Instagram Worthy Cakes

Who doesn't love a stunning cake that looks as good as it tastes? Nowadays, everyone is snapping pics of their food, so why not make your next cake the star of the show? In this article, we've gathered some awesome cake recipes that are not only easy to make but will also shine on your Instagram feed. From a rich chocolate extravaganza to a vibrant rainbow layer cake, these recipes are sure to impress your friends and followers.

Root Beer Float Cake Recipe

Peanut butter cake with whipped cream dollops and cherries on top, decorated with red-striped straws, displayed on a wooden stand. — Root Beer Float Cake Recipe. Photo credit: Easy Dessert Recipes.

Turn a flavorful beverage into a delicious dessert with this Root Beer Float Cake. It has a whipped topping with maraschino cherries too!
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Cotton Candy Cake Recipe

A colorful tiered cake with pastel rainbow frosting and decorative swirls on a white background. — Cotton Candy Cake Recipe. Photo credit: Easy Dessert Recipes.

Fun and colorful cotton candy cake is perfect for birthdays and showers. This cotton candy flavored cake will be the star of any celebration!
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Milk & Cookies Cake Recipe

A slice of layered cake with chocolate ganache and vanilla frosting, topped with chocolate chips, being served. — Milk & Cookies Cake Recipe. Photo credit: Easy Dessert Recipes.

Did you enjoy dunking cookies in your glass of milk as a kid? Even if you’re all grown up, you’ll love this Milk and Cookies Cake recipe.
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Birthday Cheesecake Recipe

A slice of colorful funfetti cake with pink frosting on a cake server, partially lifted from the rest of the cake. — Birthday Cheesecake Recipe. Photo credit: Easy Dessert Recipes.

Make a colorful, tasty Birthday Cheesecake to enjoy as a decadent dessert with family and friends!
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Chocolate Cookie Dough Layer Cake

A layered chocolate cake with chocolate frosting and mini chocolate chips, a slice is being served with a cake server. — Chocolate Cookie Dough Layer Cake. Photo credit: Easy Dessert Recipes.

Chocolate Cookie Dough Layer Cake is the picture of decadence. Layers of homemade chocolate cake are made even more delicious with safe to eat cookie dough and thick chocolate buttercream! This stunning layered cake always steals the show.
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German Chocolate Cake Recipe (With How To Video)

A decadent chocolate cake topped with swirls of chocolate frosting, drizzled with chocolate ganache, and sprinkled with chopped nuts. — German Chocolate Cake Recipe (With How To Video). Photo credit: Grandbaby Cakes.

This German Chocolate Cake recipe is made with decadent, moist chocolate cake and frosted with buttery coconut-pecan frosting and chocolate buttercream.
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Strawberry Basil Cheesecake

A sliced strawberry cheesecake garnished with fresh strawberries, basil leaves, and small meringues on a wooden board. — Strawberry Basil Cheesecake. Photo credit: Cooking With Wine .

This vibrant and creamy Strawberry Basil Cheesecake will be your go-to dessert all summer long! Check it out!
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Fruit Cream Cake

A slice of fruit-filled cake with whipped cream and topped with assorted fresh berries and chopped fruit, placed on a white plate. — Fruit Cream Cake. Photo credit: Baking Capture.

Introducing this fruit cream cake: a mouthwatering layer cake bursting with fresh fruits and fluffy whipped cream, a true celebration of flavors.
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White Chocolate Raspberry Bundt Cake

A bundt cake with white icing and fresh raspberries on top, with one slice partially removed to show a red and yellow swirl interior. — White Chocolate Raspberry Bundt Cake. Photo credit: Grandbaby Cakes.

This white chocolate raspberry Bundt cake is gorgeous on the inside and out! The flavors of the raspberry and white chocolate really pop!
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Sand Cake (No-Bake Serbian Cake)

A slice of layered cake with a creamy topping, garnished with a walnut and mint leaf, served on a white plate. — Sand Cake (No-Bake Serbian Cake). Photo credit: All That's Jas.

This Serbian no-bake sand cake is a simple, delicious dessert that whips up fast! It’s a fun treat to make when you’re short on time!
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Blueberry Lemon Cake

A three-tiered ombre cake with shades of purple, topped with blueberries and a lemon slice, on a wooden stand against a light background. — Blueberry Lemon Cake. Photo credit: Grandbaby Cakes.

