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Seasonal ยท Birthday

Homemade Birthday Recipes

Birthday celebrations call for cake! Or cupcakesโ€ฆ cake popsโ€ฆ cookie cakesโ€ฆ cake batter cookiesโ€ฆ did I mention cake? Here youโ€™ll find lots of fun recipes perfect for celebrating a birthday, like these ultimate birthday cupcakes and this funfetti cake, or learn how to make a piรฑata cake. And start the special day off in a special way with some funfetti buttermilk pancakes!

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Birthday Cake Ideas

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Cakes

Confetti Layer Cake (Funfetti)

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Cakes

The Perfect White Cake

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Cakes

Triple Chocolate Cake (Popular Recipe!)

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Cakes

Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake

640 Comments
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Cakes

The Best Yellow Cake I’ve Ever Had

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Cakes

Vanilla Sheet Cake with Whipped Buttercream Frosting

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Birthday Candy

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Cakes

Chocolate Cake Pops (Recipe + Video)

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Cakes

Homemade Cake Pops

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Candy

Chocolate Covered Pretzels

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Birthday Cookies

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Cookies

One Giant Sugar Cookie

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Cookies

Soft Cakey Sugar Cookies

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Cakes

Funfetti Sugar Cookie Cake

191 Comments
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Cakes

Chocolate Chip Cookie Pizza

155 Comments
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Cookies

Drop Sugar Cookies with Sprinkles

382 Comments
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Cookies

Cake Batter Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Birthday Cupcakes

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Cupcakes

Ultimate Marble Cupcakes

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Cupcakes

Confetti Sprinkle Cupcakes

390 Comments
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Cupcakes

Simply Perfect Vanilla Cupcakes

870 Comments
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Cupcakes

Chocolate Cupcakes With Vanilla Frosting

128 Comments
Yellow birthday cupcakes with chocolate frosting and sprinkles
Cupcakes

Yellow Birthday Cupcakes (Recipe Solved!)

247 Comments
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Cupcakes

Yellow Cupcakes with Milk Chocolate Frosting

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Birthday Breakfast Ideas

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Donuts

Baked Funfetti Donuts

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Breakfast

Birthday Cake Pancakes (Funfetti)

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Sweet Rolls

Birthday Cake Cinnamon Rolls (Funfetti)

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Latest in Birthday

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Cakes

Chocolate Chip Cookie Pizza

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Recipe Round-Ups

15 Birthday Desserts (That Aren’t Cake!)

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Cakes

Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake

640 Comments
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Candy

Chocolate Covered Pretzels

26 Comments
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Cookies

Cake Batter Chocolate Chip Cookies

325 Comments
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Cakes

The Perfect White Cake

1,498 Comments
chocolate cake pops dipped in chocolate and white chocolate with rainbow sprinkles.
Cakes

Chocolate Cake Pops (Recipe + Video)

406 Comments
chocolate cupcakes with vanilla buttercream, rainbow sprinkles, and a gold birthday candle.
Cupcakes

Chocolate Cupcakes With Vanilla Frosting

128 Comments
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Cakes

Homemade Cake Pops

999 Comments
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Brownies & Bars

How to Make a Skillet Brownie

54 Comments
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Sweet Rolls

Birthday Cake Cinnamon Rolls (Funfetti)

58 Comments
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Breakfast

Birthday Cake Pancakes (Funfetti)

70 Comments
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Cakes

Confetti Layer Cake (Funfetti)

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Cookies

One Giant Sugar Cookie

102 Comments
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Cakes

Easy Homemade Sprinkle Cake

290 Comments
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Cakes

The Best Yellow Cake I’ve Ever Had

332 Comments
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Cakes

Triple Chocolate Cake (Popular Recipe!)

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Cakes

Elmo Cake

110 Comments
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Cookies

Drop Sugar Cookies with Sprinkles

382 Comments
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Cakes

Yellow Sheet Cake with Chocolate Frosting

282 Comments
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Cakes

Vanilla Sheet Cake with Whipped Buttercream Frosting

669 Comments
Yellow birthday cupcakes with chocolate frosting and sprinkles
Cupcakes

Yellow Birthday Cupcakes (Recipe Solved!)

247 Comments
Sprinkle cupcake cut in half showing sprinkles with pink frosting
Cupcakes

Confetti Sprinkle Cupcakes

390 Comments
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Cakes

Chocolate Chip Cookie Layer Cake

147 Comments
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Cakes

6 Inch Birthday Cake with Easy Buttercream Flowers

172 Comments
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Cookies

Soft Cakey Sugar Cookies

156 Comments
Mini pound cakes with raspberry icing and sprinkles
Cakes

Mini Vanilla Pound Cakes

133 Comments
zebra layer cake with chocolate and vanilla on cake stand.
Cakes

Zebra Cake

226 Comments
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Cupcakes

Ultimate Birthday Cupcakes

42 Comments
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Cupcakes

Party Piรฑata Cupcakes

44 Comments
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Cupcakes

Simply Perfect Vanilla Cupcakes

870 Comments
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Cakes

Marble Cake Recipe

59 Comments
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Cookies

Sprinkle Slice & Bake Cookies

49 Comments
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Cookies

M&M’Sยฎ Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie

67 Comments
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Cheesecake

Confetti Sprinkle Cheesecake

45 Comments
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Cakes

How to Make a Piรฑata Cake

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Cookies

The Best Sugar Cookies

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Cakes

Homemade Strawberry Cake

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Muffins

Quick & Easy Banana Muffins

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Cookies

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Quick Bread

My Favorite Banana Bread Recipe

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Cakes

Triple Chocolate Cake (Popular Recipe!)

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