Comments on: The Best Birthday Cake Recipe

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 01:08:13 +0000

In reply to lyndzie. Hi Lyndzie! I would wait for the cakes to cool completely and wrap tightly in plastic wrap. They can be stored at room temperature. :)

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 01:07:12 +0000

In reply to lyndzie. Hi Lyndzie! You shouldn't have any issues doing that. :)

By: lyndzie

lyndzie — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 23:16:23 +0000

if i only have 2 8 inch pans would it be okay to bake 2 and have the batter sit until another pan is available? also sorry for commenting twice

By: lyndzie

lyndzie — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 23:08:27 +0000

hello! i want to make this recipe but won’t be able to frost it til the next day. how would you recommend i store it til then?

By: AG

AG — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:22:51 +0000

In reply to Sam Merritt. i used all the batter annnd it was too much, lol. it was still delicious, but it wasn't light and fluffy it came out thiiick. im going to give it another go! thank you!

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:09:45 +0000

In reply to Ag. This will make enough to fill a 9 x 13 and have some left over so be sure to not overfill your pan. I'm not sure on a bake time so just keep an eye on it. Enjoy! :)

By: Ag

Ag — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 08:39:15 +0000

hi there! is this enough cake batter to do a 9×13 cake??

By: Allie

Allie — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 20:50:01 +0000

This cake is yummy and fun with the sprinkles. The icing is delicious, and I didn’t even add all the sugar. I probably added 3/4 the amount.

Unfortunately, my cakes spilled over in the oven and then sunk when they came out. I guess I put too much in my pans. Oops. I look forward to trying other cakes from here. Thanks, Sam!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 12:49:38 +0000

Thank you i made my own cupcake on my birthday and i love it.

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Wed, 20 Aug 2025 14:09:28 +0000

In reply to Angela. Hi Angela! If you are running a pop up blocker on your computer it will prevent the video from being able to play. :( You can always find all of my videos over on YouTube as well. :)

By: Angela

Angela — Wed, 20 Aug 2025 13:10:45 +0000

Hi, I can’t seem to find the birthday cake video that should be at the bottom of the recipe. I must be missing something. Can you direct me?
Thanks,
Angela

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 15:12:46 +0000

In reply to Natalie Gill. Hi Natalie! Unfortunately I don't have a number for you here, but you can weigh your cake batter and then split that evenly between the 3 pans. :)

By: Natalie Gill

Natalie Gill — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 03:11:53 +0000

Do you know how many grams need to go into each pan to make sure they are all even?

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 16:50:57 +0000

In reply to Paula. Sure thing! :)

By: Paula

Paula — Fri, 18 Apr 2025 00:30:43 +0000

I assume that I can make this cake and not add the sprinkles. Thoughts?

By: Sam

Sam — Fri, 07 Feb 2025 21:45:03 +0000

In reply to Kelsey. Hi Kelsey! 5 days is going to be about as far as I would stretch it. I wouldn't rest the batter that long. If I had to make them that far in advance, I would bake the cakes and wrap tightly. Good luck! :)

By: Kelsey

Kelsey — Sun, 02 Feb 2025 16:21:20 +0000

Hello,
I have not yet made this but I am wondering if I needed to make it 5 days in advanced would you recommend making the batter, refrigerate then bake on the day it’s needed or would you recommend baking and storing with wrap in an airtight container at room temp? If I prep the frosting then keep that in the fridge.

Thank you

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 11:20:18 +0000

In reply to Diane M. Mitchell. I'm so glad you enjoyed it so much, Diane! :)

By: Diane M. Mitchell

Diane M. Mitchell — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 19:38:02 +0000

I am getting a new range/oven!!! yay! Just wanted to let you know I am the worst critic of my baking. I was told by several adult people (cuz ,my grandkids say this to me all the time) “this is the best cake I’ve eaten in my entire life”. Can’t get much better than that. Thank you.

By: Patti

Patti — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 22:10:59 +0000

thank you for the cupcake recipe. they will love it!

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 20:59:54 +0000

In reply to Patti R Scott. I'm so glad everyone enjoys it so much, Patti! This is actually and adaptation of my vanilla cupcakes with a few alterations to make it work better as a cake. I would recommend making the vanilla cupcakes and adding some sprinkles. :)

By: Patti R Scott

Patti R Scott — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 15:14:49 +0000

when I make this for birthdays, and I make this cake ALOT, the whole cake gets eaten.
can I make cupcakes with this recipe?
i was going to adjust the time obviuosly but not the temp. thank you!

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Sun, 19 Jan 2025 19:45:51 +0000

In reply to Diane M. Mitchell. You are welcome! We are always happy to help troubleshoot. Those are pretty light pans, so they shouldn't be causing your issues. Do you happen to have oven thermometers? It could be that your oven is running a bit hotter than it says, which could cause the harder crust with underdone centers. Baking truly is a science! So happy to hear the cake was a hit regardless though

By: Diane M. Mitchell

Diane M. Mitchell — Sun, 19 Jan 2025 19:31:16 +0000

In reply to Emily @ Sugar Spun Run.

Hi Sam. You get 5 stars because you take the time to answer/address our questions and concerns. You are so considerate to do that.. and it is rare in the social media big/little world of home baking. Thank you!! I use daddio pans. Not sure if those would make a different. And I used soaked cake wraps. The 2 cakes came out so beautifully and were delicious. Wish I could post the pictures. My lesson: I didn’t take them out to come to room temp before we were cutting. UGH! Still learning!

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Sun, 19 Jan 2025 19:18:39 +0000

In reply to Diane M. Mitchell. Thanks for the review, Diane! If you are using dark pans, your cakes will develop more of a crust--not sure if that could be a factor for you. We hope your granddaughter loved her cake