Torte Recipes

No one will guess this showstopper dessert with luscious cinnamon frosting starts with a mix! It's a year-round favorite. —Linda...

This recipe truly lives up to its name. The pecan-dotted cake is stacked in three layers, and made-from-scratch frosting is...

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

You'll spend less than a half hour whipping up this cure-all cake that starts with a mix. Sour cream and...

This dessert is easy to decorate for the holidays, and it's perfect for family reunions.—Viorene Larson, Sious Falls, South Dakota

There's more than chocolate in this luscious layer cake. The creamy ricotta cheese frosting is flavored with orange juice, mini...

I make this rich and delicious torte whenever I'm asked to bring dessert to any occasion. Use reduced-calorie whipped topping...

A hint of citrus complements the rich walnut taste of this lovely three-layer flourless cake from Kathryn Anderson of Wallkill,...

This German chocolate cake is my husband’s favorite! Each bite has crunch from the pecans, and sweetness from coconut and...

Crunchy pecans and coconut fill each layer of this tempting cake spread with a homemade cream cheese frosting. Big slices...

—David Heppner, Brandon, Florida

A friend showed me how to make a traditional icebox cake with just cream and graham crackers. I make it...

Pumpkin isn’t only for pies. Now you can take the classic fall vegetable and enjoy it in a tiramisu-style dessert....

I’d never tasted an Italian cream cake before moving to Colorado. Now I bake for people in the area, and...

I first made this cake for my fathers' birthday and now it is the only cake that he requests. This...

Guests will be surprised to hear that this Sacher torte recipe starts with a convenient cake mix. Each bite features...

This simple and tender cake has been celebrated in my family for years. Dressed up with tinted frosting and confetti,...

The coconut sprinkled on this old-fashioned, fluffy white cake gives the impression of snow, without the cold. It's a beautiful...

My Austrian grandmother made this nutty jam-filled linzer torte only at Christmastime. So did my mother, and now I'm proud...

I received this recipe as part of a wedding gift. I have made it for a couple of summer gatherings...

I won grand champion honors in a potato festival baking contest with this moist chocolate cake. The icing recipe can...

This decadent triple-layer beauty is pure chocolate indulgence. The cake layers can be frozen prior to final assembly; in fact,...

Even though Mother baked this tall, beautiful cake often when I was growing up, it was a real treat every...

My husband loved his mamaw's strawberry cake recipe. He thought no one could duplicate it. I made it, and it’s...

Say happy birthday with this dark, moist cake. The basic buttery frosting has an unmistakable homemade taste. With a few...

No one will ever guess how simple this make-ahead watermelon cake is to assemble. After one bite of the showstopping...

Love chocolate? Then this tender, luxurious layer cake is for you. With a ganache glaze and a fabulous bittersweet filling,...

A pleasingly moist cake, this treat is the one I requested that my mom make each year for my birthday....

This impressive layered eggnog cake, perfect for holiday parties, will make you wish eggnog wasn't a seasonal ingredient. —Debra Frappolli,...