While every season has its fair share of delicious cakes, there’s just something about the abundance of fresh fruit that makes summer cakes outshine the rest. From strawberry cakes and lemon sheet cakes, to easy summer birthday, wedding and graduation cakes, here are 19 spectacular cake recipes that definitely impress as soon as they’re served.
Related: The Best Naked Cakes
Best Summer Cakes
Here are the 11 most popular summer cake designs and themes to try this season:
- Strawberry cakes
- Lemon cakes
- Summer graduation cakes
- Summer birthday cakes
- Summer cakes with fruit
- Summer wedding cakes
- Strawberry shortcake
- Ice cream cakes
- Summer bundt cakes
- Summer sheet cakes
- Summer cupcake cakes
- Summer dump cakes
Browse through this collection of easy summer cakes, pin your favorites and reach for this homemade recipe inspiration the next time you’re in need of a sweet treat for a celebratory affair. We promise the delicious outcome will taste so much better than a dry, store-bought cake!
Up next: Vegan Mug Cake Recipes You Can Make in Minutes
Stephanie is the author of the best selling cookbook, Brownies, Blondies, and Bars. You can find a wide variety of easy, yet scrumptious, recipes on her popular website Back for Seconds!
While every season has its fair share of delicious cakes, there’s just something about the abundance of fresh fruit that makes summer cakes outshine the rest. From strawberry cakes and lemon sheet cakes, to easy summer birthday, wedding and graduation cakes, here are 19 spectacular cake recipes that definitely impress as soon as they’re served.
Related: The Best Naked Cakes
Best Summer Cakes
Here are the 11 most popular summer cake designs and themes to try this season:
- Strawberry cakes
- Lemon cakes
- Summer graduation cakes
- Summer birthday cakes
- Summer cakes with fruit
- Summer wedding cakes
- Strawberry shortcake
- Ice cream cakes
- Summer bundt cakes
- Summer sheet cakes
- Summer cupcake cakes
- Summer dump cakes
Browse through this collection of easy summer cakes, pin your favorites and reach for this homemade recipe inspiration the next time you’re in need of a sweet treat for a celebratory affair. We promise the delicious outcome will taste so much better than a dry, store-bought cake!
Up next: Vegan Mug Cake Recipes You Can Make in Minutes

Stephanie is the author of the best selling cookbook, Brownies, Blondies, and Bars. You can find a wide variety of easy, yet scrumptious, recipes on her popular website Back for Seconds!