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These stunning cakes will be the best part of your celebration. There are few things more iconic than a colorful, brightly-lit birthday cake. These days, it’s so easy to buy a pre-made cake at your local grocery store or bakery that it’s very appealing to skip the work of trying to find the perfect birthday cake recipe altogether. This whimsical and elegant cake would impress just about anyone, and the gorgeous chocolate details just scream “party. Get the Best Choco-Berry Surprise Cake recipe. This is the brightest, happiest, most joyful looking cake around, and that’s what makes it so great for a birthday cake.
Get the Rainbow Cloud Cake recipe. This springy cake would be picture-perfect for a little girl’s birthday party, or any party, really. Get the Lemon Poppy Seed Cake recipe. For the chocolate lovers in your life, try this recipe for a rich and indulgent birthday cake. Simply add sparklers or sprinkles for some color.
Get the Rich Chocolate Cake recipe. Decorate store-bought cupcakes with vanilla buttercream, arrange them in a dress pattern on cardboard, and add candy flowers to fill in the gaps for this unique birthday cake idea. We all know that one person who is obsessed with strawberry ice cream. Get the Strawberry Ice Cream Cheesecake recipe. If you’re wondering what type of cake is best for birthdays, you can’t go wrong with this classic vanilla sheet cake recipe.
Plus, it’s a great blank slate if you want to get creative with your own DIY decorations. Get the Classic Vanilla Cake recipe. This cake looks like a traditional birthday cake on the outside, but keeps things interesting with a strawberry-rhubarb filling. Get the Strawberry Rhubarb Cake recipe. Using brownie mix instead of cake mix makes this easy cake extra chocolatey.
Get the Neapolitan Brownie Ice Cream Cake recipe. This cake is fun to just look at, but we promise it’s even more fun to eat. This recipe creates the ultimate “impress your friends” cake. For a festive, fun, and gorgeous cake, this ombre cake recipe is a beautiful and delicious option.
Get the Pink Ombré Cake recipe. Can’t decide between citrus or chocolate flavors for a birthday cake? Get the White Chocolate Lemon Cake recipe. Store-bought mix, with cans of frosting and a few strategic slices, creates a vanilla cake that morphs into the star summer melon. For that friend, there is this textured and delicious chocolate meringue cake. It’s as beautiful as it is different. Get the Chocolate Meringue Layer Cake recipe.