1,052 butter cake recipes

Three-layer white chocolate cake with coconut, pecans, and buttermilk topped with a pourable white chocolate frosting. Includes the frosting recipe.

Chocolate malt cake made with dark beer and unsweetened chocolate for a rich, bittersweet crumb with a glossy semi-sweet chocolate frosting. Porter, stout, or ale all work beautifully in this two-layer showstopper.

A heirloom three-layer chocolate cake with bloomed cocoa, brown sugar for caramel depth, and tangy buttermilk. Old-school Sunday dinner cake, tender enough to live up to grandma's reputation.

Double-baked chocolate rusks (biscotti-style) with mini chocolate chips, cocoa, and melted unsweetened chocolate. Crispy, intensely chocolatey Italian-style cookies.

Rich fudge cake with unsweetened chocolate and brown sugar, topped with a thick milk chocolate and semisweet frosting. A serious chocolate lover's layer cake.

Orange pistachio Bundt cake made with yellow cake mix, pistachio pudding, and orange juice, marbled with chocolate syrup and topped with a cocoa glaze. A stunning retro dessert.

Berkshire fruit cake packed with raisins, currants, and citron in a spiced molasses batter with cinnamon, cloves, and mace. Baked low and slow for 4.5 hours.

Classic peanut butter cookies pressed with the signature crosshatch fork pattern, baked golden, and dipped in bittersweet chocolate. Crisp edges, tender centers, deeply nutty flavor.

From-scratch chocolate fudge layer cake with unsweetened chocolate in the batter and a thick frosting made from 1.5 pounds of melted milk and semi-sweet chocolate beaten with butter. A bakery-quality showpiece.

A two-layer cocoa cake with a cooked fudge frosting made the old-fashioned way, heated to soft-ball stage and beaten until thick. Cake flour keeps the crumb feathery light against that dense, candy-like frosting.

Fall harvest spice cake with apple butter, maple buttercream frosting, and a decorative topping of walnuts, almonds, apricots, cranberries, and raisins. A stunning autumn centerpiece.

A tropical banana cake made with cake mix, fruit cocktail, and coconut, topped with a pecan brown sugar crunch and a buttery coconut glaze poured over warm. Serves 12 to 16.

Rich chocolate walnut cookies with melted semi-sweet chocolate, espresso, and chocolate chips. Shiny, crackle-topped, and fudgy inside like a brownie in cookie form.

Fudgy chocolate brownies loaded with candied fruit and walnuts. Holiday-tin brownies that deliver fruitcake flavor in a chewy, chocolate-rich bar nobody leaves uneaten.

Chocolate mousse cake with semisweet chocolate, orange liqueur, and whipped egg whites folded into a rich batter. Part one covers the cake layers with a thin, flaky crust.

Three-layer pecan fudge cake made with unsweetened chocolate in both the batter and frosting. Rich, dense, and loaded with chopped pecans throughout.