107 swirl cake recipes

Buttermilk coffee cake baked in a tube pan with a cinnamon-sugar and toasted pecan streusel swirled through the center and on top. Tender and egg-free.

Buttermilk Bundt cake with poppy seeds and a cinnamon sugar swirl baked through the center. Light, tender crumb with a warm spice ribbon in every slice.

Maple walnut poundcake with a cinnamon walnut streusel swirl and pancake syrup sweetening the batter. A dense, tender tube-pan cake that makes its own maple glaze as the streusel melts during baking.

Buttery bundt cake studded with poppy seeds and swirled with sweet filling, delivering bakery-quality texture without the fat thanks to buttermilk tang and fluffy egg whites.

Homemade funnel cake fried crisp and golden, then dusted with powdered sugar. The classic carnival treat made from pantry staples, swirled straight from a funnel into hot oil.

Double chocolate cream cheese cake with a coffee-spiked cocoa batter and a tangy cream cheese chocolate chip swirl baked right in. A one-pan dessert that disappears at potlucks.

Ice cream cone cupcakes: chocolate cake batter baked right inside flat-bottom ice cream cones, then swirled with sweet almond buttercream and showered in sprinkles. The kid party showstopper.

Lemon curd coffee cake made from a buttery yeast dough rolled with tangy lemon curd filling, sliced into swirls, and baked with a walnut topping. A stunning brunch centerpiece.

Cinnamon ribbon bread layers tender sour cream cake batter with cinnamon-sugar swirls and a pecan crown. A breakfast loaf with a marbled cinnamon ribbon running through every slice.

Layered coffee cake with a cinnamon cereal crunch swirl baked in a bundt pan. Vanilla yogurt keeps the crumb moist and tender while the cereal layer adds serious crunch.

Poppyseed bundt cake with a cinnamon-brown sugar swirl tucked through the middle. Buttermilk-soaked poppyseeds, whipped egg whites for lift, and a hint of almond extract for nutty depth.

Sour cream coffee cake mixed the night before, chilled overnight, and baked in the morning. Tender buttermilk crumb with a swirl of cinnamon-pecan-brown sugar streusel through the middle.

Funnel cake batter is poured through a funnel into hot fat in a swirling spiral, fried until golden, then dusted with confectioners sugar. The state-fair classic, made at home.

Yeast tea ring filled with apricots, pecans, brown sugar, and cinnamon, rolled and shaped into a glazed coffee cake. The classic slit-and-turn technique shows off the swirled interior.

No-bake ice cream cake with a graham cracker crust and pink lemonade-swirled vanilla ice cream. Five ingredients, 15 minutes of hands-on work, then just freeze and slice.

Marble squares swirl cream cheese filling through a tender chocolate sheet cake batter, topped with chocolate chips. Makes a big jelly-roll pan for a crowd, baked in 30 minutes.