Makeup Cake Design and Other Fun Theme Cakes

15 designs
Theme cakes
Updated Oct 2026

A makeup cake design is one of the most asked for themes for girls aged 13 and up. Lipsticks, brushes, compacts and palettes all look great in fondant and hold up well on the drive home.

This page has 15 ideas: makeup cakes, small and simple ones, handbag and shoe cakes, money cakes and a few funny bottle cakes for grown up parties. For softer girl themes, see our princess cake design and doll cake design pages.

Makeup Cake Design for Girl Birthdays

A makeup cake design turns lipsticks, brushes and palettes into fondant. It is the top pick for teen girls, brides to be and makeup artists.

Makeup cake design in pink with a drip, fondant lipsticks and makeup brushes — About 1 kg
Serves 10 to 12
Strawberry vanilla
Lipsticks and brushes stand on top like a vanity table. The pink drip ties it all together.
**Baker's tip:** Fondant lipsticks need a day to dry. Ask for gold lustre on the tubes.

Makeup kit cake design with a fondant eyeshadow palette on a square cake — About 1 kg
Serves 10 to 12
Chocolate
The whole top is an eyeshadow palette in soft and bold shades. Fun to look at and easy to cut.
**Baker's tip:** Send a palette colour photo. Ask for edible shimmer dust on some squares.

Makeup artist cake design in beige tones with a brush cup and sponge — About 1.5 kg
Serves 15 to 18
Coffee caramel
Beige and tan shades with a cup of brushes and a beauty sponge. Made for a makeup artist's birthday.
**Baker's tip:** Ask for matte colours, not glossy. It looks more like real cosmetics.

Small and Simple Makeup Cake Design

A small makeup cake design is perfect for a sleepover or a college friend. Half kg or a bento size holds two or three pieces nicely.

Small makeup cake design, a red bento cake with a fondant lipstick — About 350 g
Serves 2 to 3
Red velvet
A tiny bento cake with one red lipstick and a pout shape. Cute, quick and easy to gift.
**Baker's tip:** Keep it chilled. Ask the baker to add the lipstick on top just before boxing.

Simple makeup cake design in mint with fondant nail polish bottles — About half kg
Serves 6 to 8
Vanilla
Three nail polish bottles in candy colours. A simple make up cake design for a teen girl.
**Baker's tip:** Ask for little bottle shapes with plain caps. No printed labels needed.

Makeup design cake shaped like an open compact with a mirror and powder — About 1 kg
Serves 10 to 12
Strawberry
The whole cake is a pressed powder compact. A neat makeup design cake for a small party.
**Baker's tip:** Ask for silver edible paint on the mirror. Shaped cakes need two days.

Handbag and Shoe Cake Design

Handbags and heels are the other big fashion themes. A baker carves these from a sheet cake, so they need a bit more time and a skilled hand.

Handbag cake design in black quilted fondant with a gold chain strap — About 2 kg
Serves 20 to 25
Chocolate truffle
A quilted black bag with a gold chain. It looks like a gift box but is cake all through.
**Baker's tip:** A bag cake is carved and stacked. Order three to four days early.

Shoes cake design with a red fondant high heel on a white shoe box cake — About 1.5 kg
Serves 15 to 18
Red velvet
A shoe box cake with a red heel on top. Great for anyone who loves her shoes.
**Baker's tip:** The heel needs a day or two to dry hard. Ask if it can be kept as a keepsake.

Funny cake design for boys and girls shaped like a white sneaker — About 1.5 kg
Serves 15 to 18
Butterscotch
A sneaker cake for those who live in trainers. It suits teen boys as much as girls.
**Baker's tip:** Ask for plain stripes with no sports mark. Laces in fondant ropes look best.

Money Cake Design Ideas

A money cake design is a fun way to wish someone wealth and luck. Bakers make fondant notes in plain colours, since copying real notes is not allowed.

