107 fruit cake recipes

Great Chocolate Cake (and Strawberry Shortcake) recipe

Rhubarb upside down cake with a cinnamon-butter base, light muscovado sugar, and an almond shortcake topping. Serve warm with fromage frais for a British-style spring dessert.

Georgia peaches-and-cream cake: a layer of juicy fresh peaches under a tender sour cream cake and a cinnamon-brown sugar crumb. Part cobbler, part coffee cake, all Southern summer comfort.

Fresh pineapple upside-down cake with Madeira wine caramel, cornmeal batter, and extra egg yolks. Baked in a cast iron skillet for a crisp, buttery edge.

White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake Santacafe recipe

A scrumptious cake made with raisins, glaced cherries and dark rum which makes it a popular Christmas favorite in the Caribbean.

Red, White and Blue Cheesecake with a chocolate wafer crust, orange and lemon zest filling, topped with fresh raspberries and blueberries. The showstopper 4th of July dessert that chills overnight.

Peach walnut spice cake with fresh peaches, molasses, cinnamon, and nutmeg baked into a moist snacking cake. A seasonal summer dessert topped with whipped cream and peach slices.

Fruity cake loaded with dried dates, papaya, pears, and raisins baked with honey, sesame oil, and orange zest using a muffin mix shortcut. A dense, fruit-packed holiday loaf.

Cranberry swirl cheesecake on a vanilla wafer crust with sour cream topping and fresh cranberry orange compote. A stunning make-ahead holiday dessert.

Spiced applesauce cake baked right in mason jars, sealed while hot for shelf-stable storage. Loaded with raisins, pecans, cinnamon, and cloves. A brilliant homemade gift or emergency pantry treat.

Fruit puffed cookies made with angel food cake mix, dried fruit, and pecans. Just 4 ingredients for light, airy cookies that puff up golden in under 10 minutes.

Fruit ginger drop cookies made with gingerbread mix, candied fruit, and chopped nuts. A 4-ingredient holiday cookie ready in 25 minutes.

Friendship cake made with brandied fruit starter, cake mix, and instant pudding for a moist, boozy tube cake with nuts. Endlessly customizable with different mix and flavor combos.

Friendship cake made with brandied fruit starter, butter pecan cake mix, and instant pudding for a dense, moist Bundt cake loaded with pecans and boozy fruit.

Friendship cake using yellow cake mix, vanilla pudding, brandied starter fruit, raisins, and pecans baked in a Bundt pan. The shortcut version of the gifted-starter holiday cake.