Chinese five-spice powder adds sass to this chocolate chiffon cake. Oh, and the lappable drizzle of chocolate certainly doesn’t hurt.

A boozy keeper of a cake, this recipe takes its title from a shot of rum, its compelling taste and texture from ample amounts of butter, eggs, and cream.

Bake this cake in honor of Phanourious, the patron saint of lost objects, and you just might find something you never knew was missing.

This stunning stack of alternating cake and ganache is aptly named for the cup of joe in the batter. A caffeinated incarnation of a classic.

One pound of chocolate gives this cake its allure. It’s dense, like a brownie, with deep notes of cocoa. The optional ganache seals the deal.

This banana rum cheesecake is as delicious as it is dairy-free and vegan. Rich and satiny, the cake get a dressing up from an earthy maple rum sauce.

Nothing heralds warm weather better than strawberry shortcake. Here sweet strawberries and freshly whipped cream are mounded between airy biscuits.

Most of us may need a stiff drink on April 15th, but this cake is loaded with plenty of butter and booze and is a classy alternative to a bottle of vodka.

Based on a blackout cake from Ebinger’s in Brooklyn, NY, this version has the same pudding-like filling, tender chocolate cake, and rich frosting.

Marzipan, apricot preserves, and a dark-chocolate glaze turns this pistachio butter cake into an irresistible dessert reminiscent of European petits fours.

This apple cake, perfect for Passover, is made with Golden Delicious apples, matzo meal, and raisins. A gently sweet and satisfying end to a Pesach meal.

Otherwise known as what’s for dessert tonight, this old-fashioned cake takes its name from a simple, two-ingredient glaze, or drizzle, that yields a crisp, sugary, lemony crust.

This pound cake is rich with creamery butter, flecked with vanilla seeds, and sports crispy dark-brown sugary edges. A great Christmas or celebration cake.

This isn’t a coffee cake, as in a cake you drink with coffee. It’s a cake flavored with strong coffee and spiced with ginger, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg.

Dense, rich, and decadent, this pound cake is made for chocoholics. Cocoa give the cake its chocolate punch. This cake is too big on flavor to be contained in a loaf pan.

Beer, not cider, is the stealth ingredient in these apple-ridden doughnuts. The malty hoppiness deepens the fritter flavor, the carbonated bubbles lighten the airy texture. Nifty, eh?

Doberge cake is the birthday cake of New Orleans. The most popular is a Doberge with a lemon-iced cake on one side and a chocolate-iced cake on the other.

Take this quiz. Can you identify the sticky in sticky toffee pudding? And does the traditional Christmas dessert actually contain a pudding-like substance? Click here for answers.

This pumpkin cheesecake from Rose Levy Beranbaum is what it says: pure pumpkin flavor. It’s a great autumn treat that’s even better with a drizzle of caramel.

This french molten chocolate cake flows seductive when cut into with a fork. A cinch to make, this molten chocolate cake is an elegant, impressive dessert.