No matter what your age, birthday celebrations call for truly spectacular bakes. Try our top eight tempting birthday cake recipes for adults, from tasty chocolate and caramel creations to boozy bakes. Birthday cake decorating ideas for adults out our collections of birthday cakes and party food recipes for more inspiration. Looking for the ultimate personalised gift?

Put together a customised My BBC Good Food cookbook filled with your loved one’s favourite recipes, or why not treat them to one of our online cookery courses? Try a twist on the classic Victoria sponge with this cocoa-rich creation. The sponge cake is super easy to make and we’ve sandwiched it with whipped double cream, budget-friendly frozen raspberries and raspberry jam for extra flavour. We’ve added fizz to the sponge cake and buttercream in this clever recipe. If you can find them, pile on prosecco-flavoured sweets, popcorn and lollies for good measure.

Simple to make, yet showstoppingly beautiful, this bake makes the most of basic ingredients and is a great way to use up any caramel sauce or dulce de leche you have lurking in the cupboard. We love a traybake, and this one is packed with plenty of zesty flavour. Coarsely grated courgettes and ground up pistachios make it beautifully moist, yet light in texture. Drizzle over lemony icing and lemon curd for a fuss-free decorative touch. You’d never guess that this intense, chocolatey sponge cake sandwiched with an indulgent frosting doesn’t contain dairy or eggs. Baking for the gin lover in your life? What better way to celebrate than with this incredible cake.

Believe it or not, we’ve infused the actual cake batter with gin, tonic water and crushed juniper berries for a uniquely grown-up flavour. Decorate with cucumber ribbons, lime wedges and lemon sherbets and get set to impress. This gluten-free cake is a cross between a Victoria sponge and a lemon drizzle, boasting a lovely light texture and a gorgeous whipped cream filling. Fresh raspberries add a beautiful pop of colour. Coffee, chocolate and hazelnut work in blissful harmony in this indulgent birthday bake, filled with a rich espresso buttercream and topped with a silky dark chocolate ganache.