9 birthday cake recipes

Homemade birthday cake better than any store bought cake.

Homemade birthday cake better than any store-bought cake.

Bløtkake, the Norwegian cream cake layered with whipped cream and crushed strawberries. The traditional Scandinavian birthday cake with a tender sponge base.

A pair of the cutest flip flop cakes you've ever seen. Great for a picnic, cook out or birthday party. Kids love them.

A fresh and light dessert! I often serve this after a big dinner or as a alternativ with my cakes at our birthday pary. It is popular!

Birthday or festival, it is always a wonderful cake.

Edible cake-decorating roses and leaves shaped from a marshmallow-and-powdered-sugar fondant. A budget-friendly alternative to professional gum paste for birthday and wedding cakes.

Made this cake for my best friend's birthday party, and it was a huge hit. The cake was so moist, rich and just delicious. I'm so glad that I found this recipe!

No-bake gumdrop peanut popcorn cake: a Bundt-shaped tower of popcorn, peanuts, and rainbow gumdrops bound by melted marshmallows and butter. A retro birthday party showpiece.