Popular Cake Recipes

Cake is the perfect way to celebrate any special occasion. There is a recipe here for every birthday, party or holiday.

Some of these recipes are from scratch and are real show stoppers, some use a cake mix as a shortcut. No matter which kind you choose, they are all delicious.

Stack of slices of lemon Texas sheet cake with smooth icing and sprinkles on top.

Lemon Texas Sheet Cake

Lemon Texas sheet cake is perfect for feeding a tasty dessert to a crowd. It is so easy to make and has just the right amount of lemon flavor. Take it to your next BBQ, family reunion or potluck!

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If you think cakes are hard to make or too much work, this collection of recipe is here to prove you wrong.

Or maybe you think cakes are boring and lacking something special. Well, you are wrong and I am happy to change your mind!

Let’s bake something seriously scrumptious, shall we?

We’ve got a cake for every mood, every occasion, and every sugar craving you can imagine.

So, preheat your oven, put on your favorite apron (or just jammies, no judgment), and get ready to unleash your inner cake connoisseur.

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Piece of funfetti cake with fluffy frosting and more sprinkles on top next to a quart jar with homemade confetti cake mix inside. Confetti Cake Mix In A Jar
Piece of pineapple upside down cake with caramelized pineapple ring, maraschino cherry, and buttery brown sugar on top on a small plate with remaining cake in background. Pineapple Upside Down Cake
Piece of 3 layer red velvet cake with creamy frosting on plate, ready to eat. Red Velvet Cake
Piece of chocolate tres leches cake with chocolate cake soaked in chocolate milk mixture topped with chocolate whipped cream and mini chocolate chips. Chocolate Tres Leches Cake
Spatula lifting slice of upside down banana bundt cake with banana and brown sugar topping and moist interior showing. Upside Down Banana Bundt Cake
Piece of peanut butter and jelly poke cake with a peanut butter cake base with a tunnel of jelly topped with whipped topping and a drizzle of more peanut butter and jelly. Peanut Butter and Jelly Poke Cake
Piece of oatmeal cake with broiled coconut topping on plate, ready to eat. Grandma’s Oatmeal Cake
Piece of tres leches cake with milk soaked cake topped with homemade whipped cream and a dusting of cinnamon, ready to eat. Easy Tres Leches Cake
Small bowl piled high with fudgy chocolate dump cake showing gooey texture topped with whipped cream, chocolate chips and chopped nuts. Chocolate Dump Cake
Sliding first slice out of brown sugar pound cake Bundt cake that has been dusted with powdered sugar on a vintage glass cake plate. Brown Sugar Pound Cake
Spatula lifting piece of date pudding out of square baking dish showing bits of date in sticky cake. Grandma’s Date Pudding
Fork getting piece of applesauce cake with brown color from cinnamon, cloves, and allspice with raisins inside topped with cream cheese frosting. Grandma’s Applesauce Cake
Piece of ambrosia poke cake with orange cake, orange condensed milk soak, fluffy pineapple and vanilla frosting, coconut, and maraschino cherry on top. Ambrosia Poke Cake
Two pieces of pineapple sheet cake with cream cheese frosting stacked on top of each other. Pineapple Sheet Cake
Bundt shaped sweetened condensed milk pound cake dusted with powdered sugar with one piece being lifted out showing dark golden brown crust and cream colored interior. Condensed Milk Pound Cake
Piece of cake with bits of mandarin orange in vanilla cake topped with fluffy vanilla frosting with bits of crushed pineapple inside. Easy Pineapple Orange Cake
Piece of cranberry poke cake with red Jello soaking into white cake topped with fluffy cranberry frosting, additional whipped cream, and a few fresh cranberries. Cranberry Poke Cake
Piece of honey bun cake with cinnamon brown sugar layer in the middles, rich yellow cake, and light glaze on top. Honey Bun Cake
Piece of pineapple poke cake with condensed milk and fluffy white pineapple frosting on small plate with fork, ready to eat. Pineapple Poke Cake
Two pieces of rich chocolate cake with three layers of cake, chocolate frosting, and raspberry filling with remaining cake in background. 10 Inch Chocolate Cake
Slice of two layer 10 inch vanilla cake with white frosting, ready to eat. 10 Inch Vanilla Cake
Piece of fluffy fruit cocktail cake with moist crumb and bits of fruit on a plate, ready to eat. Fruit Cocktail Cake With a Cake Mix
Dessert plate with large slice of coffee angel food cake, a swirl of mocha boiled milk frosting and a strawberry. Easy Coffee Angel Food Cake
Bite of pecan pudding cake on fork showing dense texture of the cake layer topped with pecans and a crackly top. Old Fashioned Pecan Pudding Cake
