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Cake

We don't need to wait for a birthday, holiday or other special occasion to inspire us to bake a cake! We can make them simply because they taste so amazing and bring us little
moments of joy. Often used to celebrate a special event, cakes are festive and decorative, and can be made in a large variety of styles and shapes, such as layer cakes, cupcakes, bundt cakes, coffee cakes, cheesecakes and more. While some cakes have the traditional bread-type filling coated with traditional sugar-based frosting, others might be filled with one or more layers of fruit, whipped cream or cream cheese frostings. No matter what type of cake you make, one thing is for certain - homemade is best, hands down. Here you will find recipes for layer cakes, bundt cakes, cinnamon rolls, cupcakes, coffee cakes, cheesecakes and muffins. New cake recipes will be regularly added to this page as time moves forward, so please visit again soon to check for new recipes.
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Angel Food Cake with Caramel Fluff
Angel Food Cake with Caramel Fluff is made with brown sugar rather than white, giving it wonderful moistness and a subtle caramel-like flavor, as well as an attractive light amber color. This soft and fluffy ange cake is coated with a whipped topping also made with brown sugar, giving the topping a melt-in-your-mouth caramel-like flavor that blends perfectly with the mild caramel flavor and light and airy texture of the cake.

Banana Angel Food Cake
If you enjoy the flavors of banana cake and angel food cake, this Banana Angel Food Cake recipe is one you should try! The cake has the light and spongy texture of angel food cake, with the added bonus of true banana flavor. What makes this cake recipe complete is the caramel topping that is poured over the top of the cake and spills onto the slices of fresh bananas. This cake will satisfy that sweet tooth in a subtle yet satisfying way.

Caramel Cheesecake
What could be more delicious, more irresistible and more decadent than a slice of rich and creamy cheesecake? if you're a lover of caramel and English toffee, then clearly, the answer is this cheesecake! This Caramel Cheesecake recipe produces a tall and fluffy cheesecake that sits on top of a gingersnap cookie crumb crust. Caramel sauce is generously drizzled over the top, along with crumbled bits English toffee candy.

Citrus Cheesecake
This Citrus Cheesecake recipe combines the wonderful creaminess of cheesecake with the refreshing flavors of citrus, derived from thezest and juice of fresh lemon and lime. The crust for this cheesecake combines a traditional graham cracker crust with crushed pecans and a small amount of whole wheat flour, giving the crust added chewiness and a nutty crunch. a lacy pattern of amber-colored crystallized sugar is swirled over the top.

Chocolate Chip Cream Cheese Cupcakes
These Chocolate Chip Cream Cheese Cupcakes can also easily fall into the muffin category because they are not as sweet as traditional cupcakes, and don't use any icing. This makes them perfect served for dessert, breakfast, brunch and snacking. These cream cheese cupcakes are moist and delicious, and have a wonderful cream cheese and chocolate chip filling that reminds one of chocolate chip cheesecake.
Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cheesecake
Calling all lovers of chocolate and cheesecake! This Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cheesecake recipe makes an incredibly rich and creamy cheesecake that will give you a quadruple dose of chocolate! Melted semi-sweet chocolate chips are mixed in to the cheesecake, then mini chocolate chips are mixed just before pouring it all onto a chocolate wafer pie crust. Whipped topping. A whipped topping flavored with cocoa decorates the top.

Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Icing
I sincerely doubt there is a more delicious cinnamon roll out there. These cinnamon rolls are made with generous amounts of cinnamon, brown sugar and butter that are rolled up inside a soft dough, sliced into individual rolls, then baked to a light golden brown. The rolls are then topped with an incredible buttery cream cheese icing that melts down the sides and melts in your mouth! Delicious hot frm the oven or at room temperature.

Coffee Cake Muffins
This scrumptious and easy Coffee Cake Muffins recipe uses sour cream, giving the cake moisture and wonderful flavor. The tops have a nice light and crispy coating, while the moist and crumbly interior cake is filled with buttery swirls of cinnamon and brown and white sugars that melt in your mouth! These muffins follow Grandma's Coffee Cake recipe, yet allow you to make individual servings that are perfect for all occasions.

