Holidays & Events

It’s time to celebrate! Get inspired to go above-and-beyond with our special recipes for holidays and events that take you from appetizers to dessert.

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Margarita Cake

4 reviews

This margarita cake is perfect for a picnic on a warm day. You'll be surprised at how closely it tastes like the real thing. These other <a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/collection/margarita-dessert-recipes/">margarita dessert recipes</a> are delicious, too. ?—Dawn Lowenstein, Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania

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Chocolate Comfort Cake

30 reviews

This moist and delicious chocolate cake is usually the first dessert to go. People even eat the crumbs. It’s always...


Butter Pound Cake

1 review

Whether garnished with fresh berries and sprigs of rosemary or just served plain, this rich cake is fabulous. It bakes...


Mom’s Citrus Buttermilk Cake

8 reviews

Everyone raves over this lovely lemon cake. It's divine with fresh raspberries and a scoop of vanilla ice cream. —Joan...


Hazelnut Pear Cake

1 review

From the hazelnuts to the yummy browned butter glaze, this dessert is a little different from an everyday pound cake....

Brown Sugar Pound Cake

13 reviews

This tender pound cake is the first one I mastered. You'll want to eat the browned butter icing by the...


Pistachio Cake with Walnuts

20 reviews

It didn't take long for this cake from the 1970s to become the favorite birthday cake of my husband, Joe....

Mini Blueberry Bundt Cakes

5 reviews

These pretty berry cakes from Cathy Isaak of Rivers, Manitoba are topped with a yummy lemon-flavored glaze.


Contest-Winning Poppy Seed Bundt Cake

7 reviews

Since this moist cake keeps so well, you can make it the day before serving. It freezes beautifully, too. Flavored...


Pina Colada Tube Cake

14 reviews

We named this a “pina colada” cake because it has coconut, pineapple and rum. It’s a soothing finish at the...


Easy Pistachio Tube Cake

4 reviews

Mixes make this light cake easy, and a fluted tube pan gets it holiday party-ready. Go for the pistachios on...

Streuseled Zucchini Bundt Cake

12 reviews

Inspired by an abundance of zucchini, I found a new way to use it up in this spiced and lightly...


Lemon Bundt Cake

7 reviews

Convenient lemon cake and pudding mixes hurry along this moist glazed cake shared by Ann Anderson of Andrews, North Carolina.


Moist Cream Cheese Pound Cake

1 review

Warm a slice of this cream cheese pound cake in the microwave for about 25 seconds. Then serve it with...


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Double Chocolate Bundt Cakes

2 reviews

Chocolate lovers will delight in this moist rich cake that's easy to prepare using handy mixes and canned frosting. "I...


Healthy Lemon Cake

1 review

"I've made this cake several times and it's always delicious," Pat Bertram promises from Attica, Michigan. And because there are...

Lemon-Lime Poppy Seed Cake

1 review

There’s plenty of lemon-lime flavor in this tender cake to please any citrus lover. Plus, it’s a breeze to make.


Fluted Lemon Cake

4 reviews

My great-grandmother used to make this cake, which has been a family favorite for years. You won’t believe it starts...


Decadent Fudge Cake

9 reviews

Everyone loves the rich flavor in this decadent cake made with four types of chocolate. —Anna Hogge, Yorktown, Virginia


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Fluted Tiramisu Cake

Melted coffee ice cream adds a decadent depth of flavor to white cake mix. A simple yet impressive dessert, this...


Banana Bundt Cake

23 reviews

This absolutely scrumptious banana Bundt cake needs no icing, just a dusting of confectioners' sugar. Even though the recipe has...


Chocolate Potato Cake with Mocha Frosting

This recipe for delicious and penny-pinching cake has been handed down for generations in the family. Don't be surprised when...


Glazed Lemon Tube Cake

36 reviews

This easy lemon cake recipe is just the dessert to brighten up a gray winter day (or any day). Lemon...


Grandma’s Carrot Cake

2 reviews

My grandma was very special to me. She had a big country kitchen that was full of wonderful aromas any...


Lemon Poppy Seed Cake

10 reviews

This luscious lemon poppy seed cake recipe uses cake mix and pudding mix for an easy dessert highlighting the classic...

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Fluted Lemon Cake with Fresh Fruit

This citrusy, golden-brown cake looks especially beautiful baked in a fancy fluted pan. Serve each slice with a dollop of...


White Chocolate Pound Cake

4 reviews

I often bake this moist tube pan cake, drizzled with two types of chocolate glaze, for special occasions.—Kimberley Thompson, Fayetteville,...


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Lemon Sour Cream Pound Cake

41 reviews

Everyone raves about this pretty lemon sour cream pound cake—and it sure doesn't last long with my family. It also...


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Lemon-Blueberry Pound Cake

53 reviews

Pair a slice of this moist lemon-blueberry cake with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. It's a staple at our...