Summer dinner parties are THE BEST, right? Good food, good friends, and hopefully, great weather!
But what about dessert? You want something that REALLY wows everyone. A delicious cake is ALWAYS a good idea.
It’s the perfect sweet ending to a fun summer evening. I’ve put together a list of 40 cakes that are WONDERFUL for these get-togethers.
You’ll find all sorts of cakes here – some are super simple, others are more fancy. There are fruity ones, chocolate ones, and some truly UNIQUE flavors too.
So, if you’re ready to find an amazing cake for your party, let’s dive in!
1. Easy Vanilla Bundt Cake
This Easy Vanilla Bundt Cake is a wonderfully simple dessert, perfect for any occasion. Made effortlessly from a cake mix, this inviting recipe features a delicious tangy cream cheese frosting. It’s a fantastic, easy recipe for a birthday or any celebration, especially with colorful sprinkles.
2. Air Fryer Cheesecake
This creamy Air Fryer Cheesecake is so decadent and flavorful, you might not want to share a single bite.
It’s a simple air fryer cheesecake recipe perfect for impressing your family with a delicious homemade dessert.
3. Swiss Roll
This chocolatey Swiss Roll recipe looks impressive but is surprisingly easy to make from scratch.
Enjoy a rich and creamy dessert filled with homemade whipped cream and coated in luscious chocolate ganache.
This delightful chocolate cake roll offers a flavorful treat for any gathering.
4. Sopapilla Cheesecake
Sopapilla Cheesecake takes the beloved classic New Mexican dessert and marries it with creamy cheesecake. This easy sopapilla cheesecake recipe features a flaky crust, creating a crowd-pleasing treat perfect for any gathering. Serve it warm for an unforgettable flavor.
5. Stuffed German Chocolate Cupcakes
Stuffed German Chocolate Cupcakes deliver a truly rich treat.
Each bite features luscious chocolate, a delightful coconut pecan filling, and fluffy whipped chocolate frosting.
6. Lemon Poppy Seed Cake
This Lemon Poppy Seed Cake is a delightful lemon dessert, balancing sweet and tangy flavors perfectly. It offers the zesty citrus and tender, moist crumb of a classic lemon pound cake, with satisfying poppy seeds for a wonderful summer treat.
7. Lemon Lime Cake with Lemon Lime Glaze
Delight in this bright and tangy Lemon Lime Cake with Lemon Lime Glaze. This dense pound cake offers a fresh citrus flavor that makes a truly satisfying treat.
8. Gluten Free Chocolate Cupcakes
These Gluten Free Chocolate Cupcakes are a true delight, super easy to make and incredibly rich.
You’ll love their moist texture and ultra-chocolatey flavor, making them a perfect gluten free dessert.
Enjoy these fantastic easy chocolate cupcakes for any sweet craving.
9. Lemon Poppy Seed Pound Cake:
Enjoy a slice of this delightful Lemon Poppy Seed Pound Cake. It brings together zingy lemon notes with a delicate touch of lavender. This is a perfect lemon pound cake for any time.
10. 2 Ingredient Strawberry Soda Cake
The 2 Ingredient Strawberry Soda Cake delivers a wonderfully fluffy and flavorful treat.
Making this delightful strawberry cake with Sprite is incredibly easy, perfect for any occasion.
It’s a simple way to enjoy a delicious dessert.
11. Peanut Butter Caramel Oreo Ice Box Cake
Get ready to enjoy the ultimate Peanut Butter Caramel Oreo Ice Box Cake, a truly irresistible dessert.
This amazing recipe is perfect for anyone looking for delicious no-bake desserts that are simple to prepare.
12. Lemon Bundt Cake
This Lemon Bundt Cake brings back all the comforting memories of a classic, old-fashioned bake.
It’s a perfectly moist and zesty lemon pound cake, simple to make and always a crowd-pleaser.
13. Elderflower Cake
Enjoy a slice of this delightful Elderflower Cake, celebrated for its moist texture and zingy lemon flavor. This lemon elderflower cake is filled with bright lemon curd and topped with lush elderflower buttercream, a treat fit for royalty.
14. No Bake Malted Milk Cheesecakes
These No Bake Malted Milk Cheesecakes are a delightful and fun treat.
They are easy to prepare and offer a delicious no-bake cheesecake experience, perfect for entertaining.
15. Banana Upside-Down Cake
This Banana Upside-Down Cake is the perfect way to transform ripe bananas into a delightful dessert. Using a simple box cake mix, you can effortlessly create this moist and delicious banana treat.
16. Mini Cherry Almond Cheesecakes
Mini Cherry Almond Cheesecakes are the perfect sweet treat for any occasion.
These delightful mini desserts combine creamy cheesecake with the delightful flavors of cherries and almonds.
They are fun to make and even more fun to eat.
17. Super Easy Strawberry Lemonade Bundt Cake
Treat yourself to the Super Easy Strawberry Lemonade Bundt Cake.
This delightful strawberry lemonade bundt cake combines bright lemon cake with sweet ribbons of strawberry jam inside.
A luscious strawberry glaze generously tops it all for a truly simple and delicious dessert.
18. Sourdough Discard Lemon Poppyseed Cupcakes
Enjoy these Sourdough Discard Lemon Poppyseed Cupcakes, a delightful way to transform your sourdough discard into a sweet treat. Each lemon poppyseed cupcake features bright, fresh lemon flavor, crowned with a zesty lemon cream cheese frosting.
19. Grain-free Cake with Fresh Berries
Enjoy this delightful Grain-free Cake with Fresh Berries, a simple and satisfying treat. It’s loaded with fresh berries and a lovely hint of almond, creating a wonderful flavor. This makes it a perfect grain-free cake for any occasion.
