The Best Birthday Cake Recipes You'll Ever Find On The Internet (2024)

The Best Birthday Cake Recipes You'll Ever Find On The Internet (1)

Is a birthday without a cake really a birthday at all?

Sure, we’ve had happy birthdays that were celebrated with key lime pie and brownie sundaes. But even if you’re not a cake person, nothing says “I love you,” or “I love you but I’m afraid to tell you because I fear rejection,” or maybe just “I can tolerate sitting next to you at work pretty well, at least on most days” better than a cake.

Making a layer cake does take a little effort ― there are multiple layers to be baked, each of which needs proper cooling before stacking it up and frosting it without it toppling over. We’ve got 50 of those gorgeous doozies for you below.

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If you’re a little less ambitious or less coordinated, go with a sheet cake. Most of them just require a quick bake in the oven, some time cooling on the counter and an easy dollop of frosting on top. We’ve got 25 of those recipes for you below.

Now go forth and bake with courage. You’re about to make someone’s day.

LAYER CAKES

Classic Yellow Cake With Chocolate Creme Fraiche Frosting

The Best Birthday Cake Recipes You'll Ever Find On The Internet (2)

Hummingbird High

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Brooklyn Blackout Cake

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Half Baked Harvest

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Bourbon Butterscotch Layer Cake

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Completely Delicious

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From Scratch Strawberry Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

The Best Birthday Cake Recipes You'll Ever Find On The Internet (5)

I Am Baker

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Chocolate Avocado Cake

The Best Birthday Cake Recipes You'll Ever Find On The Internet (6)

I Am Baker

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Ding Dong Cake

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I Am Baker

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Nutella Cake

The Best Birthday Cake Recipes You'll Ever Find On The Internet (8)

Handle The Heat

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Zucchini Caramel Cake with Cream Cheese Buttercream

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Completely Delicious

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Vegan Chocolate Cake with Creamy Chocolate Almond Butter "Buttercream"

The Best Birthday Cake Recipes You'll Ever Find On The Internet (10)

Half Baked Harvest

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Vietnamese Iced Coffee Cake

The Best Birthday Cake Recipes You'll Ever Find On The Internet (11)

Hummingbird High

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Chocolate Zucchini Cake

The Best Birthday Cake Recipes You'll Ever Find On The Internet (12)

Sallys Baking Addiction

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Pinata Cake

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Sallys Baking Addiction

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Homemade Strawberry Cake

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Sallys Baking Addiction

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Salted Caramel Apple Cake

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Brown Eyed Baker

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Chocolate Cake With Lavender Ruffled Frosting

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Hummingbird High

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Six-Layer Chocolate Cake With Toasted Marshmallow Filling And Malted Chocolate Frosting

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Brown Eyed Baker

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Lemon Blueberry Layer Cake

The Best Birthday Cake Recipes You'll Ever Find On The Internet (18)

Sally's Baking Addiction

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6-Layer Chocolate Sprinkle Cake

The Best Birthday Cake Recipes You'll Ever Find On The Internet (19)

Sweetapolita

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3-Layer Pistachio Cake

The Best Birthday Cake Recipes You'll Ever Find On The Internet (20)

Handle The Heat

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SHEET CAKES

Funfetti Sheet Cake

The Best Birthday Cake Recipes You'll Ever Find On The Internet (52)

Sally's Baking Addiction

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Salted Caramel Apple Sheet Cake

The Best Birthday Cake Recipes You'll Ever Find On The Internet (53)

Handle The Heat

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Copycat Cracker Barrel Double Fudge Cake

The Best Birthday Cake Recipes You'll Ever Find On The Internet (54)

I Am Baker

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White Chocolate And Raspberry Sheet Cake

The Best Birthday Cake Recipes You'll Ever Find On The Internet (55)

Hummingbird High

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Chocolate Sheet Cake With Peanut Butter Frosting

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Sally's Baking Addiction

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Pineapple Carrot Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

The Best Birthday Cake Recipes You'll Ever Find On The Internet (57)

Sally's Baking Addiction

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Tres Leches Cake

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Brown Eyed Baker

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Chocolate Caramel Poke Cake

The Best Birthday Cake Recipes You'll Ever Find On The Internet (59)

Handle The Heat

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Yellow Sheet Cake With Fudge Frosting

The Best Birthday Cake Recipes You'll Ever Find On The Internet (60)

Sally's Baking Addiction

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Best Banana Cake

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Sally's Baking Addiction

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Chocolate Mint Texas Sheet Cake

The Best Birthday Cake Recipes You'll Ever Find On The Internet (62)

A Spicy Perspective

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Oatmeal Raisin Snack Cake

The Best Birthday Cake Recipes You'll Ever Find On The Internet (63)

Brown Eyed Baker

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Black Forest Sheet Cake

The Best Birthday Cake Recipes You'll Ever Find On The Internet (64)

Macheesmo

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Carrot Sheet Cake

The Best Birthday Cake Recipes You'll Ever Find On The Internet (65)

Handle The Heat

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Chocolate Mudslide Poke Cake

The Best Birthday Cake Recipes You'll Ever Find On The Internet (66)

Brown Eyed Baker

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Lemon Sheet Cake

The Best Birthday Cake Recipes You'll Ever Find On The Internet (67)

Cooking Classy

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Coca-Cola Chocolate Cake

The Best Birthday Cake Recipes You'll Ever Find On The Internet (68)

Brown Eyed Baker

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Banana Sheet Cake

The Best Birthday Cake Recipes You'll Ever Find On The Internet (69)

Roxana's Home Baking

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Peppermint Texas Sheet Cake

The Best Birthday Cake Recipes You'll Ever Find On The Internet (70)

Recipe Girl

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The Best Pumpkin Cake

The Best Birthday Cake Recipes You'll Ever Find On The Internet (71)

Sally's Baking Addiction

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Chocolate Dump-It Cake

The Best Birthday Cake Recipes You'll Ever Find On The Internet (72)

Brown Eyed Baker

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Red Currant Walnut Sheet Cake

The Best Birthday Cake Recipes You'll Ever Find On The Internet (73)

Catalina Bakes

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Red Velvet Poke Cake

The Best Birthday Cake Recipes You'll Ever Find On The Internet (74)

Brown Eyed Baker

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Banana-Chocolate Chip Snack Cake

The Best Birthday Cake Recipes You'll Ever Find On The Internet (75)

Brown Eyed Baker

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Coconut Sheet Cake

The Best Birthday Cake Recipes You'll Ever Find On The Internet (76)

Cooking Classy

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