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16 Delicious Birthday Cakes for Adults

August 17, 2020

Everyone loves a great birthday cake! Kids might be focused on getting as much icing as they can, but most adults crave a little more substance. Here are 16 delicious birthday cakes for adults!

a photo collage showing 4 different types of cakes

Guess what day it is?!?!?! It’s my birthday! And for the most part, when you’re an adult, a birthday is just another day. A reminder of the constant march of time, that you aren’t getting any younger. As if I need a birthday to remind me of that…I have plenty of gray hairs to remind me of that on the daily! Is there a difference between birthday cakes for kids and birthday cakes for adults? I think so. Most kids are just after as much frosting as possible…and while I definitely don’t hate a delicious frosting, I want my birthday cake to have a little something more. I have a standing request for cupcakes from Federal Bake Shop for every birthday, but I would gladly take any of these birthday cakes that anyone would like to bake for me!

Sheet Cakes

If I’m going to bake a cake, I’m going forĀ simplicity. I can’t remember the last time I baked a layer cake. I prefer a bundt, a bar, or, my favorite, a simple sheet cake. I am the queen of taking a cake that is traditionally made as a layer cake and reimagining it as a sheet cake. Here are some of my favorites!

Classic Yellow Cake

You can’t go wrong with a classic yellow cake with chocolate icing! This one is like the boxed mix from your childhood…only not.

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Italian Cream Sheet Cake

Tender white cake, cream cheese icing, coconut, and pecans? Italian cream cake has it all!

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Italian cream sheet cake is a classic Southern cake made simple in a sheet pan. With cream cheese icing, pecans, and coconut, it's perfect! #cakes #baking #sheetcake #italiancreamcake #southernfood | Recipe from Chattavore.com

Hummingbird Sheet Cake

This classic Southern cake is usually a stacked-high layer cake, but I simplify it by pouring the batter into a sheet pan. So delicious!

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Hummingbird sheet cake transforms a slightly fussy classic Southern cake into something easy and portable yet still SO delicious - and pretty. | recipe from Chattavore.com

Banana Pudding Cake

This poke cake has vanilla pudding, bananas, and whipped cream, just like the classic Southern dessert!

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Banana pudding cake is a from-scratch poke cake with all the ingredients of a classic banana pudding. It's an amazing, flavorful addition to your Easter baking! | recipe from Chattavore.com

Pumpkin Tres Leches Cake

It doesn’t have to be fall to eat pumpkin cake! This one is SOOOOO creamy and delicious!

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Pumpkin tres leches cake has the traditional flavors of the season-pumpkin and spices-with all the gooey goodness of a tres leches cake! | chattavore.com

Biscoff Cookie Butter Cake

IĀ love cookie butter, and around here Biscoff brand is the easiest one to find. I love to make this cake with cookie butter, crushed Biscoff cookies, and just a hint of coffee flavor!

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This Biscoff cake with cookie butter frosting is an easy, moist, and fabulously tasty dessert! | recipe from chattavore.com

Caramel Sheet Cake

If you are a frosting lover, this is the cake for you. Look at that layer of caramel frosting!!!

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caramel cake | chattavore

Bundt Cakes, Tube Pan Cakes, and Other Single Pan Cakes

I love an angel food cake, a good bundt cake, or any other cake that I can make in a single pan. The pans may not be portable like a sheet pan is, but these cakes are still dead simple and incredibly tasty!

Chocolate Stout Cake

My husband owns a beer store, so there’s no shortage of new beers to bake and cook with. A great stout pairs perfectly with deep, rich chocolate in this simple but decadent cake!

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chocolate stout cake| chattavore

Pumpkin Angel Food Cake

Pumpkin, again! It’s hard to find a recipe for pumpkin angel food cake from scratch…most of them involve boxed mixes. This one is easy, light, and airy. Pumpkin perfection!

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pumpkin angel food cake from scratch // chattavore

Spiced Apple Cake

This easy cake is packedĀ full of apples with lots of warm spices. It’s an amazing cake!

