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A variety of recipes for cakes from easy to elaborate perfect for any occasion like birthday cakes or wedding cakes. You CAN have your cake and eat it too!



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recipe for pastel marble cake

Pastel Marble Cake

Made with red and green food color, eggs, vanilla, cake flour, sugar, margarine or butter, buttermilk, baking powder, salt, baking soda

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for butter kuchen

Butter Kuchen

Made with bread flour, eggs, milk, butter or margarine, sugar, salt, active dry yeast, water

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for almond cake

Almond Cake

Made with milk, almond extract, eggs, sugar, salt, almonds, butter, powdered sugar

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for basic slow cooker cake

Basic Slow Cooker Cake

Made with eggs, ground nutmeg, sugar, butter, salt, cream of tartar, flour

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for warm chocolate cake with coffee sauce

Warm Chocolate Cake with Coffee Sauce

Made with water, butter, confectioners' sugar, egg whites, vanilla bean, cake flour, almond flour

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

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recipe for easter chick cupcakes

Easter Chick Cupcakes

Made with Oreo cookies, yellow cake mix, vanilla frosting, decorator frosting or gel

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for marbled chocolate-banana cake from scratch

Marbled Chocolate-Banana Cake From Scratch

Made with sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, vanilla extract, water, banana, butter or margarine, cocoa powder

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for gourmet almond cake

Gourmet Almond Cake

Made with baking soda, almond paste, sugar, butter, eggs, sour cream, vanilla extract, almond extract, all-purpose flour, baking powder

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for moist cherry cake

Moist Cherry Cake

Made with egg, vegetable oil, dried cherries, water, almond extract, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, vanilla yogurt

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for pressure cooker blueberry pudding cake

Pressure Cooker Blueberry Pudding Cake

Made with apple juice, flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, lemon peels, blueberries

Method:   pressure cooker
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for schwarzwaelder kirschtorte

Schwarzwaelder Kirschtorte

Made with baking soda, milk, shortening, eggs, vanilla extract, cherry liquor, powdered sugar, salt

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for low sugar chocolate cake

Low Sugar Chocolate Cake

Made with cocoa powder, chocolate extract, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar, sugar substitute

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for mississippi river mud cake

Mississippi River Mud Cake

Made with flaked coconut, chopped nuts, marshmallow creme, cocoa powder, vanilla extract, butter or margarine, salt, light cream or milk

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for chocolate swirl coffeecake

Chocolate Swirl Coffeecake

Made with instant coffee, semisweet chocolate chips, flaked coconut, nuts, margarine or butter, baking mix, sugar, egg, milk

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for pineapple coconut mini angel food cakes

Pineapple Coconut Mini Angel Food Cakes

Made with fresh mint, whipped topping, angel food cake mix, crushed pineapple, flaked coconut, coconut extract

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for christmas tree cake

Christmas Tree Cake

Made with pretzel rods, peppermint candies, cake mix, confectioners' sugar, shortening, water, non-dairy creamer, vanilla extract, salt, green food coloring


Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for key lime angel food cake

Key Lime Angel Food Cake

Made with cream of tartar, salt, eggs, egg yolks, sugar, key lime juice, key lime

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for chocolate coffee cake with custard frosting

Chocolate Coffee Cake With Custard Frosting

Made with brown sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, black coffee, soda, cornstarch, milk, butter, sugar

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for super easy lemon pound cake

Super Easy Lemon Pound Cake

Made with milk, powdered sugar, lemon cake mix, lemon pudding mix, oil, water, eggs

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for key lime mousse cake

Key Lime Mousse Cake

Made with white chocolate morsels, Key lime, yellow cake mix, water, flour, frozen limeade concentrate, egg, cream cheese, white chocolate instant pudding mix

Method:   microwave, oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for triple-layer carrot cake with cream cheese frosting

Triple-Layer Carrot Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

Made with baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, carrots, pecans, raisins, powdered sugar, cream cheese, butter

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for butter rich lemon pound cake

Butter Rich Lemon Pound Cake

Made with sugar, butter or regular margarine, eggs, cake flour, baking soda, buttermilk, lemon peel, lemon juice

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for lemon-lattice white chocolate cake

Lemon-Lattice White Chocolate Cake

Made with egg yolks, butter, lemon peel, whipping cream, white chocolate, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours


recipe for southern sweet potato cake

Southern Sweet Potato Cake

Made with lemon juice, milk, nutmeg or cinnamon, flour, baking powder, shortening, eggs, sweet potatoes, sugar, salt

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for basic whiskey cake

Basic Whiskey Cake

Made with whiskey, sugar, butter, white cake mix, walnuts

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for german chocolate surprise cake

German Chocolate Surprise Cake

Made with coconut, powdered sugar, butter, German chocolate cake mix, pecans, cream cheese

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for marzipan cream cake

Marzipan Cream Cake

Made with cornstarch, salt, milk, egg yolks, vanilla, almond extract, whipping cream, almond paste, light corn syrup

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for chocolate zucchini rum cake

Chocolate Zucchini Rum Cake

Made with eggs, zucchini, rum, all-purpose flour, walnuts, semisweet chocolate chips, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for easy bake oven barbie happy birthday cake