Piece of fruit cocktail cake with browned top and fruit in the bottom. Old Fashioned Fruit Cocktail Cake
Big slice of pink velvet cake on plate with a bite taken out of the end and a blow out candle on top. Pink Velvet Cake
Dessert plate with a piece of homemade lemon blueberry Bundt cake on it with remaining cake drizzled with powdered sugar glaze in the background. Homemade Lemon Blueberry Bundt Cake
Lifting piece of chocolate zucchini cake out of pan. Chocolate Zucchini Cake
Camping cake with pretzel trees, a campfire candle arrangement and tent. DIY Camping Cake
Hand holding petit four coated in white icing with pink and white sprinkles with pink and white petit fours in the background. Homemade Petit Fours
hand holding chocolate petit four with chocolate cake filled with strawberry buttercream inside. Chocolate Petit Fours
Bite out of mudslide cake with chocolate, marshmallow fluff, pecans and coconut. Mississippi Mud Cake
Jar of homemade chocolate cake mix next to chocolate cupcake and some ingredients. Homemade Chocolate Cake Mix in a Jar
Slicing thick slices of coffee flavored pound cake with sweet coffee glaze. Coffee Pound Cake
Lifting piece of Oreo cheesecake poke cake out of pan. Oreo Poke Cake
Collage of images with different kinds of Texas sheet cake. 11 Texas Sheet Cake Recipes
Lifting first slice of moist chocolate bundt cake out of cake. Chocolate Bundt Cake With Chocolate Glaze
Lifting first piece of spiced raisin poor man's cake out of pan. Poor Man’s Cake
2/3 of lemon bundt cake with white glaze and soft yellow interior showing. Homemade Lemon Bundt Cake with Ginger Lemon Glaze
looking down on chai spiced bundt cake with espresso glaze on serving platter, ready to serve. Homemade Chai Latte Bundt Cake
close square of vanilla sheet cake topped with white icing and apricot half to look like a fried egg. Fried Egg Cake
slice of layered white cake with white frosting and sunflower on top. Easy White Cake from Scratch
Spatula lifting slice of peach sheet cake out of pan showing chunks of fruit in cake and drizzled brown butter icing on top. Peach Sheet Cake
Lifting piece of chocolate Texas sheet cake out of pan showing moist chocolate cake and smooth fudgy icing. Chocolate Texas Sheet Cake with Cinnamon
Slice of fresh strawberry bundt cake on dessert plate with scoop of homemade strawberry sherbet. Fresh Strawberry and Sour Cream Bundt Cake
Piece of chocolate chip cookie dough Texas sheet cake with bite missing on red plate with fork. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Texas Sheet Cake
Slice of homemade buttery vanilla cake with homemade caramel frosting topped with apple chips. Homemade Southern Caramel Cake
Jack Skellington cupcake cake with solid white frosting background and black face formed over a base of chocolate cupcakes, ready to be pulled apart and eaten. How to Make a Jack Skellington Cupcake Cake
Wedge of 4 layer banana cake with fluffy white frosting and coconut on blue plate, ready to eat. Banana Layer Cake With Fluffy Southern Frosting
Two mini sweet potato cakes served with caramel sauce and a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Mini Sweet Potato Cakes with Sticky Caramel Sauce
Slice of two layered french butter cake with flaky fudge frosting served in front of remaining cake. French Butter Cake with Old Fashioned Fudge Frosting
close piece of rustic buttermilk apple cake with apple halves and cake pan in background. Rustic Buttermilk Apple Cake
close slice of warm upside down caramel apple skillet cake with scoop of ice cream and drizzle of caramel sauce. Caramel Apple Upside Down Cake
close shot of first slice of elvis sheet cake being lifted out of sheet pan showing moist banana cake, smooth peanut butter icing and crumbles of cooked bacon. Elvis Cake {Banana Sheet Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting, Bacon and Honey}
Slice of streusel topped apple coffee cake ready to eat. Great-Great-Grandma’s Dutch Apple Cake
Fork getting a bite of chocolate cherry cake with creamy buttercream and ganache. Black Forest Sheet Cake
first slice of coffee and cream sponge cake being removed from cake. Coffee and Cream Sponge Cake
Slice of chocolate bundt cake filled with peanut butter and topped with a peanut butter drizzle and chopped Reese's peanut butter cups. Chocolate Peanut Butter Bundt Poke Cake
Haleakala cake with fluffy white frosting and toasted coconut. Haleakala Cake {White Cake with Pineapple Filling}
slice of chocolate cake with remaining cake and coffee cup in the background. Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake
Slice of cake with three layers of tan maple cake studded with pecans with a smooth maple buttercream between the layers. Maple Pecan Cake
cake with white frosting specked with dragonfruit seeds and a papaya and pomegranate seed flower on top. Tropical White Cake with Dragonfruit Buttercream
