Cake Recipes

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    Banana Coconut Cake

    8 reviews

    Meet the Cook: In our family, a meal isn't considered complete without a dessert - or, sometimes, two! This cake...


    Mama’s Spice Cake

    6 reviews

    Whenever I get a craving for a tasty old-fashioned treat, I make this cake. Great cooks in my family have...


    No-Egg Applesauce Cake

    Applesauce cake is one of my family's favorite cakes. It is always requested for any family get-together.—Cathryn Hennings, Osceola, Nebraska


    Pineapple Upside-Down Bundt Cake

    1 review

    This upside-down pineapple Bundt cake, which is a variation on the classic confection, couldn't be easier because it starts with...


    Buttermilk Banana Cake

    4 reviews

    Meet the Cook: When I was a girl, this was my family's favorite Sunday cake. Since I'm "nuts" about nuts,...


    Chocolate Sheet Cake

    21 reviews

    Meet the Cook: The biggest compliment I've ever gotten on this cake might have come when I baked it for...


    Cranberry-Orange Pound Cake

    17 reviews

    At the summer tourist resort my husband and I operate in Ontario, we prepare all the meals for our guests,...


    Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake

    16 reviews

    Meet the Cook: In our chocolate-loving house, this cake disappears very quickly! My husband and I have a 6-month-old son....

    Apricot Fruitcake

    My husband didn't care for fruitcake (which I love) - till he tasted this one.
    He and I have...


    Moist Carrot Cake

    10 reviews

    This moist flavorful carrot cake always gets raves, but no one ever believes me when I reveal the secret ingredient...


    Last-Minute Shortcake

    2 reviews

    "This sweet treat is so quick because you make it in the microwave," explains Sharon Nichols of Brookings, South Dakota....


    Idaho Potato Cake

    5 reviews

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


    Sweet Potato Cake

    7 reviews

    Sweet potatoes are not only tasty and versatile, they're good for you as well. Family and friends never mind eating...


    Pumpkin Sheet Cake

    20 reviews

    The pastor at our church usually cuts his message short on carry-in dinner days when he knows this sheet cake...


    Lazy Daisy Cake

    15 reviews

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


    Picnic Cupcakes

    37 reviews

    These moist cupcakes don't need frosting, so they're perfect for a picnic or traveling. Kids and adults love them! —Florence...


    Strawberry Shortbread Shortcake

    Crisp chocolate shortbread makes a delectable base for this dazzling shortcake recipe.—California Strawberry Advisory Board, x, California

    Peach Shortcake

    1 review

    With blushing fresh peaches in plentiful supply, Karen Owen of Rising Sun, Indiana thinks this appealing layered dessert can't be...


    White Christmas Cake

    4 reviews

    "Wow!" is the reaction from family and guests when they see and taste this lovely three-layer beauty. White chocolate, coconut...


    Washington Cream Pie

    1 review

    Lyn Robitaille of East Hartland, Connecticut recalls, "My mom made this cherry-topped cake every year for my uncle, who shares...


    Upside-Down Apple Gingerbread

    11 reviews

    Don't expect any leftovers when you take this moist cake to a potluck. People love it because it's a little...


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    Rhubarb Upside-Down Cake

    23 reviews

    I’ve baked this cake every spring for many years, and my family loves it! Use your own fresh rhubarb, hit...


    Rhubarb Torte

    Each year when Grandmother asked what kind of birthday cake I'd like, I always said I wanted her rhubarb torte....

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    Pumpkin Spice Cake

    18 reviews

    We sometimes call this pumpkin spice cake "Thanksgiving Cake" because it's a tasty alternative to pie, but we don't relegate...


    Pineapple Bundt Cake

    2 reviews

    Fruity and firm-textured, this beautiful cake comes from Fayne Lutz, a field editor from Taos, New Mexico. She writes a...


    Upside Down Pineapple Cake

    4 reviews

    Gloria Poyer of Hackettstown, New Jersey needs just a few easy ingredients to dress up a boxed mix and create...


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    Makeover Peach Upside-Down Cake

    8 reviews

    This peachy delight has charmed folks for years. Our lightened version is even better with less fat and calories than...


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    Upside-Down Peach Cake

    42 reviews

    Folks have been flipping over this peach upside-down cake for generations. This dessert is very popular with my family and...


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    Snowman Cake

    1 review

    You can create this snowman without any special equipment. Kids and adults with smile when they see this cute cake.—Betsey...