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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Apple-Spice Angel Food Cake

14 reviews

I dressed up an angel food cake mix with some nuts, spice and applesauce to make an easy and light dessert. I serve it with a dollop of whipped topping mixed with a half cup of sour cream. —Joan Buehnerkemper, Teutopolis, Illinois

Gingerbread with Fig-Walnut Sauce

I experimented with aniseed this past holiday season and fell in love with the licorice flavor. It really enhances the...


Daffodil Cake

2 reviews

I've made this cake for my children(see photo below), grandchildren and great-grandchildren. It is their favorite birthday cake...it's light and...


Cherry Pound Cake

9 reviews

Here's a rich classic pound cake with the pretty surprise of bright red cherries tucked inside and dotting the creamy...


Orange Sponge Cake

11 reviews

This was the cake that my dad used to request for his birthday every year. For a wedding present 2...

Best Poppy Seed Chiffon Cake

3 reviews

This attractive cake never seems to fail, and it’s very moist. It’s a great choice for that special birthday celebration....


Orange Dream Angel Food Cake

7 reviews

A basic angel food cake becomes a heavenly indulgence, thanks to a hint of orange flavor swirled into every bite....

Chocolate-Filled Cherry Angel Cake

Here's a cake that will catch the eye of all your guests. It's beautiful and is ideal for parties or...


Strawberry Tunnel Cake

6 reviews

My son doesn’t like traditional birthday cakes and always asks for something with strawberries for the occasion. I hit the...


Strawberry Cream Cake

10 reviews

“I can’t tell you how many times I’ve made everyone 'ooh' and 'aah' when they see this beautiful dessert. It...


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Lemon-Thyme Angel Food Cake

Thyme adds a new twist to the classic angel food cake. The flavors pair well together. We enjoy this alongside...

Orange Cream Chiffon Cake

4 reviews

Light and luscious, this sponge cake is bursting with orange flavor. It’s the perfect dessert to serve after a filling...


Toffee Angel Food Cake

Chopped toffee bits and whipped cream make the sweet flavor and light, moist texture of angel food even more indulgent....


Mocha-Hazelnut Glazed Angel Food Cake

2 reviews

I love this recipe because it combines three of my favorite flavors: coffee, hazelnuts and cherries. —Joan Pecsek, Chesapeake, Virginia


Vanilla Bean Angel Food Cake

3 reviews

Angel food cake is everyone’s favorite blank slate for making awesome desserts. Serve it with a simple glaze or pile...


Holiday Honey Cake

2 reviews

Thirty-five years ago, I gave a friend of mine a platter of my assorted home-baked Christmas cookies. The next day,...

Rich Rum Cake

3 reviews

We like a touch of rum for the holidays, and this orangy rum cake is decadent alone or with big...


Apple Pull-Apart Bread

15 reviews

For a fun sweet treat that's certain to satisfy, try this recipe. Drizzled with icing, each finger-licking piece has a...


Banana Nut Cake

9 reviews

I'm a pastor's wife, and it's so good to have something to serve when friends drop in unexpectedly. Because this...


Angel Food Cake with Berry Sauce

9 reviews

We top light and airy angel food cake with a lovely berry sauce for a heavenly dessert. The sauce can...


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Kentucky Butter Cake

83 reviews

I found this Kentucky butter cake recipe in an old cookbook I bought at a garage sale and couldn’t wait...


Chocolate Angel Cake

27 reviews

When I was married in 1944, I could barely boil water. My dear mother-in-law taught me her specialty—making the lightest...


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Glazed Lemon Chiffon Cake

3 reviews

This fluffy cake is a real treat drizzled with the sweet-tart lemon glaze. —Rebecca Baird, Salt Lake City, Utah


Moist Applesauce Fruitcake

6 reviews

The recipe for this flavorful cake has been handed down in my husbands' family for four generations.


Candy Orange Slice Fruitcake

2 reviews

My version of yule fruitcake has a citrusy twist. When you share it, be prepared to pass around the recipe....

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Vanilla Wafer Fruitcake

2 reviews

This was my dear grandmother's recipe. She was a farmer's wife and a very good cook. Even folks who don't...


Carrot Fruitcake

4 reviews

Even those who don't care for fruitcake love this special holiday dessert. It's a fun way to dress up that...


Gluten-Free Angel Food Cake

34 reviews

My daughter can’t have gluten and my husband is diabetic, so there are a lot of special recipes at our...


Cranberry Sauce Cake

5 reviews

This tender cake is so easy to make because it mixes in one bowl. Slice it at the table so...


Spiced Apple Cake with Caramel Icing

1 review

Easy to prepare and popular with my friends and family, this apple cake is one of my all-time favorite autumn...


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Holiday Fruitcake

19 reviews

This is my own fruitcake recipe, and it's a family favorite. I think it has just the right mix of...