So you’re having a party and want a delicious and striking looking cake – but something that is easy to do? Luckily I have rounded up all these easy birthday cake recipes and ideas for you 🙂
Cakes for all Ages
- This Easy Cheat’s Party Cake from Mammasaurus looks amazing! Click through for the recipe, it’s hard to believe it’s so easy when the cake looks so impressive.
- If you love smarties, This Smarties Birthday Cake from Mum in the Madhouse is another great alternative.
- This Chocolate Orange Cake recipe from The Brick Castle sounds delicious
- Who wouldn’t like Ice Cream Cake? This Ice cream cake recipe from The Ramblings of a Former Rock n Roll Mum is super easy.
- For chocolate lovers, how about this triple chocolate cake from A Mummy Too
- For a fruity alternative try this birthday gateaux from Bark Time
- For something lighter try this steamed cake from ET Speaks from Home, made from Sprite
Kids Cakes
- This Easy Peasy Pirate Cake from Hodge Podge Craft looks really impressive!
- If your kids love Lego, they will love this easy Lego Benny the Spaceman cake from The Brick Castle. Let’s face it, there are plenty of adults who would quite like this too!
- This easy Mike the Knight cake from Red Rose Mummy looks great and could be adapted for other characters if your child prefers.
- If you want a super easy no-bake solution, my no bake train cake could not be any easier, and kids love it!
- This Mickey Mouse Clubhouse cake from Hijacked by Twins has a secret Mickey hiding inside!
- A hedgehog cake is a classic, and this one from Hodge Podge Craft uses flakes as the spines
- A princess cake using a barbie doll is another classic (I loved these as a kid!) The Beesley Buzz shows how to make your own princess cake with an easy tutorial.
- For a colourful cake, try this rainbow layer cake from Frugal Family
- If you prefer cupcakes to a bigger cake, these cookie cupcakes from Crystal & Co are such a cool idea
Special Diet
If your loved ones have a restricted diet they can still enjoy these yummy and easy cake recipes!
- Gluten free and low fat butternut squash chocolate cake from Abigail and the Future
- Vegan chocolate cake from Tigerlilly Quinn
- Dairy Free apple sauce birthday cake from Five Heart Home
- Last but not least these very cool gluten free birthday donuts from Impact Mag
Anna Marikar, mum of four and seasoned blogger, has spent over a decade sharing her parenting journey and passion for kid-friendly crafts and free printables.
Her easy-to-follow craft ideas and practical parenting advice have transformed In The Playroom into a cherished resource for parents.
thanks so much for the mention! What a fabulous round-up of cakes. x
These are amazing recipes! Fab!
Thanks for including mine Anna – it’s a great resource, some gorgeous cakes there 🙂
Ooo thanks for including mine – and now I am hankering cake! Mind you that’s never a bad thing 😉 x
Thank you so much for including my cake 🙂 this is a great collection of yummy recipes x
What a fantastic selection! Thank you so much for including Pickle’s pirate ship cake 😀
I’ve just posted Chops’ chocolate hedgehog cake too – SUPER easy and another chocoholic recipe…
Hurray for cake! x
some great looking cakes, and I am sure something for everyone!
thans so much for featuring my cake lovely! xx
Ooo some great suggestions – I’m rubbish at baking cakes!
But am organising a Harry Potter Party next month so best pull my finger out!
Wow, such inspiration! Hubby is looking over my shoulder drooling! Looks like I will be baking this weekend. Hard part is choosing a cake.
I am never brave enough to try and make Birthday cakes myself but there some great ideas here that I may give it a go… With a trial run first! x
Hi Anna, this is a really nice collection! I am pinning it for future reference!
I am visiting from Link it Up Epic Friday!
Great ideas! My go to birthday cake is an ice cream sandwich cake, but I pinned this for future reference. I got here via the Epic Friday Linky Party. I followed you on google+ and twitter. Have a great weekend!
You have a fantastic list of cakes here. All are adorable. Visiting from Epic Friday.
What great recipes x
Thats a lot of cakes! And I love it! I mean i love eating! I am so scared to bake a proper cake cuz I know ill just goof it off. But if I need to I know where to go for an awesome recipe. HERE! Bookmarked =) #pocolo
It’s my middle sons 2nd birthday in July, some great stuff to try thank you x
That pirate cake looks amazing – it certainly doesn’t look easy peasy! I’m yet to make a birthday cake so I’m pinning this for later this year. #supermommyclub
Great recipes and i love the sound of the butternut squash cake!
Oh wow… just look at this pirate cake! Stunning.
I wish someone made me one like this.
oh thank you for putting this post together! lovely recipes indeed!
thank you for linking up with the #pinitparty
Wonderful collection of great cakes! Pinned to my Cakes Pinterest board. That Pirate cake would make any child happy 🙂
Thanks for pinning! It definitely would 🙂 My kids are crazy about pirates!
I am in LOVE with the pirate ship. I most certainly will give it a try for my little boys birthday. It probably won’t look as good. 🙂 Great Ideas!!! I found your site at the parenting pin it party and am so glad I did.
What a fantastic list and superb idea. I am going to save this one! I love that pirate ship 🙂 Thank you for linking to PoCoLo x
This is great! Some fab ideas here.
Lovely Cake Recipes. It is nice to bake your own instead of a shop bought cake!!