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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Chocolate Cherry Cake

5 reviews

This is a very quick and easy cake to make. It is fancy enough to serve to guests.—Lois Valley, Morgan Hill, California

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...


Mrs. Thompson’s Carrot Cake

24 reviews

I received this recipe from the mother of a patient I cared for back in 1972 in St. Paul, Minnesota....


Chunky Apple Snack Cake

5 reviews

We enjoy this cake as a snack, packed in lunches or as a scrumptious dessert when warmed and topped with...


Orange Cream Cake

14 reviews

Kids of all ages will enjoy the old-fashioned flavor of this super-moist cake topped with a soft light frosting. "This...

Apple Cream Cake

7 reviews

"This is the first dessert Mom would make when apples were ready to pick," writes Antoinette Kilhoffer from Ridgeway, Pennsylvania....


Dinette Cake

3 reviews

IT ONLY TAKES MINUTES to get this cake into the oven. It's one of my favorite desserts.
I love...


Special Rhubarb Cake

17 reviews

A rich vanilla sauce is served with this tender cake from Biena Schlabach of Millersburg, Ohio. "The women at church...


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...


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...


Butterscotch Snack Cake

5 reviews

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


Applesauce Cake

4 reviews

"This family favorite is so sweet, moist and tender, no one will know it's a low-fat cake," says Joanne Huff...


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...

Carrot Cake with Buttermilk Glaze

9 reviews

This is a delicious cake-it's so moist! It's great for taking to picnics in summertime, since it travels well. It...


Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cake

3 reviews

I first started making this cake when my husband was stationed with the military in California. Now, 20 years later,...


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...


Fruit Cocktail Cake

3 reviews

This is my son's favorite cake, and when he asks for it for his special birthday cake, he usually gets...


Sugarless Banana Walnut Cake

3 reviews

I enjoy this delicious cake with ice cream or whipped cream, but it's great all by itself. It's moist and...


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...


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...


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...


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....

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...


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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...


Gingerbread

12 reviews

My grandmother first used this recipe for gingerbread more than 100 years ago. I remember that the kitchen smelled like...


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Tropical Carrot Cake

36 reviews

I look forward to August because our family reunion means fun and great food, like this classic cake with the...


Spiced Rum and Pear Cake

1 review

The flavors in this cake really make it stand out as a special-occasion dessert. With raisins, fresh sweet pear chunks,...


Golden Apple Snack Cake

30 reviews

This moist, old-fashioned cake is hard to beat, especially warmed up and finished off with a dollop of whipped topping....