Small Cakes: 5 Ultimate Recipes of Little Cakes You Have to Try

Wondering how to make a small cake?! Well, we have listed 5 exclusive small cakes recipe for you. From small cupcakes to chocolate lava cake to small birthday cake, it’s all about cute and little cakes.

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Cakes are the best desserts to indulge in. From various toppings to just having like that, they are always super tasty. From various designs to flavors, cakes are everyone’s favorite. Sometimes a great conversation starter, too! Imagine inviting your neighbors for a tea party or hanging out with your friends for coffee with cake. Sounds perfect! And we have taken it to next level by listing the best 5 small cakes recipes. Yes, who wants to bake an enormous cake that you can never finish (or should finish)! A small cake for you and your loved one (or just you) sounds perfect.

small-cakes-baking-recipes-cute-tiny-littleIf you’re having a simple wedding then small wedding cake ideas are best to try. Even for birthdays or to gift these cakes in small cake boxes sounds super duper cute! Honestly, I don’t need a reason to bake small cakes. Just going to the kitchen as soon as I finish this article! Om nom nom!

Our Favorite Recipes of Small Cakes

Small cakes are easy to bake as the ingredients are less (less whisking!) and the prep time, too. If you’re having a craving for something sweet, baking a small cake is a perfect idea. From small cupcakes to the basic pineapple cake, check out our favorite & the most popular recipes for small cakes!

1. Small Cupcakes

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup butter
  • One cup white sugar
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • Half bar chocolate
  • 1/2 cup of unsweetened cocoa
  • 1 tbsp milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt

If cupcakes weren’t small enough, there’s a smaller version of cupcakes, too! These are too cute to handle. They make a great food for kids parties. And adults, too, find them irresistible! There are different cupcake flavors to try but the basic cake flavors for cupcakes – chocolate and vanilla – are timeless. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Mix 125 g butter and sugar in an electric mixer or whisk it until creamy. Add 2 eggs one at a time and beat it after each addition.

In another bowl, mix one cup of all-purpose flour, half tsp salt and one tsp of baking powder, baking soda and sift into the butter mixture gradually. Pour 2-3 tbsp of milk and vanilla essence and mix it. You can make two varieties with this mixture. The first half for plain vanilla cupcakes and the other half chocolate vanilla cupcakes by adding unsweetened cocoa. I usually use Hershey’s. And fill in the mini muffin tin with paper cases. Bake the cupcakes in the preheated oven for 12-13 minutes. Remove from the oven once cooked and transfer it on a plate to cool down. This can serve upto 10-15 mini cupcakes.

Mix half cup butter and icing sugar until creamy and smooth. Melt half bar of chocolate by double boiling to add to the mixture. Transfer the buttercream into a pastry bag with a nozzle and top it on the cupcakes.

small-chocolate-cupcakes-muffins-mini2. Pineapple Cake

Ingredients:

  • 90g or 1 cup butter
  • One cup white sugar
  • 5ml vanilla essence
  • A pinch of lemon zest
  • 2 cups of pineapples
  • 100g or 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt

The classic pineapple cake is everyone’s favorite. You can try normal pineapple cake or upside down cake, too! The thing with pineapples is you can’t have too much. And that means you will have leftovers. So, a small pineapple cake is a great idea to bake. In fact, after cupcakes, one can try this simple yet easy beginner’s recipe.

Preheat the oven at 180°C. In a pan melt around 90g of butter and transfer into a bowl. Add 200g of sugar, 5 ml vanilla and lemon zest to the melted butter and mix well. And add 2 cups of pineapples to the same pan and cook for about 10 minutes. In a separate bowl, mix 100g all purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda and a pinch of salt. In another large bowl beat two eggs and add to the flour mixture. Stir in flour and pineapple and pour it into the prepared pan, smoothing the top. Bake for 30-35 minutes until the cake changes its color to brown. Transfer to a wire rack and allow it to cool completely. Sprinkle confectioners sugar and serve it hot. You can even top it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. It’s also perfect as small wedding cakes.

