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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    Devil’s Food Cake with Chocolate Fudge Frosting

    23 reviews

    Chocolate fudge cake is the cure for any chocolate lover's sweet tooth and a staple in baking 101. Here's how to make it at home.

    Vanilla Frosting

    80 reviews

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


    Copycat Olive Garden Black Tie Chocolate Mousse Cake

    Olive Garden's indulgent Black Tie Chocolate Mousse Cake should be your next copycat baking project.


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    Smash Cake

    If your baby's first birthday is around the corner, this high chair tray delicacy, aka the smash cake, is going...


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    Surprise Cake

    When a regular cake doesn't cut it, make a surprise cake. The first slice always earns oohs and aahs!

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    How to Make a Smash Cake for Your Baby’s First Birthday

    If your baby's first birthday is around the corner, this high chair tray delicacy, aka the smash cake, is going...


    How to Make a Birthday Cake for Your Cat

    Show your cat a little extra love on their special day with this homemade cat birthday cake recipe! Whether your...

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    Is Funfetti the Best Confetti Cake Mix? We Tried 9 Brands to Find Out

    Everyone loves Funfetti, but is it really the best confetti cake mix? We did a taste test to find the...


    Copycat Cheesecake Factory Celebration Cheesecake

    1 review

    Some extra-special days call for extra-special desserts. Our copycat Cheesecake Factory celebration cheesecake recipe offers seven full layers of delightful...


    Our Best Vanilla Birthday Cake Recipe

    This vanilla birthday cake recipe is simple but delicious. It's perfect for a sweet celebration!


    Air-Fryer Mocha Cupcakes

    These luscious air-fryer cupcakes smell wonderful while they cook. If you have the drawer-type air fryer, you'll need to use...

    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...


    Sugar Cookie Cake

    1 review

    This sugar cookie cake recipe is a great birthday surprise idea for someone who loves sugar cookies. No cookies are...


    Layered Yellow Cake with Chocolate Buttercream

    1 review

    This yellow cake will become your go-to recipe for birthdays, but the tender cake with flavorful chocolate buttercream is truly...


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    Cookie Cake

    3 reviews

    Learn how to make a cookie cake that is just as pretty (and even tastier) as ones from Mrs. Fields....


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    How to Make a Pull-Apart Cupcake Cake

    Learn how to make a pull-apart cupcake cake in not just one, but FOUR adorable ways. It'll be the perfect...

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    32 Fall Birthday Cake Recipes You’ll Love

    Celebrate your special day and the season with these fall birthday cake ideas. We have tasty recipes featuring pumpkin, apple,...


    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...


    BB-8 Cake

    1 review

    This BB-8 cake is easy to assemble and decorate. A cake mix gives you a jump-start so you can spend...


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    The Best Cakes for Summer Birthdays

    Summer babies, it's your time to celebrate! Blow out the candles on these birthday cake recipes that are sweet, fruit-filled...


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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 ideas.


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    21 Desserts with Sprinkles That Make Everyday Feel Like a Party

    In the mood to party? These desserts with sprinkles make it easy.


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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 easy birthday cake recipes that...


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    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 you through how to make...


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    33 Birthday Cake Ideas to Celebrate

    Time to make a wish! These birthday cake ideas will satisfy any guest of honor or partygoer—from chocolate fanatics to...

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    21 Super Cute Kids’ Birthday Cake Ideas

    Need kids birthday cake ideas? You don't need to make it complicated (unless you want to)! Check out some of...


    Confetti Birthday Cake with Chocolate Buttercream

    2 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...


    Pineapple RumChata Shortcakes

    1 review

    This deliciously different dessert is made in the slow cooker instead of in the oven. When done, add final touches...


    Homemade Confetti Cake

    13 reviews

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


    Coconut-Lemon Ice Cream Cake

    3 reviews

    I developed this cool treat because I wanted to find a new use for cream of coconut. The sweet coconut...