Cake Recipes

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    Chocolate Banana Cream Cake

    17 reviews

    My inspiration for this cake came from my desire to create a dessert combining my father’s love for cake, my...


    Chocolate Texas Sheet Cake

    2 reviews

    My husband is from Texas, and we love Chocolate Texas Sheet Cake. This recipe is oh-so-good. —Kristi Wells, Raleigh, North...


    Chocolate Tube Pan Cake

    27 reviews

    The chocolate bundt cake goes back many years to my days at Girl Scout camp. It's so fun and flavorful...


    Chocolate-Filled Angel Food Cake

    1 review

    This decadent angel food cake has a secret tunnel of Amaretto-and-chocolate-flavored whipped cream and a luscious chocolate glaze. It's sure...


    Chocolate Angel Cupcakes with Coconut Cream Frosting

    7 reviews

    Sweeten any meal with these fun, frosted chocolate cupcakes that take just minutes to make. The finger-licking flavor packs far...


    Mint Angel Cake

    1 review

    One sight of this lovely cake will have guests saving room for dessert! For an easy garnish, sprinkle with crushed...


    Butterscotch Applesauce Cake

    3 reviews

    "The Butterscotch Applesauce Cake goes into the oven first," Evelyn notes. "Its pretty golden topping is loaded with goodies, including...


    Red, White ‘n’ Blue Torte

    3 reviews

    My guests see fireworks when I turn a frozen pound cake into a patriotic pleaser! Assemble this tempting torte early...

    Caramel Apple Coffee Cake

    16 reviews

    When you visit friends or relatives in my area of the country, you can be sure the coffee will be...


    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...


    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...


    Peanut Butter Layer Cake

    4 reviews

    My husband loves peanut butter, so this cake is his favorite. Sometimes I switch frosting recipes and use a chocolate...


    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....


    Festive Nut Cake

    1 review

    With almonds, cashews, pecans and walnuts, this spiced cake is loaded with crunchy nuts. It's the perfect ending to a...


    Cinnamon Nut Cake

    2 reviews

    This moist tube cake is an easy-to-assemble treat for brunch or dessert. Top with a dollop of whipped cream and...


    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,...

    Harvest Corn Cakes

    4 reviews

    Sweet corn takes on a whole new meaning with this recipe. The corncobs look delightfully like the real thing—except they're...


    Brainy Cake

    2 reviews

    My Godson and I made this cake after fun day at the science museum. We've made it several times now,...


    Caramel Chocolate Cake

    2 reviews

    The crowd will cheer when you bring out this masterpiece! A creamy caramel frosting lends old-fashioned flavor to the moist...


    Brown Bear Cake

    1 review

    Homemade chocolate frosting dresses up a boxed cake mix in this cute cake from our Test Kitchen home economists.


    Plum Kuchen

    3 reviews

    I remember my mother making plum kuchen. She never followed a recipe, but this recipe tastes like hers.


    Chocolate Cake with Sour Cream

    10 reviews

    This luscious chocolate layer cake gets wonderful moistness from sour cream. Its irresistible topping and marvelous from-scratch goodness make it...

    Banana Chip Cake

    6 reviews

    This is my version of Ben & Jerry’s Chunky Monkey Ice Cream (my favorite!) in a cake. The hardest part...


    Coconut-Topped Oatmeal Cake

    7 reviews

    This is an old-fashioned cake with mass appeal that was passed down from my husband's grandmother. It's a classic for...


    Best Carrot Cake

    8 reviews

    After a bite of this, you'll be on cloud nine. I love to bake this moist carrot cake recipe for...


    Basic Cake Mix

    1 review

    After preparing this basic cake recipe, you'll have enough mix to make three moist cakes. Try the white cake for...


    Frosted Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake

    2 reviews

    IN my family this cake is also known as war time cake. I was a child during WWII but still...


    Coconut Cream Yummy Cake

    28 reviews

    "I found this recipe as a kid in one of my mother's cookbooks. I didn't make it until I was...