1,151 top cake recipes

Pecan coffee cake with a thick brown sugar-cinnamon crumb topping loaded with pecans. Egg whites keep the cake tender and light under that crunchy crust.

From-scratch chocolate cake with melted unsweetened chocolate, cake flour, and iced water, topped with a whipped chocolate frosting beaten over ice until fluffy and light.

Carrot snack cake made with cake mix, grated carrots, orange juice, cinnamon, and chopped nuts, topped with a homemade cream cheese frosting. Easy one-pan baking.

Toll House crumb cake with sour cream batter, chocolate chips folded in, and a brown sugar walnut-chocolate streusel topping. The classic Nestlé coffee cake recipe.

Old-fashioned oatmeal cake with broiled Lazy Daisy frosting of brown sugar, butter, evaporated milk, and chopped nuts. Vintage American sheet cake with a caramelized topping.

Three-layer cake with two chocolate buttermilk layers and a yellow layer, sandwiched with caramel filling and topped with rich chocolate frosting. Show-stopper celebration cake.

Maple cream cake: a tender brown sugar and maple syrup cake topped with a fluffy maple buttercream made with egg white. Pure Canadian sugar shack flavor.

Rhubarb crumble cake: a buttery orange-scented cake layered with tart rhubarb and a hazelnut muscovado crumble on top. British teatime classic, best on day two.

Summer celebration chocolate cake swaps some oil for applesauce in a buttermilk-cocoa sheet cake, topped with quick chocolate frosting. A potluck-ready eggless crowd-pleaser.

Falling chocolate cake with raspberry sauce: individual molten-centered chocolate cakes with a cracked top and gooey interior, served with bright raspberry sauce and ice cream.

Chocolate mousse cake with a full pound of bittersweet chocolate, 10 egg yolks, and 12 egg whites split between a low-baked cake base and a real chocolate mousse topping.

Buttermilk coffee cake with a streusel-style cinnamon-clove crumb topping made from the same dough. A tangy, tender 9x13 cake that doubles as breakfast or afternoon coffee snack. Stir in raisins or nuts. Freezes beautifully.

Great chocolate cake built from cocoa bloomed in boiling water, cake flour, and butter for a deep, moist crumb. Topped with whipped cream, strawberries, and chocolate drizzle for shortcake.

Brownie refrigerator cake layers a fudgy brownie base with sweet cream cheese, chocolate-vanilla pudding, and billows of whipped topping, all finished with chocolate. A make-ahead, chilled layered dessert that's pure indulgence.

Swedish apple cake with cinnamon, cloves, and chopped nuts, baked in a 9x13 pan with a brown sugar crumble topping. A dense, spiced fall cake loaded with fresh apples.

Mom's poppy seed bundt cake with canned poppy seed filling, sour cream, and folded egg whites for a moist, tender crumb. Topped with a simple powdered sugar glaze.