Best Cake Recipes
Here are some of my Best Cake Recipes. Whether you’re looking for a layer cake or a Bundt cake, I have you covered!
Homemade Cake Recipes are perfect for birthdays, holidays, or any celebration. Learn How to Make a Cake from Scratch and you’ll be set to throw a party.
Recipe Tips
- Make sure to read through the recipe before starting to make sure you have all the ingredients.
- Note if the butter, eggs, etc need to be at room temperature so you can get them out of the refrigerator ahead of time.
- Use cake flour if your recipe calls for it. It contains less gluten and makes for a more tender cake.
- Measure your ingredients properly. Use a liquid measuring cup for liquids and dry measuring cups for sugar, flour, etc.
- Don’t overmix or undermix. Your ingredients should be well combined, but don’t overdo it.
- Prepare your pans as directed. I like to put parchment rounds in the bottom of my cake pans after greasing them to make sure the cakes release well after baking. There’s nothing worse than having part of your cake stuck in the pan!
- Check for doneness with a toothpick or finger tap. If using a toothpick, insert it in the middle of the cake. It should come out with just a few moist crumbs, but no batter, when the cake is done.
- You can also tap the middle of the cake with your index finger. If the cake is done, the indentation will pop back up. If it doesn’t, the cake needs to bake a few minutes longer.
- Let your cakes cool 10-15 minutes before removing to a cooling rack. They will break apart if you don’t let the exterior firm up before releasing from the pans.
- Cool completely before frosting.
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Best Cake Recipes
Best Cake Recipes for Any Occasion, from birthdays and anniversaries to holidays!
This stunning Strawberry Meringue Cake has layers of crisp meringues, fresh strawberries, and decadent mascarpone whipped cream!
Best Angel Food Cake Recipe - Light & Fluffy - That Skinny Chick Can Bake
Sweet, light and delicious, this Homemade Angel Food Cake pairs beautifully with fresh berries!
Coconut Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting - Moist & Luscious!
You'll be glad these rich, delicious Coconut Cupcakes have built-in portion control! They're impossible to resist!!
This three-layer Chocolate Mousse Cake is as delicious as it is impressive!!
This Chocolate Guinness Cake is Perfect for St. Patrick's Day, but delicious ANY day of the year!!
Red Velvet Cake - Party Worthy! - That Skinny Chick Can Bake
This Classic Red Velvet Cake is iced with a White Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting! It's to die for!
This cheesecake filled carrot cake is for those days you can't decide between baking a cheesecake or layer cake!
This triple-layer chocolate cake is filled with dreamy cream cheese frosting!
A tasty Chocolate Bundt Cake with a ribbon of cheesecake filling in every slice!!
A scrumptious Carrot Cake with Coconut, Crushed Pineapple, and Pecans, iced with Cream Cheese Frosting.
White Birthday Cake - Bakery Worthy Recipe - That Skinny Chick Can Bake
A tender white layer cake frosted with Vanilla Bean Buttercream.
White Chocolate Frangelico Cheesecake - That Skinny Chick Can Bake
With a chocolate cookie crust topped with a Frangelico infused white chocolate cheesecake, you'll be in love with your first bite.
A dreamy chocolate dessert with a flourless chocolate cake base, chocolate mousse, and rich chocolate ganache topping!
A terrific chocolate cake with a fudgy icing that's ideal for those times you want a smaller, yet decadent dessert!
Sour Cream Pound Cake - How to Video - That Skinny Chick Can Bake
A perfect pound cake with a dense, moist crumb that's perfect for any occasion!
Raspberry Amaretto Bundt Cake - Dense Easy Pound Cake + Baking Tips
A delicious pound cake chock full of raspberries and flavored with Amaretto liqueur.
The Easiest Chocolate Cake You'll Ever Make! Starting with a Box Mix, no one will ever guess that this rich, delicious cake is a breeze to prepare.
Best Italian Cream Cake - How To-Video -That Skinny Chick Can Bake
A 3-Layer Coconut Cake with plenty of luscious Cream Cheese Frosting.
30 Comments on “Best Cake Recipes”
Your round-ups are always a joy to read through, many recipes have been forgotten but not intentionally. I can’t wait to begin baking cakes again once the weather cools down a bit.
Hi Liz, I am so impressed with ALL your recipes and the great tips you include to help make sure things come out great. I just came across your site tagged from another….sure could have used some of your recipes I was baking over the holidays to send goodies to my family! I had a few things that did not come out as well as I hoped and had to scrap. I really hate throwing away good food too. now I am prepared!
