So you’re having a party and want a delicious and striking looking cake – but something that is easy to do? Luckily I have rounded up all these easy birthday cake recipes and ideas for you 🙂
Cakes for all Ages
- This Easy Cheat’s Party Cake from Mammasaurus looks amazing! Click through for the recipe, it’s hard to believe it’s so easy when the cake looks so impressive.
- If you love smarties, This Smarties Birthday Cake from Mum in the Madhouse is another great alternative.
- This Chocolate Orange Cake recipe from The Brick Castle sounds delicious
- Who wouldn’t like Ice Cream Cake? This Ice cream cake recipe from The Ramblings of a Former Rock n Roll Mum is super easy.
- For chocolate lovers, how about this triple chocolate cake from A Mummy Too
- For a fruity alternative try this birthday gateaux from Bark Time
- For something lighter try this steamed cake from ET Speaks from Home, made from Sprite
Kids Cakes
- This Easy Peasy Pirate Cake from Hodge Podge Craft looks really impressive!
- If your kids love Lego, they will love this easy Lego Benny the Spacemancake from The Brick Castle. Let’s face it,there are plenty of adults who would quite like this too!
- This easy Mike the Knight cake from Red Rose Mummy looks great and could be adapted for other characters if your child prefers.
- If you want a super easy no-bake solution, my no bake train cake could not be any easier, and kids love it!
- This Mickey Mouse Clubhouse cake from Hijacked by Twins has a secret Mickey hiding inside!
- A hedgehog cake is a classic, and this one from Hodge Podge Craft uses flakes as the spines
- A princess cake using a barbie doll is another classic (I loved these as a kid!) The Beesley Buzz shows how to make your own princess cake with aneasy tutorial.
- For a colourful cake, try this rainbow layer cake from Frugal Family
- If you prefer cupcakes to a bigger cake, these cookie cupcakes from Crystal & Co are such a cool idea
Special Diet
If your loved ones have a restricted diet they can still enjoy these yummy and easy cake recipes!
- Gluten free and low fat butternut squash chocolate cake from Abigail and the Future
- Vegan chocolate cake from Tigerlilly Quinn
- Dairy Free apple sauce birthday cake from Five Heart Home
- Last but not least these very cool gluten free birthday donuts from Impact Mag
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28 thoughts on “Easy Birthday Cake Recipes”
thanks so much for the mention! What a fabulous round-up of cakes. x
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These are amazing recipes! Fab!
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Thanks for including mine Anna – it’s a great resource, some gorgeous cakes there 🙂
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Ooo thanks for including mine – and now I am hankering cake! Mind you that’s never a bad thing 😉 x
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Thank you so much for including my cake 🙂 this is a great collection of yummy recipes x
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What a fantastic selection! Thank you so much for including Pickle’s pirate ship cake 😀
I’ve just posted Chops’ chocolate hedgehog cake too – SUPER easy and another chocoholic recipe…
Hurray for cake! xReply
some great looking cakes, and I am sure something for everyone!
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thans so much for featuring my cake lovely! xx
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Ooo some great suggestions – I’m rubbish at baking cakes!
But am organising a Harry Potter Party next month so best pull my finger out!Reply
Wow, such inspiration! Hubby is looking over my shoulder drooling! Looks like I will be baking this weekend. Hard part is choosing a cake.
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I am never brave enough to try and make Birthday cakes myself but there some great ideas here that I may give it a go… With a trial run first! x
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Hi Anna, this is a really nice collection! I am pinning it for future reference!
I am visiting from Link it Up Epic Friday!Reply
Great ideas! My go to birthday cake is an ice cream sandwich cake, but I pinned this for future reference. I got here via the Epic Friday Linky Party. I followed you on google+ and twitter. Have a great weekend!
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You have a fantastic list of cakes here. All are adorable. Visiting from Epic Friday.
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What great recipes x
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Thats a lot of cakes! And I love it! I mean i love eating! I am so scared to bake a proper cake cuz I know ill just goof it off. But if I need to I know where to go for an awesome recipe. HERE! Bookmarked =) #pocolo
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It’s my middle sons 2nd birthday in July, some great stuff to try thank you x
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That pirate cake looks amazing – it certainly doesn’t look easy peasy! I’m yet to make a birthday cake so I’m pinning this for later this year. #supermommyclub
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Great recipes and i love the sound of the butternut squash cake!
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Oh wow… just look at this pirate cake! Stunning.
I wish someone made me one like this.Reply
oh thank you for putting this post together! lovely recipes indeed!
thank you for linking up with the #pinitparty
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Wonderful collection of great cakes! Pinned to my Cakes Pinterest board. That Pirate cake would make any child happy 🙂
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Thanks for pinning! It definitely would 🙂 My kids are crazy about pirates!
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I am in LOVE with the pirate ship. I most certainly will give it a try for my little boys birthday. It probably won’t look as good. 🙂 Great Ideas!!! I found your site at the parenting pin it party and am so glad I did.
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What a fantastic list and superb idea. I am going to save this one! I love that pirate ship 🙂 Thank you for linking to PoCoLo x
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This is great! Some fab ideas here.
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Lovely Cake Recipes. It is nice to bake your own instead of a shop bought cake!!
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