BlessedChristenings · Free to customise
A quiet blessing
A dove and olive laurels in soft eucalyptus and ivory. Open it in the editor, replace the sample message and choose the size for your cake or cupcakes.
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- A4 or US Letter
Why this design works
Almost everything in this design is eucalyptus and olive rather than explicit iconography, and that is deliberate: the same disc serves a christening, a naming day and a baby blessing. The only religious element is a small cross at the bottom of the wreath, low enough that cropping to a smaller circle removes it cleanly if you need a neutral version. The dove is drawn large enough to read as a dove — at half this size it becomes a white smudge, which is the failure mode of every dove motif on a cupcake topper.
What to put in the centre
The blank centre is the point of the design. These are three that work, and why:
- “Blessed”
- One word, and the wreath does the rest of the work.
- “Baby Noah”
- A name in the centre with the date underneath in the supporting font.
- “12 April 2026”
- For a christening where the cake is the keepsake rather than the centrepiece.
Sizes for this occasion
A full name and a date need more horizontal room than "Happy Birthday". If the name is long, set it on two lines rather than shrinking the type — a christening topper that cannot be read from across the table has missed the point.
| What it is for | Size |
|---|---|
| Topper for a 6" cake | 3.5–4 inches |
| Topper for an 8" cake | 5–5.5 inches |
| Top tier of a tiered cake | 2.5–3.5 inches |
| Place setting or favour tag | 1.5–2 inches |
The christening & communion cake toppers guide covers the palettes, wording and materials for this occasion in full.
Printing it
Naming days and christenings both suit this one. Use the child’s name in the centre and put the date underneath in the supporting font.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What size should this christenings topper be?
Topper for a 6" cake takes 3.5–4 inches, and topper for an 8" cake takes 5–5.5 inches. A full name and a date need more horizontal room than "Happy Birthday". If the name is long, set it on two lines rather than shrinking the type — a christening topper that cannot be read from across the table has missed the point.
What can I personalise?
Change the name, message, lettering colour, size and shape in the editor. The illustration itself has a fixed palette. Personalising is free and needs no account; the watermark-free 300 DPI download is included with a CakeyTops membership, which starts with a 3-day free trial.
What do I print it on?
Cardstock at 250–300gsm for a paper topper on a stick, or an edible icing sheet if it will sit directly on buttercream and be eaten. Edible printing needs a printer dedicated to edible ink — you cannot use one that has had regular ink through it. Print at 100% or "actual size", never "fit to page", which silently shrinks the topper.
Anything to watch when printing this design?
This is a pale design on what is usually white icing, so the outer ring is the only thing defining the edge. Do not crop inside it, and cut just outside the line rather than on it.
