Good Cake Recipes

Why is it a good idea to have a few good cake recipes under your belt?

Because birthday cakes are one of the biggest highlights of a birthday party!

Don't worry if you don't have any cake baking experience. With just a little bit of effort, these recipes will come through for you every time!

Whether you're a seasoned baker or brand new to the kitchen, here are a few tried and true recipes that will take even the most basic cake from simple to spectacular!

Basic Cakes for Decorating

These cake recipes are the basic recipes used for decorating birthday cakes. Whip up some buttercream frosting... perfect for cake decorating...then check out our Birthday Cake Design Gallery for some awesome cake decorating ideas.

If you'd rather just frost and serve, these cakes are equally delicious when topped with some creamy homemade frosting!

Yellow Cake

Chocolate Cake

Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cake

Specialty Cakes

If cake decorating is not your thing but you'd still like to make someone a nice birthday cake, give one of these specialty cakes a try.

Irresistible Carrot Cake	Citrus Pound Cake
Chocolate Espresso Cake	German Chocolate Cake

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