Cake Recipes

Acorn squash fills in for pumpkin in this cake wiith a sweet streusel topping.

If you love Almond Joy candy bars, you'll love this cake.

This apple cake uses fresh apples, walnuts, and optional raisins.

Apple Coffee Cake Recipe. Delicious coffee cake goes together fast. Great for breakfast or dessert.

Apples and pecans are the stars of this delicious moist cake. The recipe makes enough for a crowd, so it is perfect for potluck dinners, parties, and family gatherings.

Applesauce Raisin Cake Recipe. The applesauce makes it moist, the raisins provide flavorful bits of sweetness, and the cream cheese frosting lends a bit of decadence.

Fresh apricots shine in a deliciously light cake. This is a sheet cake, but you may also bake it as a layer cake.

This fruitcake is for those who do not care for citron. It uses dried apricots, apricot preserves, pecans, and brandy.

Low carb fans can enjoy this coconut cake without guilt.

Avocados are the good fat used in this unusual and tasty fruitcake for the holidays or any day.

If you have bananas to get rid of, try this delicious banana cake. It includes sour cream to give it a touch of tang, balancing the sweetness of the bananas, and also to keep it moist. The nuts are optional.

Easy cheesecake is bursting with the flavors of banana and walnuts.

Sour cream in this banana cake lends a slight tang as well as richness.

Black & White Chocolate Cake Recipe. Start with a plain vanilla cake mix and end up with a luscious layered cake of vanilla and chocolate with white and dark chocolate chips.

These mini-cupcakes are surprisingly light in spite of a rich cheesecake filling. Can also be made into regular cupcakes.

Thanks to applesauce and fat-free buttermilk, this delicious chocolate cake is much lower in fat than traditional ones.

This wickedly-good cake is flavored with chocolate and coffee liqueur and begins with a cake mix.

Blue cornmeal adds color, texture, and flavor to this interesting cake. Serve warm with ice cream or cold with whipped cream.

This chef's cheesecake recipe has won many awards. It is topped with fresh strawberries.

Fresh-made blueberry puree is swirled into creamy cheesecake. It is easier than you may think.

These little bites are moist and rich. The recipe makes a lot which is a good thing, since no one can eat just one.

This simple dessert is made with fresh blueberries, vanilla, apple juice and couscous. It is fat-free and contains only natural fruit sugar.

Great for breakfast with coffee or as a dessert. Rich and simple to make.

This bread pudding combination coffee cake with raisins and cinnamon is sure to please at breakfast or dessert.

Old-fashioned frosting begins with browning the butter in a saucepan. Great on spice cake.

This icing takes some time but is well worth the effort. Use wth Classic Yellow Cake.

If you do not care for the traditional dense fruitcake, try this version which is more like a cake.

Rich and moist carrot cake is topped with a marmalade cream cheese frosting.

When turned out of the pan, this bundt carrot pudding cake has a syrupy raisin topping.

This richly decadent cake uses Grand Marnier, rum, chocolate, espresso, ricotta cheese, pistachios, and dried fruits.

Cherry Beer Cake Recipe. The beer gives a rich flavor to the cherry cake.

Easy coffee cake begins with crescent rolls and is filled with a cherry and pecan cheesecake filling.

Dark rum and vanilla flavor this rich cheesecake filled with chestnut chunks.

This bundt cake is rich with the flavors of cocoa, amaretto, and buttermilk. It is topped with a sugar glaze and sliced almonds.

Amaretto almond cheesecake has a chocolate crust.

Chocolate Beet Cake Recipe. Don't be turned off by the beets! You won't taste them at all, and they make this decadent chocolate cake very moist.

Luscious and rich bourbon torte is loaded with chocolate, chestnuts, and pecans.

Chocolate Chip Surprise Cake Recipe. The surprise is carmelized sweet onions. The gentle saute process carmelizes the onions, making them sweet. The cake has no onion flavor, yet is rich, dense and extremely moist.

Decadent flourless chocolate cake has a whipped cream topping.

Although this delicious cake is vegetarian, everyone will enjoy the rich chocolate flavor.

Chocolate Cream Swirl Cake Recipe. Deliciously rich and moist devil's food cake is swirled with a vanilla cream cheesecake filling and chocolate chips galore.

