The Best Cake Recipes for Summer

With summer in full force, I hope you’re having fun with friends and family. And you know I hope that fun includes cake! As you get ready to host your summer party, I’ve got you covered with a list of the best cake recipes for summer BBQs. From peaches to strawberries, to limes and blueberries, we’re hitting all of the best summer flavors!

So many summer-inspired cakes, so little time. If you’re in need of a delicious, crowd-pleasing cake for your summer BBQs, look no further! I’ve got you covered. This list of summer cakes will have your mouth-watering and your guests asking for seconds. From my Peach Crisp Cake, to my Mojito Cake, to my Blueberry Cobbler Cake, this list is some of the best of the best.

The Best Cake Recipes for Summer

Peach Crisp Cake

Tender yellow cake layers with a cinnamon oat crumble, peach compote and whipped vanilla bean buttercream make up this perfect summer Peach Crisp Cake.

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Strawberry Pretzel Delight Cake

Tender yellow cake layers with strawberry buttercream and a pretzel crunch filling.

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Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble Cake

Tender white cake layers with a strawberry rhubarb filling, cinnamon oat crumble and whipped vanilla bean buttercream.

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Cherry Chip Cake

Cherry chip cake layers, with cherry jam, chocolate ganache and cherry buttercream.

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Mojito Cake

Mint and lime infused light and fluffy white cake layers with lime curd and mint buttercream.

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Mojito Cake: tender and fluffy white cake layers infused with lime and mint, with a lime curd and mint buttercream. #cakebycourtney #mojitocake #summercake #cake #cakerecipe #easycakerecipe #mojito

Ultimate S’mores Cake

Layers of graham cracker crust, chocolate cake, chocolate ganache, toasted marshmallow filling, chocolate frosting and marshmallow fluff.

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Ultimate S'mores Cake - Get ready for THE PERFECT summer cake! My dark chocolate cake layers are baked on a graham cracker crust, topped with chocolate ganache toasted marshmallow filling, chocolate buttercream and a toasted homemade marshmallow fluff. It doesn't get more ultimate than this! #cakebycourtney #ultimatesmorescake #chocolatecake #smores #smorescake #smorescakerecipe #smoresdessert #summerdessert #chocolate buttercream #summerrecipes #bestchocolatecakerecipe #bestchocolatecake #thebestchocolatebuttercream

Blueberry Cobbler Cake

Blueberry cake layers with vanilla buttercream, blueberry compote, and cobbler crunch filling.

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Blueberry Cobbler Cake - blueberry cake layers with vanilla bean buttercream, blueberry compote and cobbler crunch filling. #cakebycourtney #blueberrycobblercake #blueberrycobbler #blueberrycake #blueberrycakerecipe #bestblueberrycakerecipe #blueberrycobblerrecipe #summerdessertrecipes #summercakerecipes #bestsummercakes #bestblueberrydesserts #summercake #howtomakebuttercreamfrosting #howtocakeit

Strawberry Lemonade Cake

Strawberry lemon cake layers, filled with lemon curd and topped with strawberry cream cheese buttercream.

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Strawberry Lemonade Cake - strawberry Jell-O cake layers with Lemond curd and strawberry buttercream - the perfect summer cake! #summercake #strawberrylemonadecake #strawberrycake #summercakerecipe #easysummercakerecipe #cakesforsummer #cakebycourtney

Cherry Cheese Pie Cake

Graham cracker crust, cream cheese cake layers, cheesecake filling, cherry pie filling and graham cracker buttercream.

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Cherry Cheese Pie Cake - dig into this delicious pie-inspired cake with layers of graham cracker, cream cheese cake, cheesecake filling, cherry pie filling and graham cracker buttercream. #cakebycourtney #cherrycheesepiecake #cherrypie #cherrycheesepie #bestsummercakerecipes #summercakerecipe #bestcakerecipes #summercakes #cherrypiecake #cherrydessert #summerdessert #howtomakebuttercreamfrosting #howtomakecake

Lemon Blueberry Cake

Lemon cake layers with fresh blueberries, lemon curd and lemon buttercream

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Strawberry Shortcake

Tender and fluffy vanilla cake layers with a whipped cream filling, fresh strawberries and strawberry buttercream.

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Strawberry Shortcake: Tender and fluffy layers of vanilla cake, filled with whipped cream and fresh strawberries, and covered in a strawberry buttercream. #cakebycourtney #cake #cakerecipe #strawberryshortcake #shortcake #strawberry #buttercream

Inexpensive Cake Stands

My collection of cake stands is a little excessive – 75 to be exact. (Don’t judge) I get asked all the time where I get them, so I thought I’d put a list together of a few inexpensive stands I use all the time.

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The Best Cake Recipes for Summer

I can’t wait for you to find your favorites from this list of the best cake recipes for summer! You can follow me on Instagram @cakebycourtney for the absolute best tips and recipes on all things cake!

P.S. If you’re looking for some baking equipment to make your life easier, here are some of my favorites!