small-pineapple-cake-sugar-topping-yummy3. Chocolate Lava Cake

Ingredients:

  • 1½ tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1½ tbsp cocoa powder
  • 2-3 drops of vanilla essence
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • ½ tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 pinch of baking soda
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 tsp Hershey’s chocolate syrup
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt

small cakes choco-lava-cake-small-cute-easy-recipesThis cake is super yum and is Shilpa’s very own lava cake recipe. And it ain’t as difficult as you’d imagine it to be. Her drool-worthy images instantly put this lava cake recipe on my bucket list. Preheat the oven to 160°C. Mix one egg and 1 tsp sugar and whisk in a bowl. Measure one and a half tbsp all-purpose flour, one and a half tbsp cocoa powder, half tsp coffee powder, 2-3 drops of vanilla essence, 1 pinch of salt, half tsp unsalted butter and a pinch of baking soda in a cup.

chocolate-lava-cake-digging-in-yummy-recipesMelt a half bar of dark chocolate in a double boiler until smooth. Or you can use three tsp of Hershey’s chocolate syrup. Mix chocolate slowly in a bowl with egg and whisk. Mix the cup ingredients slowly and whisk into a consistent batter. Don’t eat raw batter! Finger a steel saucer or a small cake mold with unsalted butter. Pour the batter. Place gently in oven. Let it bake for 7 minutes. Take out and top with a dish. Then turn it upside down and pat the mold on top a few times until the cake falls into the plate. Eat! It’s one of the best small cake recipes.

4. Small Vanilla Cake Recipe

Ingredients:

  • ½ cup butter
  • One cup white sugar
  • 5ml vanilla essence
  • ½ cup milk
  • 100g or 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt

There’s no substitute for moist vanilla small cakes. My mouth’s already watering! It’s one of the most basic cakes to try for beginners. Preheat the oven to 200°C. Lightly coat a small pan with butter and dust all-purpose flour. In a mixing bowl, sift 100g of all-purpose flour, one fourth tsp salt and one, a half tsp of baking powder and baking soda. Beat half cup butter and one cup of sugar using an electric beater until smooth. Beat two eggs and whisk. Add half cup milk and half tsp of vanilla essence and mix it well until blended. Pour into the prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes. Or until a wooden skewer inserted comes out clean. Transfer it to a serving plate and let it cool. Top it with icing sugar and indulge in the heavenly cake.

small-vanilla-cake-toppings-yummy5. Small Chocolate Cake Recipe (Vegan)

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups all-purpose plain flour
  • 3/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • a pinch of salt
  • 1 3/4 cups coconut milk
  • 1 3/4 cups brown sugar 
  • 1 1/4 cups sunflower oil 320ml coconut oil is a great alternative
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract

A vegan chocolate cake sounds delicious. And it is the healthiest of all cakes. I would have ’em like everyday until the cake is bored of me. Lol! I’m into a healthy lifestyle and I can’t help but search for lip-smacking recipes like these. I would go ahead and call it a better than sex chocolate cake. This recipe is inspired from deliciouseveryday by Jennifer Schmidt. So, to bake a vegan chocolate small cake, sift 1 cup plain flour, 100g cocoa powder, 2 tsp baking soda, a pinch of salt in a bowl. combine 450ml of coconut milk, 320g of brown sugar, and 2tsp of vanilla extract in another bowl and mix well. Add the flour mixture and whisk until smooth.

Preheat the oven to 160°C and pour the mixture to a small pan. Bake for 30-35 minutes and cool it. Using double boiler method, heat 250g vegan chocolate bar and two third cup of coconut milk. Stir until melted and is smooth. Set aside for an hour or until it’s thickened slightly. Pour the frosting over the cake and set it. Top it with berries and the delicious small birthday cake is ready to dig in.

small-vegan-chocolate-cake-yummySo, these were our top 5 small cakes recipe. Have you tried baking small cakes? Which recipe is your favorite? Let us know by tagging @shilpaahujadotcom on Instagram. We would love to see those teeny-tiny cakes!

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