Birthday Cake Recipes

We’re bringing you the best birthday cake recipes, baking tips and decorating advice you could wish for. With easy guides to classic cakes like chocolate and vanilla to zany cupcake ideas the kids will adore, you’ll make this trip around the sun the greatest one yet.

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    S’mores Cake

    With this s'mores cake, you can enjoy all the ooey-gooey goodness of everyone's favorite campfire treat without setting foot into the great outdoors.

    Vanilla Frosting

    Don't know how to make icing for cake but don't want to settle for store-bought frosting? This four-ingredient easy vanilla...


    Smith Island Cake

    Meet Smith Island cake—a beloved Maryland dessert that's rooted in community and coated in chocolate.


    Chocolate Tres Leches Cake

    2 reviews

    Put a decadent, chocolate-lovers twist on a Latin American classic with this chocolate tres leches cake recipe.


    Dulce de Leche Cake

    1 review

    With three fluffy cake layers and a creamy frosting with notes of caramel, this dulce de leche cake is sure...

    Ding Dong Cake

    This heavenly Ding Dong cake is equal parts chocolate, vanilla cream filling and pure grade school nostalgia.


    Vanilla Cake with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

    2 reviews

    Indulge in this layer cake topped with rich buttercream—a vanilla lover's dream. I use pure vanilla extract for the best...

    Confetti Birthday Cake with Chocolate Buttercream

    3 reviews

    This is a moist confetti cake with lots of sprinkles and a whipped chocolate buttercream. It's perfect for birthday celebrations!...


    Confetti Birthday Drip Cake

    1 review

    This is a moist and fluffy vanilla drip cake with lots of sprinkles and a whipped vanilla buttercream. It's almost...


    Frosted Chocolate Cake

    3 reviews

    This recipe is my mother's oldest and most popular chocolate cake recipe. I always thought it should have a fancier...


    Vanilla Bean Angel Food Cake

    4 reviews

    Angel food cake is everyone’s favorite blank slate for making awesome desserts. Serve it with a simple glaze or pile...

    Blue-Ribbon Red Velvet Cake

    2 reviews

    This two-layer beauty features a striking red interior. It calls for more cocoa than most red velvet cakes, making it...


    Southern Peach Upside-Down Cake

    7 reviews

    A dear friend from the South gave me the idea for this peachy cake. I add bourbon and top each...


    Oklahoma Coconut Poke Cake

    8 reviews

    Coconut is the star of this cake. You get a double dose, once with the mixture that soaks into the...


    Old-Fashioned Stack Cakes

    1 review

    My grandmother has always fixed these at Christmas and they are the first thing everyone asks about. "Where is the...


    Easy Lemon Cake

    1 review

    Garnish cake with lemon slices and fresh mint leaves.

    Wonderful Carrot Cake

    24 reviews

    This healthy carrot cake recipe is moist, tender and delicious. Kids will love it because it's sweet, and you'll love...


    Cream Cheese Sheet Cake

    20 reviews

    This tender, buttery cream cheese cake with a thin layer of fudge frosting is perfect for a crowd. It's always...


    Glazed Lemon Tube Cake

    36 reviews

    This easy lemon cake recipe is just the dessert to brighten up a gray winter day (or any day). Lemon...


    Spiced Carrot Cake

    1 review

    My mom made this cake for my birthday one year because carrot cake is her favorite. Turns out, it's my...


    Pumpkin Cake with Whipped Cinnamon Frosting

    3 reviews

    My mom made this for me, and one bite can completely take me back to my childhood. You can easily...


    Six-Layer Coconut Cake with Lemon Filling

    2 reviews

    I found this recipe when going through my grandmother's old files. It was originally made with an orange filling, but...


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    Brownie Torte

    4 reviews

    My mother-in-law first shared this recipe, and now it's often requested for birthdays and other special occasions. I like to...


    Cola Cake with Strawberries & Cream

    6 reviews

    We Southerners have been eating cola cake for decades. This easy version has strawberries too. Chill it in the fridge...


    Makeover Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

    8 reviews

    Both of my boys loved this makeover version of a family favorite, and even my husband, who is a bit...

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    Chocolate-Cherry Brownie Cake

    1 review

    My grandmother taught me the tricks to making this cake, and I've added my own special touches. The melted chocolate...


    Ganache-Topped Chocolate Cake

    31 reviews

    To say this cake is elegant would be an understatement. It’s worthy of special occasions, but once you learn


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    Special-Occasion Chocolate Cake

    17 reviews

    This recipe won Grand Champion at the Alaska State Fair, and with just one bite, you'll see why! The decadent...


    Yummy Zucchini Chocolate Cake

    45 reviews

    As a confirmed chocoholic, this is my all-time favorite treat. I found the original recipe more than 20 years ago,...


    Almond Chocolate Cake

    7 reviews

    When our son and daughter were teenagers, our house was the hang-out for their whole group of friends. This rich...


    Peanut Bars

    5 reviews

    With peanut butter in both the batter and frosting, plus chopped nuts sprinkled on top, these treats have triple the...