10 Super-Fun Summer Cakes

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Sweet summer birthday cake designs for kids that are surprisingly easy to make. Need more inspiration? Check out our amazing birthday cake ideas or baby shower delights!

Cakes by Karen Tack, photos by Kenneth Chen





Toasted sticks of store-bought pound cake could fool the most ardent fry-ophile.

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Your pint-sized Jacques Cousteau will dive straight into this easy loaf cake.

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Is it a pie? Is it a cake? Luckily your kid will get both in this super-easy cheery cherry pie/cake hybrid.

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Go green -- literally -- for your kids' next birthday with these fun frog cupcakes.

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Give your beach-loving kiddo a taste of the tropics with this island-inspired cake design.

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Score a home run for your baseball fan with this catcher's mitt cake.

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What's better than a burger? One made with cake "buns" and a cocoa-krispie "patty."

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Your adventurous kiddo will dream of circling the world in 80 days with this hot air balloon cake.

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No need to put a quarter in this gumball machine cake -- everyone gets a few on their slice.

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Got a 4th of July or Flag Day birthday? Give it extra patriotic flair with this wavy flag cake.

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