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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    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...


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    Reindeer Cake

    1 Reviews

    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 Reviews

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


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    Coca-Cola Cake

    77 Reviews

    Our coca-cola cake recipe uses not one but two cans of everyone's favorite soda. Move over, mayonnaise! Cola is our...


    Apple Walnut Cake

    15 Reviews

    There are fancy cakes that are light and fluffy, but when fall comes around you can’t get much better than...


    Lemon Orange Cake

    12 Reviews

    I like to bake this lovely three-layer lemon and orange cake instead of a more traditional pie for Thanksgiving. It...

    Chocolate Bavarian Torte

    26 Reviews

    Whenever I take this eye-catching torte to a potluck, I get so many requests for the recipe. —Edith Holmstrom, Madison,...


    Cookies-and-Cream Cake

    29 Reviews

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


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    German Chocolate Cake

    84 Reviews

    German chocolate cake is a towering chocolate-coconut-pecan cake, perfect for your next baking affair.


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    Lemon Pound Cake

    48 Reviews

    A tangy and sweet lemon treat, this lemon pound cake has three layers of lemon flavor, from extract, zest and...


    Skillet Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

    28 Reviews

    For a change of pace, you can substitute fresh or frozen peach slices for the pineapple in this old-fashioned recipe....


    Zucchini Cupcakes

    236 Reviews

    Grated squash is the key to keeping zucchini cupcakes moist and making them more nutritious. This recipe is perfect for...


    One-Bowl Chocolate Cake

    80 Reviews

    It's quick, it's tasty and there's minimal cleanup: That's one-bowl chocolate cake in a nutshell! It comes together in 15...


    Toffee-Mocha Cream Torte

    11 Reviews

    When you really want to impress someone, this scrumptious torte is just the thing to make! Instant coffee granules give...


    Dump Truck Cake

    5 Reviews

    Gearing up to host a construction-themed birthday? This hauler will get your party on a roll! Using packaged cake mix,...

    Cake with Buttercream Decorating Frosting

    3 Reviews

    This sweet creamy frosting made with real butter is easy to blend together and holds its shape nicely when used...


    Treasure Chest Birthday Cake

    6 Reviews

    Swashbucklers of all ages were eager to seize a chocolaty piece of this birthday cake, although some guests thought it...


    Caramel Apple Cupcakes

    22 Reviews

    Bring these extra special cupcakes to your next event and watch how quickly they disappear! With a caramel topping and...


    Peanut Butter Sheet Cake

    16 Reviews

    Potluck-perfect peanut butter sheet cake takes less than an hour to bake and is practically guaranteed to be a hit.


    Miniature Castle Cakes

    You can easily make several of these pretty palaces with a boxed cake mix, canned frosting and a few common...


    Chocolate Caramel Cupcakes

    You only need a few baking staples to throw together these gooey delights. Boxed cake mix and a can of...

    Banana Cupcakes

    9 Reviews

    This recipe was given to me by my mother, and I've since handed it down to my daughters. The moist...


    Cranberry-Carrot Layer Cake

    3 Reviews

    This moist cake smothered with rich cream cheese frosting makes any dinner festive. Every autumn, I go to a cranberry...


    Chocolate Banana Split Cupcakes

    6 Reviews

    My mom often made these cute cupcakes when I was young. They go over just as well now when I...


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    Chocolate Cream Cheese Cupcakes

    16 Reviews

    These chocolate cream cheese cupcakes offer the best combination of flavors with a fudgy chocolate base and a dreamy center.


    Raspberry Swirl Cupcakes

    18 Reviews

    I'm a teenage farm girl who likes cooking and baking. These cupcakes are a favorite of mine.—Christine Sohm, Newton, Ontario


    Raspberry Fudge Torte

    13 Reviews

    This special-occasion cake impresses all who see and taste it. People are surprised to hear that this torte starts with...