919 cake light recipes

Christmas gift-box cake decorated with homemade red ribbon and holly leaves made from melted vanilla chips and corn syrup, dusted with edible glitter. A centerpiece-worthy holiday showstopper.

Microwave rum cake with devil's food cake mix, rum-soaked layers, apricot preserves filling, and a glossy boiled frosting made from corn syrup and egg whites.

Mongolian barbecued lamb or beef marinated 6 hours in soy sauce, fermented bean curd, sherry, leeks, and cilantro, then grilled fast over high heat. Authentic Northern Chinese flavors.

Spaceship cake shapes a chocolate loaf cake into a rocket, studs it with slivered almonds for porthole windows, and pours warm hot fudge sauce over the top. Fun retro kids' birthday cake.

Easy sour cream coffee cake built on a doctored cake mix with a cinnamon-brown-sugar swirl running through a tender bundt. Vanilla and a whisper of lemon extract keep every slice moist and bright.

Chocolate tunnel cake with a hidden cream cheese filling baked inside a chocolate cake mix base. Topped with a glossy chocolate-corn syrup glaze. Semi-homemade and impressive.

Boston cream pie made entirely in the microwave, with vanilla rum custard between two yellow cake layers and a glossy chocolate corn syrup glaze drizzling down the sides.

A chilled dessert soup of blended fresh strawberries, tangy sour cream, and vanilla, served with toasted pound cake croutons. Refreshing, unexpected, and ready in under an hour.

Italian dome cake with amaretto-soaked sponge and whipped cream filling studded with toasted hazelnuts, almonds, and chocolate. No-bake showstopper.

A San Francisco classic: angel food cake layered with vanilla whipped cream and coated in shattered coffee toffee crunch. This showstopping retro dessert is pure texture and flavor.

Raspberry truffle trifle layered with sponge cake, homemade custard, raspberry sauce, and chocolate truffle sauce. A showstopping make-ahead dessert for 16.

Eggnog cake with rum, orange and nutmeg, layered with eggnog cream filling and chocolate frosting. Festive holiday layer cake for Christmas dessert tables.

Millionaire's shortbread with a buttery shortbread base, chewy homemade caramel middle, and a smooth chocolate top. Three layers of British confection in every square.

Boston cream pie from scratch with a sponge cake split and filled with vanilla custard, topped with a glossy chocolate ganache glaze. The classic American dessert done right with three handmade components.

Lovelight chocolate chiffon cake is a light, tender two-layer cake with cocoa and buttermilk, draped in fluffy White Mountain meringue frosting. A retro American layer cake showstopper.

Crispy deep-fried tofu stir-fried with dried Chinese mushrooms, broccoli, and ginger in a spicy hoisin sauce. A quick vegan weeknight stir-fry ready in 35 minutes.