Cinnamon sponge cake topped with fluffy whipped cream and a caramel apple topping, ready to be served. Cinnamon Sponge Cake With Caramel Apples
piece of cake covered with cinnamon brown sugar cream cheese frosting and topped with a pecan half. German Apple Cake with Brown Sugar Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
Two tier wedding cake with a 6 inch layer on top of an 8 inch layer with frosting and an initials topper. Bakery Style White Cake
Slice of gold cake served with whipped cream and raspberries. Vintage Gold Cake
Piece of chocolate cherry sheet cake with chocolate icing and a maraschino cherry on top. Easy Chocolate Cherry Texas Sheet Cake
Plate with three pieces of peanut butter sheet cake with peanut butter icing. Peanut Butter Texas Sheet Cake
Sweet tea sheet cake topped with lemon icing for an Arnold Palmer cake. Arnold Palmer Texas Sheet Cake
first slice of chocolate cherry fudge bundt cake being pulled out of cake. Chocolate Cherry Fudge Bundt Cake
slice of three layer german chocolate cake with coconut frosting on dessert plate. Ellen’s German Chocolate Cake
mini chocolate bundt cake with chocolate drizzle, mini chocolate chips and peanut butter whipped cream. Mini Chocolate Bundt Cakes with Peanut Butter Whipped Cream
Slice of pumpkin bundt cake with cream cheese filling and chocolate chips on plate with remaining powdered sugar dusted cake in background. Pumpkin Bundt Cake With Cream Cheese Filling
layered applesauce cake with soft and creamy caramel cream cheese frosting and a big slice missing showing the layers. Applesauce Layer Cake With Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting
Stack of slices of lemon Texas sheet cake with smooth icing and sprinkles on top. Lemon Texas Sheet Cake
Lifting the first slice of lemon velvet cake off the cake plate showing the two layers of pale yellow cake with plenty of yellow lemon buttercream. Lemon Velvet Cake
Piece of Rolo poke cake with chocolate cake filled with tunnels of dulce de leche topped with ermine frosting, candy bits, and fudge sauce. Rolo Poke Cake
Close up shot of piece of cookies and cream cake showing moist white cake layers with bits of Oreo throughout coated in chocolate frosting. Homemade Cookies and Cream Layer Cake
Heart shaped cake topped with golden flaked coconut and soaked in syrup. Greek Coconut Cake
whole victoria sponge cake with strawberries and whipped cream filling. Victoria Sponge Cake
two cakey bars dotted with fresh cranberries stacked on each other Cranberry Snack Cake
Square piece of German chocolate cake topped with broiled coconut and pecan topping ready to eat. German Chocolate Cake with Broiled Coconut Frosting
Fork going into piece of pumpkin gooey butter cake topped with maple whipped cream. Pumpkin Gooey Butter Cake
Apple cider bundt cake drizzled with caramel sauce, missing one slice showing moist cake interior. Apple Cider Bundt Cake
close up piece of vanilla cake coated in chocolate icing. Farmer’s Daughter Whipping Cream Cake
Slice of carrot cake with three layers of cake dotted with raisins and cream cheese between the layers and on top of the cake. Maida Heatter’s Carrot Cake
Cake stand with a lemon blueberry layer cake featuring 3 layers of lemon cake with fresh blueberries baked inside with cream cheese frosting between the layers and more fresh blueberries on top, one slice missing showing the texture inside. Lemon Blueberry Layer Cake
Star shaped sand torte cake dusted with powdered sugar and surrounded with strawberries and blueberries. Sand Torte
Lifting slice of ding dong cake out of cake, showing chocolate cake layers, creamy vanilla filling and dark chocolate icing. Ding Dong Cake
Spatula lifting slice of banana cake with light tan caramel icing out of half sheet pan. Banana Sheet Cake with Salted Caramel Cream Cheese Icing
Lifting a slice of honey lemon bundt cake. Italian Lemon Honey Bundt Cake With Caramelized Honey Glaze
The upside down angel food cupcakes with a thin layer of buttercream spread over them and buttercream flowers on top. Upside Down Angel Food Cupcakes
Lifting first slice of blackberry shortcake cake out showing two layers of dense cake with fluffy white ermine frosting and blackberry sauce. Blackberry Shortcake Cake
Slices of vanilla Texas sheet cake topped with vanilla icing and sprinkles stacked on top of each other showing buttery cake texture. White Texas Sheet Cake
slice of moist chocolate layer cake with shiny chocolate frosting and sprinkles. Chocolate Depression Cake With Chocolate Frosting
Pyrex plate with square piece of carrot cake topped with a layer of cream cheese frosting, ready to eat. Classic Homemade Carrot Cake
Square piece of banana cake topped with brown sugar icing and a couple of banana slices, ready to eat. Banana Cake With Brown Sugar Icing