Imagine moist lemon cake bursting with blueberries that's coated in a tangy, blueberry-hinted cream cheese frosting! This Blueberry Lemon Cake recipe is the BEST!
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Chocolate Cake With Strawberry Filling

This chocolate cake with strawberry filling is the perfect decadent cake for chocolate strawberry lovers! The moist chocolate cake layers are filled with homemade strawberry filling and covered in an indulgent chocolate Swiss meringue buttercream.
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Chocolate Olive Oil Cake

A chocolate cake with rich chocolate frosting and chocolate shavings on top, partially sliced, on a white surface. — Chocolate Olive Oil Cake. Photo credit: Sweet Fix Baker.

Super soft chocolate olive oil cake with a creamy chocolate frosting and chocolate curls to decorate
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Chocolate Cake With Strawberry Frosting

A strawberry cake with pink frosting and chocolate drizzle, decorated with whole and sliced strawberries on top, presented on a white plate. — Chocolate Cake With Strawberry Frosting. Photo credit: Dani's Cookings.

This chocolate cake has the creamiest and fluffiest strawberry frosting ever, made with butter and mascarpone cheese.
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Chocolate Mascarpone Cake with Caramelised Meringues

A chocolate layer cake with chocolate frosting and decorative piped meringues on top, displayed on a light blue plate. — Chocolate Mascarpone Cake with Caramelised Meringues. Photo credit: Dani's Cookings.

Tasty chocolate layers with two types of chocolate frosting, decorated with caramelized meringues! A real show-stopper for every party
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Watercolor Cake Roll

Sliced rainbow swirl cake roll dusted with powdered sugar, decorated with pink candy hearts on a dark surface. — Watercolor Cake Roll. Photo credit: Liv For Cake.

This pretty cake roll is a perfect and easy dessert for any time of year. Fancied up with a pretty (and easy) watercolor pattern.
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The Best Triple Chocolate Layer Cake

Close-up of a chocolate layer cake with chocolate frosting and shavings on a wooden surface. — The Best Triple Chocolate Layer Cake. Photo credit: Alpine Ella.

This triple chocolate layer cake is perfect for chocolate lovers! It has a chocolate ganache filling and chocolate sour cream frosting.
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Crepe Cake

A stack of crêpe cake topped with whipped cream, raspberries, and blueberries on a white plate. — Crepe Cake. Photo credit: Pinch And Swirl.

Layered with delicate crepes and creamy frosting, Crepe Cake is a dessert that's as easy to make as it is beautiful.
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Red Velvet Marble Cake Recipe

A slice of red and white swirled bundt cake with glaze, on a spatula, with the whole cake in the background. — Red Velvet Marble Cake Recipe. Photo credit: Grandbaby Cakes.

Red Velvet Marble Cake Recipe is holiday perfection y’all! It’s better than red velvet cake because with this one you get both vanilla and red velvet flavors swirled together in a perfectly tender, moist, and absolutely decadent pound cake. And let me tell you, it’s an absolutely hit! It makes the perfect cake for the holidays though you can enjoy it any time of year.
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Japanese Strawberry Shortcake (Christmas Cake)

A vanilla cake topped with fresh strawberries and whipped cream rosettes, garnished with strawberry slices around the base. — Japanese Strawberry Shortcake (Christmas Cake). Photo credit: Sugar Yums.

Incredibly light and moist Japanese strawberry shortcake made with fresh strawberries and homemade whipped cream. Perfect for all occasions!
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Best Yellow Cake Recipe

Close-up of a slice of layered cake with yellow sponge, chocolate frosting, and colorful sprinkles on top. — Best Yellow Cake Recipe. Photo credit: I Heart Eating.

Best yellow cake recipe! This homemade yellow cake recipe makes moist and tender yellow cake from scratch. Perfect birthday cake recipe!
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Momofuku Birthday Cake

A multi-layered funfetti cake with visible colorful sprinkles and a white frosting, topped with crumbled cookie pieces. — Momofuku Birthday Cake. Photo credit: Liv For Cake.

The Ultimate Birthday Cake. A sweet funfetti cake, topped with a cream cheese buttercream, and delicious cookie crumble.
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Mini Carrot Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

A carrot cake topped with cream swirls and candied carrots, garnished with walnuts and resting on a lace doily. — Mini Carrot Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting. Photo credit: Sugar Yums.

