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Simple Birthday Cake Recipe

1/18/17

A chocolatey Simple Birthday Cake served on a classic white platter is all you need!How I spent under $15 for my bday cake, plates, forks, candles, and more ( Dollar Tree Gourmet!)

A Simple Birthday Cake Recipe!

In a few days, I will be the big 34, and I Heart Recipes will be 9! Last month I decided to celebrate early ( because I wanted cake.. anything for cake!),  and made a semi-homemade birthday cake. I wanted something chocolatey – but not too sweet, and colorful! I headed to my local Dollar Tree to see what I could find, and guess what? They had EVERYTHING that I needed!

A moist, chocolate birthday cake on a classic white scalloped cake pedestal. Head to your local Dollar Tree to help you out with this Simple Birthday Cake Recipe.

I picked up a boxed of Pillsbury traditional yellow cake ( yup, they sale Pillsbury at the Dollar Tree!), some chocolate fudge frosting – also by Pillsbury, and rainbow sprinkles.

I already had the eggs, and vegetable oil needed for the birthday cake, but I also picked up some plastic forks, napkins, candles, and paper plates..

I simply followed the directions on the back of the cake box, and added some colorful sprinkles in the batter. I baked the cakes, let them cool, frosted them.. and CHILE, let me tell you.. The cake was SO DARN GOOD! Like seriously. It was cheap to make, and super delicious.

While you’re here, check out some of my other cake recipes!

OLD FASHIONED HUMMINGBIRD SHEET CAKE

STRAWBERRY PINK MOSCATO CAKE

LEMON ICE CREAM CAKE

SEMI HOMEMADE COCONUT CAKE

A moist, fluffy, double-layer birthday cake served on a scalloped white cake pedestal.

Parents & everyone else – take notes.. No need to buy your child ( or yourself, or someone else) an expensive birthday cake. Make it yourself, and save your money for a gift, or something else.

If you want to make this cake to appear more “mature”, omit the sprinkles, and use plain white candles.

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Simple Birthday Cake Recipe

A delicious birthday cake made with Dollar Store cake mix! Budget friendly and party ready!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword birthday cake, cake, Dollar Store Recipe, Yellow Birthday Cake
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Author I Heart Recipes

Ingredients

  • 15.25 oz box of yellow cake mix plus ingredients listed on the back of the box
  • 1 ADDITIONAL egg to make it taste like it's made from scratch, optional
  • 1 tbsp rainbow sprinkles plus more for decorating
  • 16 oz of chocolate frosting I had two 10 oz jars in the video

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 F.
  • Pour the cake mix into a medium sized bowl, then whisk out the lumps.
  • Next add in the ingredients listed on the back of the cake box.
  • Mix the cake batter until it's smooth & lump free, then add in the sprinkles.
  • Fold the sprinkles into the batter.
  • Lightly oil& flour a 8 inch cake pan, and pour in half of the batter ( to make two layers, OR you can make a sheet cake.)
  • Bake the cakes for about 30 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven, and let the cakes cool.
  • Once the cakes are cool, frost them, and sprinkle in the rainbow sprinkles.
  • Let the cake sit for at least 20 minutes, then add the candles.
  • Enjoy!

Video

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Comments

  1. Karyna Diaz says

    January 18, 2017 at 1:22 pm

    5 stars
    Happy Birthday Rosie!!

    And thank you for always sharing all your wonderful recipes, anything I make from I Heart is always a hit 🙂

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      January 18, 2017 at 1:48 pm

      Thank YOU!!!! XOXOXOXOXO

      Reply
  2. Ignatia says

    January 18, 2017 at 4:01 pm

    5 stars
    Rosie, you have become the best cook in the family,you have earned the title. ❤❤❤

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      January 18, 2017 at 5:14 pm

      I learned from the Best!!!! XOXOXOXOXOX

      Reply
  3. Ignatia says

    January 18, 2017 at 4:04 pm

    4 stars
    Rosie you have earned the title. ❤❤❤

    Reply
  4. Ignatia says

    January 18, 2017 at 4:05 pm

    5 stars
    I meant 5 star’s

    Reply
  5. Christine says

    January 18, 2017 at 7:05 pm

    Happy birthday, sweet Rosie! I’m brand new to your blog, grew up down South, still miss the food. I love your recipes!

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      January 18, 2017 at 8:52 pm

      Thank you Christine!!! XOXO

      Reply
  6. Elizabeth Hepburn says

    January 18, 2017 at 9:23 pm

    Elizabeth says
    Have a very Happy Birthday and many more to come. Can’t wait to see the delicious recipes you’ll have for us this year! You always have 5 star recipes Here’s a rose for a rose!

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      January 18, 2017 at 10:27 pm

      Aweeee. Thanks Elizabeth!!

      Reply
  7. linda says

    January 19, 2017 at 2:29 am

    Thanks for the tip about the addtl egg. I didn’t know that it would make it taste more from scratch.

    Happy birthday!

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      January 19, 2017 at 10:59 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
  8. Kim says

    January 19, 2017 at 3:43 am

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!! Thanks for sharing such a simply, homemade cake for any occasion.

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      January 19, 2017 at 11:00 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
  9. Val says

    January 19, 2017 at 9:45 am

    5 stars
    Thank you for this. I plan to use this recipe for my next celebration.

    Reply
  10. Michal Reddick says

    July 26, 2018 at 8:00 am

    5 stars
    You are a life saver! Thank You so Much. So funny (Chile)….

    Reply
  11. Conny says

    February 7, 2019 at 8:22 am

    I loveeeee it
    Thank you

    Reply

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