2,373 cake recipes

Flourless hazelnut cake topped with coffee-laced chocolate mousse. Made with matzo meal and potato starch, this elegant dessert is naturally gluten-free friendly.

Flourless chocolate mint truffle cake with only 6 ingredients. Dense, fudgy, and melt-in-your-mouth rich, served over bourbon creme anglaise.

Intensely rich chocolate silk mousse cake baked in a water bath with a pound of semi-sweet chocolate and a glossy ganache glaze. Make up to 3 days ahead. Serves 8.

Strawberry icebox cake layered with vanilla wafer crumbs, whipped cream, and Jello-marshmallow filling. A vintage no-bake dessert that sets up in the fridge with zero oven time.

Lemon sponge pudding cake that magically separates into three layers as it bakes: meringue top, sponge cake middle, and creamy lemon pudding on the bottom.

Lemon filling for cakes with egg yolks, fresh lemon juice, zest, and butter. A tangy, silky curd that spreads between layers. Stovetop or microwave method included.

Deep-fried red bean paste cakes wrapped in egg roll skins and fried twice for a crispy, golden shell around sweet, smooth filling. Just three ingredients for a classic Asian dessert or snack.

No-bake English toffee refrigerator cake with rich chocolate mousse, graham cracker crumbs, and pecans, chilled for 24 hours. A make-ahead icebox dessert.

Flourless chocolate goo cake made with three-quarters of a pound of butter, semi-sweet chocolate, milk, and seven egg yolks. An intensely fudgy, barely-baked chocolate dessert served cold with whipped cream.

Mini pound cake baked in a 6-inch loaf pan with butter, sugar, egg, and flour. A scaled-down classic with a tender, buttery crumb and a golden top that springs back when pressed.

Flourless chocolate cake with crushed amaretti cookies, cocoa, and cream baked in a water bath. A dense, Italian-style loaf cake with almond flavor and a fudgy, custard-like center.

Holiday ice cream cake: a triple-layer freezer cake with three flavors of ice cream stacked between chopped candy bars, Oreo cookies, and homemade chocolate ganache.

Bristol icebox cake: layers of vanilla wafer crumbs and a crushed pineapple-pecan-butter mixture, chilled overnight and topped with whipped cream. Vintage no-bake dessert.

Strawberry brownie cake layered with reduced-fat fudge brownies, almond-spiked whipped topping, fresh strawberry halves, and chocolate drizzle. A no-fuss layered dessert built from a brownie mix.

No-bake gumdrop peanut popcorn cake: a Bundt-shaped tower of popcorn, peanuts, and rainbow gumdrops bound by melted marshmallows and butter. A retro birthday party showpiece.

Russian tea cakes (also called Mexican wedding cookies): buttery nut-studded shortbread balls rolled twice in powdered sugar. A classic holiday cookie tin staple in 30 minutes.