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Best Spring Cakes

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By Janine Waite · Published on Mar 15, 2025
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Hello, and welcome to spring baking bliss with this collection of the Best Spring Cakes for this sweet season! Spring is in the air, so it’s time to indulge in the best spring baking recipes! Whether you’re looking for spring dessert recipes, the perfect spring cake for a special occasion, or just some new spring dessert ideas to brighten your kitchen, you’ve come to the right place. There’s something so refreshing about baking in the springtime—lighter flavors, colorful toppings, and floral aromas fill the air. The transition from winter to spring brings renewed energy, making it the perfect time to experiment with fresh ingredients and vibrant decorations. Think lemon zest, delicate lavender, sweet strawberries, and airy whipped cream—all coming together to create irresistible springtime treats.

A collage of the best spring cakes: a purple floral cake, a slice of carrot cake, a decadent slice of chocolate cake, and a layered cake adorned with fresh berries. Each delightful creation is elegantly presented on a pristine white setting.

Spring baking is also about embracing the beauty of the season. As flowers bloom and the days grow longer, it feels natural to incorporate fresh and fragrant elements into your desserts. 

Whether it’s a beautifully layered cake adorned with edible petals or a citrus-infused sponge that brightens your table, each recipe captures the essence of spring’s joy. 

Spring cakes are also stunningly delicious because of their pastel colors and elegant textures. If you love spring cakes, my blog has many tasty recipes to celebrate the season sweetly!

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From traditional favorites to creative new bakes, there’s a recipe for every occasion—whether hosting a garden party, celebrating Easter, or simply enjoying a slice with your afternoon tea.

Why Cakes Are Perfect for Springtime

Spring is all about renewal, fresh flavors, and celebrating the season’s beauty. 

Cakes perfectly capture the essence of spring, whether they’re light and airy lemon cakes, classic vanilla sponges with fresh berries, or floral-infused delights. 

The longer days and warmer weather make it the perfect time to gather with friends and family, and nothing completes a spring get-together like a beautifully decorated cake. 

Spring cakes bring joy to every occasion, from Easter brunches to Mother’s Day celebrations.

A Season of Sweet Possibilities

One of my favorite things about baking in the spring is the variety of flavors and decorations available. 

Fresh fruit, edible flowers, pastel colors, and citrus flavors are perfect for springtime baking. 

Think strawberry shortcake, coconut cake, and honey-lavender sponge—each bite bursting with the season’s flavors. 

If you’re looking for inspiration, my blog has plenty of spring-inspired cake recipes.

Let’s Get Baking!

Whether you’re an experienced baker or just starting, spring is the perfect time to try new cake recipes and enjoy the process. 

Baking is not just about making something delicious—it’s about creating memories, embracing the season’s beauty, and sharing sweetness with loved ones. 

A Personal Note from Janine

A cake shaped like a fluffy bunny sits on a white stand, showcasing textured icing resembling fur. With ears, eyes, and a nose crafted from frosting, this delightful creation is among the best spring cakes. In the background, a vase with white tulips and a kitchen setting add charm.
This decorative cake, one of the best spring cakes, is designed like a wicker basket filled with pastel-colored eggs and blue flowers. Delicate white and blue blooms with green frosting leaves adorn it beautifully, sitting on a pristine white cake stand.

These AI-created spring cakes are here to spark some baking inspiration! I love using AI to explore new designs, gather ideas, and then bring them to life in my own way—whether that means replicating them or taking them in a completely different direction.

Baking is always a joy, but cakes are my absolute favorite! There’s something so special about turning simple ingredients into an edible work of art. And when a cake looks beautiful and tastes amazing? That’s the best feeling!

It’s been raining nonstop here, so I’ll be baking up a storm today and tomorrow—I might as well fill the house with warmth and sweet, delicious smells.

Thanks for hanging out with me this weekend. I wish you a cozy and creative Saturday! 🍰✨

Cheers,

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This Week’s Inspiration – Best Spring Cakes

A layered lemon cake with white frosting on a cake stand, garnished with lemon slices and raspberries—one of the best spring cakes. A slice is cut out and placed on a plate beside a jar of lemon curd, a few lemons, and a floral napkin.

Berry Chantilly Cake

A Fresh Berry Chantilly Cake is a white cake filled with delicious lemon curd, and to top it off with a covering of whip cream frosting and raspberries! This cake is utter perfection. One bite leaves you feeling refreshed and makes you want another slice (or two, but who’s counting).

