Every birthday deserves a special cake that celebrates the season as well as the special day. Here, you'll find perfect birthday cake recipes for each month of the year.
12 Months of Birthday Cake Recipes
Updated on Apr. 10, 2024
1/11
January Birthday: Coconut Citrus Layer Cake
Total Time
1 hour 10 min
Servings
12 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
The taste of bright citrus is always welcome in January. This light and tender birthday cake is bursting with orange flavor in both the cake and in the whipped filling, making it the perfect treat for a winter celebration.
Nutrition Facts:
1 slice (calculated without garnish): 481 calories, 25g fat (12g saturated fat), 95mg cholesterol, 430mg sodium, 60g carbohydrate (40g sugars, 0 fiber), 5g protein.
2/11
February Birthday: Cheesecake Layered Red Velvet Cake
Total Time
1 hour 45 min
Servings
16 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
A rich, ruby-hued chocolate birthday cake layered with cheesecake and sweet cream cheese frosting will warm the heart of your loved one born in February.
Nutrition Facts:
1 piece: 896 calories, 66g fat (28g saturated fat), 166mg cholesterol, 676mg sodium, 70g carbohydrate (51g sugars, 1g fiber), 9g protein.
3/11
March Birthday: Wearing O' Green Cake
Total Time
55 min
Servings
15 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
You’re in luck if your birthday is in March: You get to celebrate with this tender poke cake! It’s flavored and striped with lime, and finished with a rich vanilla topping (and candles, of course).
Nutrition Facts:
1 piece: 303 calories, 11g fat (4g saturated fat), 39mg cholesterol, 328mg sodium, 48g carbohydrate (33g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.
4/11
April Birthday: Old Fashioned Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Total Time
1 hour 5 min
Servings
16 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
This moist and flavorful layer cake with a super creamy frosting is a delicious choice to celebrate an early spring birthday.
Nutrition Facts:
1 piece: 531 calories, 28g fat (7g saturated fat), 67mg cholesterol, 203mg sodium, 68g carbohydrate (54g sugars, 1g fiber), 5g protein.
5/11
May Birthday: Rainbow Layer Cake
Total Time
40 min
Servings
16 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
After a cold winter, this birthday cake celebrates long-awaited spring with brightly-colored layers and zesty lemon frosting. Make it in the honoree’s favorite hues!
Nutrition Facts:
1 slice: 444 calories, 16g fat (6g saturated fat), 35mg cholesterol, 377mg sodium, 72g carbohydrate (53g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.
6/11
Mamaw Emily’s Strawberry Cake
Total Time
40 min
Servings
12 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
My husband loved his mamaw's strawberry cake recipe. He thought no one could duplicate it. I made it, and it’s just as scrumptious as he remembers. —Jennifer Bruce, Manitou, Kentucky
Nutrition Facts:
1 piece: 532 calories, 21g fat (7g saturated fat), 51mg cholesterol, 340mg sodium, 85g carbohydrate (69g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.
7/11
Red, White & Blueberry Poke Cake
Total Time
1 hour 5 min
Servings
12 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
A sweet treat in the summer, this patriotic poke cake with dazzling red and blue stripes is a fun one to make with the kids. —Elisabeth Schulz, Blossvale, New York
Nutrition Facts:
1 slice: 477 calories, 28g fat (13g saturated fat), 100mg cholesterol, 328mg sodium, 55g carbohydrate (38g sugars, 0 fiber), 4g protein.
8/11
August Birthday: Unicorn Cake
Total Time
1 hour 25 min
Servings
20 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Take your August birthday boy or girl to a magical place with this unicorn cake! Decorated with frosting and an ice cream cone horn, it’s the perfect conversation starter.
Nutrition Facts:
1 piece: 460 calories, 28g fat (17g saturated fat), 65mg cholesterol, 245mg sodium, 51g carbohydrate (38g sugars, 0 fiber), 4g protein.
9/11
Chocolate Zucchini Cake
Total Time
40 min
Servings
15 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Our family absolutely loves zucchini, especially when we grow it ourselves. We’ve found many ways to use it, including this spiced cake that’s super moist and chocolaty good. —Sue Falk, Warren, Michigan
Nutrition Facts:
1 piece: 369 calories, 13g fat (6g saturated fat), 37mg cholesterol, 330mg sodium, 59g carbohydrate (43g sugars, 3g fiber), 6g protein.
10/11
October Birthday: Caramel Apple Cupcakes
Total Time
45 min
Servings
1 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
If your birthday is in October, you get to celebrate with the sweet flavors of fall, like juicy, fresh-picked apples and gooey caramel in these gorgeous cupcakes. Here’s our list of fall birthday cakes.
Nutrition Facts:
1 cupcake: 365 calories, 19g fat (3g saturated fat), 48mg cholesterol, 315mg sodium, 48g carbohydrate (30g sugars, 1g fiber), 5g protein.
11/11
December Birthday: Minted Chocolate Torte
Total Time
1 hour
Servings
16 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
In a month full of holiday celebrations, make your loved one’s December birthday feel extra special with this stunning torte. The soft cake layers hold a rich chocolate filling, and are covered in a fluffy, minted frosting.
Nutrition Facts:
1 piece: 308 calories, 12g fat (6g saturated fat), 10mg cholesterol, 205mg sodium, 46g carbohydrate (29g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.