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apple cake // chattavore

French Yogurt Cake

Yogurt cake is often one of the first things that French children learn to bake, and it’s easy to see why. Just a few simple ingredients measured in equal parts, and it yields a yummy, citrusy cake!

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Bars

They may not be traditional, but who would turn up their nose at a delicious bar cookie? I certainly wouldn’t!

Wedding Cake Bars

These cake mix bars are thickly flavored with almond and frosted with a layer of almond-flavored icing, and I could easily eat them every. single. day.

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Red Wine Brownies with Cheesecake Swirl

I mean, read the name of the recipe.

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red wine cheesecake brownies | chattavore

Mint Cookie Cheesecake Bars

These bars are made with a simple cheesecake batter and mint Oreos, and I wish someone would bring me some right now!

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Mint cookie cheesecake bars are mint Oreo cheesecake heaven in a bar cookie! | chattavore.com

Apple-Walnut Blondies

Finished with a salted caramel whiskey sauce, these bars are decadent, delicious, and basically autumn in bar cookie form!

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apple-walnut blondies | chattavore

Salted Caramel Brownies

A perfect finish…chewy, fudgy brownies topped with smooth salted caramel…perfection!

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Salted caramel brownies are gooey, sweet, a little salty...and worth every.single.calorie. | chattavore.com

What areĀ yourĀ favorite birthday cakes for adults?

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Grilled Salmon Tacos with JalapeƱo-Ranch

August 13, 2020

Grilled salmon tacos are not only delicious, they are dead simple and so quick to get on the table-only about fifteen minutes if you don't count the time it takes the grill to heat. The jalapeƱo-ranch … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: By Course, By Main Ingredients, Easy Recipes, Fish & Seafood, Grill, Lunch, Main Dishes, Recipes By Mary // Chattavore 1 Comment

JalapeƱo Ranch Dressing (Chuy’s Tribute)

August 7, 2020

If ranch dressing makes everything better, jalapeƱo ranch dressing is even better! This dressing is super simple with fresh jalapeƱos, mayo, sour cream, buttermilk, and dried herbs and spices. SO good … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: By Course, Easy Recipes, Recipes, Salad, Salads and Cold Dishes, Sauces & Dressings Tagged With: dressing, salad, sauce By Mary // Chattavore 1 Comment

Five Best Rice Krispies Treats Recipes for Lunchboxes

August 3, 2020

Who knew that Rice Krispies Treats were so versatile? They're a perfect lunchbox treat or after-school snack. Here are the five best Rice Krispies Treats recipes I know of! Okay, if you have … [Continue reading...]

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How to Keep Your Kitchen Cool During the Summer

July 26, 2020

It gets hot in the summer here in Tennessee, and electricity can be pricey. Here's how to keep your kitchen cool during the summer! Keeping the Kitchen Cool! Okay, so you can only eat so many salads … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Chattavore Chats, How to Get Organized, How-To Tagged With: Kitchen Tools By Mary // Chattavore 4 Comments

Instant Pot Lemon Cheesecake With Animal Cracker Crust

July 24, 2020

Instant Pot lemon cheesecake is sunny, delicious, and perfectly-sized! You just need a mini springform pan and a few great ingredients. You won't want to stop eating! I teach a ton of Instant Pot … [Continue reading...]

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6 Awesome Recipes to Make With Summer Tomatoes

July 20, 2020

Isn't tomato seasonĀ the best? Nothing beats a perfect tomato sandwich or a simple Caprese salad, but if you want to think outside of the box a little, here are 6 awesome recipes to make with summer … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: By Course, By Main Ingredients, Easy Baking, Easy Recipes, Grill, Main Dishes, Recipes, Salad, Salads and Cold Dishes, Sheet Pan Recipes, Vegetables or Vegetarian Tagged With: round up, tomatoes By Mary // Chattavore Leave a Comment

9 Amazing Summer Fruit Desserts

July 10, 2020

a thumbnail photo collage showing photos of 9 summer fruit desserts

One of the best things about summer is the fruit! Of course it's delicious on its own, but how can you resist these 9 amazing summer fruit desserts? Summer fruit desserts are one of my favorite … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: By Course, By Main Ingredients, Dessert, Easy Baking, Easy Recipes, Fruit, Recipes Tagged With: baking, desserts, fruit By Mary // Chattavore Leave a Comment