A slice of carrot cake with cream cheese frosting graces a white pedestal cake stand, epitomizing one of the best spring cakes. Delicate china cups and saucers with a blue and gold pattern adorn the light background, creating an elegant scene.

Best Carrot Cake

This recipe is crazy delicious. I’m confident that it’s among the Best Carrot Cake you’ll ever eat. Everyone that I serve it to tells me that it’s moist and probably is the world’s best carrot cake recipe!

A close-up of a warm, crumbly cobbler topped with a scoop of melting vanilla ice cream. This dessert rivals the best spring cakes, showcasing its golden-brown texture and creamy topping on the plate.

Lemon Dump Cake

Lemon Dump Cake is incredibly easy to make and tastes like lemon squares. The beauty of this dessert lies in its simplicity—it only has three ingredients. Spread some lemon curd in a square baking dish, layer it with lemon cake mix, and top it with melted butter. Bake this delightful treat, and you’ll have a delicious dessert reminiscent of lemon squares!

Loaf chocolate cake with creamy frosting and chocolate shavings on top, resting elegantly on a white cake stand—one of the best spring cakes to savor. Scattered chocolate pieces surround the base, while blurred background items evoke a cozy setting.

Chocolate Loaf Cake Recipe

If you’re looking for the ultimate Chocolate Loaf Cake Recipe, you’ve come to the right place! This rich, moist, and decadently dense chocolate bread, packed with chocolate chips and a deep chocolate flavor, is incredibly easy to make and the perfect dessert for any occasion!

A slice of coconut bundt cake, heralded as one of the best spring cakes, graces a plate, adorned with white frosting and shredded coconut. In the background, a cake stand holds the rest amidst a bouquet of flowers and a teacup, creating a bright and airy scene.

Coconut Bundt Cake

A Coconut Bundt Cake Recipe is a delicious, sweet treat like the famous Tom Cruise Christmas cake he sends to friends. This cake is moist, buttery, and packed with coconut flavor, often topped with a luscious coconut frosting sprinkled with shredded coconut. It’s the kind of simple, homemade dessert that’s perfect for any occasion!

A cake, regarded as one of the best spring cakes, is adorned with intricate lavender and purple flower petals. It sits elegantly on a white pedestal, the floral design covering the surface with textured elegance. A few petals are delicately placed beside it on a light-colored surface.

Hydrangea Cake

I love hydrangea flowers, so combining them into a beautiful cake would be nice. This hydrangea cake is simple to create but looks like it came from a fancy pastry shop. There is no need to pipe buttercream, as this recipe uses fondant and a hydrangea cutout for the blossoms.

This stunning flower cake is perfect for birthdays, showers, weddings, and more!

A beehive-shaped cake, one of the best spring cakes, is adorned with white icing and crowned with delicate decorative bees and white flowers. It elegantly sits on a pristine white cake stand.

Bee Hive Cake

This Bee Hive Cake recipe and Nordic mold are absolutely adorable. I originally baked the honey lemon cake from Nordic but, I liked my cream cheese carrot cake recipe. Add some charming piped flowers for decoration to give this delightful cake an extra touch of cuteness.

I topped it off with some adorable candy honey bees for decoration, which added the perfect touch.

A tray of crispy, golden-brown phyllo pastry, one of the best spring cakes, sits on a table with a vintage fork and a floral plate nearby. Pink and white flowers and a pastel napkin complete the elegant setting.

Phyllo Dough Crinkle Cake

This delightful Phyllo Dough Crinkle Cake is creating quite a buzz in the baking world. It’s a simple yet stunning dessert that combines the crisp, flaky layers of phyllo dough with the rich, sweet taste of crinkle cake. A creamy egg custard elevates this recipe, making each bite a delicious fusion of texture and flavor.

A slice of creamy chocolate mousse cake, often hailed as one of the best spring cakes, is topped with delicate chocolate shavings and placed on a pristine white plate. Its smooth, rich texture and glossy top layer make it an irresistible seasonal delight.

Queen of Sheba Cake

I hadn’t heard of the Queen of Sheba Cake until I fell in love with Julia Child’s recipe. According to Julia, this cake tests a pastry chef’s ability to make a cake that doesn’t have a leavening agent.

Close-up of one of the best spring cakes—a sliced lemon pound cake with thick, glossy white icing. The cake appears moist with a light, golden-brown crust. Its dense and smooth texture reveals a rich yellow color inside.

