Birthday Cake Ideas and Recipes
Bake up a cake to remember with our easy and creative birthday cake recipes. Browse our collection of cakes for any kind of birthday party no matter how many candles are the cake!
Inspiration
Celebrate your little genius with an art inspired cake! From Starry Night to the abstract workings of Jackson Pollock, these paintings have been given the frosted treatment and have become edible masterpieces.
Recipe
Whether you're celebrating a birthday or National Pineapple Upside Down Cake day on April 20th, this cake recipe is a naturally sweet treat for the whole family. Contributor Karen Perkins takes her grandmother's recipe to a new level with natural ingredients for the same great taste, but higher quality bite.
Trend
Celebrity birthday cakes are some of the most outrageous eye candy in the dessert world and we've rounded up our favorite celeb birthday cakes in this slideshow. These celebs make the list because their cakes are as over-the-top as they are!
Recipe
Ice cream birthday cakes are often the biggest crowd-pleaser. We're loving the idea of serving your birthday guests their ice cream cake in a glass. Contributor Coryanne Ettiene shares her secret recipe.
Recipe
Demand for gluten-free birthday cakes has risen pretty impressively over the past couple of years. While baking up a completely gluten-free cake at home requires a lot more know-how than a regular birthday cake, Contributor Paula Biggs has a recipe that's surprisingly simple, festive, delicious and completely gluten-free!
Recipe
Ice cream blended with frozen fruits and layered with Jell-O coated angel food cake is an all-around delicious, easy and crowd pleasing birthday cake. Patti shared her simple recipe that's as bright, colorful and tasty as any kid's birthday cake should be!
Drink
Birthday cakes come in all shapes and sizes. This particular one comes in liquid form. Shot glasses rimmed with sprinkles, filled with a creamy birthday cake flavor and topped with whipped cream make for an adult birthday cake no one will pass up.
Recipe
Chocolate birthday cakes are probably the most popular choice out there. This particular birthday cake requires just one bowl to prepare and takes all of 10 minutes to get into the oven. While you'll love the simplicity of this birthday cake, you'll really appreciate it's moist texture and decadent flavor.
Recipe
Adult birthdays demand that birthday cakes be fun and festive, but also easy to make and absolutely delicious. This margarita-inspired birthday cake meets all those requirements - it's one of the tastiest recipes we've ever come across!
Recipe
OK, these aren't birthday cakes per say, but we like to think of them as a version of ice cream cake! Moms have it tough enough planning birthday parties for their kids without worrying about making or buying a cake, too. This birthday recipe is just as sweet and one-of-a-kind as a themed out birthday cake and guests of all ages will enjoy it.
Recipe
Birthday cakes aren't fully dressed without some frosting! Here, three of our go-to basic frosting recipes - buttercream, cream cheese and whipped cream -that will delight anyone and add a special homemade touch to even a plain store-brought birthday cake.
Tip
Homemade birthday cakes are always the most memorable. Avoid disaster and ensure sure yours makes its way into best birthday memories with these cake measuring tips that are simple, but essential to baking the perfect birthday cake.
Recipe
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.
Recipe
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!
Recipe
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!