Wedding Cake Bars

July 6, 2020

Wedding cake bars are one of the easiest and most delicious desserts in my collection! Seven ingredients: white cake mix, eggs, oil, almond extract, powdered sugar, butter, and milk. You just mix the … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: By Course, Dessert, Easy Baking, Easy Recipes, Recipes Tagged With: baking, cookies, desserts By Mary // Chattavore Leave a Comment

Strawberry Rice Krispies Treats (So EASY!)

July 1, 2020

a close-up photograph of a Rice Krispies treat on a napkin

Strawberry Rice Krispies treats are so easy to make, and they are a perfect after-school snack or lunchbox treat! Everyone will love them. All you need are Rice Krispies, marshmallows, butter, and … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: By Course, Dessert, Recipes, Snacks, Uncategorized Tagged With: desserts, snacks By Mary // Chattavore Leave a Comment

8 Great Cold Side Dishes to Take to a Cookout

June 29, 2020

a photo collage showing cold side dishes, including deviled eggs, pasta salad, macaroni salad, and loaded potato salad

Whether you're celebrating a summer holiday with friends or just planning a quiet night of outdoor dining with the family, you can never have too many cold side dishes! Here are eight of my favorite … [Continue reading...]

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Baked Creamy Tortellini

April 27, 2020

a thumbnail image of a pan of baked creamy tortellini

With a cheesy cream sauce and a touch of tomato sauce, topped with mozzarella and cooked to cheesy perfection, this baked creamy tortellini is pasta comfort food at its best. Cheese tortellini, … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: By Course, By Main Ingredients, Main Dishes, Pasta, Recipes Tagged With: cheese, main dishes, pasta, vegetarian By Mary // Chattavore 3 Comments

Salted Brown Butter Rice Krispie Treats + Video

April 20, 2020

With brown butter (and double butter, at that) and salt, these salted brown butter Rice Krispies treats are sure to be the best you've ever had! (Scroll down for video!) Click here to save this … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: By Course, By Main Ingredients, Dessert, Easy Recipes, From Scratch, Grains and Breads, No-Bake Desserts, Recipe Videos, Recipes, Snacks, Videos Tagged With: desserts, snacks By Mary // Chattavore 15 Comments

Instant Pot Duo Crisp – My Review

April 13, 2020

The Instant Pot Duo Crisp is a pressure cooker and an air fryer in one. Is it worthy of the hype? What can it do? Would I buy it again? Here's my honest review. Instant Pot + Air Fryer I haven't … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: How to Use Tools & Techniques, How-To Tagged With: air fryer, Instant Pot By Mary // Chattavore 2 Comments

Classic Deviled Eggs (Quick and Easy!)

July 1, 2019

These classic deviled eggs only have six ingredients that you probably have in your house right now. They are a perfect easy appetizer or side dish! All you need for this easy recipe is boiled eggs, … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Appetizers, By Course, By Main Ingredients, Easy Recipes, Eggs, How to Cook From Scratch, How-To, Recipes, Salads and Cold Dishes, Sides Tagged With: appetizers, eggs, side dishes By Mary // Chattavore 1 Comment

Garlic Cheddar Biscuits

February 12, 2019

You can buy a mix to make garlic cheddar biscuits at home, but with this recipe you won't need to leave your house for great biscuits! | recipe from Chattavore.com

These garlic cheddar biscuits are not only delicious, they are SO easy to make even without a box of baking mix! Only a handful of ingredients! Flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, garlic powder, … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Easy Baking, Easy Recipes, Recipes, Sheet Pan Recipes Tagged With: bread, cheese By Mary // Chattavore 2 Comments

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Hi, I'm Mary! Welcome to Chattavore, a destination for people who want to feed themselves and their families well every day! Life can be crazy, which means that getting dinner on the table can be a challenge (more often than not!) and my mission is to take all your favorite recipes and figure out how to serve them on a Tuesday.

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