10 Homemade Cake Recipes

It’s time to break out the cake pans and measuring cups! These homemade cake recipes are the perfect way to celebrate any occasion.

Each one is made completely from scratch with no boxed mixes or tubs of frosting. But don’t worry; they’re all easy enough for beginner bakers who are still learning the ropes.

Homemade Angel Food Cake

Although angel food cake intimidates many bakers, it shouldn’t. You’re basically whipping together the fluffiest mixture of egg whites, cake flour, and leavening agents, then baking carefully to lock all those airy bubbles in place.

Just be sure to use the right pan and let the cake hang upside down for an hour before slicing and serving.

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Sheet Cake

Sheet cakes are a classic option for family parties because they’re so easy to cut into squares and serve.

This version incorporates peanut butter in both the cake and the icing, with salted peanuts on top to balance the sweetness.

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White Forest Cake

You may have heard of black forest cake, but white forest cake is about to be your new favorite. Instead of dark or milk chocolate, the layers are made with white chocolate.

The combination of the homemade cherry sauce and whipped white chocolate ganache makes it out-of-this-world good and ideal for literally any occasion.

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Blueberry and Lemon Pound Cake

The fresh blueberries and lemon make this pound cake look like breakfast but believe us, this is pure decadence.

The pound cake is deliciously moist with the most incredible lemon flavor thanks to a special secret ingredient. This cake would take any brunch or shower absolutely over the top.

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Italian Cream Cake

If you’re into cream cheese, pecans, and coconut, you’re about to fall in love. This Italian cream cake is so moist and tender but with incredible flavor and texture from the pecans and coconut.

All it needs is a warm cup of coffee to wash it down.

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Chocolate Texas Sheet Cake

Texas sheet cake is full of chocolate flavor, and that quick chocolate frosting will remind you of your grandma’s homemade fudge.

Don’t skip the vanilla ice cream – it will bring the whole experience together.

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Homemade Funfetti Cake

You may be more familiar with funfetti from the boxed mixes, but you’ll be shocked to taste how much better it is made from scratch. The secret: adding rainbow sprinkles to your favorite white cake right before baking.

They’ll dissolve into the most delightful rainbow colors. Be sure to save extra sprinkles to make the outside look just as cheerful as the inside.

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Biscoff Cookie Butter Cake

If you’re into warm, cozy flavors, you probably already love cookie butter, but have you tried cookie butter cake?

This recipe includes cookie butter in the cake layers as well as the frosting, so you get plenty of that iconic spiced cookie flavor in every single delicious bite.

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Peach Cobbler Pound Cake

Imagine the most delicious pound cake but with the sweet, tart, and buttery flavors of homemade peach cobbler. The top is ooey, gooey thanks to the peaches and brown sugar, adding extra flavor to bring it all together.

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Chocolate Date Cake

Dates add a chewy, caramel-like flavor to the base of this fudgy chocolate cake, but it’s the crunchy topping of chocolate chips and walnuts that takes it over the top. It’s so soft and tender, with the most incredible chocolate flavor.

Get the Recipe: Chocolate Date Cake