14 Drip Wedding Cakes That Are Overflowing With Sweetness

These beauties take the cake.
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Geode cakes had their time to shine. But the hottest thing right in the world of wedding confections? Drip cakes ― which are basically confections with ganache or caramel trickling down the sides. 

In fact, Pinterest recently released its 2017 wedding report and named drip cakes one of the top trends of the year. Below, we’ve rounded up 14 gorgeous drip cakes you’ll want ― nay, need ― on your dessert table. 

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Cake by: Jenny Cookies
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Cake by: Aan Tafel
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Wedding Cakes With 'Wow' Factor
This naked cake with berries galore.(01 of21)
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(credit:<a href="http://www.annahardy.co.uk/" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Anna Hardy Photography" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="58e3e189e4b0d0b7e1655c86" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.annahardy.co.uk/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="28" data-vars-position-in-unit="60">Anna Hardy Photography</a> | <a href="http://www.petalapot.co.uk/" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Petal-&#xC3;&#xA1;-Pot " data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="58e3e189e4b0d0b7e1655c86" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.petalapot.co.uk/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="29" data-vars-position-in-unit="61">Petal-á-Pot </a>)
Or this one with flowers.(02 of21)
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This marbled masterpiece.(03 of21)
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This confection with the prettiest petals.(04 of21)
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This geode cake will rock your world.(05 of21)
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This one's a bronze bombshell.(06 of21)
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This is a mullet cake -- business in the front, party in the back.(07 of21)
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This one's so gorgeous, you'll cry *tiers* of joy.(08 of21)
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This textured cake will make you do a double-take.(09 of21)
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This map cake inspires wanderlust.(10 of21)
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(credit:<a href="http://www.kristenhoneycutt.com/" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Kristen Honeycutt Photo Co. " data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="58e3e189e4b0d0b7e1655c86" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.kristenhoneycutt.com/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="13" data-vars-position-in-unit="45">Kristen Honeycutt Photo Co. </a>)
This rustic cake is just too sweet.(11 of21)
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(credit:<a href="http://www.sergiomottola.com/blog/" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Sergio Mottola Photography" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="58e3e189e4b0d0b7e1655c86" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.sergiomottola.com/blog/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="12" data-vars-position-in-unit="44">Sergio Mottola Photography</a>)
This one's the gold standard for wedding cakes.(12 of21)
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(credit:<a href="http://www.rowellphoto.com/" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Rowell Photography " data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="58e3e189e4b0d0b7e1655c86" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.rowellphoto.com/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="10" data-vars-position-in-unit="42">Rowell Photography </a> | <a href="http://www.thecaketress.ca/" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="The Caketress " data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="58e3e189e4b0d0b7e1655c86" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.thecaketress.ca/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="11" data-vars-position-in-unit="43">The Caketress </a>)
This patterned pièce de résistance.(13 of21)
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Or this equally impressive beauty.(14 of21)
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This Lego cake for the young at heart.(15 of21)
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This cake with cascading florals is a thing of wonder.(16 of21)
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This layered Hogwarts cake is a Potterhead's dream come true.(17 of21)
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This colorful fiesta cake is a sight for sore eyes.(18 of21)
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Mardi Gras cakes keep the party going.(19 of21)
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This one just screams spring!(20 of21)
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And last but not least, this tropical treasure.(21 of21)
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