{"id":19100,"date":"2018-01-03T09:31:53","date_gmt":"2018-01-03T07:31:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/?p=19100"},"modified":"2022-01-15T09:42:15","modified_gmt":"2022-01-15T07:42:15","slug":"10-perfect-birthday-cakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/10-perfect-birthday-cakes\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Perfect Birthday Cakes"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"cb-itemprop\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\"><div id=\"attachment_19101\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19101\" class=\"wp-image-19101\" title=\"10 Perfect Birthday Cakes\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/colage_10_birthday_cakes.jpg\" alt=\"10 Perfect Birthday Cakes\" width=\"800\" height=\"3950\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-19101\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Natalie Levin<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6091382327871787\" data-ad-slot=\"7832461759\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">I love baking birthday cakes for all my friends and family. As a baker, most of my friends and family members expect me to make them birthday cakes, and I\u2019m always happy to create a new birthday cake, thinking about the person who\u2019s going to get it.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">My ultimate birthday cake must contain chocolate and be festive and decorated. However I know many people who would prefer something not chocoltey at all. This is how I came with the idea for this post \u2013 10 great birthday cakes for everyone: a vegan chocolate birthday cake, sky-high strawberry vanilla cake, a classic chocolate sprinkles cake and a lot more.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here they are \u2013 my top 10 favorite birthday cakes that make a perfect celebration!<\/p>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/quick-easy-chocolate-cake\/\"><strong>Quick and Easy Chocolate Cake<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_12439\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/quick-easy-chocolate-cake\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12439\" class=\"wp-image-12439\" title=\"Quick and Easy Chocolate Cake\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/easy_chocolate_cake-s.jpg\" alt=\"Quick and Easy Chocolate Cake\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12439\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Natalie Levin<\/p><\/div>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/hazelnut-layer-cake\/\">Hazelnut Layer Cake<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_10390\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/hazelnut-layer-cake\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10390\" class=\"wp-image-10390\" title=\"Hazelnut Layer Cake\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/hazelnut_cake2-s.jpg\" alt=\"Hazelnut Layer Cake\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10390\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Natalie Levin<\/p><\/div>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/8_layers_chocolate_cake\/\">8 Layers Chocolate Cake<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_15124\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/8_layers_chocolate_cake\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15124\" class=\"wp-image-15124\" title=\"8 Layers Chocolate Cake\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/twice-chocolate-8-layer-cake-s.jpg\" alt=\"8 Layers Chocolate Cake\" width=\"800\" height=\"1219\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-15124\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Natalie Levin<\/p><\/div>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/vegan-chocolate-cake\/\">Vegan Chocolate Cake<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_16215\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/vegan-chocolate-cake\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16215\" class=\"wp-image-16215\" title=\"Vegan Chocolate Cake\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/vegan_chocolate_cake2-s.jpg\" alt=\"Vegan Chocolate Cake\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-16215\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Natalie Levin<\/p><\/div>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/strawberry-vanilla-meringue-cake\/\">Strawberry, Vanilla and Meringue Cake<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_15211\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/strawberry-vanilla-meringue-cake\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15211\" class=\"wp-image-15211\" title=\"Strawberry, Vanilla and Meringue Cake\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/strawberry_vanilla_and_meringue_cake4-s.jpg\" alt=\"Strawberry, Vanilla and Meringue Cake\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-15211\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Natalie Levin<\/p><\/div>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/little-switzerland-cake-pecan-mascarpone-white-chocolate\/\">Little Switzerland Cake \u2013 Pecan, Mascarpone and White Chocolate<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_10624\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/little-switzerland-cake-pecan-mascarpone-white-chocolate\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10624\" class=\"wp-image-10624\" title=\"Little Switzerland Cake \u2013 Pecan, Mascarpone and White Chocolate\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/little_switzerland_cake2-s.jpg\" alt=\"Little Switzerland Cake \u2013 Pecan, Mascarpone and White Chocolate\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10624\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Natalie Levin<\/p><\/div>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/chocolate-cream-sprinkles-cake\/\">Chocolate, Cream and Sprinkles Cake<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_10482\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/chocolate-cream-sprinkles-cake\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10482\" class=\"wp-image-10482\" title=\"Chocolate, Cream and Sprinkles Cake\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/chocolate_and_sprinkles_birthday_cake2-s.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate, Cream and Sprinkles Cake\" width=\"800\" height=\"1217\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10482\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Natalie Levin<\/p><\/div>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/sky-high-chocolate-cream-strawberry-layer-cake\/\">Sky-high Chocolate, Cream and Strawberry Layer Cake<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_18251\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/sky-high-chocolate-cream-strawberry-layer-cake\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18251\" class=\"wp-image-18251\" title=\"Sky-high Chocolate, Cream and Strawberry Layer Cake\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/chocolate_roasted_strawberries_and_vanilla_cake2-s.jpg\" alt=\"Sky-high Chocolate, Cream and Strawberry Layer Cake\" width=\"800\" height=\"1162\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-18251\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Natalie Levin<\/p><\/div>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/easy-chocolate-cake-whipped-cream\/\">Easy Chocolate Cake with Whipped Cream<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_14581\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/easy-chocolate-cake-whipped-cream\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14581\" class=\"wp-image-14581\" title=\"Easy Chocolate Cake with Whipped Cream\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/quick_choclate_and_cream_cake3-s.jpg\" alt=\"Easy Chocolate Cake with Whipped Cream\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14581\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Natalie Levin<\/p><\/div>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/chocolate-caramel-hazelnut-cake\/\">Caramel Hazelnut Chocolate Cake<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_10694\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/chocolate-caramel-hazelnut-cake\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10694\" class=\"wp-image-10694\" title=\"Caramel Hazelnut Chocolate Cake\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/chocolate_caramel_cake3-s.jpg\" alt=\"Caramel Hazelnut Chocolate Cake\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10694\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Natalie 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