<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> A chocolate buttercream birthday cake </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Type </Th> <Td> Cake </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Cookbook: Birthday cake Media: Birthday cake </Td> </Tr> <P> A birthday cake is a cake eaten as part of a birthday celebration in many world traditions . Variations of the typical birthday cake include birthday cupcakes, cake pops, pastries, and tarts . While there is not a universal standard regarding taste, birthday cakes are often vanilla -, chocolate -, or strawberry - flavored . They are also baked in a variety of shapes and decorated in one color or multiple colors with icing or fondant . </P>

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