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Recipes for a Happy Birthday

Hosting a birthday party? ATK Kids has the recipes you need, from cakes to cupcakes to a giant cookie that could be a cake! Plus snacks and drinks that kids and adults will enjoy.

Kid tested, Kid approved. Every recipe in this collection was developed and refined by our team of ATK Kids test cooks and evaluated by our panel of at-home kid recipe testers (15,000 families and counting!).

Birthday Sheet Cake

Easy Chocolate Layer Cake

Mint Chip Ice Cream Cake

Chocotorta (No-Bake Chocolate Cookie and Dulce de L...

Carrot Sheet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Strawberry Cream "Shortcake"

Mirror Cake

Kids Birthday Cupcakes

Chocolate Glazed Cupcakes

Giant Chocolate Chip Cookie

Brownie Bites

Blondie Bites

Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Bars

Firecracker Hot Dogs

Sparkling Pink Lemonade

Ensalada de Frutas (Fruit Salad)

French Onion Dip Mix

Cheddar Fish Crackers

Garlic-Sesame Nori Chips

Interested in more than Recipes for a Happy Birthday? Thousands more foolproof recipes await you.

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