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 birthday cake recipes 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…
VANILLA BUTTERCREAM CAKE ~ Style Sweet CA
GLUTEN FREE DEVILS FOOD CAKE ~ Gluten Free on a Shoestring
MOIST YELLOW CAKE ~ Bakerella
DIY CAKE DOME ~ A Beautiful Mess
ONE BOWL DEVIL’S FOOD LAYER CAKE ~ Cloudy Kitchen
HOMEMADE STRAWBERRY CAKE ~ Sally’s Baking Addiction
VEGAN VANILLA CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE FROSTING ~ Wife Mama Foodie
DIY HAND DIPPED DIY BIRTHDAY CANDLES ~ The Merrythought
CLASSIC CELEBRATION CAKE ~ The Sugar Coated Cottage
DIY CLOWN CAKE TOPPERS ~ Oh Happy Day
CHOCOLATE LAYER CAKE WITH CHERRY BUTTERCREAM ~ Madeline Hall
FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT LAYER CAKE ~ The Brick Kitchen
HOMEMADE PAN RELEASE ~ i am baker
MOIST WHITE CAKE ~ Baked By An Introvert
ALMOND CREPE CAKE WITH RASPBERRY-ROSE CREAM ~ Milly’s Kitchen
PARTY HAT GARLAND TUTORIAL ~ The House That Lars Built
BLOOD ORANGE POPPY SEED CAKE ~ Flour Cover
SWISS MERINGUE BUTTERCREAM ~ Martha Stewart
CHOCOLATE COCONUT CAKE WITH MARSHMALLOW BUTTERCREAM ~ Spoonful of Flavor
BUTTER CAKE WITH SALTED CARAMEL BUTTERCREAM ~ Add a Pinch
DIY CONFETTI STIX ~ Best Friends for Frosting
CHOCOLATE SPRINKLE CAKE ~ Sprinkles for Breakfast
Happy birthday, Sue! Wonderful roundup. Have a terrific day.
The best of birthdays to you Sue! Thanks so much for the great site and wonderful recipes. Your hard work and and incredible ingenuity are much appreciated!
Thanks Vicki, that makes the passing of yet another year (almost) worth it 🙂
Happy Birthday to you!!!!
Happy Birthday Sue!!! Wishing you a wonderful happy and healthy year!!!!
Happy Happy Birthday !
Happy Birthday! Thanks for all the inspirations
Happy Birthday! What a great glossary:) I made Ina’s Beatty cake yesterday for a bday..:) Will love having this series Pinned.Thank you.
Thanks Monique ~ I almost included her cake, love that one, too, she’s the best <3
Happy birthday my friend! I hope you have a fantastic day and may you get to eat some of these gorgeous cakes!
Happy happy birthday Sue, I wish you the fun and joy represented in every one of these beautiful cakes!
Birthday cake is my favorite dessert in the world! Thank you for the sweet (literally) inspiration!