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Cake & Cupcake Recipes

Explore mouth-watering homemade cake and cupcake recipes, including layer cakes, single-layer snack cakes, and cupcakes. All made from scratch!

Need a suggestion? My viral Moist & Fudgy Chocolate Cake is not to be missed! If you're looking for the perfect vanilla cake for a birthday or other celebration, my Moist & Fully Vanilla Cake is it. For a refreshing summertime dessert, try my Lemon Blueberry Snack Cake or my Strawberry Vanilla Cake. And if you love all things cinnamon and spice, you'll definitely want to give my Spice Cake with Salted Caramel Buttercream and try!

  • Mini Carrot Cakes
  • Easter Cookie Cake
  • Buttermilk Coffee Cake
  • Mini Oreo Cheesecakes
  • Easy DIY Edible Cake Toppers
  • Black Velvet Cupcakes
  • Mocha Cupcakes with Espresso Buttercream
  • Strawberry Vanilla Cake
  • Moist & Fluffy Vanilla Cake
  • Moist & Fudgy Chocolate Cake
  • Christmas Yule Log Layer Cake (Bûche de Noël)
  • Spice Cake with Salted Caramel Buttercream Frosting
  • Easy Homemade Petit Fours
  • Mini Egg Cheesecakes
  • Mini Biscoff Cookie Butter Cheesecakes
  • Chocolate Peanut Butter Oreo Icebox Cake
  • Classic Pound Cake
  • Small Batch Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting
  • Carrot Snack Cake
  • Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake
  • Blueberry Cake with Lemon Sauce
  • Moist Funfetti Layer Cake
  • Mini Gingerbread Cheesecakes
  • Fig Cupcakes with Honey Cream Cheese Frosting
  • Robin Egg Snack Cake with Speckled Frosting
  • Grilled Strawberry Shortcake
  • Neapolitan Cake
  • Mini Naked Cakes with Sweet Orange Marmalade
  • Lemon Raspberry Cupcakes with Lemon Curd

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I'm Allison, the cookie-obsessed baker, recipe creator, and food photographer behind Always Eat Dessert.

Here you’ll find made-from-scratch recipes designed for busy people who love to bake. From cookies to quick breads, you'll discover detailed, easy-to-follow recipes for everyday life along with practical baking tips to help you whip up indulgent treats from scratch with confidence.

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Summer Dessert Recipes

  • Fork with a bite of cake along with a slice of cake on a white plate.
    Strawberry Vanilla Cake
  • A slice of blueberry pie with a lattice crust on a white plate.
    Classic Blueberry Pie with Frozen Blueberries
  • Close-up view of grilled strawberry shortcake on a white plate.
    Grilled Strawberry Shortcake
  • Close-up view of stack of 3 s'mores ice cream sandwiches.
    Frozen S'mores

Reader Favorites

  • Close up view of a square of moist chocolate cake topped with chocolate frosting on a crumbled piece of parchment paper.
    Moist & Fudgy Chocolate Cake
  • Close up view of a partially-eaten slice of two-layer vanilla cake with vanilla frosting on a white plate with a fork.
    Moist & Fluffy Vanilla Cake
  • Mini brownie bites topped with piped whipped ganache on a white surface.
    Brownie Bites with Whipped Chocolate Ganache
  • Overhead view of dark chocolate frosting spread on a sheet cake.
    Chocolate Ganache Buttercream Frosting
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    How to Store & Reheat Cinnamon Rolls
  • Close up view of cream cheese frosting in a glass mixing bowl with electric beaters.
    How to Thicken Frosting

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