Food

35 Birthday Cake Recipes That Are Actually Easy to Pull Off

When in doubt, add rainbow sprinkles

Katherine Gillen

By Katherine Gillen

Published Mar 12, 2024

Additional reporting by
Taryn Pire & Rebecca Shapiro

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Former Senior Food Editor

Katherine Gillen

Former Senior Food Editor

  • Headed PureWow’s food vertical
  • Contributed original reporting, recipes and food styling
  • Studied English Literature at the University of Notre Dame and Culinary Arts at the Institute of Culinary Education

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