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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    Toffee Poke Cake

    70 reviews

    This toffee poke cake recipe is a favorite among my family and friends. I love making it because it is...


    Candy Bar Cupcakes

    10 reviews

    Everyone in my family loves cupcakes, so I experimented to create these cupcakes that fit my family's tastes. I also...


    Peppermint Bundt Cake

    36 reviews

    With its pretty pink layer and fabulous mint flavor, this Peppermint Bundt Cake is a great holiday dessert. Because I...


    Mocha Hazelnut Torte

    3 reviews

    I make this cake on birthdays and other special occasions because it looks and tastes so amazing. The combination of...


    Chocolate Strawberry Cake

    122 reviews

    Chocolate strawberry cake looks and tastes like luxury, but this recipe only takes one hour, from start to finish.


    “Give Me S’more” Cake

    32 reviews

    Bring a yummy s'mores cake to your table minus the sticky marshmallow fingers. Kids and kids-at-heart will love this new...


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    Coconut Cake

    103 reviews

    Our three-layer coconut cake recipe packs plenty of tropical vibes with its sweet coconut flavor and a decadent, creamy frosting.


    Lemon-Rosemary Layer Cake

    26 reviews

    Tall and impressive, this unique lemon-rosemary layer cake is a treat for the senses with flecks of lemon zest and...

    Birthday Clown Cake

    3 reviews

    I baked this cake for every one of our two sons' birthdays until they became teens. Kids and adults alike...


    Ocean Cake

    1 review

    Whether it's for a pool or birthday party, this fish-themed cake will snag smiles from kids of all ages! —Taste...


    Best Chocolate Raspberry Torte

    12 reviews

    How do you make already delicious chocolate cake even more decadent? By adding a heavenly raspberry filling and a lovely...


    Sunny Flower Cake

    2 reviews

    I made this flower cake for my niece's 4th birthday party, and again for a baby shower. It was the...


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    Cannoli Cake

    74 reviews

    A luscious, chocolate-studded cannoli filling separates the tender layers of this rich cannoli cake, which (surprise!) starts with a packaged...


    Chocolate-Raspberry Polka Dot Cake

    2 reviews

    You'll have people requesting seconds on this tender cake. Chocolate cake layers are filled with a delightful raspberry whipped cream...


    Chocolate Lover’s Mousse Torte

    With layer after luscious layer of creamy filling and cake, Chocolate Lover’s Mousse Torte proves irresistible every time. —Brenda Fisher,...


    Red Velvet Crepe Cakes

    14 reviews

    It's well worth the time to make this beautiful and delicious cake. Each moist layer is separated by a rich...


    Chai Cupcakes

    19 reviews

    Learn how to make delicious spiced chai cupcakes, which are bursting with fall flavor.

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    Blueberry-Lemon Upside-Down Cake

    9 reviews

    I was young when I married, so I watched my mother-in-law to learn baking. This cake with fresh blueberries is...


    Marble Cake

    11 reviews

    In this striking marble cake, each layer is a swirl of chocolate and sour cream pound cake. The key is...


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    Black Forest Cake

    10 reviews

    Make a homemade Black Forest cake with chocolate cake, cherry filling and whipped cream. Its impressive, colorful layers make it...


    Red Velvet Marble Cake

    2 reviews

    I watched my grandma prepare her red velvet showstopper many times for family get-togethers. The fluffy butter frosting perfectly complements...


    German Chocolate Tres Leches Cake

    2 reviews

    German chocolate tres leches cake combines two delicious cake recipes into one decadent, tender and creamy dessert.


    Devil’s Food Cupcakes with Chocolaty Frosting

    1 review

    I begged my aunt for this recipe when I was 16 years old, and it's still my very favorite. The...

    Strawberry-Rhubarb Flip Cake

    1 review

    My friend Dave always brought two strawberry rhubarb cakes to work to celebrate his birthday. He’d use up rhubarb growing...


    Lady Baltimore Cake

    4 reviews

    Lady Baltimore cake is an elegant, showstopping dessert made from layers of airy cake, chewy fruit, crunchy nuts, and a...


    Cherry Nut Cake

    4 reviews

    My grandmother made up this recipe for her children. Using Ozark-grown cherries and walnuts, she invented one they all liked....


    Strawberry Mascarpone Cake

    2 reviews

    Our strawberry mascarpone cake is delicate and decadent, stacking layers of light cake with creamy mascarpone filling, fresh strawberries and...


    Sunshine Cake

    3 reviews

    I took this cake to the county fair for 4-H and easily brought home a purple ribbon. For a quicker...


    Cranberry Coconut Cake with Marshmallow Cream Frosting

    7 reviews

    Filled with a homemade cranberry curd and smothered with one of the fluffiest frostings you've ever had, this tall cake...