
Pumpkin Snack Cake
The crunchy, sweet topping makes this simple pumpkin snack cake taste extra special. If you prefer a sweeter cake, omit the topping and spread with your favorite frosting instead. —Steven Schend, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Devil’s Food Snack Cake
My husband and his friends request this devil's food snack cake for camping trips because it’s easy to transport. That...

Apple Brandy Pecan Cake
My favorite apple cake is made with a shot of brandy and drizzled with caramel to set off the wonderful...

Banana Split Cake Bars
Summer isn’t summer without a banana split or two, and these fun bars bring that same delicious flavor in potluck-perfect...

Orange Cornmeal Cake
This cake bakes up tender and light with a subtle orange taste. It tastes rich but is comparatively low in...

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Zucchini Cake
Years ago, I added some zucchini to a peanut butter bar I had created, and this time I wanted to...


Tropical Carrot Cake
I look forward to August because our family reunion means fun and great food, like this classic cake with the...

Apple Spice Snack Cake
"Nothing could be simpler or more delicious than this moist apple cake," relates Reba Savoie of Roswell, New Mexico. It's...

Classic Carrot Cake
I entered this yummy, moist cake in a Colorado Outfitters Association dessert contest. My carrot cake with pineapple earned first...

Root Beer Float Cake
I add root beer to both the cake batter and fluffy frosting of this summery dessert to get that...

Dinette Cake
IT ONLY TAKES MINUTES to get this cake into the oven. It's one of my favorite desserts.
I love...

Special Rhubarb Cake
A rich vanilla sauce is served with this tender cake from Biena Schlabach of Millersburg, Ohio. "The women at church...

Granny’s Gingerbread Cake with Caramel Sauce
The rich molasses and spice flavor of this old-time dessert is complemented with a buttery caramel sauce.—Joy Sparks, Muskegon, Michigan

Oatmeal Cake with Caramel Icing
This lightened-up version of a classic dessert is full of flavor. The icing sets up quickly, so make it right...

Gingerbread
My grandmother first used this recipe for gingerbread more than 100 years ago. I remember that the kitchen smelled like...

Applesauce Oat Cake
The spicy aroma of this cake brings back childhood memories of my mother's kitchen. This small cake is just right...

Grandma’s Blackberry Cake
A lightly seasoned spice cake lets the wonderful flavor of blackberries shine through in this delectable blackberry cake recipe. —Diana...

Grandma Riley’s Banana Cake
This favorite recipe has been passed down through my husband’s family. His grandmother wrote this out for me shortly after...

Lazy Daisy Cake
We couldn't wait until Mom sliced this old-fashioned cake with its caramel-like frosting, loaded with chewy coconut. Even after one...


Classic Chocolate Cake
If you need to learn how to make chocolate cake from scratch, this easy homemade chocolate cake recipe is a...

Hawaiian Dessert
Chilled, fluffy, Hawaiian desserts like this one are a satisfying way to finish off a big meal. I got the...

Homemade Chocolate Snack Cake
THIS is a moist delicious snack cake, so good that icing is not necessary. Sometimes my husband puts a scoop...

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cake
I first started making this cake when my husband was stationed with the military in California. Now, 20 years later,...

Mrs. Thompson’s Carrot Cake
I received this recipe from the mother of a patient I cared for back in 1972 in St. Paul, Minnesota....

Idaho Potato Cake
Potatoes in dessert? Many cooks never think of the possibility. But this delicious cake gets its moist texture from Idaho...


Zucchini Walnut Cake
What gardener doesn't have extra zucchini? When it is abundant, I shred and freeze plenty so I have it on...

Spiced Rum and Pear Cake
The flavors in this cake really make it stand out as a special-occasion dessert. With raisins, fresh sweet pear chunks,...

Coconut Poppy Seed Cake
This moist coconut cake is definitely one of my most-requested desserts. Use different cake mixes and pudding flavors for variety....

Cranberry Christmas Cake
The ruby cranberries in this recipe stay bright and beautiful, and their tartness is irresistible. I've made this cranberry Christmas...

Grandma’s Applesauce Cake
This moist applesauce cake recipe is a treasured heirloom passed down from my Grandma Stuit, who cooked for a family...

Tillie’s Ginger Crumb Cake
This recipe goes back at least as far as my grandmother, who was born in the early 1900s. Our sons...