This chocolate birthday cake uses Dutch process cocoa, espresso powder, and hot water for an ultra-moist, deeply fudgy crumb with rich chocolate buttercream frosting. From scratch and showstopping.

Everything you need to make the perfect homemade birthday cake — classic recipes, showstopper cakes, fruity options, tips, and FAQs all in one place.

Vanilla cake turning out dense, dry, or sunken? This post covers the most common vanilla cake troubleshooting problems and exactly how to fix them — plus a free guide.

Bright lemon cake layers filled with fresh raspberry jam and lemon cream cheese buttercream.

A stunning pink lemonade cake made with a scratch lemon cake base, fresh strawberry puree filling, and strawberry buttercream. The perfect summer cake for any occasion.

If you love that classic orange creamsicle flavor, this cake is about to become your new favorite. This cake starts with a vanilla cake mix upgraded with butter, fresh orange juice, and orange zest.

If you love the classic chocolate, caramel, and peanut combination of a Snickers bar — this cake takes it to another level.

If you’re a dessert lover or a holiday baking enthusiast, this Orange Cranberry Pound Cake is for you!

This Classic Southern Caramel Cake has caramel sauce baked right into the batter, caramel-infused buttercream frosting, and a homemade caramel drizzle on top. Rich, moist, and completely from scratch.

This lemon cream cheese pound cake uses lemon-infused sugar, instant pudding mix, and fresh lemon juice for an ultra-moist crumb with bright citrus flavor. Topped with a tangy lemon glaze.