6 pan birthday cake Recipes

unsalted butter , plus additional for cake pans, baking soda, kosher salt, baking powder, all-purpose flour, eggs, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, sour cream, coarsely chopped semisweet chocolate, cool water, plus more for the double boiler, cream of tartar, granulated sugar, egg whites, room temperature, light corn syrup, vanilla extract

paper cupcake liners , for cupcake pans, plain butter recipe cake mix, reduced-fat cream cheese, at room temperature, sugar, water, vegetable oil, eggs, pure vanilla extract

oil for brushing the pans, cake flour or 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour plus 1/3 cup cornstarch, cornstarch, baking powder, fine salt, sugar, grated orange zest, unsalted butter, at room temperature, milk, at room temperature, eggs, at room temperature, pure vanilla extract, milk chocolate, chopped, semisweet chocolate, chopped, sour cream (2 cups), coffee, pure vanilla extract

minced carrots, crushed pineapple, drained, chopped walnuts, all-purpose flour, plus extra for pan, baking powder, baking soda, ground allspice, ground cinnamon, freshly ground nutmeg, a pinch of kosher salt, buttermilk, molasses, eggs, vegetable oil, dark brown sugar, cream cheese, room temperature, unsalted butter, room temperature, vanilla extract, lemon zest, powdered sugar, carrot, unsalted butter, sugar, cointreau, salt