Cake Recipes

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    Chocolate Zucchini Roll

    9 reviews

    "I created this moist cake roll to use my garden zucchini," says Victoria Zmarzley-Hahn from Northampton, Pennsylvania.


    Raspberry Cake Roll

    2 reviews

    This is a really tasty dessert, and it doesn't have as many calories as some other sweets. It's also a...


    Cherry Angel Cake Roll

    1 review

    I keep up a fast pace at college but still like to entertain. These pretty party cakes require just a...


    Black Pepper Pound Cake

    6 reviews

    "I once had a recipe for this cake from the early 1900's but lost it, so I adapted my grandma's...


    Chip Lover’s Cupcakes

    11 reviews

    Making chocolate chip cookies is a challenge with three teenagers who are always grabbing the dough to "sample." Their love...


    Champion Chocolate Cake

    3 reviews

    After spreading creamy butter frosting over this easy from-scratch cake, I formed a sweet Olympics logo on top with colorful...


    Baby Buggy Cake

    1 review

    A little one is on the way...that message will be clear as can be when you roll out this carriage...


    Gingerbread with Fig-Walnut Sauce

    I experimented with aniseed this past holiday season and fell in love with the licorice flavor. It really enhances the...

    Volcano Cake

    Your party with erupt with this special cake. I bake the layers in three different-sized pans.—Carol Wakley, North East, Pennsylvania


    Apricot Fruitcake

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


    Old-Fashioned Pear Cake

    Old-fashioned pear spice cake is a wonderful ending to a meal. It's not too heavy or rich, but the moist...


    Toffee Angel Food Cake

    Chopped toffee bits and whipped cream make the sweet flavor and light, moist texture of angel food even more indulgent....


    Coconut Cream Torte

    "This three-layer cake is rich and yummy," says Carol Barton from Bowling Green, Kentucky. Sour cream is the secret ingredient...


    Anniversary Cake

    You can make this lovely anniversary cake, even if you're not celebrating a milestone! Flavor the cake as you wish,...


    Sour Cream Peach Kuchen

    12 reviews

    For an old-fashioned treat, there's nothing that beats my mom's peach kuchen. With a melt-in-your-mouth crust and a lightly sweet...


    Grandma’s Molasses Fruitcake

    6 reviews

    This dense, dark, moist fruitcake was my grandmother's recipe. The flavor just gets better and better as it sits in...

    Grapefruit Yogurt Cake

    1 review

    We eat grapefruit for breakfast and in winter fruit salads—why not for dessert? Here's a sweet-tart cake that's easy, delicious...


    Pina Colada Tube Cake

    15 reviews

    We named this a “pina colada” cake because it has coconut, pineapple and rum. It’s a soothing finish at the...


    Rainbow Sherbet Angel Food Cake

    6 reviews

    Talk about a dessert that pops off the plate! Sometimes I make this easy cake even more eye-catching by tinting...


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    Creme de Menthe Cupcakes

    We use creme de menthe liqueur (the term means "mint cream" in French) to add a cool touch to these...


    Sesame Pound Cake

    Jane Finney's seed-studded cake has a pleasant crunch. "It's wonderful garnished with fresh fruit," suggests this East Grand Forks, Minnesota...


    Mini Chocolate Cakes with Caramelized Bananas

    This was one of my first times spreading my wings with a recipe and trying to go a bit fancy....

    Prune Bundt Cake

    Moist, flavorful and simply scrumptious, this old-fashioned cake was one of my mom's best desserts. Top it with confectioners' sugar...


    Cherry Pineapple Fruitcake

    This is the finishing touch to our Christmas dinner. My family always claimed they didn't like fruitcake, but they love...


    Strawberry Biscuit Shortcake

    3 reviews

    It seams Mom was always making biscuits. She served them plain for breakfast and dinner, especially when we had stew...


    Banana Bars with Orange Frosting

    12 reviews

    I've been making these banana bars with orange frosting for years. They're always a hit at family get-togethers and parties....


    Shortcake for 50

    1 review

    Folks are always impressed to see these individual shortcakes on the buffet table. They're surprisingly easy to make.—Clara Honeyager, Mukwonago,...


    Chocolate Espresso-Nut Torte

    3 reviews

    I love chocolate and nuts, and they come together deliciously in this torte. Serve it with sweetened whipped cream or...