Beginner birthday cake

Learn how to make your first cake for beginners. What tools you need, how to bake a basic cake, get that beautiful frosting and simple decorating!

This Simple Vanilla Cake recipe is beginner-friendly! This recipe will make two 8-inch round cake layers or 18 to 24 standard cupcakes. Alternately, you could also make one 8-inch cake layer and 8-12 standard cupcakes. View the buttercream recipe/tutorial here.

This confetti cake is so super light and fluffy! It is easy to make from scratch and is topped with a vanilla confetti buttercream frosting.

This deliciously easy birthday cake recipe from scratch features creamy frosting and multiple fluffy yet moist rainbow cake layers.

I'm sharing my step-by-step process of how to frost a cake. It's an easy and basic method that's perfect for beginners!

Indulge in the delight of baking with this easy vanilla birthday cake recipe, perfect for beginners. Crafted from scratch, enjoy layers of soft, moist vanilla cake filled with luscious vanilla mascarpone whipped cream and frosted with velvety vanilla buttercream. Ideal for birthdays or any special occasion!

This strawberry shortcake cake is made with fluffy vanilla sponge cake soaked in strawberry simple syrup, fresh strawberries, and whipped cream.

New to cake decorating? Learn how to decorate a cake like a pro with these 6 simple tips (great for beginners!). Includes a how-to video!

If you're looking for a show-stopping birthday cake recipe, I'm sharing 18 creative birthday cake recipes for you to consider.

Learn all of the basics for beginner cake decorating and icing techniques like rosettes, pearls, and more with our ultimate cake guide!