Chocolate Nut Banana Cream Cake Recipe. This cake is moist and full of banana flavor. Nuts are optional.

Porter is a rich, dark beer. Its delicious malt flavor enhances the flavor of chocolate in this cake.

Coffee is used to intensify the flavor of chocolate in this rich and easy sour cream frosting.

Sour cream and cocoa combine in a luscious, rich layer cake.

Caramels, pecans, and chocolate shine in this rich, no-bake cheesecake.

Yogurt adds richness and moisture while its tang emphasizes the flavor of the cocoa in this easy cake.

Chocolate and orange make a fabulous combination, topped with a homemade bittersweet chocolate frosting.

Made with matzoh meal, apples, apricots, cinnamon, vanilla, and walnuts, this cake is good for Passover or any occasion.

A great sweet for finger-food parties or brunches. Start with refrigerated canned crescent rolls to whip these tasty gems up in a jiffy.

Sour cream adds richness to classic yellow cake while whipped egg whites lighten it up.

Coca-Cola Chocolate Chip Cake Recipe. This easy sheet cake is wonderfully decadent and rich. The cola enhances the flavor of the chocolate without adding cola flavor.

This coffee butter frosting goes with spiced coffee sponge cake, but feel free to use it with any other cake.

Potatoes make this cinnamon coffee cake surprisingly light, although it is dense and chewy. Also try the variations.

The cola enhances the flavor of the chocolate in this decadent cake without adding cola flavor.

With a little patience and creativity, you can make a reasonable facsimile of those beloved Twinkies® at home.

Start with refrigerated flaky biscuits, add apples, cinnamon, a touch of whiskey, and pecans for a quick and delicious coffee cake.

Orange marmalade gives extra dimension to delicious cranberry pound cake enriched with sour cream.

A sweet walnut streusel mixture tops this easy and delicious fresh cranberry cake. The cake is easily frozen and reheated.

Cranberry Streusel Cake Recipe. If need be, you can use frozen cranberries for this brightly-flavored cake. The streusel topping is added late in the baking process so it doesn't sink to the bottom.

Cocoa and coffee give mocha flavor to cake studded with chocolate chips and topped witha rich and fluffy cream cheese frosting.

This festive Christmas fruitcake incorporates fruits, nuts, Grand Marnier and bourbon smothered in whiskey sauce from Creole chef Emeril Lagasse.

This fruitcake recipe is over 100 years old. It takes 2 days to make, and 3 weeks to ripen, but well worth the time.

The crushed chocolate cookies resemble soil, and the gummy worms peeking out from the soil in this dirt cake are irresistible to children.

If you enjoy the popular soda, Dr Pepper, you will love this cake loaded with cocoa and chocolate.

Rich chocolate rum cake is frosted with bittersweet chocolate glaze and topped with chantilly cream.

Dump Cake Recipe. It's so incredibly easy that it's perfect for kids to make. No mixing involved.

Black Forest Cake Recipe. This easy Black Forest cake begins with a brownie mix and gets added chocolate chips, so be prepared for fudgy decadence. The sweet, yet tart flavor of the cherries blends perfectly with the richness of the chocolate.

Fast and easy King Cake has a raisin, pecan, and cinnamon cream cheese filling. It is decorated with the traditional colored stripes for Mardi Gras.

Easy Mardi Gras King Cake Recipe. Step by step recipe instructions with photos show you how.

Traditional fruitcake is loaded with dried fruits and nuts, then soaked in liquor or liqueur.

Fresh figs and raisins shine in this delicious spice cake made in a loaf pan.

Quick and easy shortcake is topped with a fresh strawberry mixture and sweetened sour cream.

Unlike traditional fruitcakes, this one is not soaked in any type of alcohol.

This fruitcake is like mincemeat of old times. It includes not only fruit, but sausage.

Fruitcakes were often served in olden days at special ceremonies such as weddings.

Fruited 7-Up® Cake Recipe. This lemon-lime pound cake was popular in the 60's and 70's. It's updated here with the addition of plumped dried mixed fruit and a delicious colorful lime glaze.

Use your favorite canned pie filling to flavor this coffee cake which also has a cream cheese layer. It is much better than the fruit cheese Danish you buy at the store.

