This social media trend could be the perfect addition to your Mother's Day dessert.
What Is ‘Mom’s Slice’ and Why Do You Need One for Your Mother’s Day Cake?
Published on May 02, 2025
If your family is anything like mine, whenever it comes time to cut the cake at a special occasion, the debate begins: Who gets the slice with the most frosting? With Mother’s Day almost here, this viral cake decorating trend could prove to be a family peacemaker.
Meet “Mom’s Slice,” a trend in which one slice-shaped section of a cake is decked out in maximalist glory and inscribed as belonging specifically to Mom.
What is ‘Mom’s Slice?’
The trend of icing one extra special slice of cake seems to have been popularized by a number of bakeries across the country. Edda’s Cake Designs in Florida first posted the idea on its Instagram last May. Other bakeries—like Clay’s Bakery in Pennsylvania and McArthur’s Bakery in Missouri—have also taken to the idea, adding “Mom’s Slice” options to their menus.
Not surprisingly, the idea has also shown up on TikTok, where user @tiffanys_cakes_ shared her take on the trend in a video viewed over 650,000 times.
While the most popular examples of the trend usually show “Mom’s Slice” with a mound of buttercream flowers, you could make the trend with any type of topping that the cake’s recipient loves to eat. You could achieve a similar effect with a smattering of edible flowers, fruit, sprinkles or candy. Some social media comments suggest that “Mom’s Slice” should actually have less frosting than the rest of the cake, if that’s more your mom’s speed.
How do I add it to a homemade cake?
While bakeries have popularized this trend, it’s pretty straightforward to try at home. You just need to go about baking your cake as you ordinarily would, and when it comes time to decorate it, differentiate one slice-shaped section from the rest of the cake. Drive the message home by writing “Mom’s Slice” and adding a piped arrow pointing to this special section.
If I were to make this for my mom, I’d go the less-frosting route and keep it simple with delicately arranged fresh strawberry slices, because they’re her favorite fruit. Give it a go, and let us know how it turns out!
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