Looking for the best birthday cake to bake? Try our birthday cake recipes, suited to everyone from cocktail lovers to chocaholics to big kids! There’s also an easy children’s birthday cake recipe that you can decorate how you like, so you’re guaranteed an individual birthday celebration cake. Best ever birthday cake recipes Kid’s chocolate birthday cake This birthday traybake works brilliantly as a base for any children’s birthday cake ideas cake.
We’ve added a chocolate frosting here, but you could it personalise it any way you like with icing and toppings. Red velvet birthday cake Give your chocolate cake a red tinge in this classic American cake recipe, covered in silky-smooth cheese frosting for extra indulgence. Chocolate birthday cake One of our most popular recipes, and so very reliable. Plus it’s ready in an hour. Or you could try chocolate drips instead. We’re seeing stark white cakes topped liberally with chocolate, that pours down the sides of the cake in pretty patterns. Great for a chocoholic friend, and much easier to do than piping frosting.
Birthday cheesecake Who said your birthday cake had to be made of sponge? We’ve taken inspiration from freakshakes to create our OTT freakshake cheesecake. Boozy birthday cake Cocktail cakes are great for friends who enjoy a tipple. Devil’s food cake Edd Kimber shares his expert tips for creating a deep, dark chocolate cake. Naked icing birthday cake Birthday party guests will love this tropical twist on a retro dessert.
We’ve taken a popular banana cake and given it a banoffee pie make-over. Our cake is packed with bananas, covered in creamy caramel buttercream and topped with caramelised bananas for extra indulgence. If your friend is having a Caribbean carnival birthday bash bake them this Jamaican rum cake. This layer cake is a real showstopper and makes for the perfect celebration cake, what’s more, it’s gluten free too.
Malteser birthday cake Children and adults both love this cake, and it tastes as good as it looks! Chiffon cake is covered in a chocolate icing, and acts as the glue to hold a modest five large bags of maltesers. People remember this cake: it’s a party centrepeice, and the chocolate and malt combo works so well with light, delicate sponge. Victoria sponge birthday cake Make our classic victoria sponge cake for a simple but sleek birthday cake idea. Try our passionfruit layer cake with fresh, tropical passionfruit throughout generous layers of fresh cream. Lemon birthday cake This is the perfect birthday cake for someone who doesn’t like too much sweet buttercream or fondant icing. Naked cakes, called so because they’re uncovered around the sides, are only sandwiched together with buttercream, so the better the sponge, the better the cake.