8,566 gold cake recipes

Classic cake doughnuts spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg, rolled, cut, and fried golden in hot oil. Old-fashioned cake donuts ready in 30 minutes, served plain, sugared, or frosted.

Maple cloud cake: ethereal egg-foam sponge sweetened with pure maple syrup and crowned with whipped maple-meringue icing. A Quebec-Canadian classic, all maple, no refined sugar.

Mystery cake is a self-saucing chocolate pudding cake: pour batter into a pan, sprinkle cocoa sugar on top, then douse with cold coffee. As it bakes, the topping sinks into pudding under a tender cake layer.

German apple cake made with baking mix, sliced apples, and a brown sugar cinnamon streusel topping. A simple one-bowl cake with tender fruit and a crumbly, spiced crust.

Individual pound cakes baked in ramekins with lemon zest, vanilla, and beaten egg whites for a lighter texture. Buttery, golden mini cakes with a fine crumb and citrus fragrance.

Upside-down chocolate cake layers marshmallows and a cocoa-walnut syrup under boxed devil's food batter, baking into a gooey self-saucing chocolate dessert.

Classic three-layer white cake with vanilla and almond extract, topped with rich chocolate frosting. A heritage recipe using egg whites for a pure, snowy crumb.

Light plum or apricot tea cake made with egg whites, orange juice, and fructose instead of butter and sugar. A lower-fat fruit loaf that stays moist for days.

Vanilla sheet cake split and filled with a whipped butter-shortening cream made with evaporated milk. Cut into squares for individual cream-filled cakes that taste like homemade Twinkies.

Dairy-free fruitcake with stewed raisins, cinnamon, and nutmeg, made without eggs, butter, or milk. A dense, spiced raisin cake where the stewing liquid adds moisture and natural sweetness.

Sour cream pound cake with a vanilla-sugar crust sprinkled on top before baking. Rich, dense, and buttery with a tender crumb that tastes even better the next day.

Penuche topped cake with a brown sugar, butter, and nut streusel baked right on a vanilla sheet cake. Served warm with whipped cream for a caramelized, crunchy finish.

Granny cake is a no-fuss pineapple sheet cake with a brown sugar nut topping baked on, then soaked with a hot vanilla milk glaze. A vintage dump-and-stir recipe with no butter in the batter.

Angel food cake hollowed out and filled with butter pecan ice cream, frosted with sweetened whipped cream, and topped with toasted pecans. A stunning no-bake frozen dessert.

Sunshine orange cake made with fresh orange juice, raisins, and a hint of cinnamon. A lighter one-bowl cake with less sugar that's bright, citrusy, and needs no frosting.

Sugar and spice layer cake with cinnamon, cloves, brown sugar, and buttermilk in a tender two-layer round cake. A warmly spiced classic with buttercream frosting.