15 Flamingo Cake Ideas & Treats

If you’re planning a tropical party, summer birthday, or beach-themed celebration, a flamingo cake is the perfect way to add a splash of fun and color to your dessert table! These whimsical cakes are full of personality—featuring everything from elegant flamingo toppers to bright pink buttercream and tropical accents like palm leaves and pineapples. Pink flamingos are fun and pretty and so versatile – so let’s get started!

Originally posted June 2019, updated July 2025

15 Flamingo Cake Ideas

Flamingos are so popular and trendy this summer – you will find them everywhere! As far as sweets go, I’ve included cakes, cupcakes, cookies, cake balls and even macarons!! Grab a cake mix and a piping bag for the simpler designs or go all out with an elegant edible flamingo on top of the cake. How sweet is that!! Are you ready to see them? Keep reading…

Christmas in July Flamingo Cake

When one of my repeat clients told me her daughter’s cake theme this year was “Christmas in July” with flamingos, I was immediately inspired with so many fun ideas. This cake incorporated the design elements from her birthday party invitation and a few bonus details from me.

Pool Party Flamingo Cake

This cake was designed around a Pool Party theme that had to include fun, bright flamingos for Eleanor! Made with edible images, the perfect mix of bright pink sprinkles and a hand-sculpted flamingo topper, this cake was perfect for a little girl who loved flamingos!

Flamingo Fault Line Cake

I am loving, just loving, this next pink flamingo cake! Morgan Hartley of Charmed Cakes combined two popular trends with this flamingo fault line cake and matching smash cake! The flowers on top to make the flamingo body is just beautiful!

Flamingo 1st Birthday Cake

Jessica Torrez of JessieCakes shared this adorable first birthday cake with us in the All Things Cake group. Such a fun and happy cake for a first birthday! I love the ruffles and the details of the flamingo.

Tropical Flamingo Cake

I know this is a post about flamingos, but just look at that bottom tier! The leaves are beautiful!! Danielle Vega of A Piece of Cake created this tropical cake fit for any luau or summery party!

Flamingo Cake with Hibiscus Flowers

Here’s another shared by an All Things Cake group member. The elegant flamingo and gorgeous hibiscus flowers are so nicely done! This beautiful cake was created by Zainab Sohail of Sugar Land.

Pink and Gold Flamingo Cake

This adorable cake complete with buttercream stripes, gold drips, and a glamorous flamingo topper for her niece. You can see more detail pictures of the cake and party plus a tutorial for the flamingo topper here.

Beach Party Flamingo Cake

Y’all! How cute is this cake?? It was spotted on Instagram where Baking Memories Utah explained that she had made an Icing Smiles cake for an 8 year old girl that had just finished her leukemia treatment! Just take a minute to soak up all the little details from top to bottom!

Flamingo Ruffles Cake

I’ve come to the conclusion after looking at all these cakes that I’m a sucker for ruffles! They’re so sweet! This flamingo topper is one of my favorites – I just love its feathers! This beautiful cake was made by another All Things Cake member, Marianne Wood-Binella of Dream Cakes in Rome.

Chocolate Brushstrokes Flamingo Cake

I’m going to end our fun round up of some great ideas for flamingo cakes with this gorgeous brush stroke flamingo! I discovered The Yummy Pudding Co on Instagram and just scrolled and scrolled through her stunning work. The chocolate feathers and drip are nicely done!

Flamingo Macarons

How amazing are these macarons made into a flamingo shape?! I’m just proud if I can get a regular ole round one to come out well and she has made beautiful flamingos out of her macs! Beautifully detailed work by Lesley’s Delights!

Flamingo Cake Balls

Flamingo Cake Balls! What a cute idea! I spotted these on Instagram by Mandys Sweets. Wouldn’t they be the perfect addition to any flamingo themed party!?

Flamingo Cookies

These sweet cookies with the cute polka dot background are made by one of our All Things Cake members, Rita Marra. I love when parties have coordinating cookies!

Flamingo Cupcakes

The simplicity of how the flamingo cupcake topper is made is just perfect! They look so sweet peeking out of that creamy peach frosting. These beautiful tropical cupcakes were made by Stacy Copelin of Seven Stars Cupcakery.

I hope that one of these treats has inspired you to go make your own beautiful flamingo creation!