Cakes

These easy homemade cake recipes are perfect for the everyday baker! You’ll find layer cakes, poke cakes, birthday cakes and more. If you’re new to baking, try starting with my Moist Vanilla Cake or my Super Moist Chocolate Cake.

A great slice of homemade cake can change lives – seriously! This Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake, with three layers and creamy peanut butter frosting, is always a hit no matter where I take it.

Looking for something festive and sweet for the holidays? Try this Chocolate Peppermint Cake! Need something for the 4th of July? Check out my Patriotic Red White and Blue Poke Cake!

Give these simple cake recipes a try and let me know what you think. I hope you love them as much as I do.

Looking for something specific? Browse these sub-categories to find the perfect recipe!

Featured Favorites!

A close up shot of a gorgeous slice of chocolate cake

Super Moist Chocolate Cake

A slice of vanilla cake with frosting and sprinkles on a dark teal plate. The gold fork has a piece of cake on it, and there's a bite missing from the cake.

Moist Vanilla Cake Recipe

A Slice of Yellow Cake on a Gold Polka Dot Plate with Frosting and Sprinkles

The Best Yellow Cake Recipe

A Slice of Strawberry Mascarpone Cake on a Light Pink Plate

Strawberry Mascarpone Layer Cake

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a small slice of vanilla cake with sprinkles on a pink glass plate with a cake stand in the background

Mini Vanilla Cake

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Easy Pound Cake

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A slice of White Cake on its side, showing the decorated top.

Easy Homemade White Cake

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Strawberry Cake with Strawberry Frosting

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Rainbow Cake

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a slice of chocolate ice cream cake on a gold rimmed plate

Chocolate Ice Cream Cake

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Blueberry Cheesecake Poke Cake

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Cookie Monster Smash Cake

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Coconut Blueberry Cake

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Red, White and Blue Cake

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Mini Chocolate Cake

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Homemade Carrot Cake Recipe

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Marble Cake

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Red Velvet Bundt Cake

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Sweet Potato Cake

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Double Pumpkin Poke Cake

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake

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Strawberry Jello Poke Cake

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Oreo Ice Cream Cake

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Patriotic Red White and Blue Poke Cake

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A gorgeous funfetti cupcake with the wrapper pulled down and frosted with a light teal color frosting and garnished with colorful sprinkles

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