summer cake recipes

Summer days are LONG and full of sunshine.

And what makes a sunny day even BETTER? Cake, of course!

It’s the PERFECT treat for a backyard BBQ, a birthday, or just because.

I’ve put together a HUGE list of cake recipes just for summer.

These cake ideas are all about fresh flavors and good times.

You’ll find super easy ones, fruity bakes, and some that are real crowd-pleasers.

So, get ready to discover your new favorite summer dessert right here.

1. Easy Raspberry Lemonade Bundt Cake Recipe

Easy Raspberry Lemonade Bundt Cake Recipe

This Easy Raspberry Lemonade Bundt Cake Recipe perfectly captures the refreshing taste of raspberry lemonade in a delightful dessert. You’ll find it incredibly simple to bake this delicious bundt cake. It’s the perfect sweet treat for any occasion.

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2. Cherry Cake

Cherry Cake

This Cherry Cake is an easy, old-fashioned favorite that everyone loves. It features a wonderfully moist cake base, topped with sweet cherry pie filling. A delightful vanilla glaze finishes this perfect treat.

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3. Banana Pudding Cake

Banana Pudding Cake

Get ready to enjoy this delightful Banana Pudding Cake, a beloved dessert that brings all the classic banana pudding flavor. This elegant 3 layer cake is perfect for any gathering, promising a delicious experience.

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4. Coconut Mango Cake With A Coconut Caramel Drizzle – Sierra Leone Flavours

Coconut Mango Cake With A Coconut Caramel Drizzle – Sierra Leone Flavours

This Coconut Mango Cake With A Coconut Caramel Drizzle offers a delightful taste of Sierra Leone. Enjoy a wonderfully moist mango cake, perfectly topped with a sweet coconut caramel drizzle for a truly tropical experience.

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5. Dirt Cake Recipe

Dirt Cake Recipe

Enjoy a classic sweet treat with our delightful Dirt Cake Recipe. This Oreo Dirt Cake is packed with flavor, featuring scrumptious layers of cake, fudge, pudding, and Oreos that everyone will love.

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6. Easy Chocolate Olive Oil Cake with Crystallized Ginger

Easy Chocolate Olive Oil Cake with Crystallized Ginger

This Easy Chocolate Olive Oil Cake with Crystallized Ginger is wonderfully moist and tender.

It offers a deep chocolate flavor complemented by bright complexity from the ginger and lemon.

This easy chocolate olive oil cake recipe also includes a tip for a delicious vegan version.

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7. Blueberry Crumble Cake + Gluten Free

Blueberry Crumble Cake + Gluten Free

This Blueberry Crumble Cake is wonderfully moist and packed with juicy blueberries. It features a delightful brown sugar crumble topping for added texture. A creamy vanilla glaze finishes this delicious gluten-free treat beautifully.

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8. Lavender Cake

Lavender Cake

Enjoy this beautiful Lavender Cake, a moist layer cake infused with vanilla tea and a delicate hint of lavender. It’s perfectly complemented by smooth Italian buttercream, making it an elegant lavender tea cake for any special moment.

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9. Lemon Drizzle Cake

Lemon Drizzle Cake

Enjoy this delicious Lemon Drizzle Cake, perfect for brightening any spring day. Its bright citrus flavors truly pop, finished with a sweet lemon glaze. This lemon glazed cake is an absolutely delightful treat for all.

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10. Easy Strawberry Brownies

Easy Strawberry Brownies

Whip up a batch of delicious Easy Strawberry Brownies, a soft and fudgy treat that’s more like a strawberry blondie. These get their amazing flavor from a simple strawberry cake mix. Top them off with a sprinkle of freeze dried strawberries for an irresistible finish.

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11. Blackberry Cheesecake

Blackberry Cheesecake

This Blackberry Cheesecake is a truly delightful dessert.

It offers a wonderfully creamy texture with a burst of sweet blackberry flavor.

Enjoy this perfect treat for any occasion.

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12. Chocolate Zucchini Cake

Chocolate Zucchini Cake

Chocolate Zucchini Cake is a rich, ultra-moist treat perfect for any chocolate lover.

