# Gilded Champagne Cakes This Boozy Layered Dessert is Filled with Pink Champagne Pastry Cream By M | Published 2016-02-10 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pink-champagne References: [sprinklebakes](http://www.sprinklebakes.com/2016/02/pink-champagne-and-gold-leaf-layer-cake.html) Adding an air of elegance to dessert is this [cake recipe](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/early-grey-cloud-cake) by food blog Sprinkle Bakes that adds pink champagne to both the sponge and icing as well as edible gold leaf decorations. The opulent dessert is sweet and light as the carbonated beverage alters the texture of the sponge to be much more airy and sugary. Champagne is often reserved for [special occasions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jade-yorkville) making this dessert recipe an ideal one to choose to celebrate a milestone, special occasion or birthday. The dessert begins with a vanilla and champagne-infused sponge topped with a [pink champagne butter cream](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2026-valentines-day-lineup) that is layered between the cake. The pink champagne turns the icing a whimsical rose hue. The dessert is then topped with more icing and edible gold leaf for an added air of sophistication. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.8/10 - Popularity: 34% | Activity: 13% | 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 ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Boozy Desserts:** The trend of incorporating alcoholic beverages into desserts presents disruptive innovation opportunities for confectionery companies to create unique and indulgent treats. - **Luxury Cake Decorations:** The trend of using edible gold leaf and other opulent decorations on cakes opens up disruptive innovation opportunities for dessert companies to create visually stunning and high-end products. - **Champagne-infused Recipes:** The trend of incorporating champagne into recipes provides disruptive innovation opportunities for food and beverage companies to create sophisticated and celebratory products. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Confectionery:** The confectionery industry can capitalize on the boozy desserts trend by developing innovative products that combine traditional sweets with alcoholic flavors, offering a new and indulgent experience for consumers. - **Cake Decoration:** The cake decoration industry can seize the opportunity presented by the luxury cake decorations trend by creating new techniques, materials, and tools for creating lavish and visually impressive cake designs. - **Food and Beverage:** The food and beverage industry can tap into the popularity of champagne-infused recipes by developing ready-to-eat or pre-mixed products that incorporate the unique flavors and celebratory nature of champagne. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Elegant Cake Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flourless-dark-chocolate.md) - [Celebratory Cake Fragrances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/confetti-dores.md) - [All-Occasion Layered Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-cake.md) - [Cake-Infused Bourbon Cocktails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clarified-cake-milk-punch.md) - [Delicious Liqueur Cake Ranges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/liqueur-cake.md) - [Cocktail-Inspired Desserts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/layered-desserts.md) - [Indulgent Dessert Cocktails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dessert-cocktails.md) - [Mouthwatering Cake Fragrances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/buttercream-haze.md) - [Decadent Pink-Themed Desserts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2026-valentines-day-lineup.md)