8 Summer Cakes to Sweeten a Hot Day

Featuring a homemade berry compote, a mixed berry buttercream and a light and moist vanilla cake base, this dessert would be the perfect end to a day of berry picking. If you’re a fan of fruity flavors, you have to try this one.

Summer is peach season, making it the ideal time to whip up this fresh peach cake. Layered with fresh puréed peaches and peach jam and topped with a decadent brown sugar cream cheese frosting, it’s a delicious combination of flavors you didn’t know you needed.

If you can never decide between sweet and sour, this raspberry lemon cake means you don’t have to! The delightful blend of tangy lemon frosting and ripe raspberries makes it a perfect choice for afternoon tea, an after-dinner treat or whatever else your heart desires.

We didn’t think it was possible to make strawberry shortcake even better, but turns out we were wrong – turning it into a gorgeous layer cake makes for the ultimate summer dessert.

Throw it back to your favorite childhood flavor with this fluffy, refreshing creamsicle cake. No ice cream truck needed.

This ricotta strawberry lemon cake is sure to be a crowd-pleaser at your next BBQ. The combo of lemon and strawberries makes for the perfect blend of summer flavors, bringing a delectable tang to every bite.

Recipe here!

This cake is sure to impress not only because of its yummy, buttery flavor, but also because it features the cutest, easy-to-recreate fruity decor on top. The whipped vanilla bean cream cheese frosting is to die for, making it a no-brainer for summer hosting.

Recipe here!

Summer and s’mores are basically synonymous. Graham cracker cake, chocolate Swiss meringue buttercream and homemade marshmallow fluff assemble to create a s’more in cake form. The best part is, you don’t even have to deal with any bonfire smoke!

Recipe here!