Cake Recipes

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    Apple Cider Pound Cake

    5 reviews

    Fall in New England is so beautiful, and the apples here are the best! This apple cider cake is a...


    Apple Walnut Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

    4 reviews

    Apples are plentiful this time of year, and this cake is one of my favorite recipes using this delicious and...


    Devil’s Food Sheet Cake

    2 reviews

    I like this cake because it's so moist and rich. It's great for large gatherings because it's so easy to...


    German Apple Cake

    21 reviews

    With the long, cold winters we have here, this German apple cake recipe has warmed many a kitchen. The cake...


    Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cake

    3 reviews

    I first started making this cake when my husband was stationed with the military in California. Now, 20 years later,...


    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...


    Royal Raspberry Cake

    12 reviews

    My all-time favorite cake recipes include this one. It's easy to make, pretty to look at...and delicious! I never fail...


    Lemon Streusel Cake

    1 review

    Whenever friends compliment me on my zesty cake, I say, "Thanks Mom!" Her recipe for Lemon Streusel Cake was among...

    Sourdough Applesauce Cake

    2 reviews

    This is the perfect cake for anyone watching what they eat especial diabetics. The applesauce nearly eliminated the sugar in...


    Cranberry Christmas Cake

    18 reviews

    The ruby cranberries in this recipe stay bright and beautiful, and their tartness is irresistible. I've made this cranberry Christmas...


    Jewish Apple Cake

    7 reviews

    A friend from New Hampshire gave me this Jewish apple cake recipe, which took a blue ribbon at the county...


    Fresh Grapefruit Cake

    5 reviews

    This dessert's particularly good for a backyard barbecue. My husband enjoys it, and our 2-year-old son thinks we're having a...


    Peach Kuchen

    21 reviews

    "KUCHEN IS a filling dessert for this German meal. It's not too sweet, and you can use virtually any of...


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    Basic Chocolate Pound Cake

    6 reviews

    This chocolate pound cake is one of my favorite cakes to bake. A friend of mine gave me this recipe...


    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....


    Orange-Glazed Sponge Cake

    2 reviews

    I can't remember the origin of this recipe, but I use it often. It's easy to prepare and makes a...


    Banana Bundt Cake

    24 reviews

    This absolutely scrumptious banana Bundt cake needs no icing, just a dusting of confectioners' sugar. Even though the recipe has...

    Banana Applesauce Cake

    1 review

    "THIS CAKE was always my mother's special treat for her six children. It's a delectable 'mountain' of cake and fruit,...


    Fruit Cocktail Cake with Butter Sauce

    3 reviews

    MY FAMILY doesn't care for fruitcake, but we like this modified version. It's similar to a date-nut bread and we...


    Grandma’s Hickory Nut Cake

    4 reviews

    This recipe's more than a recipe to us—it's a family tradition, three generations old. The frosting's a must—otherwise it's not...


    Raisin Applesauce Cake

    7 reviews

    This cake is one of my grandfather's favorites. And it seems like he always knows when you're making it—he must...


    Fruit Cocktail Cake

    3 reviews

    This is my son's favorite cake, and when he asks for it for his special birthday cake, he usually gets...


    Old-Fashioned Rhubarb Cake

    3 reviews

    My great-aunt gave me this rhubarb cake recipe. It's especially delicious when rhubarb is in season, and tastes even better...

    Angel Food Cake

    14 reviews

    This angel food cake has a completely different texture than the ones made from a mix. My family enjoys it...


    Raisin Spice Cake

    2 reviews

    This recipe is an old-time favorite that was given to me by my mother-in-law. She told me the cake shouldn't...


    Classic Red Velvet Heart Cakes

    1 review

    For a perfect dessert recipe for any romance dinner, try these cakes. It will be very impressive to your guests...


    Million-Dollar Pound Cake

    9 reviews

    We've always included pound cake on our family menus. Through the years I've tried many recipes, and I can honestly...


    Apple Nut Cake

    7 reviews

    "APPLES WERE plentiful in our area, so they were the staple of many of the desserts served at our table....


    Great-Grandma’s Lemon Cake

    1 review

    "Baking and giving" is a hobby of mine, and I love to bake my gifts by using old-fashioned recipes like...