Fruity Citrus Cake
Fruity Citrus Cake is a tangy cake made with lemon and orange zest and freshly squeezed lemon juice, topped with a citrus-flavored whipped topping and garnished with fresh fruit, including strawberries and red, green and purple grapes.. This cake recipe is similar to other pound cake recipes, in that it produces a fairly dense cake that is beautifully complimented by any number of toppings and garnishes.

Gingerbread Cake
This Gingerbread Cake recipe produces a moist and delicious cake featuring the distinct flavors of molasses and ginger (both minced crystallized ginger and grated fresh ginger root). The molasses, brown sugar, honey and crystallized ginger are used as the sweetening agents, while also giving this cake a uniquely delicious flavor that stands apart from traditional cake recipes. Divine with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
Glazed Orange Graham Cake
This is a fabulous moist and spongy bundt cake recipe that is great for any occasion and has a festive flavor that is perfect for the holidays. The wonderful flavor and texture of this cake begins with graham cracker crumbs, orange juice and orange zest and a small amount of cinnamon. Brown sugar is used as the main sweetening ingredient, which adds moisture and rich flavor. A delicious brown sugar glaze is drizzled over the top.

Grandma's Coffee Cake
Grandma's Coffee Cake is another fabulous recipe passed down by my grandmother, Bonnie, with a few slight changes to improve on what was already a winner recipe. This coffee cake recipe features a moist and fluffy cake with a delicious moist and buttery cinnamon and sugar swirl filling throughout that melts in your mouth. Enjoy this coffee cake fresh out of the oven, at room temperature, or reheated in the microwave.

Mini Pound Cakes with Lemon Glaze
These Mini Pound Cakes with Lemon Glaze are as tasty and fun as they look! Just like other pound cakes, these little cakes have a chewier and slightly more dense texture than traditional light and fluffy cakes, making them conveniently easy to eat with your hands. These cakes are made with freshly squeezed lemon juice, giving them a mild lemon flavor, while the glaze topping, also made with fresh lemon juice and powdered sugar.

Molasses Cake Bars
Molasses Cake Bars are moist and delicious little squares of cake made with the distinct flavor of molasses as well as some cinnamon and cloves - festive spices often often used during the holidays. These bars are topped with a buttery frosting. If you enjoy gingerbread, spice cake, pumpkin pie or other desserts that celebrate the flavors of molasses, ginger, cinnamon, maple syrup, nutmeg and/or allspice, this cake recipe is a must try!

Monkey Bread Muffins
Monkey Bread Muffins are pull-apart buns with a soft and tender dough and a buttery brown sugar and cinnamon baked-in filling that melts in your mouth. Fresh out of the oven, the tops are brushed with a delicious mouth-watering glaze that makes these buns officially irresistible! These buns have separate sections much like monkey bread (or pull-apart bread) that allow you to pop one delicious morsel in your mouth at a time!

Orange Cake
This Orange Cake recipe produces a very moist cake flavored with the undeniable taste of orange. Orange zest gives this cake its fresh and distinctive orange flavor and colors the cake with tiny orange flecks, while buttermilk gives it wonderful moistness and substance. The buttery frosting is also flavored with orange zest along with freshly squeezed orange juice (or orange liqueur) giving the frosting fresh orange flavor.

Pink Lemonade Cake
If you think this Pink Lemonade Cake looks like a marshmallow dream, you're right on target! This 4 layer cake recipe not only has refreshing lemon flavor, it is bright and colorful! The cake derives its lemon flavor from lemonade concentrate and lemon extract. The buttercream frosting is also flavored with lemonade concentrate and lemon extract, and is made with marshmallow cream, giving it that marshmallow flair!

Vanilla Buttermilk Cake
Vanilla Buttermilk Cake recipe is made with buttermilk and 5 eggs, producing a delightfully spongy, moist and slightly dense 2-layer cake. The delicious frosting is made with with white chocolate and whipped cream, giving it a uniquely delicious flavor and hearty texture. This Vanilla Buttermilk Cake also tastes great slightly warmed in the microwave, and can also be made as a sheet cake.
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