This delightful dessert is a fantastic way to enjoy baking a moist cake with zucchini.

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13. High protein strawberry cottage cheese cheesecake

High protein strawberry cottage cheese cheesecake

This High Protein Strawberry Cottage Cheese Cheesecake is about to become your new favorite healthy dessert. It’s a delicious and satisfying sweet treat that perfectly fits your healthy lifestyle. Enjoy this amazing high protein cheesecake for a delightful guilt-free indulgence.

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14. Cherry Cheesecake Chocolate Bundt Cake Recipe Made with a Cake Mix

Cherry Cheesecake Chocolate Bundt Cake Recipe Made with a Cake Mix

This Cherry Cheesecake Chocolate Bundt Cake recipe blends rich chocolate bundt cake with creamy cherry cheesecake swirls for an amazing dessert.

It’s simple to make, perfect for any occasion from holidays to weeknights.

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15. Lemon and Lavender Bundt Cake

Lemon and Lavender Bundt Cake

Lemon and Lavender Bundt Cake offers a delightful balance of bright lemon and fragrant lavender.

This inviting cake is perfect for a special treat or a lovely everyday indulgence.

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16. Marmalade Coconut Semolina Cake

Marmalade Coconut Semolina Cake

Marmalade Coconut Semolina Cake offers a truly flavourful treat.

This delightful cake perfectly blends the bright taste of marmalade with the unique textures of coconut and semolina.

It creates a wonderfully inviting experience for your taste buds.

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17. Keto Lemon Cheesecake

Keto Lemon Cheesecake

This Keto Lemon Cheesecake is a rich and creamy low carb dessert you’ll love.

It features a tangy sour cream topping, and it’s completely sugar free and gluten free.

Enjoy this easy recipe for a delightful sweet treat without the fuss.

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18. Drumstick Ice Cream Cake

Drumstick Ice Cream Cake

This Drumstick Ice Cream Cake brings together all the delightful flavors of the classic treat.

Enjoy a wonderfully cool and refreshing frozen dessert, perfect for any warm day.

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19. Chocolate Cherry Dump Cake

Chocolate Cherry Dump Cake

Chocolate Cherry Dump Cake is an incredibly easy dessert, perfect for any occasion. This decadent cake combines rich chocolate and sweet cherry flavors with a simple cake mix, making it a truly delightful treat.

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20. Raspberry Cheesecake Recipe

Raspberry Cheesecake Recipe

This easy Raspberry Cheesecake Recipe brings together sweet raspberry sauce and velvety, subtly tangy cheesecake.

Each bite offers a delightful blend of flavors.

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21. Strawberry Crunch Cupcakes – Easy Cupcake Recipe

Strawberry Crunch Cupcakes - Easy Cupcake Recipe

Get ready to enjoy delicious Strawberry Crunch Cupcakes, featuring moist strawberry cupcakes bursting with flavor. These beauties are generously topped with fluffy vanilla buttercream and our signature easy strawberry crunch topping. For ultimate convenience, you can even make these easy strawberry crunch cupcakes with a cake mix.

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22. Lemon Cheesecake Bites

Lemon Cheesecake Bites

Lemon Cheesecake Bites are the best no bake dessert, ready in just 10 minutes.

These quick and easy cheesecake balls burst with refreshing citrus flavor, perfect for parties and cookie platters.

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23. Slow Cooker Key Lime Cake

Slow Cooker Key Lime Cake

This Slow Cooker Key Lime Cake is incredibly simple to make, starting with a convenient cake mix.

It features a vibrant, fresh lime flavor from real limes and key lime yogurt.

You won’t believe how much bright, zesty taste is packed into every slice of this delightful key lime cake.

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24. Lemon Pudding Poke Cake

Lemon Pudding Poke Cake

This Lemon Pudding Poke Cake is a vibrant, zesty dessert. It features a moist cake infused with creamy lemon pudding, topped with light whipped topping. This delightful poke cake is ideal for any occasion, especially summer!

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25. Cherry Coke Cupcakes

Cherry Coke Cupcakes

Discover the delicious taste of Cherry Coke Cupcakes. Each delightful cupcake hides a juicy cherry inside and is finished with a Coca-Cola sugar glaze. Topped with sweet, fluffy whipped cream, these are a truly special treat.

