32 Quick and Easy Birthday Cake Recipes

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32 Quick and Easy Birthday Cake Recipes2/32 Homemade Confetti Cake 14 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Homemade Confetti Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 5 min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This easy birthday cake recipe is moist and fluffy with lots of sprinkles and a whipped vanilla buttercream. It’s almost impossible not to feel happy when you see the fun pop of rainbow confetti! —Courtney Rich, Highland, Utah 3/32 Rustic Honey Cake 6 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Honey Cake Recipe photo by Christine Ma for Taste of Home Total Time

45 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator:

45 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: When my boys were young, they couldn’t drink milk but they could have yogurt. This was a cake they could eat. And it’s one dessert that doesn’t taste overly sweet, which is always a nice change of pace. —Linda Leuer, Hamel, Minnesota 4/32 Lemon Sheet Cake 40 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Lemon Sheet Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 24 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Lemon pie filling lends a splash of citrus flavor to a convenient cake mix,

and a rich cream cheese frosting gives the cake sweetness

and a rich cream cheese frosting gives the cake sweetness. My family likes this dessert cold, so I cut it into squares and freeze it before serving. —Alyce Dubisar, North Bend, Oregon 5/32 Coconut-Lemon Ice Cream Cake 3 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Coconut-Lemon Ice Cream Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My family loves this lemon ice cream cake anytime. The sweet cream of coconut and tart lemon juice make a delicious combo, and the streusel adds a nice crunch. —Janet Gill, Canton,

Ohio 6/32 Peanut Butter Chocolate Poke Cake 11 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Peanut Butter Chocolate Poke Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 45 min Servings 20 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: When my family is planning a get-together, I can count on three or four people to ask if I’m bringing this dessert. If you don’t have a chocolate cake mix, use a white or yellow one and stir in 3 tablespoons baking cocoa. —Fay Moreland, Wichita Falls, Texas 7/32 Lime Angel Food Cake 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 35 min Servings

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12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: For this easy birthday cake recipe, I took a store-bought angel food cake and turned it into this special dessert with a lovely lime cream frosting topped with toasted coconut. It went over big! —Nancy Foust, Stoneboro, Pennsylvania 8/32 Classic Chocolate Cake 84 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Classic Chocolate Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 50 min Servings 15 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This recipe was on a can of Hershey’s cocoa way back in 1943. I tried it, my boys liked it, and

I’ve been making it ever since

I’ve been making it ever since. I make all my cakes from scratch, and this is one of the best! —Betty Follas, Morgan Hill, California 9/32 White Texas Sheet Cake 109 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved JoJO Baccam for Taste of Home Total Time 40 min Servings 20 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This cake gets better the longer it sits, so I try to make it a day ahead. My mother-in-law introduced this deliciously rich sheet cake to me. With its creamy frosting and light almond flavor, no one can stop at just one piece! —Joanie Ward,

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Brownsburg, Indiana 10/32 Contest-Winning Chocolate Angel Food Cake 12 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Contest-Winning Chocolate Angel Food Cake Recipe photo by Melissa Patterson for Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 5 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: When I take this different kind of angel food cake to church bake sales, it goes before I can get it on the table!—Mary Ann Iverson, Woodville, Wisconsin 11/32 Coconut Cake 103 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Mark Derse for Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe

This margarita cake is perfect on a warm day

Creator: I found this coconut cake recipe in a newspaper many years ago and modified it to suit my taste. This is my all-time favorite cake, and my family and friends absolutely love it. —Lynne Bassler, Indiana, Pennsylvania 12/32 Margarita Cake 6 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Margarita Cake Recipe photo by Sarah Tramonte for Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This margarita cake is perfect on a warm day. You’ll be surprised at how closely it tastes like the real thing. —Dawn Lowenstein, Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania 13/32 Yummy Chocolate

This moist, healthy chocolate cake really helps with that

Cake 58 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 35 min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My husband and I are trying to eat lighter but still crave sweets. This moist, healthy chocolate cake really helps with that. With the rich frosting, it makes a decadent treat! —LaDonna Reed, Ponca City, Oklahoma 14/32 Strawberry Poke Cake 46 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Strawberry Poke Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 50 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: That classic spring treat—strawberry shortcake—takes on a

wonderful new twist with this strawberry poke cake recipe

wonderful new twist with this strawberry poke cake recipe. Strawberry gelatin and strawberries liven up each pretty slice of this lovely layered cake that’s made from a convenient boxed mix. —Mary Jo Griggs, West Bend, Wisconsin 15/32 Pineapple Breeze Cake 1 Review Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 30 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This lovely cake features ladyfingers, a creamy filling and a crushed pineapple topping. It’s a special treat for my large family. —Barbara Joyner, Franklin, Virginia 16/32 Cherry Pudding Cake 33 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Cherry Pudding Cake Recipe photo by Taste

A cross between a cake and a cobbler, this cherry dessert is awesome

of Home Total Time 50 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: A cross between a cake and a cobbler, this cherry dessert is awesome. Add it to your list of trusty potluck recipes, because this one is sure to go fast. —Brenda Parker, Kalamazoo, Michigan 17/32 Pina Colada Tube Cake 15 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved TASTE OF HOME Total Time 1 hour Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: We named this a “pina colada” cake because it has coconut, pineapple and rum. It’s a soothing finish at the end of a

big spread

big spread. —Debra Keil, Owasso, Oklahoma 18/32 Cranberry Crunch Cake 2 Reviews Contest Winner Cranberry Crunch Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 40 min Servings 15 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: New Jersey is known for its cranberries, and this cake is a delicious way to use them. The marshmallows melt and seep through the cake, making it moist and very tasty. It’s great for brunch or just with a cup of coffee! —Adelaide Krumm, Manasquan, New Jersey 19/32 Chocolate Comfort Cake 31 Reviews Chocolate Comfort Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total

Time 1 hour 5 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator:

Time 1 hour 5 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This moist and delicious chocolate cake is usually the first dessert to go. People even eat the crumbs. It’s always my top choice for family get-togethers. —Ellen Riley, Murfreesboro, Tennessee 20/32 Berry Dream Cake 14 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Berry Dream Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 45 min Servings 15 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I use cherry gelatin to give a boxed cake mix an eye-appealing marbled effect. It’s so festive-looking. Top it with whatever fruit you

It really is one of the best angel food cake recipes I’ve found

like! —Margaret McNeil, Germantown, Tennessee 21/32 Angel Food Cake 37 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved AUDREY ROMPON FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 50 min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: For our daughter’s wedding, a friend made this lovely, airy angel food cake from a recipe she’s used for decades. It really is one of the best angel food cake recipes I’ve found. Serve slices plain or dress them up with fresh fruit. —Marilyn Niemeyer, Doon, Iowa 22/32 Strawberry-Rhubarb Upside-Down Cake 16 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Strawberry-Rhubarb Upside-Down Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total

People actually line up for a piece

Time 55 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I prepare this colorful and easy birthday cake recipe quite often in the summer when fresh rhubarb is abundant. People actually line up for a piece. —Bonnie Krogman, Thompson Falls, Montana 23/32 Pig Pickin’ Cake 113 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Pig Pickin’ Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 40 min Servings 15 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This is one of my favorite easy birthday cake recipes. It’s moist and light yet so satisfying. I’ve been adapting it for years and

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