Incredibly moist mini carrot cake made with silky cream cheese frosting and crunchy caramelised walnuts. Perfect for Easter!
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Moist Chocolate Cream Cake

A slice of chocolate cake with nuts and syrup on top, served on a ceramic plate on a marble table. — Moist Chocolate Cream Cake. Photo credit: Cooking Gorgeous.

This super Moist Chocolate Cream Cake has a rich, deep chocolate flavor and is incredibly easy to make with just a few simple ingredients.
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Banana Pudding Cake

This Southern Banana Pudding Cake pairs layers of tender banana cake, creamy homemade custard, crunchy vanilla wafers, and luscious whipped cream!
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Pumpkin Crunch Cake

A pumpkin cake decorated with orange and green icing, surrounded by small pumpkins, on a metal tray with walnuts at its base. — Pumpkin Crunch Cake. Photo credit: Sugar Yums.

Moist and spiced pumpkin crunch cake, filled with caramelised walnuts and cream cheese frosting. The best Thanksgiving cake!
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Matcha Cake

A slice of green tea cake layered with cream and topped with fresh strawberry slices, displayed on a white background. — Matcha Cake. Photo credit: Dessert For Two.

Matcha cake with layers of bright green cake, vanilla buttercream and fresh strawberries. Make a small layer cake in a 8 inch pan.
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Easy Lemon Sponge Cake Recipe With Lemon Frosting

A lemon cake with creamy frosting, topped with fresh lemon slices and leaves, on a wooden plate against a gray background. — Easy Lemon Sponge Cake Recipe With Lemon Frosting. Photo credit: Sweet Fix Baker.

I've got a recipe that's as easy as pie (or cake, in this case). Introducing my Easy Lemon Sponge Cake Recipe with Lemon Frosting.
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Starbucks Carrot Cake

A slice of carrot cake with cream cheese frosting and chopped nuts on top, served on a white plate with a fork to the side. — Starbucks Carrot Cake. Photo credit: The Cookin' Chicks.

Copycat Starbucks Carrot Cake - a flavorful treat that balances the sweetness of carrots with a hint of spice. This dessert is a must try!
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Chocolate Bundt Cake With Ganache Drizzle

Chocolate bundt cake topped with glossy dark chocolate glaze and decorated with halved ferrero rocher chocolates and sprinkled cocoa. — Chocolate Bundt Cake With Ganache Drizzle. Photo credit: Cupcake Savvy's Kitchen.

This Chocolate Bundt Cake is deliciously moist with a beautiful soft crumb. Topped with a rich chocolate ganache sauce, it's easy to make and sure to satisfy any chocolate craving. You can keep it simple or add a layer of buttercream inside for extra flavor. A chocolate lover's dream come true!
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Raspberry White Chocolate Loaf Cake

A loaf of raspberry cake topped with pink icing and fresh raspberries, served on a rustic tray with daisies on the side. — Raspberry White Chocolate Loaf Cake. Photo credit: Live To Sweet.

This Raspberry White Chocolate Loaf Cake is a tender white chocolate pound cake topped with a scrumptious raspberry glaze!
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Rose & Vanilla Naked Cake

A semi-naked cake with pink drizzle and adorned with pink roses on a wooden stand against a neutral background. — Rose & Vanilla Naked Cake. Photo credit: Baking Ginger.

If you're looking for an easy showstopper then you've found the one! This Rose & Vanilla Naked Cake is a stunner & deliciously divine!
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Ginger Sponge Cake

A multi-layered cake with white frosting, chocolate sponge layers, and a caramel drizzle on a wooden cake stand, garnished with rosemary sprigs. — Ginger Sponge Cake. Photo credit: Baking Ginger.

A moist Ginger Sponge Cake recipe that is easy to make and full of warm, sweet flavor. Layer your spiced ginger cake with creamy buttercream frosting and salted caramel sauce for the ultimate ginger cake celebration!
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Tiramisu Cheesecake

A slice of tiramisu cake on a blue plate with a fork, accompanied by a cup of coffee on a wooden table. — Tiramisu Cheesecake. Photo credit: All That's Jas.

Love tiramisu and love cheesecake? Have them both in one cake! This creamy, luscious tiramisu cheesecake will satisfy your sweet cravings!
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