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    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.

    Vegan birthday cake with chocolate frosting and sprinkles

    The Best Vegan Birthday Cake Recipe

    Looking for a quick and easy vegan birthday cake recipe? This moist, fluffy vanilla cake with chocolate frosting is for you!

    Vanilla Frosting

    Don’t know how to make icing for cake but don’t want to settle for store-bought...
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    The Ultimate Guide to Birthday Cake

    Break out the candles! This guide contains our best birthday cake recipes, tips and decorating...

    15 Crazy Fun Confetti Treats

    Toss some sprinkles into the mix, and any dessert's a party. Here, home cooks share...
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    32 Quick and Easy Birthday Cake Recipes

    Need to make a birthday cake in a pinch? We've got plenty of festive and...

    How to Make the Best Chocolate Birthday Cake from Scratch

    Time to blow out the candles on our favorite chocolate birthday cake recipe. We'll walk...
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    Our Top Birthday Cake Recipes

    Blow out the candles and make a wish. These top-rated birthday cake recipes, from fudgy...

    21 Super Cute Kids’ Birthday Cake Ideas

    Need kids birthday cake ideas? You don't need to make it complicated (unless you want...

    Pineapple RumChata Shortcakes

    This deliciously different dessert is made in the slow cooker instead of the oven. When...

    Coconut-Lemon Ice Cream Cake

    My family loves this lemon ice cream cake anytime, but it's especially refreshing on a...

    Vegan Vanilla Cupcakes

    We love using this simple vegan vanilla cupcake recipe as a base to layer on...

    Apple Cake for Passover

    Adding a dollop of whipped cream is a sweet addition to this passover cake! —Taste...
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    33 Fun Birthday Cake Decoration Ideas

    Need to know how to decorate a birthday cake? These fun ideas are just as...

    Mint Swirl Fudge Cake

    Mint pairs with a silky, mild chocolate flavor for this colorful, beautiful cake that will...
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    45 Easy Cake Decorating Ideas

    Dress up your birthday or holiday cake with these easy decorating ideas. Some fancy up...
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    45+ Creative Birthday Cakes

    From cute critter cupcakes to candy-topped cakes, surprise the guest of honor with one of...

    Classic Cake Recipes Made from Scratch

    Bring back childhood memories with these homemade cakes. Making a cake recipe from scratch will...

    Chocolate Spice Layer Cake with Caramel Icing

    Mariann James of Ferguson, Missouri created a sweet and salty favorite with her original recipe...

    Strawberry Balsamic Filled Cupcakes

    Here's a twist on Grandma's strawberry shortcake. This combination of classic and sophisticated flavors is...

    Hot Cocoa Cupcakes

    We were snowed in one Christmas and couldn't get to the store to buy cookies...

    Black Walnut Layer Cake

    My sister gave me the recipe for this beautiful cake years ago. The thin layer...

    Unicorn Cake

    This magical unicorn cake tastes as good as it looks. Baking in smaller pans creates...

    Confetti Cupcake Cones

    All three of my kids love these cones. They are requested at almost every birthday...