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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.

Holiday Fruitcake

This is my own fruitcake recipe and it's a family favorite. The mixture of fruits and nuts helps make it a tasty treat. —Allene Spence, Delbarton, West Virginia

Apple-Spice Angel Food Cake

I dressed up an angel food cake mix with some nuts, spice and applesauce to...

Gingersnap-Crusted Sweet Potato Cake

I like to bring one of these glazed sweet potato cakes as a special hostess...

Carrot-Cranberry Spice Cake

I love carrot cake and those made with cranberries. Using leftover cranberry sauce, I add...

Best Angel Food Cake

For our daughter's wedding, a friend made this lovely, angel food cake from a recipe...

Best Poppy Seed Chiffon Cake

This attractive cake never seems to fail, and it’s very moist. It’s a great choice...

Rich Rum Cake

We like a touch of rum for the holidays, and this orangey rum cake is...

Sherbet-Filled Angel Food Cake

Here’s a cool way to treat angel food cake: Fill it with sherbet or ice...

Lemon Curd-Filled Angel Food Cake

For a sunny angel food cake, we make a filling of mascarpone, cream cheese and...

Chocolate-Filled Angel Food Cake

This decadent angel food cake has a secret tunnel of Amaretto-and-chocolate-flavored whipped cream and a...

Vanilla Bean Angel Food Cake

Angel food cake is everyone’s favorite blank slate for making awesome desserts. Serve it with...

Lemon-Thyme Angel Food Cake

Thyme adds a new twist to the classic angel food cake. The flavors pair well...

Mocha-Hazelnut Glazed Angel Food Cake

I love this recipe because it combines three of my favorite flavors: coffee, hazelnuts and...

Toffee Angel Food Cake

Chopped toffee bits and whipped cream make the sweet flavor and light, moist texture of...

Layered Orange Sponge Cake

This recipe's been handed down in my family for 40 years, from a relative who...

Spiced Apple Cake with Caramel Icing

Easy to prepare and popular with my friends and family, this apple cake is one...

Orange Cream Chiffon Cake

Light and luscious, this sponge cake is bursting with orange flavor. It’s the perfect dessert...

German Butter Pound Cake

Cardamom and lemon peel mix with almond and vanilla flavors to add zip to a...

Gingerbread with Fig-Walnut Sauce

I experimented with aniseed this past holiday season and fell in love with the licorice...

Holiday Honey Cake

Thirty-five years ago, I gave a friend of mine a platter of my assorted home-baked...

Festive Nut Cake

With almonds, cashews, pecans and walnuts, this spiced cake is loaded with crunchy nuts. It's...

Chocolate-Filled Cherry Angel Cake

Here's a cake that will catch the eye of all your guests. It's beautiful and...

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Makeover White Fruitcake

A beloved fruitcake recipe has been passed down through the generations, and I've made it...