Cakes

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

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• 30 M
• 2 H
• 102

This impressive dessert, created by David himself, takes a lovely autumnal lilt from pumpkin purée in the batter and maple syrup in the frosting. One of our most popular cakes.

• (21)
• 30 M
• 1 H, 15 M
• 74

Luscious. Magical. Perfect. Dreamy. Airy. Coconutty. Lovely. That’s what we’re hearing from folks who’ve tried this easy peasy coconut sheet cake.

• Quick Glance
• 1 H
• 2 H
• 4

We’re hearing that this red velvet cake recipe with its mascarpone and cream cheese frosting surpasses all other renditions. Judge for yourself.

• (3)
• 1 H
• 2 H
• 32

Nothing helps a vegetable go down without a struggle like a little sweetness. Come summer, we’re particularly fond of this old-fashioned—yet still fashionable—zucchini delivery system.

• (2)
• 15 M
• 1 H, 30 M
• 17

One taste and you’ll understand why this is the most popular recipe from The New York Times. A new American classic.

• (13)
• 15 M
• 1 H, 30 M
• 56

This purple-stained cake—er, what’s left of it—calls for just old-fashioned goodness and the season’s most compelling fruits. Got milk?

• (2)
• 20 M
• 1 H, 30 M
• 11

Pretty much guaranteed to be one of those desserts that makes people do face-plants onto their dessert plates. A David Leite original recipe.

• (7)
• 1 H
• 3 H
• 20

Skillet cake is moist and tender and sweet (not too sweet, though) and sorta like upside-down cake except it’s right-side up.

• (1)
• 15 M
• 1 H
• 8

This far-from-fussy dessert is gonna satisfy your desire for a subtle red, white, and blue presence this coming weekend. Actually, it’s gonna satisfy in a lot more ways than just that.

• (1)
• 30 M
• 30 M
• 9