You don't need a lot to make a delicious dessert. These 4-ingredient cake recipes prove that you can have a tasty treat with just the basics.
4-Ingredient Cake Recipes That Are Simple and Delicious
Updated on Jan. 19, 2022
Doughnut Hole Cake
This is the most impressive 4-ingredient cake I’ve ever made! You can use chocolate, lemon or strawberry cake mix in the place of red velvet if you prefer. —Robert Pickart, Chicago, Illinois
1/13
2/13
Pineapple Cherry Cake
Total Time
55 min
Servings
16 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
When our granddaughter visits on weekends, I try to find something fun for her to do. This pineapple cherry dump cake recipe is super simple for her to fix. —Melissa Defauw, Auburn Hills, Michigan
Nutrition Facts:
1 serving: 275 calories, 12g fat (6g saturated fat), 23mg cholesterol, 297mg sodium, 42g carbohydrate (28g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.
3/13
Toffee Poke Cake
Total Time
50 min
Servings
15 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
This toffee poke cake recipe is a favorite among my family and friends. It’s one of those easy cake recipes with few ingredients, and I love making it because it is so simple.—Ms. Jeanette Hoffman, Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Nutrition Facts:
1 piece: 404 calories, 16g fat (8g saturated fat), 48mg cholesterol, 322mg sodium, 60g carbohydrate (39g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.
4/13
Pull-Apart Caramel Coffee Cake
Total Time
35 min
Servings
16 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
The first time I made this delightful 4-ingredient cake for a brunch party, it was a huge hit. Now I get requests every time family or friends do anything around the breakfast hour! I always keep the four simple ingredients on hand. —Jaime Keeling, Keizer, Oregon
Nutrition Facts:
5 pieces : 204 calories, 8g fat (3g saturated fat), 10mg cholesterol, 457mg sodium, 31g carbohydrate (16g sugars, 0 fiber), 3g protein.
5/13
Pear Bundt Cake
Total Time
1 hour 5 min
Servings
16 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Next time you make cake from a mix, try my easy and delicious recipe. The pears and syrup add sweet flavor and prevent the cake from drying out. And since there’s no oil added to the batter, this tender fall-perfect cake is surprisingly low in fat. —Veronica Ross, Columbia Heights, Minnesota
Nutrition Facts:
1 slice: 149 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 12mg cholesterol, 232mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (16g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1/2 fat.
6/13
Tie-Dyed Cupcakes
Total Time
55 min
Servings
1-1/2 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
Take a trip back to the sixties with these sweetly psychedelic cupcakes. Each is a simple white cake, but tinting the batter all the colors of the rainbow makes them funky and fun!— Gwyndolyn Wilkerson, Kyle, Texas
Nutrition Facts:
1 cupcake: 235 calories, 9g fat (3g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 258mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (26g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
7/13
Angel Food Cake Roll
Total Time
45 min
Servings
12 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
There’s always room for dessert—especially when it’s this eye-catching angel food cake roll. We like strawberry yogurt in the filling, but different flavors work well, too. —Joan Colbert, Sigourney, Iowa
Nutrition Facts:
1 piece: 243 calories, 3g fat (3g saturated fat), 1mg cholesterol, 427mg sodium, 50g carbohydrate (37g sugars, 0 fiber), 4g protein.
8/13
Rhubarb Custard Cake
Total Time
50 min
Servings
15 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Rhubarb thrives in my northern garden and is one of the few crops the pesky moose don’t bother! Of all the desserts I’ve tried, this 4-ingredient cake is my first choice. It has old-fashioned appeal but is so simple to prepare. —Evelyn Gebhardt, Kasilof, Alaska
Nutrition Facts:
1 piece: 300 calories, 13g fat (5g saturated fat), 55mg cholesterol, 269mg sodium, 44g carbohydrate (29g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.
9/13
Chocolate Molten Cakes
Total Time
30 min
Servings
6 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Be prepared to swoon when you dip into this indulgent flourless cake and warm chocolate oozes from its center. This is Kristin Page’s favorite dessert on the menu at La Boucherie. Try it, and you’ll understand why.
Nutrition Facts:
1 each: 877 calories, 68g fat (39g saturated fat), 359mg cholesterol, 255mg sodium, 67g carbohydrate (60g sugars, 7g fiber), 12g protein.
10/13
Red, White ‘n’ Blue Torte
Total Time
10 min
Servings
8 pieces
From the Recipe Creator:
Guests will see fireworks when you turn a frozen pound cake into a patriotic pleaser. Assemble this tempting torte early in the day and keep it in the refrigerator until it’s time for dessert. —Margery Bryan, Moses Lake, Washington
Nutrition Facts:
1 slice: 222 calories, 9g fat (6g saturated fat), 54mg cholesterol, 148mg sodium, 32g carbohydrate (19g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.
11/13
Cake & Berry Campfire Cobbler
Total Time
40 min
Servings
12 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
This warm Dutch oven cobbler is one of our favorite ways to end a busy day of fishing, hiking, swimming or rafting. It’s yummy with ice cream—and so easy to make! —June Dress, Boise, Idaho
Nutrition Facts:
1 each: 342 calories, 12g fat (2g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 322mg sodium, 57g carbohydrate (34g sugars, 2g fiber), 1g protein.
12/13
Little Holiday Cakes
Total Time
35 min
Servings
2 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
My college friend shared this cupcake recipe that has pie crust on the bottom, raspberry jam in the middle and cake on top—scrumptious for a buffet or potluck. —Dana Beckstrom, Salt Lake City, Utah
Nutrition Facts:
1 cake: 338 calories, 16g fat (7g saturated fat), 43mg cholesterol, 296mg sodium, 45g carbohydrate (26g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.
13/13
Apple-Spice Angel Food Cake
Total Time
45 min
Servings
16 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
I dressed up an angel food cake mix with some nuts, spice and applesauce to make an easy and light dessert. I serve it with a dollop of whipped topping mixed with a half cup of sour cream. —Joan Buehnerkemper, Teutopolis, Illinois
Nutrition Facts:
1 slice: 136 calories, 3g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 209mg sodium, 26g carbohydrate (14g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.
