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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Tropical Carrot Cake

36 reviews

I look forward to August because our family reunion means fun and great food, like this classic cake with the special flair it gets from pineapple. My great-aunt gave me this recipe, and I always make it for the reunion.
—Victoria Casey, Enterprise, Oregon

Classic Carrot Cake

72 reviews

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


Root Beer Float Cake

41 reviews

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


Banana Snack Cake

21 reviews

"I often make this moist banana cake for birthday days," remarks Dawn Fagerstrom from Warren, Minnesota. "The recipe is good...


Mrs. Thompson’s Carrot Cake

23 reviews

I received this recipe from the mother of a patient I cared for back in 1972 in St. Paul, Minnesota....

Oatmeal Cake with Caramel Icing

65 reviews

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


Billie’s Southern Sweet Potato Cake

12 reviews

I made sweet potato cakes for my kids when they were younger and they told me in their little voices,...

Mississippi Mud Cake

15 reviews

This cake features a fudgy brownielike base topped with marshmallow creme and a nutty frosting. Serve big slices with glasses...


Applesauce Oat Cake

4 reviews

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


Grandma Riley’s Banana Cake

11 reviews

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


Zucchini Walnut Cake

20 reviews

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