Snack Cake Recipes

Low-key sweets like these snack cake recipes have all the goodness of a fussier cake—no fork necessary.

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Pumpkin Snack Cake

4 reviews

The crunchy, sweet topping makes this simple pumpkin snack cake taste extra special. If you prefer a sweeter cake, omit the topping and spread with your favorite frosting instead. —Steven Schend, Grand Rapids, Michigan

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...


Apple Brandy Pecan Cake

My favorite apple cake is made with a shot of brandy and drizzled with caramel to set off the wonderful...


Banana Split Cake Bars

3 reviews

Summer isn’t summer without a banana split or two, and these fun bars bring that same delicious flavor in potluck-perfect...


Orange Cornmeal Cake

1 review

This cake bakes up tender and light with a subtle orange taste. It tastes rich but is comparatively low in...

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Zucchini Cake

12 reviews

Years ago, I added some zucchini to a peanut butter bar I had created, and this time I wanted to...


Banana Snack Cake

21 reviews

"I often make this moist banana cake for birthday days," remarks Dawn Fagerstrom from Warren, Minnesota. "The recipe is good...

Mississippi Mud Cake

16 reviews

This cake features a fudgy brownielike base topped with marshmallow creme and a nutty frosting. Serve big slices with glasses...


Applesauce Oat Cake

4 reviews

The spicy aroma of this cake brings back childhood memories of my mother's kitchen. This small cake is just right...


Oatmeal Cake with Caramel Icing

65 reviews

This lightened-up version of a classic dessert is full of flavor. The icing sets up quickly, so make it right...


Crazy Cake

5 reviews

I have made this dessert—otherwise known as crazy cake—for more than 50 years. It is classic, tender and moist, and...

Grandma’s Blackberry Cake

5 reviews

A lightly seasoned spice cake lets the wonderful flavor of blackberries shine through in this delectable blackberry cake recipe. —Diana...


Granny’s Gingerbread Cake with Caramel Sauce

5 reviews

The rich molasses and spice flavor of this old-time dessert is complemented with a buttery caramel sauce.—Joy Sparks, Muskegon, Michigan


Zucchini Carrot Spice Cake

5 reviews

My family adores sweets, and I like to serve treats like this that are good for them, too. The cake...


Walnut-Apple Snack Cake

2 reviews

Hungry for harvesttime? This tasty cake puts the season's best in the spotlight. Featuring apples, walnuts, spices and toffee bits...


Idaho Potato Cake

5 reviews

Potatoes in dessert? Many cooks never think of the possibility. But this delicious cake gets its moist texture from Idaho...

Graveyard Cake

3 reviews

Underneath tasty tombstones, ghosts, pumpkins, worms and soil that make this dessert a conversation piece, you'll find a delectable chocolate...


Tillie’s Ginger Crumb Cake

8 reviews

This recipe goes back at least as far as my grandmother, who was born in the early 1900s. Our sons...


Grandma’s Applesauce Cake

12 reviews

This moist applesauce cake recipe is a treasured heirloom passed down from my Grandma Stuit, who cooked for a family...


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Cocoa Cake

32 reviews

THIS CAKE is so moist it doesn't need frosting. I simply sprinkle powdered sugar over the top. It's my favorite...


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Classic Chocolate Cake

84 reviews

If you need to learn how to make chocolate cake from scratch, this easy homemade chocolate cake recipe is a...


Moist Chocolate Chip Date Cake

8 reviews

"I remember begging my mother to make this moist cake back in the '50s," says Kathy Frees from Fergus Falls,...


Coconut Poppy Seed Cake

11 reviews

This moist coconut cake is definitely one of my most-requested desserts. Use different cake mixes and pudding flavors for variety....


Cranberry Christmas Cake

18 reviews

The ruby cranberries in this recipe stay bright and beautiful, and their tartness is irresistible. I've made this cranberry Christmas...


Zucchini Walnut Cake

20 reviews

What gardener doesn't have extra zucchini? When it is abundant, I shred and freeze plenty so I have it on...

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Grandma Riley’s Banana Cake

11 reviews

This favorite recipe has been passed down through my husband’s family. His grandmother wrote this out for me shortly after...


Hawaiian Dessert

9 reviews

Chilled, fluffy, Hawaiian desserts like this one are a satisfying way to finish off a big meal. I got the...


Classic Carrot Cake

72 reviews

I entered this yummy, moist cake in a Colorado Outfitters Association dessert contest. My carrot cake with pineapple earned first...


Peanut Butter Banana Cake

19 reviews

I've had this well-worm recipe for as long as I've been married. I often make it for potluck functions. The...


Homemade Chocolate Snack Cake

16 reviews

THIS is a moist delicious snack cake, so good that icing is not necessary. Sometimes my husband puts a scoop...


Root Beer Float Cake

41 reviews

I add root beer to both the cake batter and fluffy frosting of this summery dessert to get that...