174 simple cake recipes

Rabbit cake is an old-fashioned Pennsylvania Dutch comfort bake: tender deboned rabbit layered with creamy potato filling and a simple stock gravy, then baked until golden and bubbling. Frugal, deeply savory.

Simple European fruit cake with pastry crust topped with sliced apples or stoned plums. Bake until golden, then dust with sugar for a rustic dessert that highlights seasonal fruit.

Old-fashioned cake doughnuts with cinnamon and nutmeg, rolled and cut by hand, then fried golden in hot shortening. A simple from-scratch recipe with just 9 pantry ingredients.

Emerald Isle cake with a buttery vanilla crumb and an Irish whiskey glaze tinted green. A festive St. Patrick's Day dessert that's simple to bake in a square pan.

Old-fashioned cake doughnuts with nutmeg and ginger, deep fried and tossed in cinnamon sugar. A simple from-scratch doughnut recipe that rests before frying for a tender crumb.

Fudge Bundt cake made with cocoa powder and buttermilk for a deeply chocolatey, moist crumb. Simple one-bowl method, dusted with powdered sugar for an elegant no-fuss finish.

Gluten-free pear breakfast cake made with rice flour and cornstarch, topped with a crackly sugar bloom. Light, simple, and naturally gluten-free with tender fruit in every bite.

Fudgy chocolate syrup sheet cake with five pantry ingredients and one bowl. A simple vintage base ready for mint buttercream and chocolate glaze to make Andes-style dessert squares.

Chocolate chip cake with a dense, moist sour cream crumb and a full bag of chocolate chips baked in a tube pan. Simple, buttery, and loaded with melted chocolate in every slice.

Old-fashioned spiced raisin drop cookies with brown sugar, buttermilk, and cake flour for a soft, cakey texture. A simple, homey cookie with warm mixed spices and plump soaked raisins.

A homestyle Christmas cake packed with dates, cherries, walnuts, and chocolate chips in a simple egg batter. Bakes into a dense, fruity loaf that wraps up beautifully for holiday gifting.

Simple Danish apple cake with diced apples, pecans, and cinnamon baked in one bowl, one pan. Barely sweet, warmly spiced, and calling for a dollop of whipped cream on top.

Homemade funnel cakes just like the state fair, with crispy fried spirals and a snowfall of powdered sugar. A simple batter poured through a funnel for that classic carnival treat.

Classic New England blueberry cake with a tender crumb, juicy berries throughout, and a cinnamon-sugar topping that bakes up sparkly and crisp. Simple, old-fashioned, and ready in under an hour.

Simple cookie bars with a cake-like base topped with fruit pie filling and powdered sugar. A vintage sheet pan dessert that feeds a crowd with minimal effort using canned filling.

Buttery cake squares filled with cherry pie filling that bake up golden and tender. Each square gets a ruby-red cherry center and a dusting of powdered sugar for simple elegance.