137 fruity cake recipes

A staple at English boarding schools, these individual cakes are served with afternoon tea. They don't keep well; after a day they take on the characteristics of "rocks".

Use this recipe with peaches, sour cherries or pineapple with equally good results.

Lighter cranberry orange cheesecake made with cottage cheese, light cream cheese, and yogurt on a graham cracker crust. Topped with a glossy, homemade cranberry-orange compote.

No-bake holiday chocolate cake layered with orange juice-soaked macaroons, bittersweet ganache, chopped prunes, and toasted almonds. Dusted with cocoa and chilled overnight for deep, complex flavor.

Grilled angel food cake with skewered nectarines basted in lemon-sugar glaze and topped with fresh blueberries. A light, summery grilled dessert.

Peach ice cream crown cake stacks vanilla ice cream and ladyfingers in a springform mold, finished with sliced peaches and a glossy white wine sauce. A no-bake summer showstopper.

Cookies are always popular, try these cookies, enjoy tasty and you will not feel guity.

British-style date flapjacks with jumbo oats, chopped dates, molasses, brown sugar, and mixed spice. Chewy, sticky oat bars baked in one pan and cut into squares.

Strawberry oat crumble pie with fresh strawberries layered between a brown sugar oat crust and crumble topping. Serve warm or chilled for a syrupy filling.

Punch bowl cake layered with yellow cake, cherry pie filling, chocolate and vanilla pudding, pineapple, bananas, whipped topping, and nuts. A retro layered trifle for a crowd.

No-bake strawberry pie with a raw date and nut crust made from walnuts and almonds. Fresh sliced strawberries tossed in maple syrup fill this naturally sweet dessert.

No-bake peach pie with a raw almond-date crust, fresh sliced peaches tossed in maple syrup and almond extract, topped with shredded coconut. Naturally sweetened and gluten-free.

Elegant French layer cake with genoise, fresh strawberries, buttercream, and crème fraîche whipped cream. This show-stopping dacquoise is soaked with Framboise liqueur.

Individual rustic fruit tarts with shortcrust pastry, apricot jam glaze, and thinly sliced apples or pears. A French-bistro dessert that bakes in 15 minutes and looks gorgeous.

This rich dip made from strawberries, cream cheese and liqeur will add sophistication to your next dinner!

Wholesome bars packed with oats, dried apricots, raisins, and sunflower seeds, sweetened with molasses and bound with orange juice.