Cake Recipes

Taste of Home’s Test Kitchen is the headquarters for cake recipes. Our pros have all the techniques you need to whip up the perfect cake from scratch.

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    Here’s Why Your Batter Is Curdling (and How You Can Fix It!)

    It happens all the time. Here's what to do about your curdled cake batter.


    13 Cake Frosting Tips That Will Definitely Come in Handy

    Our Test Kitchen's cake frosting tips will help you finish your favorite recipes like a pro. Check out the techniques...


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    32 Quick and Easy Birthday Cake Recipes

    Need to make a birthday cake in a pinch? We've got plenty of festive and easy birthday cake recipes that...


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    How to Make the Best Chocolate Birthday Cake from Scratch

    Time to blow out the candles on our favorite chocolate birthday cake recipe. We'll walk you through how to make...


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    33 Birthday Cake Ideas to Celebrate

    Time to make a wish! These birthday cake ideas will satisfy any guest of honor or partygoer—from chocolate fanatics to...


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    15 Fun and Delicious Poke Cake Recipes

    These poke cake recipes are extra moist and delicious thanks to additions like coffee, caramel and even a bit of...


    21 Super Cute Kids’ Birthday Cake Ideas

    Need kids birthday cake ideas? You don't need to make it complicated (unless you want to)! Check out some of...


    29 Mini Cakes for When You Need a Little Something Sweet

    Our delicious mini cake recipes are proof that good things come in small packages. Whip up a little treat for...

    Confetti Birthday Cake with Chocolate Buttercream

    2 reviews

    This is a moist confetti cake with lots of sprinkles and a whipped chocolate buttercream. It's perfect for birthday celebrations!...


    Confetti Birthday Drip Cake

    1 review

    This is a moist and fluffy vanilla drip cake with lots of sprinkles and a whipped vanilla buttercream. It's almost...


    Chocolate Pecan Pavlova

    This will definitely capture your taste buds! This recipe is one of my family's favorites—especially at the holidays. Although it...


    Pineapple RumChata Shortcakes

    1 review

    This deliciously different dessert is made in the slow cooker instead of in the oven. When done, add final touches...


    Ginger-Peach Shortcake

    There's nothing better than fresh summer produce, except maybe when it's used to make this peach shortcake. It's quick and...


    Red Velvet Pound Cake

    3 reviews

    This delicious red velvet pound cake is the perfect combination of flavors. Make sure the cake has cooled before icing...


    Sweet Cherry Upside-Down Cake

    1 review

    This cherry upside-down cake is a summer staple in our house, and it's always welcomed at neighborhood and family barbecues....


    15 Tips for the Best Bundt Cakes Straight from Our Test Kitchen

    Bundt cakes make for gorgeous yet simple desserts. Get our Test Kitchen's tips for how to grease a Bundt pan,...


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    32 Fabulous Fruit-Forward Bundt Cakes

    Break out your favorite Bundt pan! These fruit-filled Bundt cake recipes are a sweet way to incorporate freshness into...

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    20 Cakes to Make When Your Cupboards Are Bare

    Craving cake but don't have a lot in the pantry? No problem! These easy cake recipes can be made with...


    Pressure-Cooker Chocolate-Apricot Dump Cake

    Years ago, I used to prepare a dessert similar to this in the oven. Oh, it was so good. I...


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    12 Chocolate Bundt Cake Recipes You Have to Try

    Bundt cakes are simple and elegant. Combine them with chocolate and you've got a perfect dessert. Get started with our...


    Slow-Cooker Spumoni Cake

    1 review

    I created this cake for a holiday potluck one year. It has become one of my most requested desserts. If...


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    Strawberry Rhubarb Dump Cake

    3 reviews

    It always seems like my rhubarb goes bad in a hurry, so I was looking for a simple way to...


    Dr Pepper Sheet Cake

    2 reviews

    When we visited the Dr Pepper museum in Dublin, Texas, I bought a Dr Pepper cake mix. It was so...

    Homemade Confetti Cake

    13 reviews

    This is a moist and fluffy vanilla cake with lots of sprinkles and a whipped vanilla buttercream. It's almost impossible...


    Coconut-Lemon Ice Cream Cake

    3 reviews

    I developed this cool treat because I wanted to find a new use for cream of coconut. The sweet coconut...


    Dutch Oven Chocolate Dump Cake

    Looking for a quick dessert that will make people think you spent all day in the kitchen? This Dutch oven...


    Devil’s Food Snack Cake

    6 reviews

    My husband and his friends request this devil's food snack cake for camping trips because it’s easy to transport. That...


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    How to Make the Best Vanilla Cake You’ve Ever Tasted

    Our Test Kitchen has created our best vanilla cake recipe yet. It's tender, moist and packed with rich vanilla flavor—a...


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    40 Charmingly Decadent Southern Cake Recipes

    Those Southern cake recipes will bring back fond memories of your grandma's country kitchen. Find our favorite recipes for upside-down...