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26. 3 Ingredient Lemon Dump Cake Recipe

3 Ingredient Lemon Dump Cake Recipe

This 3 Ingredient Lemon Dump Cake Recipe offers a wonderfully quick and easy dessert.

Enjoy a burst of bright citrus flavor from this delightful lemon dump cake, made with minimal effort.

It’s the perfect simple treat, showcasing how amazing a cake mix can be.

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27. Pineapple Upside Down Dump Cake

Pineapple Upside Down Dump Cake

This Pineapple Upside Down Dump Cake offers a delightful, easy-to-make treat.

It’s the perfect summer potluck dessert, bursting with classic pineapple and cherry flavors in every bite.

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28. Chocolate Strawberry Cupcakes

Chocolate Strawberry Cupcakes

Chocolate Strawberry Cupcakes feature a rich, moist homemade chocolate cupcake.

These delightful treats are topped with a tall swirl of vibrant strawberry frosting made with fresh strawberries.

A beautiful chocolate covered strawberry finishes each one.

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29. Lemon Poppy Seed Cake

Lemon Poppy Seed Cake

This Lemon Poppy Seed Cake offers a delightful balance of sweet and tangy flavors.

Its tender, moist crumb is filled with zesty citrus and crunchy poppy seeds.

It’s truly a must-try lemon dessert, perfect as a lemon pound cake for any occasion, especially summer gatherings.

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30. Slow Cooker Cherry Chip Cake

Slow Cooker Cherry Chip Cake

Discover the easiest way to make a delicious Slow Cooker Cherry Chip Cake.

This amazing cherry chip cake turns out incredibly moist, even more so than baking it in the oven.

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31. Peanut Butter Oreo Icebox Cake

Peanut Butter Oreo Icebox Cake

Peanut Butter Oreo Icebox Cake is a delightful no-bake dessert perfect for summer.

This cold and creamy treat delivers pure peanut butter goodness that everyone will love.

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32. Red White and Blue Patriotic Bundt Cake

Red White and Blue Patriotic Bundt Cake

This Red White and Blue Patriotic Bundt Cake is perfect for celebrating special occasions. Enjoy this fun red white and blue dessert, ideal for your 4th of July or Memorial Day gathering.

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33. Lemon Whipping Cream Cake

Lemon Whipping Cream Cake

Lemon Whipping Cream Cake is the perfect dessert for any occasion.

This delightful cake is bursting with bright lemon flavor, making it a wonderful treat.

It’s a simple baking project that promises a delicious result.

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34. Best White Chocolate Raspberry Bundt Cake

Best White Chocolate Raspberry Bundt Cake

This Best White Chocolate Raspberry Bundt Cake is a truly irresistible treat.

It features luscious raspberries and velvety white chocolate, generously topped with rich cream cheese icing.

This delightful raspberry bundt cake is also the perfect copycat Nothing Bundt Cakes recipe.

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35. 7Up Cake Recipe

7Up Cake Recipe

This 7Up Cake Recipe delivers a delicious, moist lemon-lime sheet cake made entirely from scratch. Enjoy this delightful 7-up cake, complete with an easy homemade sweet and zesty icing.

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36. Mini Lemon Bundt Cakes

Mini Lemon Bundt Cakes

Mini Lemon Bundt Cakes are a delightful way to enjoy a classic treat. Each charming cake is baked in a mini bundt pan for individual portions. They are then finished with a sweet, homemade lemon glaze for extra flavor.

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37. Lemon Meringue Cupcakes

Lemon Meringue Cupcakes

Lemon Meringue Cupcakes offer a delightful twist on a classic dessert.

Enjoy the bright, zesty lemon flavor perfectly topped with sweet, fluffy meringue.

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38. Vegan Coconut Cake with Lime Glaze

Vegan Coconut Cake with Lime Glaze

Discover the best Vegan Coconut Cake with Lime Glaze, a delightful easy celebration dessert. This dairy-free coconut cake recipe, made with rich coconut milk, is wonderfully moist and truly delicious.

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