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Recipes for Birthday Cakes

Celebrating your child's summer birthday party with a beach theme? We have a cute and easy sandcastle cake recipe you'll want front and center when dessert time arrives

Make the Perfect Birthday Cake

At a kids birthday party there's nothing more important than dessert - especially the birthday cake! Sometimes, kids can be picky with their tastes, so make sure you plan ahead when it comes to this important part. We've got 5 quick tips.

Pecan-Expression Birthday Cake with Coffee Icing

We have adapted a recipe to create this over the top delicious cake and icing. One taste and you'll be hooked, use this recipe for your next party or birthday.

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Birthday Cake Ideas and Recipes

The best part about attending a birthday party is the birthday cake! If you've attended countless birthday parties over the years, you may think you've seen every imaginable birthday cake idea out there. We have baked up plenty ... Read More of creative cakes at birthday parties and have many recipes for you to choose from as you plan your birthday party.

Our Celebrations.com experts have shared their favorite cake recipes that come in all sorts of flavors, frostings, and incredible designs you can easily replicate! Whether you are looking for a traditional yellow cake with vanilla frosting our an elaborate layered cheesecake with homemade chocolate ganache, we have recipes for creating any kind of cake as well as making homemade frosting to go with it. From butter cream to strawberry to cream cheese frosting, it's simpler than you think to whipping up a frosting that's so good you'll forget there's cake too!

As cakes become more and more creative, you may think it's hard to bake up a birthday cake that stands out from the crowd. You don't have to look too far for easy but creative looking cakes as we have gathered plenty of delicious birthday cake recipes that you can make without being a pastry chef!

So start baking by picking one of our yummy birthday cakes and impress everyone who attends your birthday party with your amazing looking birthday cake that looks like it was done by a professional baker! Read Less

Easy Chocolate Cheesecake

It's hard to say no to cheesecake. It's even harder when that cheesecake is super easy to make! Try this great Easy Chocolate Cheesecake recipe, and customize it to your own taste by using your favorite kind of cookie crust.

German Chocolate Cake (Hold the Coconut)

Love German Chocolate Cake, but hate those tiny coconut flakes? Here's a great recipe that preserves the ooey gooey-ness of German Chocolate Cake but leaves out the crunchy coconut.

Homemade Ice Cream Cake

Ice Cream Cakes have always been a popular choice for birthday parties and summer BBQs. Skip the supermarket and try this great Homemade Ice Cream recipe at your next get-together!

Ice Cream Crunch Cake

This delicious Ice Cream Crunch cake combines the creaminess of ice cream with the crunchness of walnuts and the exotic flavor of coconut. Serve at your next summer party for a treat that's mouth-watering and refreshing!

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Pecan-Espresso Birthday Cake with Coffee Icing

Love nuts? Live off coffee? This recipe was made for you coffee bean and pecan fanatics! Try your hand at this Pecan-Espresso Birthday Cake with coffee icing. Adapted from a recipe in Rose's Heavenly Cakes, the unique combination of flavors truly belong in a book of "heavenly cakes".

Red Velvet Cake with Buttercream Frosting

Looking for a classic dessert that is sure to be hit with all of your guests? Look no further than this Red Velvet Cake with Buttercream Frosting! Combining the decadent flavor of red velvet cake with the rich, creamy flavor of butter cream makes for a fantastic treat that will have you reaching for your spoons.

Easy Royal Icing

The easiest way to turn a batch of cookies or a celebratory cake into a work of art that will fly off the plate is to sweeten it up with some icing! This Easy Royal Icing is easy to customize to your theme or design and will hold your edible decorations in place. With just 4 ingredients, it's a no brainer - easy royal icing is the answer!