37 Birthday Cake Recipes to Make All Your Wishes Come True
Whether you pick a towering layer cake or a one-bowl wonder, all of our favorite birthday cake recipes have a few things in common: They’re fun, festive, and require at least one candle.
Our best birthday cakes include an all-star classic yellow cake, some beloved regional favorites, plus cakes decked out with seasonal fruit, and lots of rich, fudgy crowd-pleasers (our Inside-Out German Chocolate Cake is a chocolate lover’s dream). With so many options, you can truly match the cake to the occasion: Want an elegant French gâteau for your friend saving up for a trip to Paris? A drip cake to impress your kids? A low-maintenance icebox cake for a poolside gathering? Cupcakes for a crowd? We have the answer for every type of birthday party below.
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