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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Jelly Donut Cake

5 reviews

Cake. Doughnuts. Now you don't have to choose between the two. Impress your family with this easy jelly-filled cake. Try your best to center the jelly in the middle of the half-filled Bundt pan so that it will not leak out the edges of the cake. —Colleen Delawder, Herndon, Virginia

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...


Mint Swirl Fudge Cake

1 review

Mint pairs with a silky, mild chocolate flavor for this colorful, beautiful cake that will be the talk of the...


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Pistachio Pudding Cake

76 reviews

Everyone who's ever tried this moist, one-of-a-kind pistachio pudding cake can't believe it uses a mix. The dessert is perfect...


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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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...


Rawhide’s Whiskey Cake

7 reviews

For several years, our neighbor gave us a moist, whiskey-flavored cake. I’ve tweaked the recipe, and now my friends want...

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...


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....


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...

Butterscotch Swirl Cake

10 reviews

I was tickled when my swirled dessert took first place and best of division at the Los Angeles County Fair....


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...


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Lemon Pound Cake

47 reviews

Citrus trees grow abundantly in California, and I'm always looking for new recipes which use the fruit from the orange...


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...


Chocolate-Cherry Brownie Cake

1 review

My grandmother taught me the tricks to making this cake, and I've added my own special touches. The melted chocolate...

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...


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...


Almond Fudge Cakes

I teach in a school with three to four teachers per grade. I bake this cake in small springform pans...


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.


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...


Sugar Plum Cake

1 review

My Southern grandmothers taught me to cook when I was a boy. As I grew older, I specialized in cakes,...


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...


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Chocolate Party Cake with Mocha Rum Icing

This moist cake is so delicious with its luscious coffee-flavored icing. Guests usually ask for the recipe. —Gloria Warczak, Cedarburg,...


Caramel Apple Cake

60 reviews

When I go to potlucks, family gatherings or on hunting and fishing trips with my husband and son, this cake...

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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...


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...


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Buttermilk Cake with Caramel Icing

51 reviews

This fabulous cake and caramel frosting are so tender, it melts in your mouth. It's been a family favorite since...


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...


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....