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53 Easter Cakes Full of Fresh Fruit and Pastel Charm
These seasonal stunners earned the Easter bunny’s stamp of approval.
By Zoe Denenberg
Celebrate Holi With This Floral, Softly Spiced Thandai Poke Cake
Thandai masala—a mixture of ground nuts, seeds, spices, and rose petals—is the key this refreshing Holi beverage, but you should also bake it into your next poke cake.
By Keya Wingfield
Thandai Poke Cake
This poke cake is like having a cold glass of thandai for Holi—but in cake form!
By Keya Wingfield
Extra-Tender Blackberry Shortcake
The dough for these blackberry shortcakes contains hard-boiled egg yolks—an old trick for making a rich and tender biscuit.
By Claudia Fleming and Catherine Young
Pistachio Cake
This moist and flavorful pistachio cake is incredibly fragrant thanks to the addition of orange zest.
By Rick Tramonto
Fresh Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
Canned pineapple can be great, but when the fresh fruit is at its ripest this classic cake is absolutely sublime.
By Ruth Cousineau
Carrot Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
Our favorite carrot cake is moist, full of shredded carrot and fragrant spices, and topped with an extra-tangy cream cheese frosting.
By Nick Malgieri
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19 Lovable Loaf Cakes for Simple Snacking
These cakes can be fancy enough for a dinner party or low-key enough for anytime nibbling.
By Julia Price Baron
Clementine Pound Cake
A clementine’s sweet tartness and the rich flavor of chocolate make for a lovely pairing in this cake.
By Cheryl Day
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53 Valentine’s Day Desserts for Love at First Bite
These Cupid-approved desserts are sure to make your sweetheart swoon. More importantly, you’ll like them, too.
By Zoe Denenberg and The Editors of Epicurious
Cinnamon Sour Cream Coffee Cake
The addition of cardamom gives this classic coffee cake a flavorful and unexpected zing
By Cheryl Day
Hummingbird Cake
Bananas, pineapples, pecans—this Hummingbird cake has a little something for everyone.
By Kelly Fields
The Secret to Better Layer Cakes Is Already in Your Cabinet
Looking for a sky-high stack of layers or your own custom-shaped cake? Reach for the same pan you use to roast your broccoli.
By Stephanie Loo
Sheet-Pan Lemon Poppy Seed Layer Cake
There’s something so playful about a lemon poppy seed cake—the lemon brings a zingy flavor, and the poppy seeds bring that delicate crunch.
By Molly Gilbert
Maple Butternut Sheet-Pan Cake
Why does zucchini get all the glory in baking? Bring on the butternut squash.
By Molly Gilbert
Candy Your Kumquats. Your Cakes Will Thank You
If you only buy kumquats once this year, give them the five-star treatment.
By Anna Hezel
How King Cake Became Carnival Royalty in New Orleans
With or without the plastic baby baked inside, this purple, green, and gold cake is an icon of Mardi Gras.
By Megan Braden-Perry
Sticky Banana and Chocolate Skillet Cake
The skillet cake has a soft, oozing chocolate center and is topped with sticky bananas.
By Ixta Belfrage
The Complete Epicurious Cake Recipe Finder
Explore our cake recipes finder to find the cake that suits your schedule and your cravings. Click on a cake icon and read more!
By Genevieve Yam and Rebecca Firkser
Vegan Banana Bread With Chocolate and Miso
This vegan banana bread recipe gives you a loaf that's moist, perfectly salty, and just sweet enough.
By Chrissy Tracey