Cake Recipes

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    Kentucky Butter Cake

    84 reviews

    I found this Kentucky butter cake recipe in an old cookbook I bought at a garage sale and couldn’t wait...


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    Cream Cheese Chocolate Cupcakes

    17 reviews

    Smooth cream cheese inside makes these cupcakes so rich. The classic combination of peanut butter and chocolate chips comes through...


    Hawaiian Sunset Cake

    21 reviews

    This three-layer sunset cake is pretty enough for company, but it's so simple to make that you'll find yourself baking...


    Peanut Butter Cupcakes

    19 reviews

    Peanut butter lovers can double their pleasure with these treats. I use the popular ingredient in the cupcakes as well...


    Angel Food Cake Roll

    24 reviews

    There's always room for dessert—especially when it's this eye-catching angel food cake roll. We like strawberry yogurt in the filling,...


    Fresh Plum Kuchen

    9 reviews

    I love this stunning cake in autumn with apples and pears, but each year I secretly can't wait for summer...


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    Shortcut Tres Leches Cake

    31 reviews

    My mom's favorite cake is tres leches, a butter cake soaked in three kinds of milk. I developed a no-fuss...


    Blackberry-Orange Cake

    18 reviews

    My grandmother made luscious fruit pies and cobblers using blackberries from her garden. I decided to follow her lead and...

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    Grandma’s Old-Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake

    15 reviews

    My grandma topped this treat with homemade vanilla ice cream. —Angela Lively, Conroe, Texas


    Irish Cream Cupcakes

    12 reviews

    If you're looking for a grown-up cupcake, give these a try. You'll have a hard time limiting yourself to one!...


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    Peach Cobbler Dump Cake

    26 reviews

    This is one of the best peach dump cake recipes in the world. It's sweet, tender cake with a beautifully...


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    Italian Rainbow Cookies

    9 reviews

    My family has made these classic Italian rainbow cookies for generations, and this homemade version is so much better than...


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    Pineapple Sheet Cake

    59 reviews

    This sheet cake is perfect for serving to a crowd. It keeps so well that you can easily prepare it...


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    Buttermilk Pound Cake

    109 reviews

    Now that I've retired from teaching, I have more time to bake. This buttermilk pound cake is the one I...


    Mom’s Strawberry Shortcake

    22 reviews

    When I was growing up, Mom sometimes experimented with different dessert recipes, but this tried-and-true spongy shortcake was always great...


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    White Texas Sheet Cake

    107 reviews

    This cake gets better the longer it sits, so I try to make it a day ahead. My mother-in-law introduced...


    Our Best Vanilla Cupcake Recipes

    Dress them up or keep them simple. Anyway you bake 'em, these very vanilla cupcakes will be perfect for your...

    30 Cute Desserts That Are (Almost) Too Adorable to Eat

    Looking for an out-of-the-box goodie or adorable treat for a birthday? These cute desserts look just as sweet as they...


    Top 9 Coconut Recipes You’ll Go Nuts For

    Nuts for coconut? From coconut cream pie to macaroons to buttery bars, these sweet, coconut desserts taste like paradise.


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    Top 10 Cake Recipes (as Chosen by Our Readers)

    Celebrate any occasion with one of our best cake recipes. These recipes get top marks from readers. Think wow-worthy tiered...


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    15 All-American Cakes That Take You Coast to Coast

    Take a sweet trip across the USA with these regional-favorite cake, cheesecake and cupcake recipes from cooks across the country.


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    25+ Cakes from Around the World

    Go global with your next bake. We rounded up traditional cakes from around the world. Find decadent recipes from Germany,...


    20 Healthy Birthday Cake Recipes You’ll Make Year After Year

    You don't have to drop your healthy eating habits at every celebration. These healthy birthday cake recipes will keep you...

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    48 Vintage Summer Cakes You Need to Try

    These cakes are bursting with old-fashioned charm, but before you get started make sure you have the right cake...