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Cakes

Layer cakes, sheet cakes and cupcakes — tender crumbs, reliable frostings, and the technique notes to get them right.

Cakes — recipe category

Featured cakes

Whole no-bake cheesecake with graham cracker crust topped with fresh strawberries4 hrs 25 min

No-Bake Desserts

No-Bake Cheesecake

A silky cream-cheese filling set in a buttery graham crust — no oven, no water bath, no cracks. Just four hours in the fridge.

Serena KimEasy
Slice of dark chocolate layer cake with glossy chocolate frosting on a cream plate55 min

Chocolate Desserts

Moist Chocolate Cake

A deeply chocolatey layer cake that stays moist for days, thanks to hot coffee bloomed into the cocoa. One bowl, no mixer needed.

Serena KimEasy

Latest cakes

Vanilla cupcakes with swirled buttercream on a cooling rack43 min

Cakes

Vanilla Cupcakes

Soft, fine-crumbed vanilla cupcakes with a silky vanilla buttercream — the reliable base recipe every baker needs.

Maya RodriguezEasy
Slice of red velvet layer cake with white cream cheese frosting1 hr

Cakes

Red Velvet Cake

A tender, tangy crimson cake — subtle cocoa, buttermilk crumb — under a properly smooth cream cheese frosting.

Serena KimIntermediate
Whole no-bake cheesecake with graham cracker crust topped with fresh strawberries4 hrs 25 min

No-Bake Desserts

No-Bake Cheesecake

A silky cream-cheese filling set in a buttery graham crust — no oven, no water bath, no cracks. Just four hours in the fridge.

Serena KimEasy
Slice of dark chocolate layer cake with glossy chocolate frosting on a cream plate55 min

Chocolate Desserts

Moist Chocolate Cake

A deeply chocolatey layer cake that stays moist for days, thanks to hot coffee bloomed into the cocoa. One bowl, no mixer needed.

Serena KimEasy

Cakes: common questions

Why do my cakes come out dry?

Usually over-measured flour or overbaking — see our guide on how to measure flour correctly.