When celebrating a birthday, it's traditional for a birthday cake to be featured in some way. And we're not complaining - cake is delicious! But if you don't enjoy your sponge as much as we do or you just fancy something a bit different this year, one of our birthday cake alternatives might be more to your liking.
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1 of 10Cookie birthday cake alternative
It's easy enough to buy a cookie cake to celebrate a birthday but it's a lot nicer to make your own. Play around with different decorations and mix in treats like chocolate chips, nuts or M&Ms.
2 of 10Doughnuts birthday cake alternative
If you're short on time (or just feeling a bit lazy!), pick up a box of doughnuts and pile them ontop of each other with a few candles (carefully!) stuck in. And voilà, a doughnut birthday cake!
3 of 10Banoffee Pie birthday cake alternative
With just four steps, this Banoffee Pie recipe will be ready in a jiffy. It's bound to be a hit with the birthday boy or girl and all their guests.
4 of 10Pancake birthday cake alternative
Pancakes aren't just for Pancake day! Fry up a stack, decorate with syrup, lemon or whatever you fancy and enjoy!
5 of 10Cheesecake birthday cake alternative
It may have 'cake' in the name, but a cheesecake is very different from the sponge variety! Jane's Patisserie has loads of incredible options including Lemon, Bourbon biscuit and much more!
6 of 10Fruit tart birthday cake alternative
If you fancy something fruity, a tart could be a great choice. You could even buy a premade base if you fancy cutting some corners.
7 of 10Lemon Meringue birthday cake alternative
Nigella's lemon meringue recipe makes for a refreshing birthday cake which is especially enjoyable in the summer.
8 of 10Cookie Pie birthday cake alternative
Another cookie-based recipe from the talented Jane's Patisserie, this Kinder Cookie Pie is filled with creamy hazelnut spread and chopped up Kinder chocolate. Is your mouth watering yet?
9 of 10Brownies birthday cake alternative
One for the chocolate lovers out there, stack a pile of these fudgy brownies from the Queen of Baking. As they're already cut, it'll be easy for guests to grab one.
10 of 10Watermelon birthday cake alternative
How impressive is this watermelon cake from Jennifer at The Lemon Apron? It might be a bit messy but it's bound to wow guests.