Anyone can bake these 21 gorgeous cakes. Even if it is your first time turning on your oven, you will be able to create these flawless sweets. These recipes are simple and easy to follow. They will teach you how to bake like a professional chef and create cake masterpieces! Once you try these recipes, you will never need to buy a cake ever again. Get ready to bake like a pro.
Strawberry Crunch Cake
What can be more spring-like than the first taste of fresh seasonal strawberries? This strawberry crunch cake has the best texture, taste, and tantalizing appearance.
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Hazelnut Cake
This is seriously the best hazelnut cake, a festive cake consisting of melt-in-your-mouth buttery hazelnut sponge cakes, and a silky hazelnut mousseline cream that is enriched with hazelnut praline paste. This hazelnut layered cake recipe is easy to follow and results in a delicious, moist cake that will tantalize your taste buds. The perfect cake for Christmas, birthdays, or any other occasion!
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Nutella Cake
This chocolate Nutella cake is a perfect dessert for chocolate and hazelnut lovers! It's a gorgeous combination of moist chocolate sponge cakes, luxurious Nutella mousseline cream (German buttercream) as filling and frosting, and chopped hazelnut as decoration! This lovely layered cake is sure to impress your guests at any dinner or birthday celebration!
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Napoleon Cake
Napoleon cake is a showstopping dessert to share. Puff pastry is buttery, crunchy, and delicious and tastes amazing piled in a tower with silky pastry cream between layers. You can coat this easy Napoleon cake in an extra light layer of cream and finely crushed puff pastry pieces, or for a summery touch, garnish this puff pastry layer cake with fresh berries and a dusting of powdered sugar. Puff pastry desserts are always popular with guests, too.
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Ferrero Rocher Cake
This Ferrero Rocher cake is the ultimate celebration cake with moist chocolate hazelnut sponges, silky Nutella mousseline cream (cooked chocolate pastry cream enriched with Nutella and butter), lots of crunchy hazelnuts, and crushed Ferrero Rocher chocolates.
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Chocolate Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
The addition of fluffy cream cheese frosting elevates this moist and tender chocolate cake, resulting in a rich and decadent cake; chocolate cake with cream cheese frosting. The recipe is quick and easy, with only 15 minutes needed for preparation before baking. The chocolate flavor is pure and not overly sweet, making it a perfect choice for any chocolate lover.
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Lotus Biscoff Cake
This Lotus Biscoff cake recipe combines moist brown sugar sponge cake layers, Biscoff spread, and a luxurious Biscoff buttercream (mousseline cream to be exact). Caramel, cinnamon, brown sugar, and spicy flavor can be found in this Lotus Cake recipe that you can make easily following my step-by-step baking guide.
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Pink Velvet Cake
Treat yourself to this gorgeous pink velvet cake that's beaming with lively pink color and a rich blend of vanilla and cream cheese flavors. It's the perfect dessert for those who appreciate a touch of elegance and fun in their sweet indulgences. You can whip up this stunning cake in under two hours, so go ahead and add a pop of color and flavor to your next gathering.
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Triple Chocolate Cake
Chocolate lovers will drool over this triple chocolate cake recipe, made with mouthwatering chocolate sponge cake, creamy chocolate whipped ganache frosting, and a decadent chocolate ganache drip. Perfect for birthdays, holidays, and after-dinner desserts, this easy-to-make homemade three-layer cake will quickly become a favorite for anyone who tries it!
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Sacher Torte
Austrian Sacher torte cake is in the history books as one of Europe's best cakes, and I'm going to show you how to make it yourself. A moist chocolate sponge is coated and filled with a fine layer of apricot jam before being cloaked in a smooth chocolate glaze. It is a Viennese specialty that defines elegance and this sacher torte recipe takes the famous classic Sachertorte to the next level!
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Red Velvet Cake
This vibrant red velvet cake is perfect for any special occasion and is sure to steal the show with its star ingredient - an airy and downright delicious cream cheese mousse. A fluffy mousse layer beautifully complements every layer of soft cake, also adding a delightful contrast in texture.