20. Mint Chocolate Cheesecake
Savor the refreshing Mint Chocolate Cheesecake, a vibrant dessert perfect for any chocolate mint lover.
This indulgent treat features a green mint cheesecake filling with milk chocolate bits, all nestled on a mint chocolate Oreo crust and crowned with rich chocolate ganache.
21. Blueberry Cottage Cheese Cheesecake
This Blueberry Cottage Cheese Cheesecake offers a delightful and lighter take on a classic dessert. Enjoy the creamy texture combined with sweet bursts of blueberry in every satisfying bite. It’s a wonderful treat perfect for any occasion.
22. Cherry Dr. Pepper Cake
Get ready for a super moist and delicious Cherry Dr. Pepper Cake. This chocolate cherry cake is a brilliant food hack, made incredibly easy with cake mix. You won’t believe the unique burst of flavor in every bite.
23. Oreo Cheesecake
This Oreo Cheesecake is a true dessert masterpiece.
It features a delicious Oreo cookie crust, a rich, creamy filling, and a beautiful marbled chocolate ganache, all topped with homemade whipped cream.
This Oreo cheesecake recipe is perfect for special occasions or when you simply crave something extraordinary.
24. 3 Ingredient Lemon Dump Cake Recipe
Get ready for a burst of citrus with this 3 Ingredient Lemon Dump Cake Recipe. It’s the ultimate easy dessert, perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth with minimal effort. This simple dump cake uses a cake mix to create a delightfully light and zesty treat.
25. Keto Pound Cake
This Keto Pound Cake is a wonderfully moist and flavorful dessert.
It’s a buttery, soft, and simple treat that is also sugar-free and low-carb.
Enjoy this delicious gluten-free pound cake as a family favorite for any occasion.
26. Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes
Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes are a delightful and incredibly fun treat to bake.
These adorable ice cream cone cupcakes look just like they came straight from an ice cream van.
27. Nigella’s clementine cake
Nigella’s clementine cake is an incredibly moist and delicious treat.
This delightful orange and almond cake is a perfect way to use up extra oranges.
It’s a naturally gluten-free recipe that everyone can enjoy.
28. Banana Bundt cake
This classic Banana Bundt cake recipe delivers a beautifully soft and moist texture.
It comes perfectly crowned with a luscious vanilla bean cream cheese glaze.
Get ready to enjoy a truly delightful treat that will become a family favorite.
29. Pound Cake
This classic Pound Cake is truly special. It’s wonderfully dense yet incredibly soft, offering a buttery taste that reminds you of grandma’s homemade recipe.
30. Key Lime Cake
This Key Lime Cake is a delightful sweet and tart treat.
Every slice of this wonderful key lime cake recipe is wonderfully tangy, moist, and fluffy with bright lime flavor throughout.
31. Layered Cherry Cheesecake Dessert
This Layered Cherry Cheesecake Dessert brings together a smooth cream cheese layer with sweet cherries. It’s an incredibly easy recipe to whip up, perfect for an easy dessert any night of the week. Enjoy classic cheesecake flavor without the fuss.
32. Flourless chocolate cake
This Flourless chocolate cake offers a soft, rich chocolate flavor that’s perfect for true chocolate lovers. It’s an easy recipe, achieving a delicious fudgy texture without any flour, making it a wonderful gluten-free chocolate dessert.
33. Gluten-Free Red Velvet Cake
Enjoy a delicious Gluten-Free Red Velvet Cake that’s wonderfully moist and fluffy. This homemade red velvet cake bakes up quickly, perfect for a special treat. It’s one of the best gluten free cake recipes to impress your friends and family.
34. Strawberry Crunch Cheesecake – No Bake Recipe
Discover the simple delight of this Strawberry Crunch Cheesecake – No Bake Recipe, an easy treat perfect for any sweet craving. This versatile no-bake strawberry crunch cheesecake can be made into charming cones, jars, or convenient bites. It’s a delicious and adaptable dessert everyone will love.
35. Lemon Pound Cake using Cake Mix
Enjoy a truly delightful Lemon Pound Cake using Cake Mix that’s perfectly sweet.
Each slice features a tart lemon glaze, making this classic lemon pound cake an irresistible treat.
36. Mini Vanilla Cupcake Recipe
This Mini Vanilla Cupcake Recipe creates the most delightful little cupcakes.
Perfect for any celebration, these mini cupcakes are even more charming with decorative mini cupcake liners.
37. Turtle Ice Cream Sandwich Cake
The Turtle Ice Cream Sandwich Cake is a decadent no-bake summer dessert. This delightful treat layers ice cream sandwiches with rich chocolate, gooey caramel, and crunchy pecans. It’s perfectly sweet, cold, and quick to prep for any occasion.
38. Lemon Poke Cake
Lemon Poke Cake is an incredibly easy dessert. This moist lemon cake starts with a simple cake mix and is topped with tart lemon curd for a bright, refreshing taste. It’s the perfect treat for any occasion.
39. Lemon Dump Cake Recipe
This Lemon Dump Cake Recipe is the ultimate easy dessert, bursting with tangy lemon and creamy goodness.
Also known as lemon cream cheese dump cake, it comes together quickly for a yummy, fluffy treat.
40. Rhubarb Dump Cake Recipe
This Rhubarb Dump Cake Recipe offers a delightful and incredibly easy dessert. It effortlessly combines fresh or frozen rhubarb with your choice of yellow or vanilla cake mix. A touch of butter ensures this simple treat will be a family favorite you’ll make again and again.