Birthday Cake Recipes

Drizzling limoncello liqueur over the layers before frosting adds a puckery punch to this refreshing lemon mascarpone cake. —Amy Frederick,...

We use creme de menthe liqueur (the term means "mint cream" in French) to add a cool touch to these...

If you like cookies-and-cream ice cream, you'll love this cake. Chocolate sandwich cookies are mixed into the batter and pressed...

For my kids' birthdays, I like to top this ice cream birthday cake with jimmies. —Becky Herges, Fargo, North Dakota

I've made this cake for my children(see photo below), grandchildren and great-grandchildren. It is their favorite birthday cake...it's light and...

For a beautiful finish to a winter meal, I serve this "snow" cake. This dessert is so impressive its fluffy...

Sure to appeal to crafters and bear lovers alike, this eye-catching confection will round out your party tastefully. Patty's mostly...

This was the cake that my dad used to request for his birthday every year. For a wedding present 2...

This recipe is my mother's oldest and most popular chocolate cake recipe. I always thought it should have a fancier...

The aroma and flavor of this old-fashioned tube cake will remind you of cakes your grandma made! The apple-walnut combination...

Toasted coconut adds visual appeal to this tall and impressive cake. With an airy texture and heavenly coconut-ginger flavor,it's a...

If you like orange flavor, you'll love this made-from-scratch orange cake recipe. No one will ever believe that you use...

This cupcake version of tres leches cake actually uses four types of milk, including the cream, but "quatro leches cake"...

I was running out of ideas on what to make for a friend for her upcoming 50th so I made...

With raspberry preserves, a burst of lemon and a homemade buttercream frosting, this berry-topped cake always gets rave reviews. It’s...

Coconut is the star of this cake. You get a double dose, once with the mixture that soaks into the...

Looking for a surefire way to impress guests? Present this eye-catching torte! It features a moist chocolate cake and both...

A year-round family favorite, the recipe for this moist layer cake was passed on to me by my mother. My...

Cupcakes aren’t just for girls! My dad and brothers love peanut butter cups—the inspiration for these goodies. —Alisa Christensen, Rancho...

Peanut butter is a favorite of ours, and it brings a fun element to these cupcakes. They're good with or...

“My from-scratch cinnamon cupcakes take a little work,” admits Judy Learned of Boyertown, Pennsylvania. But the results speak for themselves,...

"I often prepare this moist golden cake at Easter, but it's wonderful just about any time of year," relates Linda...

Make a showstopper holiday treat: tender white cake layered with tangy grapefruit curd and topped with fluffy cream cheese frosting....

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

For a distinctive dessert with unforgettable flavor, I recommend this cake. Feel free to substitute your favorite jam and lend...

This rich cake is ideal for special occasions. —Priscilla Prescott, Forest City, North Carolina

This luscious cake is really versatile for all-year fun. I've changed the design on top to a heart for Valentine's,...

This moist, flavorful cake was the traditional birthday cake at our house when I was growing up. Everyone requested it....

Elvis lives in a cupcake! Our Test Kitchen took the King of Rock's favorite flavors and rolled them into a...