386 cafe cake recipes

Light carrot cake made with applesauce instead of oil and egg whites instead of whole eggs, studded with raisins and drizzled with a fresh orange glaze. Lower in fat but still full of flavor.

What is cake flour? The other day I ran out of cake flour and needed a substitute, after searching and experimenting I came up with this replacement for cake flour that seems to work quite well.

This easy strawberry poke cake gets its fizzy twist from strawberry soda and jello soaked into tender cake, topped with a creamy vanilla pudding whipped frosting. A crowd-pleasing potluck favorite!

No sugar, flavour is still so nice, and much healthier too!

Low-fat pumpkin raisin cake made with egg whites, no butter, and pumpkin pie spice. Served with a strained yogurt cream sauce for a lighter fall dessert.

This lighter chocolate dessert has a bonus because it is also easy to prepare. Plan to make this recipe one day ahead to let the yogurt drain in your refrigerator.

Fat-free cheesecake with nonfat cream cheese, egg whites, sugar, and vanilla on a graham cracker crust. Just 5 ingredients and 30 minutes of baking for a guilt-free dessert.

Angel food cake slices stuffed with chocolate chips, marshmallows, fruit preserves, or coconut, then grilled golden in a sandwich maker. A 15-minute dessert kids go wild for.

Lemon custard cake layers torn angel food cake with a fluffy lemon custard made from egg yolks, fresh lemon juice, and meringue, then chills until set. A no-bake showstopper.

Raspberry angel cake fills and frosts an angel food cake with a fluffy raspberry Jello and whipped cream mixture studded with real berries. Make-ahead friendly.

Summer pudding-style fruit cake lined with sponge cake and packed with kirsch-soaked strawberries, blackberries, cherries, and currants. Chilled overnight and unmolded.

Golden fruitcake with dried apricots, raisins, candied cherries, orange peel, citron, and shaved almonds in a light cake flour batter. Baked low and slow for 4 gorgeous holiday loaves.

German springerle Christmas cookies: anise-scented egg-and-sugar dough pressed with carved wooden molds, dried overnight, and baked low to set the embossed pattern.

Olive oil and Sauternes cake with orange zest and whipped egg whites for a tender, airy crumb. A grown-up dessert cake that shows off two bold flavors without being heavy.

A poke-style orange creamsicle cake made with orange cake mix, Jell-O, and a fluffy vanilla pudding-whipped topping frosting. Tastes just like the frozen treat from the ice cream truck.

A no-fuss strawberry shortcake layered on angel food cake with vanilla pudding and whipped topping. Four ingredients, 15 minutes, and zero baking required.