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recipe for another self frosting chocolate cake

Another Self Frosting Chocolate Cake

Made with brown sugar, flour, salt, baking powder, sugar, cocoa powder, milk, vanilla extract, butter or margarine, walnuts or pecans

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for rich chocolate-covered mini-cakes with white chocolate drizzle

Rich Chocolate-Covered Mini-Cakes With White Chocolate Drizzle

Made with baking powder, baking soda, salt, water, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, butter, cocoa powder

Method:   oven, stovetop, microwave
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for german plum cake (zwetschgenkuchen)

German Plum Cake (Zwetschgenkuchen)

Made with Italian prune plums, salt, egg yolks, all-purpose flour, milk, fresh yeast cake, active dry yeast, sugar, butter

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for microwave strawberry cake

Microwave Strawberry Cake

Made with strawberries, flour, strawberry gelatin powder, baking soda, salt, fruit punch, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, frozen whipped topping, egg

Method:   microwave
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for tomato soup cake with cream cheese frosting

Tomato Soup Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

Made with cloves, cinnamon, sugar, shortening, eggs, baking powder, flour, baking soda, tomato soup, ginger

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

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recipe for classic mississippi mud cake

Classic Mississippi Mud Cake

Made with flour, cocoa powder, salt, eggs, baking powder, nuts, vanilla extract, miniature marshmallows, powdered sugar

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for caribbean chocolate cake

Caribbean Chocolate Cake

Made with self-rising flour, baking powder, mixed spice, butter, superfine sugar, eggs, cocoa powder, water, sugar

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for coconut cream pound cake

Coconut Cream Pound Cake

Made with powdered sugar, white cake mix, sour cream, water, butter, coconut flavoring, eggs, coconut

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for heart-shaped cake

Heart-Shaped Cake

Made with small candies or colored sprinkles, red food coloring, powdered sugar, cake mix, milk, instant vanilla pudding mix, Cool Whip

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for excellent oreo ice cream cake

Excellent Oreo Ice Cream Cake

Made with chocolate sauce, Oreo cookies, frozen whipped topping, vanilla ice cream


Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for moist chocolate cake with sour cream frosting

Moist Chocolate Cake With Sour Cream Frosting

Made with cocoa powder, devil's food chocolate cake, water, sour cream, vegetable oil, eggs, vanilla extract, butter

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for rocky road layer cake

Rocky Road Layer Cake

Made with buttermilk, eggs, oil, miniature semisweet chocolate chips, pecans, butter, confectioners' sugar, unsweetened chocolate, milk, marshmallow fluff or creme

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for pineapple rum upside down cake

Pineapple Rum Upside Down Cake

Made with baking powder, flour, unsalted butter, light brown sugar, dark rum, canned pineapple in juice, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for walnut sponge cake

Walnut Sponge Cake

Made with cream of tartar, walnuts, eggs, water, sugar, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, cinnamon, salt

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for raisin spice cake

Raisin Spice Cake

Made with raisins, brown sugar, shortening, salt, ground cloves, ground nutmeg, ground allspice, ground cinnamon, egg, baking soda

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for black forest ice cream cake

Black Forest Ice Cream Cake

Made with vanilla ice cream or cherry ice cream, all purpose flour, sugar, baking cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, salt, eggs, brewed black coffee, buttermilk or sour milk

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for chocolate italian cream cake

Chocolate Italian Cream Cake

Made with non-dairy whipped topping, instant chocolate pudding mix, vanilla extract, chocolate cake mix, eggs, vegetable oil, ricotta cheese, sugar

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for mrs. claus' eggnog cake with whipped cream frosting

Mrs. Claus' Eggnog Cake With Whipped Cream Frosting

Made with ground nutmeg, cornstarch, eggnog, rum extract, heavy whipping cream, sugar, salt, vanilla extract

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for lighter upside-down german chocolate cake

Lighter Upside-Down German Chocolate Cake

Made with German chocolate cake mix, applesauce, butter, water, brown sugar, shredded coconut, pecans, egg whites, buttermilk, sour cream

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for buttermilk brownie sheet cake

Buttermilk Brownie Sheet Cake

Made with sugar, baking cocoa, water, butter or regular margarine, oil, eggs, baking soda, buttermilk, butter or margarine

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for banana-filled chocolate cake

Banana-Filled Chocolate Cake

Made with brown sugar, canola oil, water, vanilla extract, coffee, bananas, banana, confectioners' sugar, lemon juice

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for inside-out chocolate bundt cake

Inside-Out Chocolate Bundt Cake

Made with eggs, milk, instant chocolate pudding mix, Devil's food cake, chocolate chips

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for five flavor pound cake

Five Flavor Pound Cake

Made with vanilla flavoring, butter, shortening, sugar, eggs, flour, baking powder, milk, lemon flavoring, butter flavoring

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for perfect peaches and cream cake

Perfect Peaches And Cream Cake

Made with vegetable oil, heavy whipping cream, eggs, peach preserves, powdered sugar, butter, peach-flavored liqueur, vanilla, water

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for blitz torte cake

Blitz Torte Cake

Made with flour, baking powder, milk, vanilla extract, egg whites, pecans, sugar

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for sweet potato layer cake

Sweet Potato Layer Cake

Made with water, pecans, vanilla extract, baking powder, cake flour, salt, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, sugar

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for make ahead luscious coconut cake

Make Ahead Luscious Coconut Cake

Made with vanilla extract, almond extract, sour cream, yellow butter cake mix, milk, eggs, butter, frozen coconut, sugar

