Festive cakes for a large company

Classic Birthday Cake

A mixture of butter and vegetable oil makes this cake light yet moist. This colorful dessert with its deep layers and rich frosting is perfect for a birthday party.

Recipe: Classic Birthday Cake

Bitty's Chocolate Cake

A cup of hot brewed coffee is the secret ingredient that makes this cake from Aina so rich and chocolatey.

Recipe: Bitty's Chocolate Cake

Homemade Red Velvet Cake

Two large, fluffy layers make this version of a classic cake truly special. Traditionally, this cake uses vegetable oil—we added just enough to keep the layers tender and moist, but without any oily aftertaste.

Recipe: Homemade Red Velvet Cake

Pink Snowball Cake

Feeling nostalgic for Snowball cakes? Try this giant version: moist chocolate cake with a sweet marshmallow topping, topped with bright pink coconut.

Recipe: Pink Snowball Cake

Carrot cake with pineapple

Pineapple adds a tropical twist to classic carrot cake.

Recipe: Carrot cake with pineapple

Chocolate and toffee marble cheesecake

Serve this sophisticated dessert at a wine and cheese party. For a marbled effect, fill the crust with cream cheese filling, then drizzle with the chocolate cream mixture and use a knife to swirl it to create your desired pattern.

Recipe: Chocolate and toffee marble cheesecake

Chocolate cake "Herman"

The key to this classic chocolate dessert is the coconut filling. We made it like a custard, so it's incredibly soft and rich. The cake is made with cocoa powder and semisweet chocolate, which gives it a light texture and a subtle chocolate flavor. Semisweet chocolate is also used in the simple ganache-based frosting.

Recipe: Chocolate cake "Herman"

Strawberry pie

This popular dessert consists of a moderately sweet buttermilk crust and lightly sweetened whipped cream. The pie is best served slightly chilled: after removing it from the refrigerator, let it warm up while you whip the cream for the topping.

Recipe: Strawberry pie

Chocolate Vanilla Spiral Cake

You can easily shape this cake into a beautiful shape by pressing the chocolate and vanilla batter into a spiral baking pan.

Recipe: Chocolate Vanilla Spiral Cake

Italian Coconut Cream Cake with Blueberries

Ree separates fluffy coconut layers with a layer of coconut-pecan frosting and fresh blueberries. Layer them for an impressive, towering cake that will grace your table.

Recipe: Italian Coconut Cream Cake with Blueberries

Large chocolate birthday cake

Ree's 4-Layer Chocolate Cake is sure to please any sweet tooth at any party.

Recipe: Large chocolate birthday cake

Angel Food Cake

Liven up a traditional birthday menu with this sponge cake from Melissa. Toasted coconut, sour cream, and orange slices make a fresh, elegant garnish—it's enough even without frosting.

Recipe: Angel Food Cake

Chocolate cake with cream cheese frosting and caramelized nuts

Giada complements the chocolate cake, made with a dry mix, with a rich filling of hazelnut brittle and mascarpone cheese.

Recipe: Chocolate cake with cream cheese frosting and caramelized nuts

The Real Pound Cake

This butter-based pound cake is perfect for brunch or bake sales. It can be made ahead of time; wrap it in parchment paper before serving to prevent it from drying out.

Recipe: The Real Pound Cake

Carrot cake with pineapple-cheese cream

Enjoy the bounty of spring with a slice of this hearty carrot cake filled with nuts and pineapple.

Recipe: Carrot cake with pineapple-cheese cream

Chocolate cake with marshmallows

Trisha tops a decadent chocolate cake with sweet marshmallow frosting for an elegant Southern-inspired dessert that will grace any table.

Recipe: Chocolate cake with marshmallows

Magical layered pie with berries

This pie is truly magical. You only make the dough, and after baking, you have three distinct layers: the crust, the berries, and the cream.

Recipe: Magical layered pie with berries

Upside-down pie with caramel peaches

The peaches are baked in the bottom of the pan, caramelizing in their own juices.

Recipe: Upside-down pie with caramel peaches

Classic New York Cheesecake

A fail-safe recipe for a classic cheesecake—velvet and rich, with a tart sour cream topping.

Recipe: Classic New York Cheesecake

Vanilla cream

With this wonderful homemade cream any cake will become special.

Recipe: Vanilla cream

Chocolate cake with mayonnaise

In this retro-style layered cake, mayonnaise replaces butter and oil, creating a tender crust and a rich flavor. This secret ingredient remains undetectable in the finished cake.

Recipe: Chocolate cake with mayonnaise

Icebox cake with orange-caramel whipped cream

This recipe uses homemade orange caramel sauce added to the whipped cream filling and also topped the cake.

Recipe: Icebox cake with orange-caramel whipped cream

Marshmallow Cream Cupcake

Make a unique dessert in a hurry: layers of pound cake alternate with berries, orange liqueur and whipped cream.

Recipe: Marshmallow Cream Cupcake

Chocolate and Hazelnut Dacquoise Cake

This French-inspired cake features rich chocolate ganache complementing airy layers of whipped cream and meringue.

Recipe: Chocolate and Hazelnut Dacquoise Cake

Mudslide Cake

This traditional cake is tender, creamy, and just the right amount of sweet, with a slightly dense crust. The elegant meringue buttercream is flavored with coffee liqueur. The butter should be at room temperature; beat it with the sugar for exactly 5 minutes to ensure the cake is light and rises well. It's best served the same day it's made.