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Caramelized Banana Upside Down Cake
Make this easy caramelized banana upside down cake recipe; flavorful, moist yogurt cake topped with caramelized banana topping! Serve it with whipped cream on top or a scoop of ice cream on the side or enjoy it as is!
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Peach Cake
This moist & easy peach cake recipe is probably the simplest and most delicious cake to make when sweet and fragrant peaches are in season. A Super moist yogurt cake loaded with peaches and topped with a simple peach thyme compote is the ultimate easy cake recipe to make.
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Mango Mousse Cake
This super-light mango mousse cake recipe consists of a delicious buttery sponge layer and the airiest yogurt-based mousse loaded with fragrant mangos! It is one of the easiest, most refreshing cakes ever with an incredibly delicious result that is light and very well balanced in sweetness.
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Strawberry Charlotte Cake
This no-bake French strawberry Charlotte cake recipe (Charlotte aux Fraises) consists of fluffy ladyfingers in and around the cake filled with incredibly silky Crème mousseline (pastry cream enriched with butter), and delicious fresh strawberries. It is one of the easiest cakes ever with incredible delicious professional patisserie-looking results!
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Lemonade Bundt Cake
Lemonade bundt cake bursting with lemon flavor is one of the best cakes of all with a melt-in-your-mouth velvety texture and a simple yet very lemonade-like decoration! Crazy moist yogurt bundt cake packed with citrus zest (lemon, lime, and orange zest) and loaded with a simple citrusy lemonade syrup for the maximum taste! A must-make lemon cake over summer but might just become your favorite Bundt cake all year round!
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Chocolate Ganache Cake
Whether for a special occasion or an after-dinner dessert to satisfy the sweet tooth, this chocolate ganache cake is guaranteed to be a crowd-pleaser that everyone will love. Made with silky chocolate ganache frosting and a single layer of moist chocolate sponge cake, this drool-worthy dessert is delectable to the taste buds and a breeze to make.
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Peanut Butter Cake
If you have been searching for the ultimate peanut butter cake recipe that will be the talk of the town, look no further! This showstopper is made with moist, fluffy sponge cakes and is topped with a smooth and creamy peanut butter cream cheese frosting. Equally old-fashioned and modern, this peanut butter cake is perfect for a special occasion or a casual afternoon snack. Who knew that putting peanut butter in cake could be so good?
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Pecan Upside Down Cake
This exceptional pecan upside down cake is a perfect dessert for Fall or Thanksgiving; the excellent harmony of moist yogurt cake as the base and caramelized pecan topping! The cake can be made in any pan you have, even in a Bundt pan to turn it into a festive, instantly gorgeous cake.
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Boozy Orange Aperol Spritz Cake
I have been testing the best Aperol Spritz cake recipe that taste-wise also delivers on what we love about Aperol Spritz. This is the perfect Adult only luxurious boozy spring cake for you to try!
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Italian Lemon Ricotta Cake
This delicious, easy Italian lemon ricotta cake is by far one of the best lemon desserts you will ever try. Made with fresh lemons, creamy ricotta cheese, and a hint of vanilla extract, it has a gently sweet, citrusy flavor and an irresistible melt-in-your-mouth texture that resembles a moist sponge cake. Whether you enjoy it for breakfast, brunch, or as a dessert with a side of ice cream, it will be hard not to run back for seconds!
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More from Spatula Desserts
This list of birthday cake ideas covers everything you need, from showstopping centerpieces to simple sheet cakes. Find your favorite, and surely thank me later. Because if you can't bake for a birthday, what's your excuse?
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Best Mini Desserts
The best mini desserts to bake when size matters. Whether you're looking for petit fours to serve after dinner or putting together a dessert table of bite-sized treats, perhaps looking for easy bite-size desserts for parties, I have all the mini dessert recipes you need.
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Best No Bake Recipes
When you need to whip up a quick dessert but don’t have access to an oven, this list of the best no-bake desserts will save the day! The following shares 35 sweet and decadent dessert recipes that are easy to make, use simple ingredients and don’t require you to get anywhere near an oven. Whether you make them to enjoy at home or for a group of friends, these no-bake treats will definitely impress!
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This article was originally published at Layer Cake Recipes at Spatula Desserts.
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