Chocolate Pecan Pavlova
This will definitely capture your taste buds! This recipe is one of my family's favorites—especially at the holidays. Although it may take a little longer to make and assemble, it is truly worth the work. It's a rich-tasting, light dessert that everyone will enjoy. I usually use pecans, but you can substitute walnuts, hazelnuts or other nuts. —Nancy Preussner, Delhi, Iowa
Red Velvet Pound Cake
This delicious red velvet pound cake is the perfect combination of flavors. Make sure the cake has cooled before icing...
Best Vanilla Cake
There's a reason this vanilla cake recipe is the best. Adding creamy vanilla bean paste into the moist, rich cake...
Kid-Made Cocoa Cupcakes
I’m only a kid, and this is the first recipe I’ve created. I spent a year perfecting these cupcakes, asking...
Butter Pound Cake
Whether garnished with fresh berries and sprigs of rosemary or just served plain, this rich cake is fabulous. It bakes...
Cranberry Sauce Cake
This tender cake is so easy to make because it mixes in one bowl. Slice it at the table so...
Oma’s Apfelkuchen (Grandma’s Apple Cake)
My husband’s German family calls this Oma’s apfelkuchen, which translates to "Grandma’s apple cake." They’ve been sharing the recipe for...
Swiss Chocolate Bars
—Margaret Jelinek, Wrentham, Massachusetts
Spiced Apple Cake with Caramel Icing
Easy to prepare and popular with my friends and family, this apple cake is one of my all-time favorite autumn...
Fluffy Pistachio Dessert
Conveys Christine Strouf of St. Nazianz, Wisconsin. "This creamy, lightly sweet torte is one of my family's favorites, even with...
Watergate Cake
The cake was a huge hit the very first time I made it! Wasn't sure I'd like it, but I...
Apple Cinnamon Cake
This apple cinnamon cake is equally good for breakfast or dessert, so be sure to not eat all of it...
Easy Black Forest Torte
This dessert couldn't be simpler—all you need is a boxed cake mix. pie filling, miniature marshmallows and whipped topping. This...
Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
As a mother of three sons, sweets are a staple in my kitchen! I buy ripe fruit on sale and...
Flourless Chocolate Torte
Here's the perfect dessert for chocoholics—like me! I bake this melt-in-your-mouth torte all the time for special occasions. For an...
Contest-Winning Chocolate Potato Cake
I won grand champion honors in a potato festival baking contest with this moist chocolate cake. The icing recipe can...
Ganache-Topped Chocolate Cake
To say this cake is elegant would be an understatement. It’s worthy of special occasions, but once you learn
Three-Layer Chocolate Ganache Cake
This decadent triple-layer beauty is pure chocolate indulgence. The cake layers can be frozen prior to final assembly; in fact,...
Chocolate Upside-Down Cake
"This dessert is out of this world," promises Iola Egle, McCook, Nebraska. Coconut, chocolate chips, marshmallows and pecans turn a...
Apple Snickerdoodle Dump Cake
With an apple farm just down the road, I'm always looking for creative ways to use up those bushels. We...
Minted Chocolate Torte
Our family has enjoyed this remarkable layered cake for years. It's a favorite for many occasions. —Barbara Humiston, Tampa, Florida
Vanilla Wafer Fruitcake
This was my dear grandmother's recipe. She was a farmer's wife and a very good cook. Even folks who don't...
Cranberry Cake Roll
This low-fat angel food cake roll is a guilt-free indulgence, which is much-appreciated during the Christmas season. —Paige Kowolewski, Topton,...
Golden Pound Cake
Moist, refreshing and lemon-flavored, this sunshiny cake just couldn’t be much quicker to put together! It’s a summer favorite with...
Eggnog Tube Cake
My kids have declared this dessert one of their favorites. They love the festive eggnog flavor in the cake. —Mary...
Cranberry Layer Cake
I adapted a Bundt cake recipe to create this layer cake. Cranberries, walnuts and homemade frosting make it taste so...
Cherry Dream Cake
I serve this cherry cake for holidays because it's so festive and easy. No one will know your secret is...
Cranberry-Carrot Layer Cake
This moist cake smothered with rich cream cheese frosting makes any dinner festive. Every autumn, I go to a cranberry...
Contest-Winning Eggnog Cake
This impressive layered eggnog cake, perfect for holiday parties, will make you wish eggnog wasn't a seasonal ingredient. —Debra Frappolli,...
Pear Cake with Sour Cream Topping
This is a great way to combine bread and fruit for an all-in-one breakfast. The cake is very tasty and...
Frosted Harvest Cake
Craving brownies but want something a little bit different? Indulge in a fall-flavored version topped with a cream cheese frosting....
