Cake Pans & Molds: Tutorials, Recipes & Guides
The best cake recipes deserve the best cake pans. Learn about the different types of cake pans and how to use them properly.
Confetti Birthday Cake with Chocolate Buttercream
This is a moist confetti cake with lots of sprinkles and a whipped chocolate buttercream. It's perfect for birthday celebrations! —Courtney Rich, Highland, Utah
Best Vanilla Cake
There's a reason this vanilla cake recipe is the best. Adding creamy vanilla bean paste into the moist, rich cake...
Black Walnut Layer Cake
My sister gave me the recipe for this beautiful cake years ago. The thin layer of frosting spread on the...
Red Velvet Marble Cake
I watched my grandma prepare her red velvet showstopper many times for family get-togethers. The fluffy butter frosting perfectly complements...
Maple Walnut Cake
This maple-flavored cake with candied walnuts honors my grandpa, who made maple syrup. —Lori Fee, Middlesex, New York
Citrus-Kissed Sweet Potato Cake
I came up with this spiced cake to use up leftover sweet potatoes after Thanksgiving. Cover the grated sweet potatoes...
Chocolate-Caramel Chiffon Cake
I learned how to make this fluffy, luscious cake while attending pastry school. My family just can’t get enough of...
Doughnut Hole Cake
This is the easiest, most impressive cake I’ve ever made! You can use chocolate, lemon or strawberry cake mix in...
Blue Ribbon Red Velvet Cake
This two-layer beauty features a striking red interior. It calls for more baking cocoa than most red velvet cakes, making...
Dr Pepper Cake
This is my favorite "go-to" recipe for any time I have to take food anywhere. Everyone loves it. When it...
Caramel-Pecan Mocha Layer Cake
My version of a prize-winning chocolate cake is irresistible, especially when the rich caramel sauce oozes down the sides. —Judy...
Mint-Frosted Chocolate Cake
I often make a peanut butter version of this cake but wanted to switch things up by introducing a new...
Come-Home-to-Mama Chocolate Cake
You'll spend less than a half hour whipping up this cure-all cake that starts with a mix. Sour cream and...
Cherry Cola Cake
Cherry cola and marshmallows make a zippy chocolate dessert that is scrumptious topped with vanilla ice cream. — Cheri Mason,...
Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Frosting
I once sent this rich chocolate cake to my kids' teachers, and it vanished, so I had to make another...
Cherry Chocolate Layer Cake
Heads will turn when you bring this unforgettable cake to the table. And the attention will only increase when you...
Zesty Citrus Cake
We grow our own citrus trees, so I'm always trying to come up with new recipes for the fruit. My...
Cherry Nut Cake
My grandmother made up this recipe for her children. Using Ozark-grown cherries and walnuts, she invented one they all liked....
Chocolate & Grand Marnier Cake
I was running out of ideas on what to make for a friend for her upcoming 50th so I made...
Amaretto Cake with Buttercream Frosting
I came up with this amaretto cake recipe because I was craving something that tasted like wedding cake. The texture...
Quicker Blue-Ribbon Peanut Butter Torte
No one will guess that this tall, tiered cake isn't completely homemade. Chunky peanut butter is stirred into both the...
Blue-Ribbon Peanut Butter Torte
Carol Wilson of Ancho, New Mexico claimed Grand Prize in the Taste of Home Recipe Box Contest with this impressive...
Marvelous Cannoli Cake
A luscious, chocolate-studded cannoli filling separates the tender vanilla layers of this rich cake, which starts with a package mix....
Chocolate-Covered Strawberries Cake
“I made this cake for our Cub Scout cake auction and almost didn’t take it because it looked so good,”...
Layered Citrus Cake
I slightly simplified my mother-in-law's orange cake recipe to come up with this tall, beautiful version. Orange juice and lemon...
Coconut Dream Cake
My friends and family love this beautiful cake. I keep it refrigerated before serving to keep it moist and sweet....
Pineapple Cake
"I often prepare this moist golden cake at Easter, but it's wonderful just about any time of year," relates Linda...
Special Raspberry Torte
With raspberry preserves, a burst of lemon and a homemade buttercream frosting, this berry-topped cake always gets rave reviews. It’s...
Very Chocolate Torte with Raspberry Cream
Here's a way to take a simple cake mix and make it look spectacular! The filling and frosting are really...
Carrot Cake with Pecan Frosting
My husband constantly requests this homey, old-fashioned version of carrot cake. The frosting is still tasty even without the pecans....