The Best Birthday Cake Recipes

Today is my 28th birthday and instead of baking myself a cake (like I did last year), I found all of the best birthday cake recipes from my favorite food blogs to share with you. Pin or bookmark this, and next time your or your loved ones’ birthday rolls around, come back for tons of great ideas for the perfect birthday cake. From traditional vanilla to over the top confetti cake with cotton candy cloud frosting, there’s something for everyone!

The Best Yellow Birthday Cake with Chocolate Frosting by The Noble Pig
Boston Cream Crepe Cake by Will Cook for Smiles
Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake with Toasted Marshmallow Filling and Cookie Dough Frosting by Chocolate Moosey
Funfetti Poke Cake by Beyond Frosting
Gooey Chocolate Skillet Cake Ice Cream Sundae by Willow Bird Baking
Homemade Confetti Cake with Cotton Candy Cloud Frostingby Confessions of a Cookbook Queen
Hot Fudge Sundae Cake by Smitten Kitchen
Insane Chocolate Brownie Cake by Snappy Gourmet
Marble Cake with Fudge Frosting by Alida’s Kitchen
Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Cake by Completely Delicious
Oreo Cake by Bakerita
Peanut Butter Cake with Salted Caramel Cream Cheese Icing & Chocolate Ganacheby Keep it Sweet Desserts
Peanut Butter Explosion Chocolate Cake by Inside BruCrew Life
Rainbow Cake by Love and Olive Oil
Rose Ombre Cake by 52 Kitchen Adventures
Strawberries and Cream Ice Cream Cake by Diethood
Strawberry Chocolate Anniversary Cake by Karen’s Kitchen Stories
Strawberry Rhubarb Dream Cake by Eats Well with Others
Strawberry Swirl Dream Cake by Savory Simple
Triple Chocolate Layer Cake by Like Mother Like Daughter
Vanilla Birthday Cake with Old-Fashioned Vanilla Buttercream by Once Upon a Chef

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17 Comments on The Best Birthday Cake Recipes

Rich Nuccitelli (aka Dad)
August 28, 2013 at 8:12 am (11 years ago)

Happy Birthday Steph! I really like the rainbow cake!
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- Alisha Stewart
  June 25, 2016 at 5:34 pm (8 years ago)
  
  I love your recipes they are delicious and my mum loves the cakes
Karen @ Karen's Kitchen Stories
August 28, 2013 at 4:12 pm (11 years ago)

Happy birthday Stephanie! Beautiful cakes!
Karen @ Karen’s Kitchen Stories recently posted Homemade Flour Tortillas #SecretRecipeClub
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Alida
August 28, 2013 at 5:48 pm (11 years ago)

Happy birthday!!! My birthday is next month, and I haven’t even thought about what to make. After seeing this list, I am having a tough time deciding. Great round up!
Alida recently posted Healthy Banana Mango Smoothie
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Laura (Tutti Dolci)
August 30, 2013 at 3:34 pm (11 years ago)

Hope you had a great birthday, this is such a wonderful round-up of cakes!
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Cathy Pollak ~ Noble Pig
August 31, 2013 at 8:45 am (11 years ago)

Happy Birthday and thanks for including my cake! What a great resource for cakes!!
Cathy Pollak ~ Noble Pig recently posted Cheesy-Habanero Cauliflower Bake
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Flair 4 Cakes
September 4, 2013 at 7:31 am (11 years ago)

Hope you had a good birthday. Which cake did you end up going for?
I’d have to go for #13 myself, assuming it is peanut butter and chocolate, which is my absolute favourite.
Flair 4 Cakes recently posted National Wedding Fair
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desteny
December 6, 2013 at 8:16 am (11 years ago)

Uhhhhhhh I’m craving all of these!!! Mmmmm! 🙂
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Brendan Ginkel
August 4, 2015 at 9:48 pm (9 years ago)

I’m loving how your site is looking – so cute! This cake is just total perfection – pinned and shared on FB!
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Graham Valery
August 4, 2015 at 9:50 pm (9 years ago)

I’m in heart with your redesign and totally in heart with chocolate cake to celebrate!! It’s gorgeous, all of it!
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Edgar Kilb
August 4, 2015 at 9:52 pm (9 years ago)

Oh my stars! This cake looks SO soft, moist and fluffy… I want to dive right in with double forks! What a fabulous dessert. Absolutely love your redesign, too!
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omlet na slodko
December 5, 2015 at 4:06 pm (9 years ago)

yum that looks so delicious!
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Emma
July 23, 2021 at 4:34 am (3 years ago)

Thanks for the list of cake recipes. I’ll make a couple.
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