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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Million Dollar Cake

1 review

Pineapple and mandarin oranges give this easy cake a refreshing, tropical twist. With cake mix and pudding mix as ingredients, it is a breeze to put together when you're short on prep time. Plus, it needs to chill before serving, so it's a perfect make-ahead dessert for potlucks and parties! —Rashanda Cobbins, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Turkey Cake

Create a simple centerpiece for your Thanksgiving dessert table. This turkey cake comes together fast with the help of a...


Slow-Cooker Spumoni Cake

1 review

I created this spumoni cake for a holiday potluck one year. It has become my most requested dessert. If you...


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...


Cardamom Pumpkin Pudding Cake

8 reviews

This no-egg cake is quick, easy and bursting with flavor. I like to serve it with ice cream or whipped...

Chocolate-Peanut Butter Dump Cake

6 reviews

I am a huge fan of the chocolate-peanut butter combination. I'm also a fan of easy recipes, including dump cakes....


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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...

Chocolate Eclair Delight

5 reviews

It's amazing how the layers of this eclair torte soften overnight into a cakelike texture. Just before serving this dessert,...


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....


Chocolate Hazelnut Pudding Torte

1 review

This recipe is a busy mom's twist on a favorite dessert—tiramisu. The dish is simple to assemble and perfect to...


Grandma Pietz’s Cranberry Cake Pudding

2 reviews

For generations, our family has handed down this cake recipe starring cranberries. Simple and unusual, it remains a treasured family...

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.


Spumoni Torte

2 reviews

I made up this recipe to end a big Italian Christmas Eve dinner. I thought it would be nice and...


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...


Double-Chocolate Toffee Icebox Cake

10 reviews

My mother-in-law taught me that anything tastes good if you use enough chocolate or cream. This no-bake dessert proves she...


Chocolate Banana Cream Cake

17 reviews

My inspiration for this cake came from my desire to create a dessert combining my father’s love for cake, my...

Chocolate Mint Cream Cake

2 reviews

This recipe is fun and I had a lot of fun 'dreaming' this one up. It's easy, but very impressive...


Pistachio and Coconut Cake

2 reviews

This coconut cake is good any time of the year, but the color is perfect for St. Patrick's Day. The...


Chocolate Caramel Cake with Butterscotch Frosting

9 reviews

Chocolate cake from a boxed mix gets a special treatment when spread with an easy butterscotch frosting and draped with...


Easy Pineapple Coconut Cake

11 reviews

Pairing pineapple with coconut lent a tropical flavor to the dessert served as the finale to our theme party. Shared...


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Banana Split Icebox Cake

28 reviews

One day a friend showed me how to make a traditional icebox cake with just cream and graham crackers. I...


Warm Rocky Road Cake

4 reviews

When it's warm, this reminds me of super moist lava cake. And until I made this, I didn't think a...


Six-Layer Coconut Cake with Lemon Filling

2 reviews

I found this recipe when going through my grandmother's old files. It was originally made with an orange filling, but...


Pressure-Cooker Molten Mocha Cake

1 review

When I first made my decadent chocolate cake, my husband's and daughter's expressions said it all. She says it's one...


Easy Pistachio Tube Cake

5 reviews

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

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Dr Pepper Cake

7 reviews

This Dr Pepper cake is my favorite "go-to" recipe for any time I have to take food anywhere. Everyone loves...


White Chocolate-Strawberry Tiramisu

24 reviews

Here's a twist on a classic dessert that highlights another flavor combo my husband and I love: strawberries and white...


Pineapple Pudding Cake

135 reviews

My mother used to love making this easy pineapple sunshine cake in the summertime. It's so cool and refreshing that...


Gingerbread Pudding Cake

9 reviews

Super-moist cake gets all spiced up in this scrumptious slow-cooked dessert. If you want it a little sweeter, drizzle it...


Chocolate-Covered Cherry Pudding Cake

3 reviews

Growing up, I remember my grandfather cherishing the chocolate-covered cherries we’d bring him for Christmas. He passed away this past...


Slow-Cooker Apple Pudding Cake

19 reviews

A satisfying dessert, pudding cake is a superb treat on a chilly night. It has three separate layers—apples, cake and...