Gluten Free Lemon Drizzle Cake

This smooth Gluten Free Lemon Drizzle Cake is wheat-free but tastes like it has wheat. It’s similar to a lemon pound cake recipe minus the wheat flour. The intense lemon flavor makes it the best lemon cake around.

A slice of cake with delightful pink and white rosette frosting sits on a white plate beside a cake stand holding the rest of one of the best spring cakes. The interior reveals three layers, while the background features a bottle and a vase brimming with flowers.

Easy Rosette Cake Tutorial

Need a beautiful feminine cake for a special occasion? Then it would help if you made this Easy Rosette Cake Tutorial.

This stunning cake is impressive with its gorgeous floral frosting. Make the flowers in either a couple of colors or create an ombre effect!

More Spring Cakes From My Friends

A tall, round cake on a white stand is adorned with pink and green floral buttercream designs, exemplifying one of the best spring cakes. The background is a blurred, lush green outdoor scene with soft focus on surrounding flowers.

How to Make a Palette Knife Flower Cake

This post shares a beautiful tutorial on how to make a palette knife flower cake, showcasing an easy technique to create stunning floral designs with buttercream!

This three-layer naked cake, one of the best spring cakes, features cream and strawberries between layers. It's elegantly topped with fresh strawberries and small white flowers, all presented on a white cake stand against a soft pink background.

Strawberry Chamomile Naked Cake

This cake is a beautifully light and floral dessert, perfect for spring and summer gatherings with its layers of fluffy cake, fresh strawberries, and chamomile-infused cream!

A glass jar brimming with layers of chocolate cake and whipped cream, crowned with a cherry and chocolate chips, captures the essence of the best spring cakes. Nearby, a small bowl of chocolate sauce awaits with a spoon. In the background, more jars and scattered chocolate chips complete the scene.

How to Make an Icebox Cake

This cake in a jar is a delightful, no-bake dessert layered with sweet flavors, perfect for a simple and delicious treat!

Latest Obsession – Ninja Swirl Soft Serve Ice Cream Maker

A Ninja ice cream maker with a sleek silver design and digital control panel is shown, perfect for creating the best spring cakes. Below the panel, a container holds pink ice cream, with a scoop attached to the side for easy serving.

Ninja Soft Serve

Last week, I got to try out the new Ninja Soft Serve Ice Cream Maker, and I have to say—I’m impressed! It felt a little intimidating at first, but after going through the instructions once, it was super easy to use. The soft serve turned out delicious, and I love knowing exactly what ingredients are going into it. This little machine is impressive if you’re an ice cream lover and want to make your own at home!

This Week’s Tip – Springform Pans

A metal springform cake pan with a smooth, dark gray finish is perfect for crafting the best spring cakes. It features a side latch for easy removal of baked goods and sits elegantly against a white background.
Experience one of the best spring cakes—a cheesecake on a white stand with a chocolate cookie crust, adorned with fresh strawberries and chocolate sandwich cookies, and drizzled with red syrup.

Springform Pans

This week, I made a cheesecake using a springform pan, and I have to say—it makes all the difference! Since the cake has a crumb base, the baked Oreo crust helped seal the bottom of the pan. I don’t have a ton of experience with springform pans, so I tested mine with water first and noticed some leaking. Lesson learned—a solid crust layer is key if you’re using one!

I love how easy it is to remove the cake with a springform pan—just unlock the sides, and you’re left with a perfectly intact cheesecake. No tricky flipping or transferring is needed!

Stay tuned—my Strawberry Oreo Cheesecake recipe is coming next week, and it’s one you won’t want to miss!

My Amazon Finds – Spring Cakes

A set of two gold-colored utensils on a white background, perfect for serving the best spring cakes. One is a long, narrow cake knife with a slightly curved blade, and the other is a triangular cake server with a flat, angled surface. Both have smooth, rounded handles.
A metal cake turntable with a rotating base is perfect for showcasing your best spring cakes. It comes with three spatulas featuring black handles and four plastic cake scrapers of various shapes and serrated designs.
Discover the best tools for creating your spring cakes with this set of stainless steel piping nozzles. Featuring intricate flower and simple swirl designs, each set includes colorful icing examples, nozzle couplers, and piping bags for a creative decorating experience.
Three black metal springform cake pans with silver latches are stacked vertically. Each pan, ideal for crafting the best spring cakes, is a different size, arranged from smallest to largest to showcase their nesting capability.


Hey there!

So grab your mixing bowl, pick out a recipe, and celebrate spring with the best cakes of the season!

Looking for more inspiration? My blog has plenty of spring dessert recipes to make your season even sweeter!

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