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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    Banana Cake with Chocolate Frosting

    14 Reviews

    I always requested banana cake with fudge frosting for my birthday. Mom’s recipe is attached to my fridge—and my heart....


    Chocolate Hazelnut Torte

    4 Reviews

    Most cake recipes feed a crowd. So we came up with this elegant little cake that serves six. That's enough...


    White Chocolate Coconut Cake

    27 Reviews

    This eye-catching cake is my own creation. The white "snowball" look makes it the perfect choice for a holiday celebration....


    Old-Fashioned Fudge Cake

    16 Reviews

    This simple one-layer cake has a nice texture, cuts well, is moist and the frosting is fast and easy to...


    Makeover Pecan Upside-Down Cake

    14 Reviews

    This moist and tender pecan upside-down cake is packed with pecans and sweetness. Although still not a "light" dessert, it...


    Red Velvet Cupcakes with Coconut Frosting

    31 Reviews

    Celebrate in luscious style with these coconut-topped red velvet cupcakes. The sweet shreds lend fun flair. —Marie Rizzio, Interlochen, Michigan


    Cherry Chocolate Coconut Cupcakes

    9 Reviews

    Chocolate-covered coconut candy is tucked inside each of these morsels. The ganache frosting is complemented by coarse sugar and chocolate-covered...


    Toffee Poke Cake

    70 Reviews

    This toffee poke cake recipe is a favorite among my family and friends. I love making it because it is...

    Candy Bar Cupcakes

    10 Reviews

    Everyone in my family loves cupcakes, so I experimented to create these cupcakes that fit my family's tastes. I also...


    Peppermint Bundt Cake

    34 Reviews

    With its pretty pink layer and fabulous mint flavor, this Peppermint Bundt Cake is a great holiday dessert. Because I...


    Mocha Hazelnut Torte

    3 Reviews

    I make this cake on birthdays and other special occasions because it looks and tastes so amazing. The combination of...


    Chocolate Strawberry Cake

    118 Reviews

    Chocolate strawberry cake looks and tastes like luxury, but this recipe takes only one hour, from start to finish.


    “Give Me S’more” Cake

    32 Reviews

    Bring a yummy s'mores cake to your table minus the sticky marshmallow fingers. Kids and kids-at-heart will love this new...


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    Coconut Cake

    92 Reviews

    Our three-layer coconut cake recipe packs plenty of tropical vibes with its sweet coconut flavor and a decadent, creamy frosting.


    Lemon-Rosemary Layer Cake

    25 Reviews

    Tall and impressive, this unique lemon-rosemary layer cake is a treat for the senses with flecks of lemon zest and...


    Birthday Clown Cake

    3 Reviews

    I baked this cake for every one of our two sons' birthdays until they became teens. Kids and adults alike...


    Ocean Cake

    1 Reviews

    Whether it's for a pool or birthday party, this fish-themed cake will snag smiles from kids of all ages! —Taste...

    Best Chocolate Raspberry Torte

    11 Reviews

    How do you make already delicious chocolate cake even more decadent? By adding a heavenly raspberry filling and a lovely...


    Sunny Flower Cake

    2 Reviews

    I made this flower cake for my niece's 4th birthday party, and again for a baby shower. It was the...


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    Cannoli Cake

    71 Reviews

    A luscious, chocolate-studded cannoli filling separates the tender layers of this rich cannoli cake, which (surprise!) starts with a packaged...


    Chocolate-Raspberry Polka Dot Cake

    2 Reviews

    You'll have people requesting seconds on this tender cake. Chocolate cake layers are filled with a delightful raspberry whipped cream...


    Chocolate Lover’s Mousse Torte

    With layer after luscious layer of creamy filling and cake, Chocolate Lover’s Mousse Torte proves irresistible every time. —Brenda Fisher,...


    Red Velvet Crepe Cakes

    13 Reviews

    It's well worth the time to make this beautiful and delicious cake. Each moist layer is separated by a rich...

    Chai Cupcakes

    17 Reviews

    Learn how to make delicious spiced chai cupcakes, which are bursting with fall flavor.


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    Blueberry-Lemon Upside-Down Cake

    7 Reviews

    I was young when I married, so I watched my mother-in-law to learn baking. This cake with fresh blueberries is...


    Marble Cake

    11 Reviews

    In this striking marble cake, each layer is a swirl of chocolate and sour cream pound cake. The key is...


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    Black Forest Cake

    9 Reviews

    Make a homemade Black Forest cake with chocolate cake, cherry filling and whipped cream. Its impressive, colorful layers make it...


    Red Velvet Marble Cake

    2 Reviews

    I watched my grandma prepare her red velvet showstopper many times for family get-togethers. The fluffy butter frosting perfectly complements...


    German Chocolate Tres Leches Cake

    2 Reviews

    German chocolate tres leches cake combines two delicious cake recipes into one decadent, tender and creamy dessert.