Some people are cake people. Others are pie people. We’re happy to each both (even at the same time), but it’s hard to argue that pie could ever be as celebratory as cake. It goes hand in hand with celebrations. Birthday cakes. Wedding cakes. Graduation cakes.
Whether it’s the amount of work that goes into a beautiful layer cake or the sprinkling of confetti sprinkles atop a simple sheet cake, there’s just something exciting about a cake.
While most cakes are reserved for an occasion, we found 50 cakes that should be baked and eaten any time -- preferably, all the time, because life is too short to not eat cake. Here are the 50 all-time best cake recipes, go on and have a slice (or four).
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Half Baked Harvest
Better Together Chocolate Vanilla Birthday Cake
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Half Baked Harvest
Coconut Pecan Caramel Butter Cake
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Half Baked Harvest
Simple Chocolate Cake With Whipped Chocolate Buttercream
Get the Simple Chocolate Cake With Whipped Chocolate Buttercream recipe from Half Baked Harvest
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How Sweet It Is
Easy Lemon Cake With Marshmallow Frosting
Get the Easy Lemon Cake with Marshmallow Frosting recipe from How Sweet It Is
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How Sweet It Is
No Bake Milk Chocolate Bailey’s Truffle Cake
Get the No Bake Milk Chocolate Bailey’s Truffle Cake recipe from How Sweet It Is
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Half Baked Harvest
Almond Honey Cake With Strawberry Ripple Cream
Get the Almond Honey Cake with Strawberry Ripple Cream recipe from Half Baked Harvest
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How Sweet It Is
Chocolate Pound Cake With Bacon Bourbon Frosting
Get the Chocolate Pound Cake with Bacon Bourbon Frosting recipe from How Sweet It Is
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Bakingdom
Confetti Cake With Chocolate Filling And Vanilla Buttercream
Get the Confetti Cake with Chocolate Filling and Vanilla Buttercream recipe from Bakingdom
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The Faux Martha
Carrot Cake With Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting
Get the Carrot Cake with Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting recipe from The Faux Martha
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Brown Eyed Baker
Coconut-Vanilla Bean Cake With Coconut Meringue Buttercream Frosting
Get the Coconut-Vanilla Bean Cake with Coconut Meringue Buttercream Frosting recipe from Brown Eyed Baker
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Leite's Culinaria
Pistachio Lover’s Pound Cake
Get the Pistachio Lover’s Pound Cake recipe from Leite's Culinaria
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Sweetapolita
6-Layer Chocolate Sprinkle Cake
Get the 6-Layer Chocolate Sprinkle Cake recipe from Sweetapolita
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Brown Eyed Baker
New York-Style Cheesecake With Fresh Strawberry Topping
Get the New York-Style Cheesecake with Fresh Strawberry Topping recipe from Brown Eyed Baker
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Brown Eyed Baker
Six-Layer Chocolate Cake With Toasted Marshmallow Filling And Malted Chocolate Frosting
Get the Six-Layer Chocolate Cake With Toasted Marshmallow Filling And Malted Chocolate Frosting recipe from Brown Eyed Baker
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Life, Love & Sugar
Funfetti Millionaire Cake
Get the Funfetti Millionaire Cake recipe from Life, Love & Sugar
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Half Baked Harvest
Red Velvet Molten Chocolate Lava Cakes
Get the Red Velvet Molten Chocolate Lava Cakes recipe from Half Baked Harvest
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Half Baked Harvest
5-Ingredient Chocolate and Peanut Butter Ice Cream Cake
Get the 5-Ingredient Chocolate and Peanut Butter Ice Cream Cake recipe from Half Baked Harvest
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Pineapple & Coconut
Three Layer Pineapple Upside Down Cheesecake Cake
Get the Three Layer Pineapple Upside Down Cheesecake Cake recipe from Pineapple & Coconut
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How Sweet It Is
Chocolate Fudge Peanut Butter Cake
Get the Chocolate Fudge Peanut Butter Cake recipe from How Sweet It Is
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Life, Love & Sugar
Sparkling Cranberry White Chocolate Cake
Get the Sparkling Cranberry White Chocolate Cake recipe from Life, Love & Sugar
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Apt. 2B Baking Co.
Orange-Almond Upside-Down Cake
Get the Orange-Almond Upside-Down Cake recipe from Apt. 2B Baking Co.
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How Sweet It Is
Spiked Almond Joy Poundcake
Get the Spiked Almond Joy Poundcake recipe from How Sweet It Is
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Sally's Baking Addiction
Lemon Blueberry Layer Cake
Get the Lemon Blueberry Layer Cake recipe from Sally's Baking Addiction
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James Ransom/Food52
Cold Oven Pound Cake
Get the Cold Oven Pound Cake recipe from Muffinj via Food52
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Kitchen Confidante
Nutella Ganache Covered Cheesecake
Get the Nutella Ganache Covered Cheesecake recipe from Kitchen Confidante
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nannydeb/Food52
Texas Ruby Red Grapefruit Cake With A Hint Of Mint
Get the Texas Ruby Red Grapefruit Cake with a Hint of Mint recipe from nannydeb via Food52
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Annie's Eats
Yellow Butter Cake With Chocolate Frosting
Get the Yellow Butter Cake with Chocolate Frosting recipe from Annie's Eats
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Life, Love & Sugar
Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookie Layer Cake
Get the Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookie Layer Cake recipe from Life, Love & Sugar
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Half Baked Harvest
Fudgy One-Bowl Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Pretzel Cake
Get the Fudgy One-Bowl Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Pretzel Cake recipe from Half Baked Harvest
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The Hungry Housewife
Blue Ombre Petal Cake
Get the Blue Ombre Petal Cake recipe from The Hungry Housewife
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Seasaltwithfood
Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
Get the Pineapple Upside-Down Cake recipe from Seasaltwithfood
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Half Baked Harvest
Meringue Encased Chocolate Mousse S’more Cakes
Get the Meringue Encased Chocolate Mousse S’more Cakes recipe from Half Baked Harvest
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How To: Simplify
Mini Fruit And Chocolate Bundt Cakes
Get the Mini Fruit and Chocolate Bundt Cakes with Chocolate Cream Cheese Glaze recipe from How To: Simplify
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Sugar Hero
Doughnut Layer Cake With Mocha Whipped Cream
Get the Doughnut Layer Cake With Mocha Whipped Cream recipe from Sugar Hero
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Handle The Heat
3-Layer Pistachio Cake
Get the Three-Layer Pistachio Cake recipe from Handle The Heat
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Life, Love & Sugar
Nutella Chocolate Cake
Get the Nutella Chocolate Cake recipe from Life, Love & Sugar
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