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Cakes

This page features a collection of irresistible cake recipes that are sure to impress. From classic favorites like Lemon Pound Cake to unique combinations like Pumpkin Cake with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting and Coconut Cake, our recipes are perfect for any occasion. Our step-by-step instructions and tips will guide you through the baking process, helping you create moist and delicious cakes that are as beautiful as they are flavorful.

A pumpkin cake with maple-cream cheese frosting on a cake stand.
A slice of burnt Basque cheesecake with pomegranate on a plate, garnished with pomegranate seeds and a spoon.

Basque Cheesecake with Pomegranate Molasses

3 hrs

A flourless chocolate cloud cake topped with billows of whipped cream on a metal platter.

Flourless Chocolate Cloud Cake

1 hr 15 mins

A chocolate caramel cake on a cake stand, with two slices cut from it on plates nearby.

Chocolate Caramel Cake

6 hrs

Chocolate frosting on a wire mixer whisk.

Hershey’s Chocolate Frosting

10 mins

A slice of Hershey's chocolate cake with chocolate frosting on a yellow plate, with the remaining cake on a stand in the background.

Hershey’s Chocolate Cake Redux

55 mins

A white old-fashioned coconut cake with 7-minute frosting topped sprinkled with shredded coconut on a glass cake stand.

Old-Fashioned Coconut Cake

2 hrs

A baked lemon cheesecake topped with raspberries in a metal skillet.

Lemon Raspberry Cheesecake

3 hrs

Three pieces of white cake topped with frosting and toasted coconut on individual blue glass plates with forks resting on the side.

Coconut Tres Leches Cake

1 hr 30 mins

A round chocolate polenta pudding cake on a white plate with one slice cut from it on an orange plate nearby.

Chocolate Polenta Pudding Cake

13 hrs 30 mins

A square of chocolate zucchini cake with buttercream frosting on a square of parchment with a fork standing up in the center of the cake.

Chocolate Zucchini Cake with Buttercream Frosting

2 hrs 15 mins

A glass pie plate filled with chocolate wacky cake with a piece cut from it on a white plate beside it.

Chocolate Wacky Cake with Chocolate Frosting

1 hr 30 mins

A slice of icebox cake with condensed milk whipped cream and sprinkles with the rest of the cake in the background.

Icebox Cake with Condensed Milk Whipped Cream

7 hrs 20 mins

A rectangular easy mixed berry snacking cake with one piece cut from it and blueberries on the side.

Easy Mixed Berry Snacking Cake

1 hr

A whole key lime cheesecake with pecan crust topped with lime slices and whipped cream on a plate.

Key Lime Cheesecake with Pecan Crust

4 hrs

A baking dish filled with spicy hot fudge pudding cake and a spoon scooping out a portion.

Spicy Hot Fudge Pudding Cake

50 mins

A Bundt banana bread on a white serving platter and individual slices on two plates.

Banana Bread with Pudding Mix

1 hr 30 mins

A serving of strawberry icebox cake next to an oval baking dish filled with the remaining dessert.

Easy Strawberry Icebox Cake

6 hrs 20 mins

Several plates with slices of pistachio-lime polenta cake topped with confectioners' sugar and chopped pistachios

Pistachio-Lime Polenta Cake

1 hr 30 mins

A Kentucky butter cake on a white plate with a slice cut from it on a plate in the background

Kentucky Butter Cake

1 hr 45 mins

A banana coconut rum bundt cake on a metal try with a slice cut from in on a plate nearby.

Banana Coconut Rum Bundt Cake

2 hrs 15 mins

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