Recipe: Mudslide Cake

Three Milk Cake with Dulce de Leche Glaze

It has everything we love about the traditional tres leches (three milks) cake: a sweet, delicate, creamy cake—but in a new, impressive way, baked in a deep pan with a hole in the center. Leftover cake should be stored in the refrigerator on a rimmed plate, as some of the sweet milk mixture will leak out. The next day, simply scoop it up with a spoon and pour it over the cake slices.

Recipe: Three Milk Cake with Dulce de Leche Glaze

Homemade flour mix for baking cakes

This recipe is perfect for a tender and moist classic birthday cake. The dry cake mix is ​​super easy to make with ingredients you'll usually have in your kitchen. Make a couple of batches and store them for when you're craving homemade cake. All you have to do is add eggs, butter, and vanilla.

Recipe: Homemade flour mix for baking cakes

Homemade dry mix for chocolate sponge cake

This dry mix can be made in 5 minutes. When you're craving a rich chocolate cake, just mix it with eggs, vanilla, and vegetable oil in a bowl without any equipment. Homemade mix is ​​just as easy to use as store-bought.

Recipe: Homemade dry mix for chocolate sponge cake

Chocolate whipped cream

Alton's delicious whipped cream contains an unexpected ingredient: a pinch of cayenne pepper, which complements the cocoa powder and balances the sweetness.

Recipe: Chocolate whipped cream

Lemon cake

Aina's savory cupcake will be even more delicious the next day: if you're hosting a party, this dessert is easy to make ahead of time.

Recipe: Lemon cake

Rainbow cake with colored icing

Party guests will be amazed by the riot of colors on this cake, but you don't need to tell them it's easier than it looks. For a rainbow effect, Sandra uses colored icing and jello in various flavors, incorporating them into the frosting and cake layer, respectively.

Recipe: Rainbow cake with colored icing

Lemon cake with berry-rhubarb glaze

For a special occasion, serve a simple cupcake topped with sweet icing.

Recipe: Lemon cake with berry-rhubarb glaze

Naked Chocolate Cake

You won't need cream if you use a flavorful sugar substitute—the sweet berries that fill this chocolate dessert. Add homemade whipped cream (with your desired sugar content) and low-fat chocolate sauce, and you've got a delicious low-calorie dessert with your favorite flavors.

Recipe: Naked Chocolate Cake

Orange Poppy Seed Festive Cake

The round cake pan makes a beautiful cake, and a simple glaze makes it even more appetizing. The orange zest in this sweet topping adds freshness and depth of flavor.

Recipe: Orange Poppy Seed Festive Cake

Classic cake

Keep this versatile recipe handy for any occasion. The vegetable oil in the batter keeps the cake moist, and the simple American buttercream makes it sweet and fluffy.

Recipe: Classic cake

Rainbow Tie-Dye Cake with a Secret

Birthdays are made for surprises, and this cake has two. When you cut into it, you'll discover a stunning rainbow pattern and a number corresponding to the birthday boy's age.

Recipe: Rainbow Tie-Dye Cake with a Secret

Snickerdoodle cake

This nostalgic cake tastes just like the classic cookie of the same name, with a light, fluffy texture and plenty of cinnamon.

Recipe: Snickerdoodle cake

Italian Rainbow Cake

This giant version of the Italian dessert features a distinctive almond flavor and colorful stripes. Instead of almond paste, store-bought pastry filling is used, which adds a unique richness and moist texture.

Recipe: Italian Rainbow Cake

Election Day Cake (yeast cake with dried fruits and nuts)

In pre-Revolutionary America, Election Day was almost as significant as Thanksgiving is today, and it was celebrated with a traditional pie. You can make this version of the dessert in a round pan with a hole, adding baker's yeast to the dough and a filling of dried fruits, nuts, spices, and brandy.

Recipe: Election Day Cake (yeast cake with dried fruits and nuts)

Raspberry cheesecake

A creamy, thick graham cracker crust forms the base of Ina's creamy, lemon-infused cheesecake with a raspberry topping.

Recipe: Raspberry cheesecake

Blueberry Streusel Pie

Ina adds a lemon twist to this wonderful blueberry pie and tops it with a creamy streusel.

Recipe: Blueberry Streusel Pie

Chocolate Cola Cake

This cake can be made in advance: wrap it tightly and keep it at room temperature for up to two days. Frost it with frosting two hours before serving.

Recipe: Chocolate Cola Cake

Magic Cappuccino Cake or Smart Pie

This surprisingly simple pie involves dividing the dough into three distinct layers. Make sure the butter is at room temperature and the bowl and beaters are perfectly clean.

Recipe: Magic Cappuccino Cake or Smart Pie

Passion Fruit Cheesecake

This creamy cheesecake is made with Greek yogurt and topped with a passionfruit topping.

Recipe: Passion Fruit Cheesecake

Toasted Marshmallow Ice Cream Cake

Transform store-bought ice cream and chocolate sauce into a cake perfect for any occasion. Make a simple homemade graham cracker crust and toasted mini marshmallow topping.

Recipe: Toasted Marshmallow Ice Cream Cake

Chocolate cupcakes with coconut

Sour cream keeps these chocolate cupcakes moist, and brewed coffee brings out the chocolate flavor. The sweet coconut glaze adds a special touch.

Recipe: Chocolate cupcakes with coconut

Golden cake

Alton's classic birthday cake combines a rich, golden cake base with a sweet, airy chocolate frosting—a tried-and-true combination your guests will love.

Recipe: Golden cake