Boozy Cake Recipes- A Roundup of our Favorites

Some occasions call for cakes with a little extra flair- this post features our favorite Boozy Cake Recipes- from elegant cakes with a splash of champagne to fun and fruity cocktail-inspired desserts!

Whether you're searching for a delicious Pink Champagne Cake, an easy Rum Cake, festive Margarita Cupcakes, Limoncello Cake and more, we have something for you!

Boozy Cake Recipes- A Collection of our Favorites

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Occasions that Call for "Boozy Cake Recipes"

From adult birthday parties to 21st birthdays, bachelorette parties, bridal showers, New Year's Eve, anniversaries and more, you are sure to find something in this collection that would be perfect!

We have elegant champagne cakes, fun and festive cocktail inspired cakes like margarita and piña colada cakes, and holiday rum cake recipes just to name a few.

The options are endless, and we look forward to adding more boozy cake recipes to this growing list!

Why We Love Them

There are so many reasons to love these boozy cakes! Here are just a few!

Guaranteed to make any occasion feel more special
Creative flavor combinations
There are great options for scratch cakes as well as cake mix (such as our Strawberry Champagne Cake Mix Recipe)

Does the alcohol bake out of cakes?

It's a common belief that alcohol bakes out of boozy cake recipes, leaving only the flavor behind. However, alcohol does not completely evaporate when cakes or other dishes are baked.

Cooking and baking will remove some of the alcohol, but not all. In addition, most of our cakes fillings, frostings, and simple syrups that contain alcohol are not cooked.

A study by the USDA several years ago showed that 5 to 85 percent of alcohol will remain in a recipe depending on the baking time. It's best to assume that there is alcohol remaining in the finished cake.

Enjoy the Recipes!

Thanks so much for stopping by, we hope that you enjoy scrolling through this list. If you give any of our boozy cake recipes a try, we would love for you to leave a comment below!

Boozy Cake Recipes

This collection of favorite boozy cakes consists of go-to recipes for celebrations of all kinds! Whether you're searching for elegant champagne-infused cakes or fun and festive cocktail-inspired desserts, you are sure to find the perfect recipe for your special occasion in this roundup!

Banana Rum Cake (from cake mix)

This decadent banana rum cake is heavenly! It is ultra moist and has the perfect balance of rum and banana flavor. Keep this recipe in mind for your adult birthdays, holidays, and other special occasions! Nobody would ever guess that it starts with a box of cake mix.

Margarita Cupcakes

These ultra moist Margarita Cupcakes feature soft and tender lime cupcakes, frosted with a tequila cream cheese frosting! Keep this cupcake recipe in mind for your summertime parties!

Champagne and Raspberries Cake

This super moist, soft champagne cake with raspberry and cream filling is perfect for special occasions!

Limoncello Cake

This homemade moist Limoncello Layer Cake with Limoncello Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting is light, delicious, and perfect for entertaining!

Champagne and Strawberries Cake Recipe

This sophisticated Champagne and Strawberries Cake is amazingly moist and flavorful! Champagne and strawberries are a popular flavor combination for good reason, and this moist, elegant layer cake is sure to please!

Baileys Toffee Pecan Cake- a Doctored Mix

This decadent bundt cake is flavored with Baileys Irish Cream, pecans, and toffee bits. Nobody would guess that it all starts with a simple yellow cake mix!

Rum Cake- Doctored Cake Mix Recipe

This moist, flavorful Rum Cake is so easy and delicious. Perfect for the holidays or just because- and it all starts with a simple cake mix!

Strawberry Daiquiri Cake

This moist and flavorful Strawberry Daiquiri Cake is such a fun summertime or party cake- a delicious balance of strawberry, lime and a hint of rum flavors!

Strawberry Champagne Cake- A Doctored Cake Mix

This Strawberry Champagne Cake is so easy and delicious- and it all starts with a simple cake mix! In this recipe, strawberry champagne cake layers are filled with strawberries and whipped cream, and frosted with champagne buttercream! This is a wonderful dessert for all sorts of special occasions, from anniversaries to New Year's Eve, Valentines Day, bridal showers, and more!

Pink Champagne Cake {Scratch Recipe}

This flavorful Pink Champagne Cake will make any occasion feel more special! Pink champagne cake layers are frosted with a delicious pink champagne frosting- the result is a moist and flavorful cake that has wonderful pink champagne flavor without being overpowering. The perfect elegant dessert. (We have a cake mix version of this recipe as well!)

Pink Champagne Cake -A Doctored Cake Mix Recipe

Nobody would guess that this moist, flavorful Pink Champagne Cake starts with a simple cake mix! Let them think that you spent all day in the kitchen- it will be our secret. Easy, impressive, and SO delicious!

Black Forest Cake Recipe

This Black Forest Cake From Scratch is the Best! This recipe consists of chocolate cake infused with Cherry Liqueur and filled with whipped cream and cherry filling! We have received rave reviews for this Black Forest Cake recipe over the years- enjoy!

Baileys Irish Cream Chocolate Cake

This scratch Baileys Irish Cream Chocolate Cake is fantastically moist, decadent, and looks amazing too! Chocolate Baileys Irish Cream Cake layers are filled with Baileys Mousse and frosted in Baileys Irish Cream Frosting with a decadent ganache drip. If you love chocolate, and you love Baileys Irish Cream, this is going to be a new favorite for you!

Chocolate Kahlua Cake

This delicious Chocolate Kahlua Cake consists of moist chocolate cake layers brushed with Kahlua, and filled and frosted with a creamy Kahlua espresso buttercream frosting! So delicious!

Margarita Cake - A Cake Mix Recipe

This festive and fun Margarita Cake starts with a simple cake mix! Hooray for easy recipes that taste fantastic! You will love the lemon lime flavor of the cake layers with a hint of tequila. The cake is frosted in Tequila Lime buttercream- if you're looking for a fun and "grown up" party cake, this is a great one!

Tiramisu Layer Cake

Inspired by the popular Italian dessert, this Tiramisu Layer Cake is a heavenly combination of espresso, mascarpone, a hint of Kahlua and a dusting of cocoa. This impressive dessert always receives rave reviews. So delicious!

Baileys Irish Cream Mousse Filling

This easy and delicious Baileys Irish Cream Mousse makes for a great filling and frosting for cakes and cupcakes- We love it in our Baileys Irish Cream Cake!

Margarita Cake with Tequila Lime Buttercream

This Margarita Cake with Tequila Lime Buttercream is the perfect party cake! Moist, wonderful lemon-lime-flavor, and an added kick from the tequila buttercream!

Piña Colada Cake Recipe from Scratch

Oh how we love this Piña Colada Cake recipe! Just as in the popular cocktail, the most prominent flavors in this recipe are coconut, pineapple, and a hint of rum! This flavorful recipe is sure to become an instant favorite for parties or just because!

Kahlua Espresso Buttercream

This delicious Kahlua Espresso Buttercream tastes amazing with our Chocolate Kahlua Cake as well as any chocolate or coffee flavored cake! It is smooth, creamy, and pipes perfectly- keep it in mind for your chocolate or coffee-infused cakes and cupcakes!