Cake Recipes

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    Fresh Raspberry Icebox Cake

    Layered icebox cakes are so fun because they look impressive but couldn't be easier. Fresh raspberries make this one really...


    Mama’s Snow Cake

    For a beautiful finish to a winter meal, I serve this "snow" cake. This dessert is so impressive its fluffy...


    Chocolate & Peppermint Ice Cream Roll

    Here's an extra-special treat from the freezer. Peppermint ice cream rolled into a homemade chocolate cake gives dinner a refreshing...


    Stitched Teddy Bear Birthday Cake

    Sure to appeal to crafters and bear lovers alike, this eye-catching confection will round out your party tastefully. Patty's mostly...


    Miniature Castle Cakes

    You can easily make several of these pretty palaces with a boxed cake mix, canned frosting and a few common...


    Snowflake Cake

    There will be a flurry of fuss when our eye-catching cake appears on your holiday table. Have fun fashioning snowflakes...


    Fluted Lemon Cake with Fresh Fruit

    This citrusy, golden-brown cake looks especially beautiful baked in a fancy fluted pan. Serve each slice with a dollop of...


    Tiny Chiffon Cakes

    "My father is not a cake lover, but he absolutely loves this cake-in fact, it's the only cake he'll eat,"...

    Mini Pineapple Upside-Down Cakes

    6 reviews

    These individual pineapple upside-down cakes are an eye-catching addition to my holiday dessert table. A boxed cake mix makes them...


    Microwave Chocolate Cake

    Microwave Chocolate Cake cooks into a light, moist chocolaty dessert. "A farm wife with four children, I've made this cake...


    Caramel Apple Cake

    61 reviews

    When I go to potlucks, family gatherings or on hunting and fishing trips with my husband and son, this cake...


    Gingerbread Cupcakes

    12 reviews

    The robust ginger flavor of these cupcakes is mellowed by the maple frosting's sweetness. The combination is pure heaven! For...


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    Lemon Chiffon Cake

    67 reviews

    This moist, airy lemon chiffon cake was my dad's favorite. Mom revamped the original recipe to include lemons. I'm not...


    Coconut Carrot Cake

    1 review

    I found this recipe in a cookbook years ago. It's easy to make, and my family loves its moistness. It's...


    Dirt Cake

    14 reviews

    Dirt Cake is fun to serve at family gatherings, or to give as a gift. I've also taken it to...


    Rhubarb Custard Cake

    24 reviews

    Rhubarb thrives in my northern garden and is one of the few crops the pesky moose don't bother! Of all...


    German Chocolate Tres Leches Cake

    2 reviews

    I first tried tres leches cake while I was in Ecuador several years ago. Since then, I’ve changed it up...

    Blueberry Upside-Down Cake

    4 reviews

    This cake is a family favorite when blueberries are in season. —Charlotte Harrison, North Providence, Rhode Island


    Chocolate Zucchini Sheet Cake

    15 reviews

    I love Texas sheet cake. When it's zucchini time, I make this recipe, which resembles Texas sheet cake. What a...


    Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

    44 reviews

    As a mother of three sons, sweets are a staple in my kitchen! I buy ripe fruit on sale and...


    Mini Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

    1 review

    Edna Hoffman of Hebron, Indiana gives a timely twist for two to this traditional old-fashioned dessert.


    Mocha Frosting

    Our Test Kitchen culinary experts dress up purchased cupcakes and angel food cake with this easy-to-make coffee-flavored frosting. —Taste of...


    Grandma’s Strawberry Shortcake

    4 reviews

    I can still taste the juicy berries piled over warm biscuits and topped with a dollop of fresh whipped cream....

    Carrot Cupcakes

    19 reviews

    To try to get my family to eat more vegetables, I often hide nutritional foods inside sweet treats. Now we...


    Chocolate Bavarian Torte

    26 reviews

    Whenever I take this eye-catching torte to a potluck, I get so many requests for the recipe. —Edith Holmstrom, Madison,...


    Berry Nectarine Buckle

    12 reviews

    I found this recipe in a magazine a long time ago, but modified it over the years. We enjoy its...


    Lemon Orange Cake

    11 reviews

    I like to bake this lovely three-layer lemon and orange cake instead of a more traditional pie for Thanksgiving. It...


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    Lemon Pudding Cake

    22 reviews

    My husband, Lloyd, loves this cake because it tastes like lemon meringue pie. The cake is no-fuss and makes just...


    Toffee Poke Cake

    70 reviews

    This toffee poke cake recipe is a favorite among my family and friends. I love making it because it is...