Cakes

Cake recipes that actually work at home - layer cakes, pound cakes, bundt cakes, upside-down cakes and everything in between, with honest tips for each one.

Classic German chocolate cake with coconut pecan frosting between the layers

Cakes · 1 hr 15 min

5 from 2 ratings

Classic German Chocolate Cake

Three layers of deeply dark, moist chocolate sponge filled with the iconic sticky coconut-pecan caramel filling and topped with rich chocolate frosting. A true American classic with a name that has nothing to do with Germany.

Jello poke cake slice showing the coloured jello through the sponge with cream on top

Cakes · 50 min

5 from 2 ratings

Easy Jello Poke Cake

A moist chocolate sheet cake soaked with strawberry jello, topped with billowy whipped cream, fresh strawberries, and chocolate chips. The retro American party cake that is impossible to resist and even easier to make.

7Up bundt cake with lemon glaze drizzled over the ring shape

Cakes · 1 hr 25 min

5 from 2 ratings

7Up Cake

A Southern classic - a tender, dense pound cake made with 7Up for a gentle citrus lift, baked in a Bundt tin and finished with a simple lemon glaze. Remarkably easy to make and keeps beautifully for days.

Honey bun cake with glaze on top showing the cinnamon swirl through the centre

Cakes · 1 hr

5 from 2 ratings

Easy Honey Bun Cake

A warmly spiced, honey-soaked layer cake with a cinnamon swirl baked right in, finished with tangy cream cheese frosting and a generous drizzle of honey. Everything you love about a honey bun, in cake form.

Rich chocolate pound cake sliced to show the dense, dark cocoa crumb

Cakes · 1 hr 25 min

5 from 2 ratings

Rich Chocolate Pound Cake

A deeply chocolatey, dense loaf cake with a tight, moist crumb and a rich cocoa flavour that deepens with each day. Finished with a chocolate ganache and a dusting of powdered sugar - elegant enough for company, easy enough for any day of the week.

Southern caramel cake with thick cooked caramel frosting on top and sides

Cakes · 55 min

5 from 2 ratings

Southern Caramel Cake

A tender golden butter cake topped with a glossy poured caramel glaze and scattered with roasted peanuts. Simple in structure, deeply satisfying in flavour - the caramel sets into a soft, sticky coating that makes every slice worth cutting.