Cake Recipes

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    Monkey Cupcakes

    20 reviews

    Kids' eyes will light up when they see these cute jungle goodies. The cupcakes never fail to make my grandkids...


    Carrot Blueberry Cupcakes

    11 reviews

    Carrots, blueberries, pineapple and zucchini make an interesting and delicious combination in these unique little treats.—Patricia Kile, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania.


    Coconut Cupcakes

    8 reviews

    I took these coconut cupcakes to a picnic one year, and they went like hotcakes! I should have made a...


    Caterpillar Cake

    8 reviews

    This cute, colorful catepillar is easy to make with a boxed cake mix and prepared frosting. To save a step,...


    White Chocolate Banana Cake

    14 reviews

    When I mentioned the recipe contest to my husband, he immediately suggested I enter this extra special cake. Packed with...


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    Maine Blueberry Cake

    4 reviews

    Maine produces the very best blueberries—small but so sweet. When I was a little girl, my mother always made this...


    White Cake with Raspberry Sauce

    2 reviews

    Fresh or frozen raspberries folded into a thick strawberry glaze turn a boxed cake mix into a festive finale to...


    Barnyard Cupcakes

    3 reviews

    “My friend Kathy grew up on a farm, so I thought a ‘Farmer in the Dell‘ theme would be perfect...

    Rhubarb Berry Upside-Down Cake

    4 reviews

    I had leftover rhubarb and wanted to create something fresh. With blueberries, strawberries and dried cranberries on hand, I discovered...


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    Apple, Raisin, Walnut Cake

    2 reviews

    The girls and boys in my junior high home economics classes like this cake because it's not too sweet. I...


    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...


    Little Amaretto Loaf Cakes

    3 reviews

    Using smaller pans and topping the cakes with amaretto glaze makes these loaves so incredibly moist. —Donna Lamano, Olathe, Kansas


    Orange Tea Cake

    2 reviews

    This from-scratch sponge cake has a hint of orange in every bite...and is wonderful served with a cup of hot...


    Cherry Angel Delight

    2 reviews

    These tempting angel food treats fly from start to finish.—Ida Wing, Cape Cod, Massachusetts


    Olivia’s Applesauce Cake

    8 reviews

    This cake is the one Olivia Walton made in the movie "The Homecoming", which was the basis for the TV...


    Lemon Curd-Filled Angel Food Cake

    4 reviews

    For a sunny angel food cake, we make a filling of mascarpone, cream cheese and lemon curd, and then drizzle...


    Chocolate Cake Roll with Praline Filling

    6 reviews

    This show-stopping cake roll was one of the first “complicated” recipes I ever attempted to prepare. I discovered it was...

    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,...


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    Butterscotch Snack Cake

    5 reviews

    Handy pantry ingredients , including cake and pudding mixes, are the key to this moist, golden cake from Joanie Ward...


    Caramel Banana Cake Roll

    7 reviews

    Our Test Kitchen came up with this sunny cake roll that's bursting with fresh banana goodness. The light creamy caramel...


    Pineapple Meringue Cake

    2 reviews

    This was my grandmother's favorite recipe, made only for special occasions. I can remember watching her cook. She never measured...


    Banana and Nut Cake

    6 reviews

    "Boxed pudding and cake mixes speed up the preparation of this moist banana cake," comments Karen Ann Bland of Gove,...


    Raspberry-Almond Jelly Roll

    2 reviews

    With a whipped cream, almond and raspberry filling, the lovely swirled slices taste as good as they look. —Gloria Warczak,...

    Coconut Cream Dream Cake

    3 reviews

    This pretty four-layer cake is easy to make with an instant pudding filling and 7-minute frosting. "It tastes like coconut...


    Apple Cocoa Snack Cake

    4 reviews

    The apple provides natural sweetening and helps make this cake moist and delicious. I'm a former home economics teacher who...


    Coconut-Layered Pound Cake

    10 reviews

    If you love chocolate, almonds and coconut, this cake is for you. It comes together in a flash and tastes...


    Fresh Peach Upside-Down Cake

    2 reviews

    This is a family favorite and a great summertime dessert, using fresh peaches. We love this cake served warm with...


    Sugarplum Cake

    5 reviews

    Family and friends are surprised to hear this simple cake gets it moist flavor from a jar of baby food....


    Toasted Butter Pecan Cake

    25 reviews

    If you like butter pecan ice cream, you'll love this cake. Loads of nuts are folded into the batter, and...