383 fast cake recipes

Fresh strawberry scones layer sliced berries and strawberry jam between two halves of a citrus-scented scone dough, then bake into wedges. A bakery-style stuffed scone sweetened with orange juice concentrate.

Frijoles con queso casserole: creamy pinto beans layered with sauteed zucchini and tomatoes, crowned with a tender cornbread topping. Vegetarian tamale pie-style bake for weeknight dinner.

Chewy mini chocolate chip bars made with nonfat yogurt and egg whites instead of butter. Lower in fat but still loaded with brown sugar chewiness.

Whole wheat apple date muffins with bran, cinnamon, and grated fresh apple. Naturally sweet from dates and brown sugar with a hearty, tender crumb.

This recipe is decorated like the American flag and delivers lots of servings to feed a crowd. Perfect for flag day or the 4th of July.

Sour cream coffee cake swirled with cherry preserves and brightened with lemon zest. A dense, moist breakfast cake with no yeast required, ready in under an hour.

Norwegian almond bars with an almond paste filling spiced with cardamom and cinnamon between buttery crumb layers. A Scandinavian cookie bar with a unique potato flake filling.

Golden amaranth shortcake made with amaranth flour, whole wheat pastry flour, tahini, and almonds, topped with crushed pineapple and a blended tofu cream. Dairy-free and honey-sweetened.

Use your favorite cookie cutters to create these delicious and interesting shaped cookies!

Corn pancakes studded with whole kernel corn and sweetened with light corn syrup cook up golden on a griddle. A simple breakfast with pops of sweet corn in every bite.

Banana corn fritters balance sweet mashed banana and warm cinnamon against a smoky chipotle kick. Pan-seared golden, then oven-finished so they puff up light without deep-frying.

Low fat lemon poppy seed Bundt cake using yogurt and egg substitute for tender crumb without the butter. Bright citrus glaze finishes each slice.

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.

Beet cake with orange cream cheese frosting uses grated fresh beets for a deeply moist, spiced layer cake with a rosy hue. Topped with toasted walnuts, it's a lighter twist on carrot cake.

A decadent coffee cake made with delicious strawberries and slivered almonds.

Almond marble cake with swirls of cocoa through a light, airy batter made with real almond paste and whipped egg whites. Topped with sliced almonds and baked golden in a loaf pan.