What to Bake Now: Birthday Cakes!

It’s my birthday, and I’ve got birthday cakes on the brain!  Everybody’s got their own idea about what makes a cake a birthday cake, but first and foremost, it has to be homemade.  Here are some of my favorite ways to celebrate that special day, homestyle!

source: Sweetish.co

 

…let’s see, for me, a birthday cake absolutely has to have layers, at least two.  But it shouldn’t be too fancy, it should look homemade because the best cakes are the ones we pull out of our own ovens.  My mom always made chocolate (Duncan Hines) with her own vanilla buttercream, and it sat on a dinner plate on the counter looking like a million bucks.

So don’t rely on the big box stores to get your supplies ~ check out some of my favorite homespun ways to keep it simple, and keep it in-house on your big day…

 

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VANILLA BUTTERCREAM CAKE ~ Style Sweet CA

 

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GLUTEN FREE DEVILS FOOD CAKE ~ Gluten Free on a Shoestring

 

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MOIST YELLOW CAKE ~ Bakerella

 

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DIY CAKE DOME ~ A Beautiful Mess

 

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ONE BOWL DEVIL’S FOOD LAYER CAKE ~ Cloudy Kitchen

 

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HOMEMADE STRAWBERRY CAKE ~ Sally’s Baking Addiction

 

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VEGAN VANILLA CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE FROSTING ~ Wife Mama Foodie

 

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DIY HAND DIPPED DIY BIRTHDAY CANDLES ~ The Merrythought

 

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CLASSIC CELEBRATION CAKE ~ The Sugar Coated Cottage

 

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DIY CLOWN CAKE TOPPERS ~ Oh Happy Day

 

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CHOCOLATE LAYER CAKE WITH CHERRY BUTTERCREAM ~ Madeline Hall

 

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HOMEMADE SPRINKLES

 

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FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT LAYER CAKE ~ The Brick Kitchen

 

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HOMEMADE PAN RELEASE ~ i am baker

 

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MOIST WHITE CAKE ~ Baked By An Introvert

 

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ALMOND CREPE CAKE WITH RASPBERRY-ROSE CREAM ~ Milly’s Kitchen

 

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PARTY HAT GARLAND TUTORIAL ~ The House That Lars Built

 

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BLOOD ORANGE POPPY SEED CAKE ~ Flour Cover

 

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SWISS MERINGUE BUTTERCREAM ~ Martha Stewart

 

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HOW TO MAKE A DIY CAKE STAND  ~ Youtube

 

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CHOCOLATE COCONUT CAKE WITH MARSHMALLOW BUTTERCREAM ~ Spoonful of Flavor

 

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BUTTER CAKE WITH SALTED CARAMEL BUTTERCREAM ~ Add a Pinch

 

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DIY CONFETTI STIX ~ Best Friends for Frosting

 

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CHOCOLATE SPRINKLE CAKE ~ Sprinkles for Breakfast

 

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source: The Chic Site