavors for seasonal celebrations. ### Where This Applies - **Baking & Confectionery:** Opportunity for bakeries and confectionery shops to offer custom edible bouquet desserts, catering to customers looking for visually appealing and tasty treats. - **Specialty Cake Design:** Demand for specialty cake designers who can create unique and extravagant cake designs that incorporate unconventional elements for special occasions. - **Food Blogging & Recipe Creation:** Opportunity for food bloggers and recipe creators to develop and share springtime dessert recipes that are visually appealing and easy to recreate at home. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Easter-Ready Madeleine Recipes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/easter-egg-madeleines.md) - [Over-the-Top Easter Desserts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/easter-beverage.md) - [Vibrant Spring-Forward Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/limitedtime-easter-cake.md) - [Edible Flower Sprinkles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eat-your-flowers.md) - [Swirled Bunny Face Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bunny-face-chocolate-cake.md) - [Springtime-Themed Snack Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tastykake-easter-packaging.md) - [Springtime Dessert Pizzas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peeps-pizzert.md) - [Mini Easter Dessert Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crumbl-carrot-cake.md) - [Cherry Blossom Crepe Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crepe-cake1.md)