Best Birthday cake Recipes

Chocolate cake with sour cream

Our chocolate cake with sour cream is under 400 cals per serving and tastes oh-so-decadent.

Sparkly cupcakes

Chocolate Swiss meringue buttercream

Chocolate birthday cake

Our chocolate birthday cake recipe is the perfect treat for anyone celebrating a special milestone - and is ready in just six simple steps.

No-bake train cake

No-bake train cake is SO easy to assemble from shopbought cakes and biscuits, but so worth the effort to make this impressive cake. Perfect for a kids' party

Chocolate marble birthday cake

Chocolate marble cake is one of those show-stoppers that everyone loves. This recipe is rich and indulgent - making it the perfect birthday cake!

Pink cake bar

Pink cake is the perfect pretty birthday sharing cake. Lots of sprinkles and fun make this pink cake bar perfect for a birthday treat.

Jamaican cake

Our Jamaican cake is deliciously sweet and spiced. It would make a great alternative to Christmas cake and is laced with rum and ruby wine. Yum yum!

Tipi cake

A wigwam cake is a must if you're throwing your little one a cowboy party. This cake not only looks fab but tastes delicious, so each cowboy and cowgirl will definitely be wanting a slice!

Animal cake

Make this jungle themed cake for your kids' birthday parties. The children will love the gingerbread biscuits too.

Biscuit birthday cakes

These delicious biscuit birthday cakes are perfect for making with the kids. Sandwiched with jam and decorated with white chocolate and sprinkles

Italian meringue buttercream

Looking for cupcake recipes, woman's weekly recipes, recipe videos, cupcakes or buttercream recipes? Don't fork out loads for a wedding or birthday cake! Woman's Weekly's Sue McMahon shows us how to ice beautiful cupcakes in a step-by-step recipe video.

Treasure map cake

If you're throwing your little one a pirate party, why not go all out and create a stand-out cake he'll remember forever. This one looks great and tastes delicious.

Martha Collison's mint chocolate 'ice-cream' cake

This mint chocolate ice-cream cake really has the wow-factor! It's colourful, fun and the made using everyone's favourite flavour combination: choc and mint

Birthday party giant Rice Krispie cake

Our giant rice krispie cake is a no bake celebration cake that is perfect for kids' parties! This is a great way to get kids involved in the kitchen too!

Fiona Cairns' lemon meringue birthday cake

A truely gorgeous citrus cake with lemon syrup and a creamy lemon curd filling. Top with some candles for a luxurious birthday treat

Sophie Dahl's orange and raspberry Victoria sponge

This delicious Victoria sponge cake is from Sophie Dahl's show, The Delicious Miss Dahl with tangy raspberry jam and topped with an orange buttercream frosting.

Peach and orange drizzle loaf

Peach and orange drizzle loaf is fruity and zingy, with a pretty topping. There are only four steps and you won’t need too many ingredients.

Caramel biscuit cake

Take your Victoria sponge cake to the next level by decorating it to make this incredible caramel biscuit cake covered in caramel frosting and biscuits

Twilight cupcakes

Love Twilight? You'll love these beautiful Twilight cupcakes decorated for team Edward, team Jacob or Bella fans. We've got more Twilight recipes

Sophie Dahl's flourless chocolate cake

Sophie Dahl's flourless chocolate cake is an easy, rich chocolate cake recipe, with real chocolate pieces that you don't have to melt, is from Sophie Dahl's BBC2 series, The Delicious Miss Dahl.