I thought I would check to see if you have a good recipe for pineapple upside down cake. I have a friend who loves it and her birthday is mid month, so I thought I would try to make her a superior version for her big day. Also wondered if you have a good recipe for wine crackers that are easy to make. I like to have fun things to serve when a friend pops by for a chat and a glass of wine. Thanks for your help! All the Best- Teres
Hi, Teres,
I wish I had a recipe for you! My husband does not like pineapple, so the last time I made one was decades ago for my dad. I’m going to add it to my baking list. I’m not familiar with wine crackers—are they just crackers to eat while sipping on wine? If so, let me check the blog. I know I have some from Dorie Greenspan, but the publisher didn’t want us to post the recipe.
https://www.thatskinnychickcanbake.com/cheez-it-ish-crackers-frenchfridayswithdorie/ (https://www.thatskinnychickcanbake.com/cheez-it-ish-crackers-frenchfridayswithdorie/)
And though I haven’t made this recipe, it looks good!
https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/7622/old-fashioned-pineapple-upside-down-cake/ (https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/7622/old-fashioned-pineapple-upside-down-cake/)
Hope this helps! Enjoy!
Lizzy,
Love all your cakes. Have a great time in NZ.
Annamaria
Your talent knows no end, Liz. Such beautiful creations and the photography is gorgeous! Now I want dessert…badly!
All eyes are on your chocolate cakes!
Can’t stay in this page for too long, so many amazing cakes – yum!!
I would love to try all of these cakes!
I hope the holiday is going well. NZ is so beautiful. Will you be visiting Wellington? That’s where I was born. I have relatives in Auckland and Nelson and Christchurch so all these are favourite cities of mine. A terrific collection of cakes here! xx
Liz, i bet you are having the time of your life!!! so fun . . I’ve always wanted to go to New Zealand!!! Happy New Year and look forward to all of your gorgeous, delicious recipes in 2015!! safe travels to you and your family!!
Why doesn’t my baking turn out like this?!!! Just wondering… xx
New Zealand! WOWWWW.
Wishing you an amazing trip! It has been fun following along on social media. How did I manage to miss your pear crumble coffee cake?!! I am on my way to check it out now. Happy New Year Liz
Gorgeous creations, Liz. Trust you are having a fantabulous time in NZ and bringing back lots of wonderful memories and recipes =)
So jealous that you’re on a trip to new zealand. That is my dream vacation! These cakes all look fabulous! I’m drooling over that one layer fudge cake right now!
It looks like you’re having fun in NZ Liz – and rightly so, it’s a fab place, and quite different to Oz. I am wistfully eyeing up the chocolate fudge cake – yum. Happy New Year Liz!
All your cakes brighten my day 😀 Happy New Year!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
A wonderful collection of cakes!! I wonder what new recipes you will bring back from NZ! Enjoy your travels….
Happy New Year, dearest Liz! Your trip looks absolutely amazing from what I’ve seen on FB so far. I’m so glad you’re having a good time – you deserve it! And these cakes are all winners to me – I want to bake and eat them all. Seeing you at F&W in 2014 was a highlight of my year. I wish you continued love, happiness and success in 2015 and I can’t wait for our paths to cross again! xoxo
I don’t know about them all but that pear streusel cake was a winner around here!
Hope you’re having a wonderful holiday. Talking like a Kiwi yet?
A beautiful collection. Hope you are having a lovely holiday abroad!
Now THIS is a super sweet roundup!! Pinned and shared and looking forward to splurging.
Happy new year to you too Liz. May this year bring happiness and joy to you, your family and all your readers. Enjoy your trip and come back home safely my dear.
I’m totally dreaming of cakes now, Liz. Everything looks delicious – from kahlua, to coconut, to chocolate. Yum!
All these cake recipes look amazing, Liz! Glad you’re having a great time in NZ! Love the one layer fudge cake the most! Happy New Year!
Hi Lizzy some of these are my favorites too!!
xo
ohhh…. so hard to decide… I’d die to bake each one of them… Gimme a … month 🙂
Happy New Year! 🙂
These recipes are certainly beautiful. Hope you’re having a fabulous time down under.
I wish I could have a sample of each and every one of these! They look mouthwatering! Happy Happy New Year, Liz! xo
I wish they were all laid out on a dessert table and I could have a little (ok… medium sized:@) slice of each! Hope you’re having an amazing trip!
These all look incredible but the fudge cake has my heart!