2,373 cake recipes

European-style apple or cherry fritter doughnuts with kirsch-scented batter and folded egg whites for a light, airy crumb. Dropped by the spoonful and fried golden, dusted with sugar.

Pineapple carob cashew brownies made with whole wheat pastry flour, applesauce, honey, and no butter, eggs, or refined sugar. A naturally sweetened, caffeine-free vegan brownie.

Fudgy brownies with melted semi-sweet chocolate, sour cream, and chocolate chips folded in. Intentionally underbaked for a dense, gooey center that firms up as it cools.

Wheat-free fruit and nut muffins made with rice flour and cornstarch, loaded with dried apricots, fresh cranberries, and chopped cashews. Sweetened with honey.

Orange apricot jam muffins with orange juice concentrate, yogurt, and apricot preserves. Bright citrus-fruit notes and a cinnamon-nutmeg crackle top.

Honey pumpkin cookies sweetened with honey instead of sugar. Soft, cake-style drop cookies with raisins, pecans, cinnamon, and nutmeg. No refined sugar.

Low-calorie pumpkin muffins made with skim milk powder, pumpkin pie spice, grated carrots, and raisins. No oil, no butter, and only 7 tablespoons of flour in the whole batch.

Fresh berry cobbler loaded with strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries under brown sugar drop biscuits baked in individual ramekins.

Lemon anise biscotti with fresh lemon zest and star anise, twice-baked until crisp and golden. A crunchy Italian cookie that stores for a month and pairs beautifully with espresso.

Cream filbert cookies with a whole hazelnut hidden inside each shortbread ball, glazed in vanilla icing and rolled in sugar. Vintage Pacific Northwest holiday cookie with a sweet crackly finish.

Healthy start muffins built on a homemade whole-wheat-and-bran muffin mix, soaked All-Bran cereal, prunes, pumpkin seeds, cinnamon, and molasses. The high-fiber breakfast that actually tastes good.

Chewy oat bran raisin cookies made with egg whites instead of whole eggs and vegetable oil instead of butter. A lighter oatmeal cookie with nuts and fiber.

Kushli are deep-fried Indian half-moon pastries stuffed with toasted coconut, almonds, semolina, sugar, cardamom, and raisins. Crisp, fragrant sweets for festivals and tea-time treats.

Traditional Italian taralli cookies shaped into rings, dipped in vanilla icing, and topped with sprinkles. A sweet, old-school Italian American cookie from Nonna's kitchen. Makes 24.

Blueberry crumb cake squares from a jelly roll pan with a rich butter batter, a full quart of blueberries, and a cinnamon-nutmeg brown sugar crumb topping. Makes 24 generous squares.

Italian anise biscotti coated in sesame seeds, pressed through a cookie press or shaped by hand. Crisp, fragrant cookies perfect for dunking in coffee or espresso.