Fudgy Peanut Butter Cheesecake Recipe. Chocolate and peanut butter in a creamy cheesecake.

If you like fuzzy navel cocktails, you will love this cake made with peaches, cherries, and peach schnapps.

Filled with walnuts and dates, this spicy coffee cake gets its leavening from beer.

Ginger Mascarpone Icebox Cake Recipe. Plan ahead to make this cake in advance so it has time to chill overnight. Fresh fruit such as blueberries, mangos, or peaches give the cake crowning glory, but it's wonderful on its own.

Saffron shines in this cake which is topped with pistachio nuts.

Grand Marnier® liqueur lends an orange flavor to this rich cheesecake made with ricotta cheese and raisins.

Rich bittersweet chocolate and orange Grand Marnier liqueur are a match made in heaven in this cake.

This rich pound cake, studded with chocolate, has Grand Marnier® orange liqueur in the batter and in the glaze.

Tahini or sesame seed paste is the basis for this tempting shortbread.

This easy recipe takes the potent flavors of the Harvey Wallbanger cocktail and puts them into a deliciously moist cake.

Fat and calories have been trimmed from this healthy Mandarin orange cake.

It is hard to believe this delicious cheesecake is actually low-fat.

This mildly spicy fruitcake is loaded with currants, almonds, and candied citrus.

Ground walnuts are the star of this easy 1-layer cake garnished with honeyed walnuts.

Kentucky Derby Mint Julep Cake Recipe. With all of the elements of a mint julep, this cake is perfect for Kentucky Derby Day or any occasion.

If you love key lime pie, prepare to swoon over this cheesecake.

Key Lime White Chocolate Cake Recipe. Something magical happens when you combine the tart flavor of key lime with the delicate flavor of white chocolate. This key lime sheet cake lives up to expectations with the perfect mix of sweet and tart.

Kitchen Sink Cake Recipe. This delicious cake includes fruits, nuts, and vegetables all in one tasty package.

Kiwifruit is the focus of this unusual rich cheesecake with apricot preserves.

This is a deliciously light angel food cake topped with a frosting loaded with figs, raisins, and pecans.

This fruitcake is filled with raisins, candied fruit, cherries, and nuts and then soaked in liquor as a preservative.

Easy lime bars have a custardy topping.

Litchi Cheesecake Flowers Recipe. Pretty on the plate and delicious to the palate, these individual litchi fruit cheesecakes make a beautiful presentation for any occasion.

This cake starts with a box mix and packaged pudding and is jazzed up with coconut rum.

Use canned or fresh mandarin oranges for this rich cheesecake.

Easy cheesecake is rich with the flavor of maple syrup.

Mardi Gras King Cake Recipe. This colorful cake is popular for Mardi Gras celebrations. One lucky guest will find a hidden treasure in their slice, granting good luck.

Bite-sized chocolate cherry cheesecakes are perfect for parties and buffets. This recipe makes a lot, but they go fast.

Mini fruitcakes are filled with pineapple, apricots, cranberries, and pecans. Perfect for gifts.

Mixed Fruit Vanilla Cake Recipe. Instead of candied fruit, this fruitcake uses dried fruits, including cranberries, cherries, strawberries, and blueberries for a new taste in each bite. Fruited cream cheese frosting is the icing on the cake.

Kahlua and chocolate create a mocha flavored base for these sinfully delicious mini cherry cheesecake bites.

New York City's delis are famous for their cheesecake, and this recipe takes the cake.

The flavor of fresh nutmeg permeates this easy coffee cake.

Old-fashioned fruitcake contains 9 different fruits, spices, and nuts, plus brandy for a moist and delicious cake.

Buttermilk and orange glaze make this cake very moist and full of orange flavor.

Deliciously decadent Oreo cake is incredibly easy to make with a pumped up cake mix.

Simplicity at its tastiest is this easy cake made with fresh plums.

Banana sponge cake is easy and delicious year-round.

Patriotic Cupcakes Recipe. These red, white, and blue cupcakes are decorated for the 4th of July, but you'll want to serve them year-round. Make the best of fresh blueberries in a tasty muffin topped with cream cheese frosting.