Money cake design with plain fondant notes and gold chocolate coins — About 1 kg
Serves 10 to 12
Butterscotch
A fan of green fondant notes and a pile of gold coins on top. Simple and loved at office parties.
**Baker's tip:** Notes should be plain fondant, not printed real currency. Coins can be chocolate.

Money theme cake design shaped like a treasure chest spilling gold coins — About 2 kg
Serves 20 to 25
Chocolate
A treasure chest full of gold. A money cake design for boy birthdays or a new business.
**Baker's tip:** The lid needs support inside. Ask the baker how they will hold it open.

Square money cake design in white and gold with a coin border — About 1.5 kg
Serves 15 to 18
Pineapple
A clean white and gold cake with a coin border. Classy for a promotion or new shop.
**Baker's tip:** Ask for gold lustre coins and a gold drip. Keep any message short.

Funny Cake Design: Bottle and Beer Cake Ideas

A beer cake design, daru cake design or bottle cake design is a common joke for a grown up birthday. The bottles are just cake and fondant, with blank labels and no alcohol inside. For more fun ideas see sports cake design and car cake design.

Beer cake design shaped like a big mug with cream foam on top — About 1.5 kg
Serves 15 to 18
Butterscotch caramel
A mug shaped cake with whipped cream foam spilling over. A funny cake design for a friends party.
**Baker's tip:** This is a tall cake. Ask for a support rod and a handle made of fondant.

Alcohol bottle cake design, a brown fondant bottle on a cake with ice cubes — About 1.5 kg
Serves 15 to 18
Coffee mocha
A plain brown bottle on top with sugar ice cubes. A unique beer cake design idea without any label.
**Baker's tip:** Ask for a plain label. Bakers cannot copy real drink labels on cakes.

Beer bottle cake design with green fondant bottles in a wooden crate cake — About 2 kg
Serves 20 to 25
Chocolate
A wooden crate cake with four green bottles. A fun daru bottle cake design for an adults only party.
**Baker's tip:** Keep bottles small and labels blank. Bottles need two days to set.

Size and Time for Shaped Cakes

Carved cakes like a handbag, shoe box, mug or treasure chest need more weight to get the shape, so they start bigger.

Design	Usual weight	Serves	Order ahead
Bento with lipstick	250 to 400 g	2 to 3	1 day
Round makeup cake	Half to 1 kg	6 to 12	2 days
Palette or money square	1 to 1.5 kg	10 to 18	2 days
Handbag, shoe, mug, crate	1.5 to 2 kg	15 to 25	3 to 4 days

Fondant work is what makes these cakes cost more, not the flavour.

What to Tell the Baker

Colours: send a photo of her real lipstick or palette shades.
Labels: all bottles, bags and shoes should have blank labels. Bakers cannot copy real brand marks.
Money: ask for plain fondant notes. Printing real notes is not allowed.
Keepsakes: fondant lipsticks and heels can be kept if dried hard. Ask the baker.
Party type: if kids will be there, choose makeup, bag or money themes over bottle cakes.

Fondant pieces sweat in the fridge. Keep the cake in a cool room for the last hour if the weather is not too hot.

Cake questions, answered

What is a simple makeup cake design for a small budget?

A half kg cake with one or two fondant lipsticks or nail polish bottles is simple and pretty. Skip the carved shapes, which take more work. Any local baker can make it in a day.

Can a baker make a makeup kit cake design with real makeup on top?

No, real cosmetics should never touch food. Everything on a makeup cake should be fondant, chocolate or sugar. It looks just as real in photos.

Is a daru or beer cake design actually made with alcohol?

No, these are regular cakes shaped like a mug or bottle. The bottles are fondant with blank labels. Some bakers add a rum soak only if you ask, so mention it if you want none.

Will a baker make a cigarette cake design?

Some bakers make it as a joke for adults, but many say no. A funnier and safer idea is a pillow, coffee mug or treasure chest cake. If kids are at the party, skip it.

How does a money cake design work?

Most money cakes use plain fondant notes and chocolate coins on top. Some families also hide real notes in a plastic sleeve in the middle for a pull out surprise. Ask your baker if they can do a food safe pull out tube.