Hummingbird High
Is a birthday without a cake really a birthday at all?
Sure, we’ve had happy birthdays that were celebrated with key lime pie and brownie sundaes. But even if you’re not a cake person, nothing says “I love you,” or “I love you but I’m afraid to tell you because I fear rejection,” or maybe just “I can tolerate sitting next to you at work pretty well, at least on most days” better than a cake.
Making a layer cake does take a little effort ― there are multiple layers to be baked, each of which needs proper cooling before stacking it up and frosting it without it toppling over. We’ve got 50 of those gorgeous doozies for you below.
If you’re a little less ambitious or less coordinated, go with a sheet cake. Most of them just require a quick bake in the oven, some time cooling on the counter and an easy dollop of frosting on top. We’ve got 25 of those recipes for you below.
Now go forth and bake with courage. You’re about to make someone’s day.
LAYER CAKES
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Classic Yellow Cake With Chocolate Creme Fraiche Frosting
Hummingbird High
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Brooklyn Blackout Cake
Half Baked Harvest
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Bourbon Butterscotch Layer Cake
Completely Delicious
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From Scratch Strawberry Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
I Am Baker
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Zucchini Caramel Cake with Cream Cheese Buttercream
Completely Delicious
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Vegan Chocolate Cake with Creamy Chocolate Almond Butter "Buttercream"
Half Baked Harvest
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10.
Vietnamese Iced Coffee Cake
Hummingbird High
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11.
Chocolate Zucchini Cake
Sallys Baking Addiction
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Homemade Strawberry Cake
Sallys Baking Addiction
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Salted Caramel Apple Cake
Brown Eyed Baker
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15.
Chocolate Cake With Lavender Ruffled Frosting
Hummingbird High
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16.
Six-Layer Chocolate Cake With Toasted Marshmallow Filling And Malted Chocolate Frosting
Brown Eyed Baker
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Lemon Blueberry Layer Cake
Sally's Baking Addiction
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18.
6-Layer Chocolate Sprinkle Cake
Sweetapolita
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Bananas Foster Layer Cake
Life, Love And Sugar
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Raspberry Chocolate Chip Layer Cake
Sally's Baking Addiction
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22.
Three Layer Pineapple Upside Down Cheesecake Cake
Pineapple & Coconut
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Matcha Green Tea Cake With Vanilla Honey Cream Cheese Frosting
Half Baked Harvest
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24.
Chocolate Bourbon Peanut Butter Buckeye Cake
Half Baked Harvest
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25.
White Chocolate Malt Cake
Hummingbird High
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26.
Chocolate Caramel Cheesecake Cake
I Am Baker
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Nutella Chocolate Cake
Life, Love & Sugar
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Boozy Yellow Birthday Cake With Chocolate Frosting And Caramelized White Chocolate Ganache
Hummingbird High
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30.
Nutter Butter Peanut Butter Layer Cake
Averie Cooks
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Chocolate Coffee Layer Cake
Completely Delicious
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Salted Caramel Apple Snickers Cake
Half Baked Harvest
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Coconut Cream Lime Cake
Completely Delicious
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Fudgy One-Bowl Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Pretzel Cake
Half Baked Harvest
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Southern Coconut Cake
Completely Delicious
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42.
Red Velvet Layer Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
Sally's Baking Addiction
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Cookies And Cream Oreo Cake
Brown Eyed Baker
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Chocolate And Earl Grey London Fog Layer Cake
Hummingbird High
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Banana Cake With Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting
Sally's Baking Addiction
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Sweet Potato Spice Cake
Completely Delicious
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48.
Banana and Chocolate Crunch Cake with Graham Cracker Frosting
Hummingbird High
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Chocolate Bourbon Caramel Macaron Cake
Half Baked Harvest
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SHEET CAKES
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Funfetti Sheet Cake
Sally's Baking Addiction
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Salted Caramel Apple Sheet Cake
Handle The Heat
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Copycat Cracker Barrel Double Fudge Cake
I Am Baker
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4.
White Chocolate And Raspberry Sheet Cake
Hummingbird High
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5.
Chocolate Sheet Cake With Peanut Butter Frosting
Sally's Baking Addiction
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6.
Pineapple Carrot Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
Sally's Baking Addiction
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Chocolate Caramel Poke Cake
Handle The Heat
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Yellow Sheet Cake With Fudge Frosting
Sally's Baking Addiction
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10.
Best Banana Cake
Sally's Baking Addiction
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Chocolate Mint Texas Sheet Cake
A Spicy Perspective
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Oatmeal Raisin Snack Cake
Brown Eyed Baker
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Chocolate Mudslide Poke Cake
Brown Eyed Baker
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Coca-Cola Chocolate Cake
Brown Eyed Baker
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The Best Pumpkin Cake
Sally's Baking Addiction
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Red Currant Walnut Sheet Cake
Catalina Bakes
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Banana-Chocolate Chip Snack Cake
Brown Eyed Baker
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