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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    Easy Black Forest Torte

    13 reviews

    This dessert couldn't be simpler—all you need is a boxed cake mix. pie filling, miniature marshmallows and whipped topping. This...


    Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cake

    2 reviews

    This is a chocolate lover's dream! It will definitely satisfy any chocolate craving you may have. I often make this...


    Chocolate Marshmallow Cake

    6 reviews

    When Mom wanted to treat us to something special, she made this awesome dessert. We could never resist the tender...


    Chocolate Torte with Raspberry Filling

    7 reviews

    "When our daughter requested this fancy layered cake for her birthday, I was afraid it would be difficult to make,"...


    Sunny Coconut Cake

    2 reviews

    "I've been making this easy cake for 15 years and get many requests for the recipe," reports Annette Buckner of...


    Milk Chocolate Bundt Cake

    7 reviews

    Try this recipe for a moist mild chocolate cake that cuts cleanly and doesn't need frosting. This scrumptious snack cake...


    Chocolate Zucchini Roll

    9 reviews

    "I created this moist cake roll to use my garden zucchini," says Victoria Zmarzley-Hahn from Northampton, Pennsylvania.


    Brownie Delight

    13 reviews

    No one has to know that this chocolaty, decadent brownie delight starts with your favorite brownie mix.

    Pistachio Dream Cake

    4 reviews

    "This moist delightful cake is good for you and yummy, too," assures Audrey Grimm of Mesa, Arizona.


    Mint Brownie Cupcakes

    20 reviews

    "Are they a brownie or are they a cupcake?" There's no wrong answer to this question, I tell my first-grade...


    Pineapple Carrot Cake

    14 reviews

    This pineapple carrot cake is sweet, tangy, fluffy and soft. It's perfect for snacking or when you want a dessert...


    Puppy Dog Cake

    1 review

    Just a glance at this tasty canine confection is bound to get guests' stomachs growling! This cake is surprisingly simple...


    Mississippi Mud Cake

    16 reviews

    This cake features a fudgy brownielike base topped with marshmallow creme and a nutty frosting. Serve big slices with glasses...


    Chocolate Cake with Sour Cream

    10 reviews

    This luscious chocolate layer cake gets wonderful moistness from sour cream. Its irresistible topping and marvelous from-scratch goodness make it...


    Lemon Meringue Cake

    15 reviews

    This lemon meringue cake boasts seven layers of citrusy sweetness. It’s a showstopping dessert perfect for any special occasion, from...


    Chicken Cake

    FROM its fruit roll-up comb to its licorice legs, this sweet treat is more than just chicken feed! It's a...


    Dark Chocolate Layer Cake

    5 reviews

    —David Heppner, Brandon, Florida

    Banana Spice Cake

    2 reviews

    This delicious spice cake is bursting with the fresh flavor of ripe bananas and zesty orange peel. "I've packed lots...


    Tropical Cake

    1 review

    The lemon-lime soda and pineapple give this cake a refreshing taste.


    Rich Chocolate Cake

    7 reviews

    For Valentine's Day and other special occasions, I treat my sweeties to this fudgy cake. Even a small slice satisfies...


    Snowman Cake

    1 review

    At once charming and delicious, this snowman cake will be a winner as you ring in the winter season.


    Mayonnaise Chocolate Cake

    9 reviews

    This old-fashioned dessert often ends the meal at my home. My aunt has made this moist, rich sheet cake for...


    Basic Cake Mix

    1 review

    After preparing this basic cake recipe, you'll have enough mix to make three moist cakes. Try the white cake for...

    Fruit-Filled White Cake

    1 review

    Your guests may think this dessert is too pretty to eat, but the flavorful cake, fluffy frosting and fun fruit...


    Heavenly Surprise Cupcakes

    1 review

    The recipe for these filled and frosted cupcakes was handed down by my mother-in-law, who taught this fledgling cook what...


    Chocolate Orange Cupcakes

    1 review

    Chocolate and orange are perfect together in these fudgy morsels. To give them a moist brownie-like texture, I add mayonnaise....


    Moist Banana Cupcakes

    11 reviews

    I got this recipe my mother-in-law more than 40 years ago. They taste as good today as they did back...


    Caramel Chocolate Cake

    2 reviews

    The crowd will cheer when you bring out this masterpiece! A creamy caramel frosting lends old-fashioned flavor to the moist...


    Out-Of-This-World Cupcakes

    These are a cinch to bake—and even more fun to decorate! Save the decorating fun for a party activity, and...