Is your child’s next birthday coming up soon? Or is it your birthday in a few days? Sometimes it happens that you’re undecided about organizing a party and suddenly there’s no time left… Then you have to act quickly! Choose a location, invite guests, create a menu, design decorations and of course… order a cake or make it yourself! And if this has to be homemade, then it has to be a quick birthday cake! A special one at that! We want to help you today, so we’re going to give you some great ideas on how to make a delicious and quick cake that will turn heads at the birthday party! We also give you an easy recipe for a super quick chocolate cake!
Quick birthday cake instead of an elaborate birthday cake
The punch line of every birthday is undoubtedly the birthday cake. In most cases, it reflects the theme of the festival, if there is one. The birthday child is often surprised with the cake and for this reason it is worth making the right decision for the birthday cake.
Whether you want to make a cake for your own birthday or for someone else’s birthday, the cake must be an expression of love and affection, as well as a thank you for the guests.
A birthday cake can be very diverse. Because all birthday children have different preferences and the birthday cake must correspond to the taste of the birthday child. Be it a strawberry layer cake, a lemon cheesecake or a raspberry cake, everyone needs to get what they like! And in time! This is also the reason why people think about and even try out the right recipe for a long time before the festival. But that is not always the case, because one is often very spontaneous… Then an easy recipe comes to the rescue.
What’s a birthday without the birthday cake?
If you don’t have time but want to bake a special cake…
A quick and easy birthday cake is often desired for a variety of reasons. Either you don’t have enough time to copy an elaborate recipe or you’re not a virtuoso in the kitchen. If you want to be on the safe side, go for an easy recipe and don’t choose a cake that is very complicated to prepare. Even if you are just starting out in the world of desserts, you can still make a stunning cake for your next birthday.
Vanilla Cake with Mascarpone Cream is a great example of how a delicious cake can be made in under an hour. A sheet pan cheesecake would also be a good idea for a quick birthday cake. But today we are preparing a chocolate cake! Few people can do without a piece of delicious chocolate cake… We’ll share the recipe with you right away!
Delicious chocolate cake made quickly
The best birthday cake is the one made with love. If you don’t have a lot of time but still want to bake something special yourself, then simply rely on a spectacular cake decoration. Lots of colorful sprinkles, colorful icing, lots of chocolate, fruit… Depending on the age of the birthday child, you can decorate the cake in different ways. With the right decoration, even the simplest cake can become an eye-catcher! Admittedly, decorating with a fondant cover could be a bit time-consuming… What you actually have to do is prepare the cake base. You can make a quick, classic cake base yourself from Buskuit or sponge dough in no time at all. For example, you can prepare a cake in the springform pan. If you cover them with seasonal fruits, you will create a WOW effect in no time.
Ingredients:
- 300 grams of butter
- 300 grams of sugar
- 300 grams of flour
- 6 eggs
- 1 pinch of salt
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- grated zest of one lemon
- 1.5 tsp baking powder
- 100 g cake glaze
or
- 300 G frozen berry mix
Quick birthday cake topped with chocolate
Preparation:
- You must first prepare the dough. So stir the butter so that small peaks form. Then add sugar, salt, lemon juice and zest and keep stirring.
- Then add the eggs one at a time and stir until you get a frothy mass.
- You then need to mix and add flour and baking powder.
- Mix everything well and pour the dough into the mold.
- Preheat the oven to 180°C and bake the dough for 40-50 minutes.
- Check the center of the dough with a toothpick to see if it is baked. If so, take it out and let it cool down.
- Then melt the glaze in a water bath and spread it evenly over the base.
- Garnish as you like. Sugar pearls are perfect for the purpose, as are summer fruits.
by the way: For a fruity flavor, you could puree two ripe bananas and add them to the batter.
Another variation for the quick birthday cake is icing instead 300 G Spread the berry mixture on the dough and then cover with powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons lemonade.
We hope we have helped you decide on a birthday cake. Have fun baking and at the birthday party!
An easy birthday cake that doesn’t take a lot of time and effort
Stir, topping and bake and the cake is ready within an hour!
Make an uncomplicated birthday cake yourself with few ingredients
Even a quick birthday cake should look nice
Have you ever admired beautiful birthday cakes without saying a word?
You can also prepare a great cake yourself at home!
Would you like a piece of delicious cheesecake?
Prepare a quick birthday cake and surprise the birthday child with it
