Pull out all the stops with birthday cake decorating ideas! This rainbow cake uses smooth buttercream frosting as a base (here’s how to frost a cake cleanly). Then use all kinds of pastry tips ...

Sandra Johnson, Tioga, Pennsylvania Indulge in this layer cake topped with rich buttercream—a vanilla ... It's one of my favorite birthday cake ideas to share with my friends.

1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit with a rack in the middle position. 2. Grease two 8-inch round metal cake pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper. 3. Whisk together the flour, ...

This pretty birthday ... (This buttercream keeps very well covered at room temperature for 2-3 days and can be warmed slightly and re-beaten if the texture is too firm.) To assemble the cake ...

A homemade birthday cake ... from the oven and take the cakes out of the tins after about 10 minutes. Place the cakes on a wire rack to cool completely. To make the buttercream icing, sift half ...