165 rich butter cake recipes

Classic butter pound cake: rich, tender, golden loaf made the proper old-fashioned way with butter, sugar, eggs, flour and vanilla. Just five ingredients and a long, careful cream.

Chocolate chip butter cake made with creamed butter, separated eggs, cake flour, and coarsely grated German sweet chocolate folded in and sprinkled on top. Light, tender, and rich.

Showstopping seven-layer chocolate cake with tender sponge layers and rich butter-chocolate frosting. A classic European-style torte that's all about thin layers and fudgy filling between each one.

Chocolate peanut butter mousse cake layers a frozen peanut butter mousse triangle with rich chocolate mousse, then drapes the loaf in glossy chocolate glaze. A no-bake show-stopping dinner party dessert.

Chocolate mayonnaise cake is an old-fashioned secret for incredibly moist chocolate cake. A full cup of mayo replaces butter and adds richness without any greasy taste.

Jamocha rum butter cake soaks devil's food cake with a hot rum-coffee-butter syrup, then crowns it with whipped chocolate-coffee frosting and shaved chocolate. Boozy, moist, and rich.

Low-fat chocolate Bundt cake made with russet potato and yogurt for incredible moisture, whole wheat flour, and whipped egg whites. No butter, no egg yolks, all richness.

A rich pound cake baked in a lamb-shaped mold with bourbon, almond extract, and chopped pecans. Eight eggs and a full pound of butter make it dense, golden, and celebration-worthy.

Mississippi mud cake with cocoa, marshmallow cream, and a rich chocolate-butter frosting loaded with pecans. A dense, fudgy Southern sheet cake classic.

Light angel food cake made with whipped egg whites and cake flour, frosted with a rich mocha buttercream of coffee, cocoa, and butter. A classic pairing of airy cake and intensely flavored frosting.

Rich cream cheese tube cake with butter, cream cheese, cake flour, and a hint of rum and lemon zest. A dense, velvety pound cake dusted with powdered sugar.

A Depression-era chocolate cake made with no eggs, no butter, and no milk. Mixed right in the pan with the famous three-holes method, topped with rich fudge frosting.

Lord Baltimore cake with eight egg yolks, cake flour, butter, and triple extracts of vanilla, almond, and lemon. A rich, golden three-layer Southern classic.

Peanut butter chocolate fudge bundt cake with chocolate and peanut butter chips baked in, topped with a double glaze. Rich, dense, and over-the-top.

Favourite 1-2-3-4 Cake: a heritage butter layer cake built on the classic 1-2-3-4 ratio (1 cup butter, 2 sugar, 3 flour, 4 eggs). Tender, vanilla-rich, and ready for any frosting.

Chocolate cake ala Florence made with unsweetened chocolate melted in hot water, cake flour, buttermilk, and butter. A one-bowl, dump-and-beat method with rich, dark crumb.