40 Unique Birthday Cake Ideas That Look & Taste Amazing

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Are you looking for eye-catching, unique birthday cake ideas to bake? Or perhaps you want to surprise a family member, your kids or a friend with a personable, fun cake that also tastes amazing?

Whether your after a cake that is super unique or you’re after a simple recipe that’ll blow your tastebuds away, there’s something for everyone on this list.

Below, you’ll find 40 of the best birthday cake ideas from different food bloggers and bakeries. Some of them include full recipes for the cakes, while others can be readily purchased on the bakeries’ websites or physical stores. To find out the recipe or to buy the cake, click on the link below the corresponding images.

However, make sure that you take a look at all of these cakes before you decide which one you’re going to go for – we’ve saved some incredible designs until the end!

 

The Best Unique Birthday Cake Ideas To Try:

1. Funfetti Cake

 

  Funfetti Cake

Get the full recipe on Preppy Kitchen

 

2. Chocolate Rose Cake

 

Cute pink rose cake for birthday

Get this at Williams Sonoma

 

3. Holy Crap You’re….

 

Funny birthday cakes and unique birthday cake ideas

Get the decoration on Etsy

 

4. Nutella Layer Cake

 

Nutella Layer Cake

Get the full recipe on Cau De Sucre

 

5. Strawberry Cake

 

Strawberry Cake

Get the full recipe on Preppy Kitchen

 

6. Love Cake

 

Pink hearts birthday cake

Get this at Goldbelly

 

7. Colorful Cake

 

Colorful Cake

Get the full recipe on Preppy Kitchen

 

8. Rainbow Sprinkle Cake

 

Rainbow Sprinkle Cake

Get the full recipe on The Cake Blog

 

9. Neapolitan Cake

 

Neapolitan Cake

Get the full recipe on Preppy Kitchen

 

10. Strawberry Dreams Cake

 

Unique birthday cake ideas: pink cake with strawberries

Image source: @Life Is Better With Frosting

 

11. Watermelon Cake

 

Watermelon birthday cake

Get this at Williams Sonoma

 

12. Hot Chocolate Cake

 

Cute hot chocolate ombre layered chocolate birthday cake

Get this at Williams Sonoma

 

13. Classic Chocolate Birthday Cake

 

Classic Chocolate Birthday Cake With Sprinkles

Get the full recipe on Bravo Jenny

 

14. Nutella Stuffed Chocolate Hazelnut Dream Cake

 

Nutella Stuffed Chocolate Hazelnut Dream Cake

Get the full recipe on The Kitchen McCabe

 

15. Donut Birthday Cake

 

Donut Birthday Cake

Get the full recipe on Kuchen Kult

 

16. Fresh Strawberry Cake

 

Fresh strawberry birthday drip cake

Get this at Williams Sonoma

 

17. Mint Chocolate Chip Cake

 

Mint chocolate chip birthday cake

Get this at Williams Sonoma

 

18. Funfetti Cake

 Funfetti birthday cake

Get this at Goldbelly

 

19. Cookie Dough Cake

 

Cookie Dough Cake

Get the full recipe on Butternut Bakery

 

20. Hint Of Pink

 

White birthday cake with pink frosting

Get this at Williams Sonoma

 

21. Pink Birthday Cake

 

Pink Birthday Cake With Sprinkles

Get the full recipe on Preppy Kitchen

 

22. Elegant Chocolate Drip Cake

 

Elegant Chocolate Drip Cake

Get the full recipe on The Cake Blog

 

23. Cookies & Cream Cake

 

Cookies & Cream Birthday Cake

Get this at Goldbelly

 

24. Chocolate Chip Cake

 

Chocolate Chip Birthday Cake

Get this at Goldbelly

 

25. Rocky Road Cake

 

Rocky Road Cake

Get the full recipe on Preppy Kitchen

 

26. Cinderella Cake

 

Cinderella Cake

Get the full recipe on The Cake Blog

 

27. Jumbo Donut Cake

 

Jumbo Chocolate Donut Cake

Get this at Goldbelly (also available with pink frosting)

 

28. Tiramisu Ombre Cake

 

Tiramisu Ombre Cake

Get the full recipe on The Cookbook Life

 

29. White Chocolate Ganache Drip Cake

 

White Chocolate Ganache Drip Cake

Get the full recipe on Anges De Sucre

 

30. To Die For Carrot Cake

 

To Die For Carrot Cake

Get the full recipe on Mom On Timeout

 

31. Purple Rainbow Explosion Cake

 

Purple rainbow birthday cake

Get this at Williams Sonoma

 

32. Pink Geode Cake

 

Pink geode birthday cake

Get this at Goldbelly

 

33. Lemon Cake

 

Lemon Cake

Get the full recipe on Preppy Kitchen

 

34. Naked Rose Cake

 

Pretty Naked Rose Birthday Cake

Get this at Goldbelly

 

35. White Cake Recipe

 

White Cake With Sprinkles

Get the full recipe on Preppy Kitchen

 

36. Gluten-Free Birthday Cake

 

Traditional Gluten-Free Birthday Cake

Get this at Williams Sonoma

 

37. Raspberry Valentine’s Cake

 

Raspberry Valentine’s Cake

Get the full recipe on Preppy Kitchen

 

38. Brownie Cheesecake Layer Cake

 

Brownie Cheesecake Layer Cake

Get this at Williams Sonoma

 

39. The Best Vanilla Cake

 

The Best Vanilla Cake

Get the full recipe on Preppy Kitchen 

 

40. Chocolate Heart Ice Cream Cake

 

Chocolate Heart Ice Cream Cake

Get this at Williams Sonoma

 

We hope you found just what you were looking for among all these unique birthday cake ideas!

 

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