cake
From classic to creative, these cakes are a sweet triumph for any occasion.
St. Louis Gooey Butter Cake
smittenkitchen.com
This cake is ridiculous. I’m already looking for an excuse to make it again. I’m thinking “It’s Tuesday!” may have to suffice.
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Blueberry Crumb Cake
smittenkitchen.com
There’s as much butter in the cake as there is in the streusel, which I see as a sign that Heatter had her priorities straight.
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Rhubarb Snacking Cake
smittenkitchen.com
Almost every year, as soon as the weather gets warm, I become obsessed with a simple, single layer cake that can be made in little time and that I promise will be all you need to be welcome at any picnic/barbecue/cook out/pot-luck that summer.
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Mary Berry’s Chocolate Roulade
bbc.co.uk
Mary Berry's gorgeous chocolate roulade is made without flour so it's light as a feather.
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Everyday Chocolate Cake
smittenkitchen.com
Chocolate gets stiffed every summer in my kitchen and this one has been no different.
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Pineapple Upside-down Cake
smittenkitchen.com
If you’ve stopped eating pineapple-upside down cake because you were rightly scared off by the seventies wallpaper-like pattern of rubbery pineapple rings, fear not.
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Russian Honey Cake
smittenkitchen.com
From time to time when someone learns that I’m married to a Russian, they’ll ask me if I can come up with a recipe for a Russian dish they’ve had, which is hilarious because I have never been to Russia.
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Golden Vanilla Cake
kingarthurflour.com
This rich, butter-based cake is moist and tender, with a dense crumb structure. Close-grained and sturdy, it's perfect for stacking in layers and can be paired with any of the frostings you love.
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Lemon Cake
smittenkitchen.com
I have been making this cake for well over a decade and still consider it the height of lemon pound cake achievement; it’s perfect for host gifts, brunches, summer picnics, and more.
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Lemon Drizzle Cake
cooking.nytimes.com
This light and moist lemon poundcake has a crunchy sugar glaze that crystallizes on top, giving a contrasting texture to the soft crumb underneath.
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Icebox Cake
smittenkitchen.com
Once upon a time there was a boy and a girl, happy and in love. He liked chocolate and cheesecake and peanut butter and coffee and she, rather luckily for him, liked to bake.
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Lemon Cake with Fruit
bonappetit.com
Whatever you don’t finish for dessert, you should eat for breakfast.
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Chocolate Cherry Layer Cake
seriouseats.com
Dark chocolate and tart cherry juice, together in a rich layer cake.
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Ambrosia Cake
cooking.nytimes.com
If you love the combination of oranges, coconut and marshmallows found in a traditional ambrosia you’ll adore this cake.
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Celebration Cake
cooking.nytimes.com
This cake, which was developed by the British-Israeli chef Yotam Ottolenghi, may not look perfect.
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Dairy-free Chocolate Cake
seriouseats.com
This simple, weeknight-friendly cake comes together fast—no fancy equipment required!
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Chocolate Swiss Roll Cake
thepioneerwoman.com
From Joanne Ozug of Fifteen Spatulas.
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