20 fun summer cakes

A roundup of 20 of the BEST fun summer cakes for your BBQs and summer parties. 

FUN summer cakes 

I’ve already rounded up the best fun summer cookies and the best fun summer cupcakes. Heck, I even have a collection of summer Jello shots. Next up, let’s try some fun summer cakes ideas! Most of the ideas below have tutorials if you follow the links. 

If you like this post, check out my roundup of ice cream sundae bar party ideas. 

• Make a watermelon cake at Sugarhero. 
• Feeling outdoorsy? Campfire cake from Hallmark. 
• You’ll need a giant S’mores cake, by Aww Sam. 
• Fruit slice cakes from Studio DIY must be pretty healthy. 
• Or try the summer ice pops cakes. 

• Gorgeous “ocean” frosted cake!! By Rachel Fuihara. 
• A  crab cake is cute.
• Pineapples are summery, right? Pineapple cake from Wilton. 
• Loving this beach cake by Hungry Happenings. 
• I might be in love with this Flamingo cake from The Cake Blog. 

• This pool party cake by Taste is hilarious. 
• Technically cupcakes, I supposed, but fish cupcake cake at My Cake School. 
• The now-classic upside down ice cream cone cake, from Mom Loves Baking. 
• Make a beach bucket and shovel cake at Cakes by Lynz. 
• A lovely shell-topped beach cake by Cake Whiz. 

• Whip up a hamburger cake, by Food Network. 
• Or a hot dog pull-apart cupcake cake? 
• Cute under the sea cake by Everyday Jenny. 
• Flip flop cakes! By Taste of Home. 
• Learn to make a mermaid cake at Epic Sweet.