Easy Bake Oven Barbie Happy Birthday Cake

Made with frosting, all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, salt, vanilla extract, water, vegetable oil


Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for battenburg cake

Battenburg Cake

Made with vanilla extract, flour, baking powder, salt, milk, red food coloring, apricot jam, almonds, confectioners' sugar, egg

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for surprise rhubarb cake

Surprise Rhubarb Cake

Made with rhubarb, sugar, strawberry gelatin, water, yellow cake mix

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for slow cooker pumpkin cake

Slow Cooker Pumpkin Cake

Made with baking soda, sugar, brown sugar, oil, eggs, pumpkin, flour, salt, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for disaster cake

Disaster Cake

Made with chocolate syrup, chocolate ice cream, milk, chocolate cake mix, Dream Whip, instant vanilla pudding mix

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for the very best pound cake ever

The Very Best Pound Cake Ever

Made with lemon juice, vanilla extract, baking powder, sugar, shortening, butter or margarine, eggs, all-purpose flour, milk

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for lemon buttermilk pound cake with mascarpone

Lemon Buttermilk Pound Cake With Mascarpone

Made with salt, butter, sugar, light or dark brown sugar, eggs, buttermilk, lemon zest, lemon juice, heavy cream

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for chocolate caramel sheet cake

Chocolate Caramel Sheet Cake

Made with buttermilk, eggs, baking soda, vanilla extract, sugar, salt, flour, sweetened condensed milk, brown sugar

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for blackberry pound cake

Blackberry Pound Cake

Made with sugar, flour, salt, blackberry jam, sour cream, vanilla extract, eggs, cream of tartar, baking soda, lemon juice

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for wild rice-nut cake with maple whipped cream

Wild Rice-Nut Cake with Maple Whipped Cream

Made with buttermilk, baking powder, baking soda, vanilla extract, salt, ground nutmeg, maple extract, eggs, wild rice, nuts

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for carrot cake with secret cream cheese frosting

Carrot Cake With Secret Cream Cheese Frosting

Made with oil, carrot, ground cinnamon, eggs, cream cheese, water, instant coffee powder, confectioners' sugar

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for white almond sour cream cake

White Almond Sour Cream Cake

Made with egg whites, sour cream, almond extract, white cake mix, all-purpose flour, sugar, salt, water, vegetable oil, vanilla extract

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for triple chocolate gingerbread cake

Triple Chocolate Gingerbread Cake

Made with instant chocolate pudding mix, eggs, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, sour cream, vegetable oil, molasses, water, miniature chocolate chips

Method:   oven, microwave
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for quick lemon angel food supreme

Quick Lemon Angel Food Supreme

Made with whipped topping, lemon juice, milk, one step angel food cake mix, lemon peel, lemon extract, lemon pie filling

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for banana cupcakes with key lime frosting

Banana Cupcakes With Key Lime Frosting

Made with yellow cake mix, bananas, water, eggs, butter, powdered sugar, Key limes, cream cheese

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for slow cooker turtle cake

Slow Cooker Turtle Cake

Made with caramels, pecans, brownie mix, water, vegetable oil, egg, semisweet chocolate chips, milk chocolate chips

Method:   crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours


recipe for black and white forest cake

Black And White Forest Cake

Made with cherry preserves, margarine or butter, light corn syrup, heavy cream, semisweet chocolate chips, white chocolate, solid vegetable shortening

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for mystery mocha cake

Mystery Mocha Cake

Made with sugar, flour, baking powder, salt, unsweetened chocolate, butter, milk, vanilla extract, brown sugar

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for cassava cake

Cassava Cake

Made with vanilla extract, salt, baking powder, cassava or instant tapioca pearls, milk, egg, butter, sugar, grated coconut, all-purpose flour

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for american indian cold christmas cake

American Indian Cold Christmas Cake

Made with pecans or walnuts, coconut, raisins, vanilla wafers, sweetened condensed milk


Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for chocolate buttermilk souffle cake

Chocolate Buttermilk Souffle Cake

Made with eggs, buttermilk, vanilla extract, nonfat dry milk, cocoa powder, sugar, flour

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for margarita cake

Margarita Cake

Made with pretzels, sugar, butter, white cake mix, margarita mix, vegetable oil, lime peel, egg whites, whipped topping

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for rebecca michaels' green tea pound cake

Rebecca Michaels' Green Tea Pound Cake

Made with milk, eggs, cake flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, maatcha (green tea) powder, butter, lemon zest, vanilla extract

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for peanut butter butterfinger cake

Peanut Butter Butterfinger Cake

Made with sweetened condensed milk, devils food cake mix, peanut butter, soda, Cool Whip, egg white, Butterfinger candy bars

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for flourless chocolate mousse cake

Flourless Chocolate Mousse Cake

Made with vanilla extract, eggs, sugar, semisweet chocolate, coffee, heavy cream

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for cold oven pound cake

Cold Oven Pound Cake

Made with vanilla extract, milk, sugar, butter, shortening, eggs, flour, salt, baking powder

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours




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