Valentine’s cakes are good for three things:
- To share with friends and family.
- To share with your significant other.
- To have all to yourself.
And if you’re craving sugary goodness for this Valentine’s Day and want to make it a bit more special, then these cake recipes are your perfect go-to’s.
1. Red Velvet Bundt Cake
Its velvety texture and pretty color, coupled with a satisfying cream cheese glaze, make this bundt cake a nice centerpiece for any Valentine’s Day celebration.
Get the Recipe: Red Velvet Bundt Cake
2. Decadent Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cupcakes
Moist chocolate cake crowned with delicious-looking strawberry buttercream and topped with a glossy chocolate-covered strawberry. I don’t know how you can’t make this one.
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3. Strawberry Yogurt Mousse Cake
Layers of velvety strawberry-infused yogurt mousse and a delicate sponge cake come together, creating a really pretty dessert that’s perfect for your Valentine’s Day.
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4. Gluten-Free Vanilla Cake With Real Strawberry Frosting
Paired with a really nice strawberry frosting made from real strawberries, this cake is great since it looks both flavorful and healthy!
Get the Recipe: Vanilla Cake With The Best Strawberry Frosting
5. Best Homemade Strawberry Cake
This homemade strawberry cake, with pretty layers of moist cake infused with fresh strawberry puree, is crowned with a velvety strawberry cream cheese frosting. Definitely worth your time.
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6. Strawberry Shortcake Poke Cake
With each bite of this dessert, you’re gonna get layers of moist cake infused with strawberry flavor, vanilla, and a fluffy whipped topping.
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7. Pink Champagne Cake Recipe
Layers of delicate pink-hued cake infused with the effervescence of champagne are elegantly paired with a luscious champagne buttercream frosting. I think this is probably the perfect cake for Valentine’s Day.
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8. Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake With Chocolate Frosting
A giant chocolate chip cookie serves as the foundation for this super tasty cake, generously topped with a decadent layer of chocolate frosting. You need this.
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9. Vegan Chocolate Strawberry Fudge Cake
The layers of moist chocolate cake are intertwined with a nice fudgy filling and topped with a pretty pink frosting, creating a great cake that’ll satisfy your sweet tooth.
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10. Chocolate Strawberry Cake
This moist chocolate cake is intertwined with a tasty strawberry frosting, all enveloped in a velvety chocolate drizzle. It sounds like such a good cake to pair with coffee!
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11. Strawberry Crumb Cake
Soft, fluffy cake layers are generously filled with juicy strawberries and topped with a golden crumb topping. Each bite is probably gonna be a nice blend of fruity sweetness and buttery crumble. Sounds so good!
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12. Red Velvet Poke Cake (With Easy Frosting)
This red velvet cake is infused with sweetened condensed milk, creating a really nice souring texture, while an easy-to-make frosting finishes this dessert off nicely! Would love to try this!
Get the Recipe: Red Velvet Poke Cake Recipe with Easy Frosting
13. Strawberry Filled Cupcakes
Filled with a nice burst of sweet strawberry goodness, you’re gonna really like these cupcakes.
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14. Vintage Heart Cake
Layers of almond and vanilla goodness come together in a super cute heart shape. And if you like the vintage look, then this cake is for you.
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15. Japanese Strawberry Shortcake
Light, fluffy sponge layers envelop layers of fresh strawberries and pretty whipped cream, creating a delicately sweet and airy dessert. I’d eat 10 pieces of this in one go!
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16. Heart-Shaped Chocolate Strawberry Cake
If you want to go on expert mode, then this cake is gonna be a nice challenge to try this Valentine’s Day.
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17. White Chocolate Raspberry Bundt Cake
This pretty cake has wonderful flavors of raspberry and white chocolate and it sounds like a great dessert for your holiday.
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18. Chocolate Lava Cake
If you’re a chocolate lover and you want to share something with your significant other, then this is probably the perfect dessert to make for your Valentine’s night.
Get the Recipe: Chocolate Lava Cake
Grace Moser is the author and founder of Chasing Foxes, where she writes articles to help women create a life they love in big and small ways. She's been a full-time traveler since 2016 and loves sharing her experiences and exploring the world with her husband, Silas. Her lifestyle and travel advice can also be seen on sites such as Business Insider, Glamour, Newsweek, Huffpost, & Apartment Therapy.