Cake Recipes

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    Eggnog Tube Cake

    23 reviews

    My kids have declared this dessert one of their favorites. They love the festive eggnog flavor in the cake. —Mary...


    Caramel Apple Cake Pops

    9 reviews

    For a perfect fall treat, mix spice cake and apples with frosting to form cake balls. Then dip them in...


    Chocolate Cake with Cocoa Frosting

    1 review

    A special friend gave me this recipe more than 20 years ago. The cake has a wonderful chocolate frosting with...


    Chocolate Chip Fruitcake

    1 review

    "Chocolate chips temp even those who don't care for fruitcake to try this one," says Ruth Peterson, Jenison, Michigan.


    German Chocolate Cupcakes

    7 reviews

    These cupcakes disappear in a dash when I take them to the school where I teach. Pecans, coconut and brown...


    Bat Cupcakes

    9 reviews

    Even my adult children love these Halloween cupcakes! We serve them every year at our pumpkin-carving party. You can also...


    Date-Nut Apple Cake

    2 reviews

    WE have enjoyed this recipe for many years. It was given to me by a college friend. It looks like...


    Cake with Pineapple Pudding

    3 reviews

    “This recipe was given to me by a dear friend, and I serve it often. It's so light and refreshing....

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    Easy German Chocolate Cake

    2 reviews

    There's no need to frost this yummy chocolate cake from Dawn Glenn of Johnson City, Tennessee. After baking, just turn...


    Grandma’s Lemon Poppy Seed Cake

    18 reviews

    This is from a collection of family recipes. My granddaughter, Riley, likes that it tastes like lemons, but is sweet....


    Poppy Seed Torte

    2 reviews

    I've loved this torte since I was a youngster, and now I can pass it on to my eight grandchildren....


    Pool Party Cake

    2 reviews

    This cleverly decorated cake with its "pool" of cool blue gelatin will steal the show at any gathering! We dipped...


    Caramel Crunch Cake

    21 reviews

    I received this recipe from my sister-in-law, and I love how the cake comes together with a convenient mix, water...


    Chocolate Cake Roll

    4 reviews

    This delectable dessert features sweet whipped cream and moist chocolate cake rolled up and dusted with powdered sugar. A family...


    Pineapple-Coconut Angel Food Cake

    5 reviews

    I found this recipe at a local paper and adapted it to suit my family's tastes. A friend who doesn't...


    Lady Bug Chocolate Cupcakes

    1 review

    Who wouldn't smile when they see these fun little treats sitting on the kitchen table? They're as much fun to...


    Old-Fashioned Butterscotch Cake with Penuche Frosting

    6 reviews

    My aunt, who was born in the 1920s, passed this recipe down to me. She made the cake from scratch...

    Chocolate Upside-Down Cake

    4 reviews

    "This dessert is out of this world," promises Iola Egle, McCook, Nebraska. Coconut, chocolate chips, marshmallows and pecans turn a...


    German Chocolate Sauerkraut Cake

    5 reviews

    "People who compliment me on this chocolaty treat are surprised to learn it's a sauerkraut cake," reports Patricia Kile of...


    Country Poppy Seed Cake

    1 review

    Poppies are our state flower, and each spring the fields in this area are a brilliant orange mass of poppies....


    Cinnamon Cupcakes

    13 reviews

    “My from-scratch cinnamon cupcakes take a little work,” admits Judy Learned of Boyertown, Pennsylvania. But the results speak for themselves,...


    Pistachio and Coconut Cake

    2 reviews

    This coconut cake is good any time of the year, but the color is perfect for St. Patrick's Day. The...


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    Cherry Pineapple Cake

    4 reviews

    This recipe is fancy enough to serve to company. I love to serve with it with a dollop of whip...

    Pineapple Cake

    22 reviews

    "I often prepare this moist golden cake at Easter, but it's wonderful just about any time of year," relates Linda...


    Secret Kiss Cupcakes

    2 reviews

    I earned a merit badge by dreaming up these cupcakes for a Cub Scouts meeting. You should have seen the...


    Orange Glazed Bundt Cake

    6 reviews

    This recipe was given to me by my mother-in-law, who got it from her mother-in-law. Although Grandma Tucker has been...


    Pear Cake with Sour Cream Topping

    2 reviews

    This is a great way to combine bread and fruit for an all-in-one breakfast. The cake is very tasty and...


    Pear Bundt Cake

    29 reviews

    Next time you make cake from a mix, try my easy and delicious recipe. The pears and syrup add sweet...


    Lemon-Buttermilk Pound Cake

    3 reviews

    Here’s the recipe I reach for when I need something tried and true. The old-fashioned cake has a tangy lemon...