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Small Cakes

Celebrations call for cake, and here you’ll find a delicious assortment of small cake recipes, perfect for any occasion!  From a small vanilla birthday cake to a festive gingerbread cream cake, discover easy 6-inch cake recipes in a variety of flavors for both traditional and gluten free mini cakes.

Single slice of moist chocolate cake with vanilla frosting and berries.

Super Soft 6-Inch Small Chocolate Cake

Slices of pumpkin coffee cake on a wood tray.

Small Pumpkin Spice Streusel Coffee Cake

Chunky apple cake slices stacked on a wire cooling rack.

Small Chunky Apple Spice Cake

Pretty side view of all the layers in a small strawberry icebox cake on a white platter.

Small & Creamy Strawberry Icebox Cake

Pretty top view of blueberry lemon upside down cake topped with whipped cream stars.

Small Blueberry Upside Down Cake With Bright Lemon

Moist inside of a slice of Irish apple cake on a cake stand.

Small Irish Apple Cake

Slices of chocoalte wacky cake with whipped cream frosting on a white plate.

Mini Chocolate Wacky Cake Recipe

Pretty slices of a small vanilla cake topped with strawberry frosting fanned out on a plate.

Fluffy & Moist Small 6-Inch Vanilla Cake

Close up of the moist inside of a small batch citrus cake.

Easy Small Orange Cake

Pretty slices from a loaf of gingerbread with eggnog and ginger icing.

Gluten Free Mini Gingerbread Loaf

Two slices of cranberry breakfast gluten free cake stacked on a small white plate.

Gluten Free Cranberry Christmas Breakfast Cake

The perfect slice of bright and cherry holiday cake on a a cake server.

Cranberry Mousse No-Bake Mini Cheesecake

View of the delicious layers inside a gluten free peanut butter s'mores icebox cake.

Peanut Butter S’mores Icebox Cake

A pretty blackberry trifle parfait in a small trifle glass.

Blackberry Mousse Gluten Free Trifle

Small gluten free vanilla cake cut into slices and presented on a black plate.

Small Batch Gluten Free Vanilla Cake

A plate of neatly stacked chocolate covered cake truffles.

Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cake Truffles

Small gluten free chocolate cake with strawberry frosting and sprinkles on a white plate.

Small Gluten Free Chocolate Cake

Close up of a stack of gluten free coffee cake with almond glaze set on a wire cooling rack.

Mini Gluten Free Almond Coffee Cake

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Erin Cernich, owner of Butter and Bliss.

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I’m Erin, and I’m all about desserts—and a little bit of butter!  With over 10 years of experience in baking for two in my own small household, I’m excited to share hundreds of small batch desserts that have been thoughtfully tested (and taste-tester approved!) on Butter and Bliss. From celebratory cakes to flavorful gluten-free treats, I have the perfect recipe for you!

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