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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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 my top choice for holiday dinners. —Ellen Riley, Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Ginger-Glazed Lemon Bundt

2 reviews

Tangy ginger, tart lemon and puckery cranberries make this melt-in-your-mouth cake as crisp—and gorgeous—as autumn. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen


Gingerbread with Fig-Walnut Sauce

I experimented with aniseed this past holiday season and fell in love with the licorice flavor. It really enhances the...


Aunt Lou’s Fresh Apple Cake

21 reviews

My Great-Aunt Lou made a luscious fresh apple cake recipe that became a family tradition. My mom makes it for...


Grand Marnier Cranberry Pound Cake

3 reviews

This is a bit different than the usual pound cakes I've prepared. The combination of cranberries and orange liqueur is...

Caramel Apple Coffee Cake with Walnuts

2 reviews

I created this recipe after a trip to an orchard with my family. This moist cake is full of hearty...


Hot Chocolate Pumpkin Cake

3 reviews

Hot chocolate is my go-to winter indulgence. To go with it, I like this moist pumpkin cake dusted with cocoa...

Carrot-Cranberry Spice Cake

3 reviews

I love carrot cake and those made with cranberries. Using leftover cranberry sauce, I add carrots to make one marvelous...


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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...


Heavenly Praline Cake

6 reviews

A moist cake and generous frosting are filled with the fabulous flavor of caramel. The candied pecans are almost a...


Decadent Fudge Cake

9 reviews

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

William Tell’s Never-Miss Apple Cake

140 reviews

I bake my family-favorite fall cake to usher in this abundant season. It looks so luscious that eating one piece...


Molly’s Sweet and Spicy Tzimmes Cake

1 review

My husband and I are always on the lookout for new ways to incorporate Jewish traditions into our interfaith home....


Apple Spice Tube Cake

5 reviews

This applesauce bundt cake is perfect for the autumn season. Not too sweet and not too heavy, the moist bundt...


Ginger-Walnut Tube Cake

1 review

My husband, Ken, loves this tube cake with its bits of crystallized ginger. Feel free to drizzle it with a...


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...

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Pumpkin Bundt Cake

77 reviews

This pumpkin bundt cake recipe is perfect for fall. As it bakes, the aroma fills the house with a spicy...


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Mini Pumpkin Cakes

3 reviews

I saw these cute cakes at a local grocery store and decided to make my own version at home. They’re...


Winning Cranberry Bundt Cake

3 reviews

The first time I served this cake was at Thanksgiving dinner several years ago. Along with pumpkin pies, it's become...


Rum-Glazed Pumpkin Cake

13 reviews

For years, my co-workers were taste testers as I worked on a recipe for pumpkin cake. This version wins, hands...


Gingersnap Pumpkin Cake

15 reviews

It just so happened that on the first day that really felt like fall, we were getting together with friends....


Apple Cinnamon Cake

6 reviews

This apple cinnamon cake is equally good for breakfast or dessert, so be sure to not eat all of it...


Cranberry-Filled Orange Pound Cake

3 reviews

I made this for a holiday dinner with my family. Everyone loved the cran-orange flavor and the sweet glaze drizzled...


Grandma’s Christmas Cake

3 reviews

One bite of this old-fashioned spice cake will bring back memories. Loaded with raisins and nuts, it tastes extra special...


Thanksgiving Cake

3 reviews

Try out this Thanksgiving cake! You'll be glad you did—it will conjure up a host of smiles during...

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Spiced Apple Cake with Caramel Icing

1 review

Easy to prepare and popular with my friends and family, this apple cake is one of my all-time favorite autumn...


Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cake

48 reviews

It's surprising how perfectly chocolate and pumpkin combine in this two-toned firm cake. This flavorful mixture of ingredients really does...


Sweet Potato Pound Cake

15 reviews

Because we are from Texas, we naturally love sweet potatoes, but this sweet potato pound cake deserves to be a...