Cakes

There's nothing quite like a warm, freshly-baked coffee cake. This recipe uses a yellow cake mix, vanilla pudding mix, and sour cream for an easy version that tastes like homemade.

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

White cake mix gets extra vanilla flavor with the addition of vanilla pudding mix. It also has sour cream and white chocolate chips to dress up the cake further.

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with baking soda, cocoa powder, sugar substitute, margarine, water, skim milk, eggs, egg whites, vanilla extract

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with butter, sugar, eggs, baking soda, buttermilk, all-purpose flour, semisweet chocolate chips, sweet baking chocolate, chocolate syrup, vanilla extract

Method:   oven, stovetop, microwave
Time:   2-5 hours

The best things in life don't always require a lot of effort, just like this Texas Tornado Cake. With just a few ingredients and some casual mixing, you'll be...

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

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This rhubarb lunar cake features a moist batter with tender pieces of rhubarb and a cinnamon brown sugar topping. It serves as a simple dessert or a sweet treat for any occasion.

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

The butternut flavoring adds a buttery, nutty flavor to this simple pound cake recipe.

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

Made with shortening, unsweetened or bittersweet chocolate, angel food cake mix, miniature marshmallows, milk, creme de menthe, salt, green food coloring, whipping cream

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

A generous pour of dark rum mixed with crushed pineapple and whipped cream makes some buzz-inducing icing for a delicious layered coconut-rum cake.

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Classic Boston cream pie is made with sponge cake and vanilla pastry cream. This simplified version uses pound cake and vanilla pudding.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

This simple pound cake is made with cake mix which means it turns out perfect every time. The chocolate chips add an extra touch of sweetness to the cake and make it even...

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

The perfect dessert for a special occasion! This decadent chocolate cake is infused with dark rum, making it an indulgent treat that everyone will love.

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

This is the original "Better Than Sex Cake" that takes a delicious chocolate cake and drenches it in sweet toppings. Grab a fork and dig in for some true decadence.

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with yellow cake mix, sour cream, eggs, and vanilla extract, this cake is simple to make and sure to please everyone. Enjoy it plain or dress it up with your favorite...

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

Indulge in the rich and decadent flavors of our from-scratch Kahlua chocolate cake. This easy-to-follow recipe features homemade chocolate cake layers and a boozy...

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with salt, water, pork lard, lard, cinnamon, allspice, demerara sugar


Time:   2-5 hours

Made with vanilla extract, cake flour, baking powder, milk, almonds, egg whites, sugar, water, cream of tartar

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

One of our favorite Easter desserts is this coconut cream cake made from a cake mix. It's moist, fluffy, and has the perfect hint of coconut flavor. Plus, it's super easy to...

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

This cake has the icing right in the batter! The result is a very moist and flavorful cake (and you can still frost it if you wish)

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

What's better than a chocolate cupcake? One that's bursting with a rich, chocolatey cream cheese filling.

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Death by this dessert couldn't be sweeter. A tasteful blend of coffee and chocolate, flavored with vanilla to make a rich, moist, perfect chocolate cake that melts in your...

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with shortening, sugar, eggs, lemon extract, all-purpose flour, 7-UP, crushed-pineapple, butter

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with graham cracker crumbs, pecans or walnuts, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, butter or margarine, yellow or white cake mix, water, oil, eggs

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with ground cinnamon, nuts, all-purpose flour, sugar, butter or margarine, eggs, vanilla extract, baking powder, baking soda, applesauce

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Cinnamon crumb cake = cinnamon yum cake! Yogurt helps keep the cake moist in this recipe and works beautifully to compliment the crispy, cinnamon crust.

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

This coffee cake has a moist, tender crumb with subtle cinnamon flavor with brown sugar and buttermilk. A sweet streusel topping finishes it...

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Simnel cake or Easter simnel cake is a fruit cake with a layer of marzipan and 11 balls of marzipan on top representing the 12 apostles, minus Judas.

Method:   oven
Time:   over 5 hours

A rich and moist rummy cake batter gets baked in a Bundt pan and glazed with a sweet rum icing. You'll never know it started with a box of yellow cake mix!

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

If you're looking for something a little different, give this old-fashioned tomato soup cake a try. The tomato soup enhances the flavor of the...

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

These individual, decadent, gooey lava cakes perfectly copy Red Lobster's discontinued dessert (some locations may still serve it).

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   2-5 hours

Let's face it, cake mixes get it right but they can be a bit boring. Doctor up a box of white cake mix with this easy recipe that will make it taste like homemade.

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

The simple combination of a box of chocolate cake mix and a can of diet cola result in a delicious (and lower calorie) cake.

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

The lemon flavor in this cake really pops. Yellow cake mix with lemon pudding mix in the batter yields a delicious cake, topped with a sweet lemon glaze.

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Get ready to flip for this pineapple upside down pound cake! Made in a crock pot with pound cake mix, this cake is as convenient as it is delicious.

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours

Made with soda, shortening, whole milk, eggs, semisweet chocolate, vanilla extract, walnuts, brown sugar, cornstarch

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Delicate cupcakes made from a French vanilla cake mix. The additional sour cream makes the cupcakes more moist.

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

A self-frosting crockpot cake sounds like a college student's fantasy, but it's real! Water and chocolate syrup on top of the batter ensure a (literally) effortless...

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours

Three luscious layers of chocolate cake filled with a rich buttercream filling made with meringue powder just like Olive Garden used to serve.

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

Whip up this delightful cinnamon nut cake using a basic yellow cake mix, enhanced with layers of crunchy walnuts and warm cinnamon.

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Get ready to indulge! A fun and fruity dessert made with yellow cake mix, creamy vanilla pudding, and topped with bananas and pecans. This easy recipe is great for any occasion.

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

This blueberry cake is made from a cake mix and is so easy to make. The blueberry ripple effect is created by adding a layer of blueberries to the cake batter.

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Need a tried-and-true, never-fail cupcake recipe? This recipe is a classic from Betty Crocker that will give you a perfect cupcake every time

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Pull out your baking gear because making dessert has never been simpler. With this velvet crumb cake, you'll discover that you can craft something truly special without the fuss.

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with eggs, orange liqueur, clementine, icing sugar, clementines, sugar, butter

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with prunes, glace cherries, glace lemon peel, glace orange peel, Passover wine, rum, sugar, water, cake flour, baking powder

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours

Made with chocolate mousse, chocolate cake, Skor bars or Heath bars, Cool Whip

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

If there's one thing we can all agree on, it's that chocolate should always have a starring role in dessert. This sinful chocolate obsession makes it easy to whip...

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours

A creamy filling inside the cake makes for a delicious surprise. Best of all, this upsized version of the Hostess Ding Dong is big enough to share.

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with lemon extract, butter, flour, sugar, eggs, 7-Up

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with sugar, cream cheese, egg, vanilla extract, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with red, blue, yellow, and green food color, sugar, lemon peel, ground nutmeg, gumdrop, yellow cake mix, confectioners' sugar, lemon juice, water

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with water, eggs, vegetable oil, semisweet mini morsels, butter, brown sugar, milk, vanilla extract, powdered sugar, shortening

Method:   microwave, stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

The ultimate dessert for peanut butter lovers. This decadent treat features a moist peanut butter-infused cake layered and covered with a fluffy...

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with red food coloring, angel food cake mix, strawberry soda pop, honey, butter, confectioners' sugar

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours