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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    How to Make a Birthday ‘Charcuterie’ Board That’s Better Than Any Cake

    With sprinkle-covered cupcakes, cookies and candies, this birthday charcuterie board says "happy birthday!" in the best way possible.

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    Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes

    3 reviews

    These indulgent vegan chocolate cupcakes have no butter, eggs or dairy milk, but you'd never guess it. This recipe is...


    Vegan Vanilla Cupcakes

    1 review

    We love using this simple vegan vanilla cupcake recipe as a base to layer on extra flavor. Stir in grated...


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    Oreo Cupcakes with Cookies and Cream Frosting

    8 reviews

    Kids and adults alike will find these Oreo cupcakes irresistible. If you want to pipe the frosting, be sure to...


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    Best Vanilla Cake

    10 reviews

    There's a reason this vanilla cake recipe is the best. Adding creamy vanilla bean paste into the moist, rich cake...

    Apple Cake for Passover

    Adding a dollop of whipped cream is a sweet addition to this Passover apple cake! —Taste of Home Test Kitchen,...


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    30 Creative Birthday Cake Decorating Ideas

    Say see ya to simple cakes. These birthday cake decorating ideas will take your celebrations over the top.


    Strawberry Lemon Cupcakes

    12 reviews

    My granddaughter Sydney has acquired a love of baking. While I was visiting her in Tampa, we made these light,...


    Mint Swirl Fudge Cake

    1 review

    Mint pairs with a silky, mild chocolate flavor for this colorful, beautiful cake that will be the talk of the...


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    56 Easy Cake Decorating Ideas

    Dress up your birthday or holiday cake with these easy cake decorating ideas. Some fancy up the outside of the...


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    45+ Creative Birthday Cakes

    From cute critter cupcakes to candy-topped cakes, surprise the guest of honor with one of these fun birthday cake recipes.


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    Top 10 Cupcake Recipes

    These top-rated cupcakes are perfect for special occasions, parties—or even the average Tuesday.


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    How to Make the Milk Bar Birthday Cake Recipe (with Tips from Christina Tosi!)

    We got tips from Christina herself on how to make the best-ever confetti sheet cake. Spoiler alert: It tastes even...

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    40 Amazing Layer Cake Recipes

    These top-rated, piled-high layer cakes will be the star of the show. Choose your next dessert dazzler right here!


    12 Months of Birthday Cake Recipes

    Every birthday deserves a special cake that celebrates the season as well as the special day. Here, you'll find perfect...


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    Classic Cake Recipes Made from Scratch

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


    Chocolate Spice Layer Cake with Caramel Icing

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


    Black Walnut Layer Cake

    2 reviews

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


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    Reindeer Cake

    1 review

    Whether you turn this cake into a reindeer or decorate it with your own creative vision, it’s a three-layer stunner...


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    Unicorn Cake

    1 review

    This magical unicorn cake tastes as good as it looks. Baking in smaller pans creates impressive height, and a few...


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    The Best Birthday Cake for You According to Your Sign

    See how the stars have aligned to find everyone from Aries to Pisces the perfect birthday cake.


    Peanut Butter Layer Cake

    4 reviews

    My husband loves peanut butter, so this cake is his favorite. Sometimes I switch frosting recipes and use a chocolate...

    Coconut Cream Cake

    9 reviews

    Have the urge to splurge? Try Deborah Protzman's moist and mouthwatering cake. "No one who's ever eaten a piece can...


    Cake Snowman

    This frosty figure will melt ... in your mouth! The cute-as-can-be character is completely edible, from its chocolate candy buttons...


    Banana Nut Cupcakes

    6 reviews

    These moist cupcakes from Vicki Abrahamson taste like little loaves of banana bread. "I keep ripe bananas in the freezer,...


    Coffee-Chocolate Cake

    26 reviews

    Say happy birthday with this dark, moist cake. The basic buttery frosting has an unmistakable homemade taste. With a few...


    Elephant Cake

    2 reviews

    My son's beloved elephant blankie was the inspiration for the theme of his fourth birthday party. His cake, shaped like...


    Coconut Cupcakes

    8 reviews

    I took these coconut cupcakes to a picnic one year, and they went like hotcakes! I should have made a...