226 top cake recipes

Bacardi Rum Chocolate Cake is a four-layer showstopper: chocolate cake mix spiked with dark rum and pudding, split and filled with a light, boozy chocolate mousse. Serve cold for the best texture.

Classic Watergate Cake made with pistachio pudding mix, white cake mix, and 7-Up for a moist, pale green retro showstopper. Topped with a fluffy pistachio "Cover-Up" icing, coconut, and chopped nuts.

Caramel-pecan cake made with buttermilk chocolate batter, folded egg whites for lift, and a gooey caramel-chocolate chip topping baked right on top.

Yellow cake studded with mandarin oranges and pecans, topped with a cooked pineapple glaze, sliced bananas, and a fluffy vanilla pudding-Cool Whip frosting loaded with coconut and nuts.

Banana macaroon salad layers homemade coconut-oat macaroon crumbs with sliced bananas, pecans and whipped topping, then chills until everything melds. A retro potluck and picnic favorite.

Simple pineapple sheet cake topped with whipped cream and vanilla pudding frosting. Moist, fruity, and effortlessly crowd-pleasing for potlucks.

Popcorn fruit cookies made with ground popped corn, cornmeal, dried fruit, and nutmeg. A crunchy, unusual rolled cookie with a satisfying corn-forward crumble.

Toll House bundt cake: a brown sugar pound cake studded with semi-sweet chocolate chips, baked over a buttery nut topping that becomes the cake's crown when inverted. Old-school showstopper.

Moist date cake with a crunchy topping of chocolate chips, sugar, and chopped nuts baked right on top. Dates soaked in boiling water create an incredibly tender crumb. A vintage 9x13 sheet cake that's earned a loyal following.

Three-layer carrot cake with crushed pineapple, walnuts, and a tangy cream cheese frosting topped with toasted coconut. A moist, towering carrot cake for birthdays, Easter, and holiday tables.

This Moist Apple Carrot Cake is a delightful blend of sweet apples, earthy carrots, and crunchy walnuts, perfectly spiced with cinnamon. Easy to make and incredibly moist, this cake is ideal for any occasion, topped optionally with creamy cheese frosting.

A rich, moist chocolate cake layered with a refreshing mint frosting and a smooth chocolate ganache topping. Perfect for mint-chocolate lovers!

Chocolate cherry cake from a doctored devils food box mix with cherry pie filling and almond extract. Topped with a poured chocolate icing for a moist sheet cake that beats homemade.

Cola sheet cake with cola and marshmallows in the batter for a moist chocolate crumb, topped with hot fudge cola icing and chopped nuts. The classic Southern church-supper sheet cake.

A self-saucing chocolate cake that creates its own gooey pudding layer as it bakes. Pour the cocoa-brown sugar topping right over the batter and let the oven work its magic. One pan, zero fuss.

Three-layer chocolate marshmallow bars: cocoa cake base, marshmallow middle, and a chocolate peanut butter Rice Krispies crunch topping. Bake sale showstopper.