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35+ Perfectly Easy Cake Recipes

Looking for the perfect cake recipe? Starting from baby’s first birthday cake all the way to the best chocolate bundt cake, there’s something for everyone in this collection of cake recipes. We’ve thrown in some strawberry shortcakes, semolina yogurt cake and even our favorite cheesecakes (even though Jess says they don’t belong here amongst ‘normal’ cakes!) And once you’re full of cake, check out our cookie recipe collection.

cake with cream and fruit on top on a white cake plate
cupcakes in a muffin tin

Eggless Chocolate Cupcakes

two types of easter cupcakes (one with bunny ears and one with a carrot poking out of a chocolate cupcake), all displayed on a white oval platter

40 Adorable Easter Cupcake Ideas

chocolate bundt cake on a white plate

The Best Chocolate Bundt Cake

a slice of polenta cake on a white plate with strawberries

Honey Citrus Polenta Cake

a round One-Bowl Chocolate Guinness Cake on a wooden tray

Chocolate Guinness Cake

vanilla semolina cake on a white plate with strawberries and cream

Semolina Cake

a piece of vanilla cake with oil

Easy Vanilla Cake (with oil, no butter)

square image of overhead shot of raspberry almond cake on a white cake stand

Raspberry Almond Snack Cake

square slice of chocolate cake with chocolate frosting on white plate

Easy Chocolate Cake

chocolate frosting on a whisk in a mixer

Chocolate Whipped Cream Frosting

a stack of slices of peanut butter cake on a wooden cutting board

Easy Peanut Butter Cake

a vanilla cake roll on a cutting board

Vanilla Cake Roll with Nutella Cream

banana layer cake

Banana Layer Cake

chocolate chip ricotta cake in a round baking pan

Chocolate Chip Ricotta Cake

fork taking a slice of chocolate cake with chocolate frosting

6 Quick and Easy Snacking Cakes To Make Tonight

Slow Cooker Classic Cheesecake on a slate tray

Slow Cooker Classic Cheesecake

spreading vanilla frosting on a sheet cake

Vanilla Whipped Cream Frosting

Applesauce Cake on a wooden board

Applesauce Cake

smash cake topped with whipped cream and berries

The BEST Smash Cake for Baby’s First Birthday

frosting a chocolate cake

Creamy Chocolate Frosting (for an 8×8 cake)

Halloween Pinata Cake

How to Make a Piñata Cake

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Snack Cake with a fork

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Snack Cake

lemon cake on a white cake plate

Lemon Olive Oil Cake

Banana Bread Bundt Cake

Banana Bread Bundt Cake with Chocolate

Reese’s Cookie Cake

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