This is a traditional dessert in New Zealand. Children's birthday cakes are often pavlovas in New Zealand and may be decorated with candy.

Peach Pound Cake Recipe. This rich and moist pound cake is not for dieters. Feel free to substitute nectarines, or apricots for the peaches.

Peach Raisin Coffee Cake Recipe. Don't let the long ingredient list intimidate you. This fruity coffee cake is fast and easy.

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cake Recipe. This cake is rich, moist, dense, and positively decadent.

Peanut Butter Chocolate Mini-Cheesecakes Recipe. With a chocolate cookie base, these bite-sized peanut butter and chocolate chip cheesecake miniature goodies make decadent bon-bons.

This loaf fruit cake is loaded with dates, pecans, and cherries.

This pineapple cake us not upside-down. It is inside out. It starts with a cake mix for a fast and easy dessert.

Classic pineapple upside-down cake is baked with the pineapple on the bottom and inverted so it becomes the top.

This cake is a show-stopper! It is rich with champagne, marshmallows, and coconut.

Pomegranate juice is the main ingredient in this light cake.

Classic pound cake gets a light makeover and a boost of flavor from pomegranate seeds.

Pralines are a Southern favorite. Add pecan pralines to pumpkin cheesecake and you have a truly special dessert.

Rich and moist molasses cake was reportedly a favorite of President Harrison.

Cranberries and canned pumpkin with a variety of spices make a fabulous cake.

Pumpkin Pie Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe. It's everything you love about pumpkin pie all wrapped up in a cake. Raisins and nuts are optional.

Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake Recipe. Rich cheesecake has the spiced flavor of pumpkin pie.

This old-fashioned rich chocolate cake gets its muddy red color from food coloring.

Tangy rhubarb flavors this twist on upside-down cake. It is fast and easy because it begins with a cake mix.

Ricotta Cheesecake with Pomegranate Sauce Recipe. Flavorful pomegranate sauce tops a luscious Italian ricotta cheesecake.

If you like the flavor of root beer soda, you will love this cake which is also studded with marshmallows.

Shoofly Cake Recipe. This molasses and brown sugar cake is a Southern favorite.

Take a shortcut by beginning with a box cake mix to make this decadent turtle cake.

Spiced Carrot Raisin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe. This may well be the ultimate carrot cake. The secret is in the microplaned carrots, which give moisture and natural sugar to the cake, and the spices that tickle the taste buds.

Coffee grounds give robust flavor to this spiced coffee sponge cake.

Imagine a rich and luscious chocolate cake slightly reminiscent of gingerbread, and you will be drooling over this dessert. Chocolate cake with pudding and chocolate chips topped with a simple sweet glaze is sure to please any chocoholic. This is one of the most moist chocolate cakes you will ever try. It goes together fast since it begins with...

Scrumptious cake is not only loaded with ginger and other spices, but also apples, molasses, coffee, and chocolate.

Traditional pineapple upside-down cake becomes a double treat in this stacked layer cake version.

Try different types of fresh apples to vary the texture and flavor in this delicious and moist cake.

Sweet Potato Chocolate Nut Cake Recipe. Rich and delicious spice cake pairs sweet potatoes with chocolate for an enticing dessert.

Toast the coconut and macadamia nuts yourself to add flavor and depth to this rum-glazed Bundt cake.

Tomatoes, ginger, molasses and lots of spices combine to create a truly unique and flavorful cake.

If you're not a big fan of candied fruit or citron in fruitcakes, try this version using dried fruits and nuts.

You will not miss the fat whatsoever in this silky smooth and creamy low-fat cheesecake.

This cake is extremely rich and moist, hence its name. You can also make mini-muffins from this recipe.

Watermelon Cake Recipe. Make a big hit with both kids and adults by using watermelon in a bundt cake. It even looks like watermelon!

These little cheesecake gems are rich and moist. They are loaded with white chocolate chips which go perfectly with key lime.

White Chocolate Orange Cake Recipe. Full of flavor from fresh orange juice and zest, this cake is moist and rich.

Yams, orange juice, and spices flavor this delicious cake topped with streusel.

Zucchini lends fiber and texture while yogurt adds subtle richness to this cake sweetened with honey and bananas.