Method:   oven
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for irish cream bundt cake from scratch

Irish Cream Bundt Cake From Scratch

Made with vegetable oil, eggs, vanilla, sugar, butter, heavy cream, water

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for carnival ice cream cake

Carnival Ice Cream Cake

Made with vanilla ice cream, frozen raspberries, angel food cake, strawberry Kool-Aid, orange Kool-Aid, raspberry Kool-Aid, frozen strawberries, sliced peaches


Time:   over 5 hours


recipe for back to school cupcakes

Back to School Cupcakes

Made with chocolate or vanilla frosting, angel food cake mix, milk chocolate candy

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for eggless buttermilk coffee cake

Eggless Buttermilk Coffee Cake

Made with nuts, brown sugar, flour, butter or regular margarine, baking soda, salt, buttermilk or sour milk


Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for civil war pound cake

Civil War Pound Cake

Made with brandy, nutmeg, butter, sugar, egg, flour, salt, lemon peel

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for chocolate peanut butter layer cake

Chocolate Peanut Butter Layer Cake

Made with salt, milk, eggs, roasted peanuts, butter, confectioners' sugar, peanut butter

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for cream cheesecake cupcakes

Cream Cheesecake Cupcakes

Made with cream cheese, yellow cake mix, water, butter, eggs, frosting

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for upside down ugly cake

Upside Down Ugly Cake

While this cake won't win any beauty pagents it will steal the show on the dessert table. The cocoa-marshmallow layer turns into a rich, gooey frosting that makes this cake...

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for chocolate amaretti cake and mascarpone-kahlua cream

Chocolate Amaretti Cake and Mascarpone-Kahlua Cream

Made with eggs, rum, vanilla extract, cream of tartar, sugar, 12 oz bittersweet chocolate, butter, cornstarch, unsweetened cocoa, Amaretti cookies

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for streusel coffee cake mix

Streusel Coffee Cake Mix

Made with salt, brown sugar, flour, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, pecans, milk, egg


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for sour cream spice cake

Sour Cream Spice Cake

Made with cinnamon, sour cream, allspice, soda, brown sugar, butter, eggs, ground whole cloves, flour, salt

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for liqueur cakes

Liqueur Cakes

Made with heavy cream, vanilla bean, vanilla extract, butter, sugar, corn syrup, water, Amaretto, Grand Marnier or Frangelico liqueur

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for peanut butter picnic cake

Peanut Butter Picnic Cake

Made with semisweet chocolate, eggs, vanilla extract, flour, brown sugar, peanut butter, butter, baking powder, baking soda, milk

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for country oat cake

Country Oat Cake

Made with plain low-fat yogurt, eggs, egg substitute, vegetable oil, water, apple, oats

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for watergate cake

Watergate Cake

Made with frozen non-dairy whipped topping, white cake mix, pistachio pudding mix, vegetable oil, club soda, eggs, pecans, green food coloring

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for pilgrim pumpkin pie cake

Pilgrim Pumpkin Pie Cake

Made with nuts, margarine, eggs, pumpkin, sugar, cinnamon, ginger, ground cloves, evaporated milk, yellow cake mix

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for brownie ice cream layer cake

Brownie Ice Cream Layer Cake

Made with raspberries, whipped cream, cocoa powder, water, egg, vanilla extract, butter or margarine, sugar, flour, vanilla ice cream

Method:   oven
Time:   over 5 hours


recipe for christmas coconut cake

Christmas Coconut Cake

Made with crushed pecans, maraschino cherries, coconut, butter cake mix with pudding, sweetened condensed milk, cream of coconut, crushed pineapple, frozen whipped topping

Method:   oven
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for black hole chocolate cake

Black Hole Chocolate Cake

Made with unsweetened chocolate, butter or margarine, water, eggs, vanilla extract, sugar, flour, baking powder, salt, powdered sugar

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for chocolate cream cheese pound cake

Chocolate Cream Cheese Pound Cake

Made with vanilla extract, eggs, sugar, vegetable oil spray, flour, plain butter recipe fudge cake mix, cream cheese, water, vegetable oil

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for white cake supreme

White Cake Supreme

Made with egg whites, milk, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, shortening, sugar, vanilla extract

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for slow cooker chocolate custard cake

Slow Cooker Chocolate Custard Cake

Made with baking cocoa, brown sugar, brownie mix, egg, vegetable oil, water

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for shirley temple cake

Shirley Temple Cake

Made with unsweetened chocolate, water, butter, sugar, vanilla extract, eggs, flour, baking soda, salt, milk

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for chocolate cake with cream cheese filling

Chocolate Cake With Cream Cheese Filling

Made with oil, water, cream cheese, butter, sugar, cornstarch, egg, milk, vanilla extract

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for apple rum cake

Apple Rum Cake

Made with eggs, sugar, all-purpose flour, salt, baking powder, whole milk, vanilla sugar or vanilla extract, nutmeg, ground cinnamon, Granny Smith apples

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for no-bake chocolate mousse cupcakes

No-Bake Chocolate Mousse Cupcakes

Made with cream of tartar, salt, heavy cream, chocolate wafers, instant coffee, water, sugar, semisweet chocolate, eggs, unflavored gelatin

Method:   stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours


recipe for texas tornado cake

Texas Tornado Cake

Made with butter, sugar, eggs, fruit cocktail, baking soda, flour, brown sugar, nuts

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours




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