Looking for something cool to make ahead? Try a frosty cake dessert that's premixed with ice cream.

Blogger Arlene Cummings of Cooking With Sugar makes a “cocktail cake” that combines cola and rum with chocolate—perfect for the more mature birthday guy or girl. Rum and Cola Birthday Cake makes any adult birthday celebration into an instant party.

White and dark chocolate bars are "key" to decorating this piano cake baked from an easy mix.

Kids will get a hoot out of these sweet treats, made with cake mix, frosting and candy.

Slice into this peppermint-sprinkled cake, made easy with a packaged devil's food mix, to reveal a melted chocolate filling.