There’s always a good reason to bake a cake! This collection of more than 70 recipes includes easy cake recipes for every possible occasion: birthdays, holidays, potlucks, you name it. You’ll find Drummond family favorites, like Ree’s perfect pound cake and the best chocolate sheet cake ever, along with pretty layer cakes, dreamy cheesecakes, simple loaf cakes, and fun cupcakes. Have a favorite cake flavor? You’ll find that in here, too, whether you love super chocolatey sweets, a classic red velvet, a spiced carrot cake, or something bright and lemony. Browse through this best-of-the-best list, preheat the oven, and get baking!

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Chocolate cake topped with glossy frosting and chopped pecans, with a slice removed from the edge.

The Best Chocolate Sheet Cake Ever

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A slice of chocolate cake topped with creamy frosting and fork cutting into it on a white plate.

Dr Pepper Sheet Cake

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Blueberry-topped cake with a pink frosting, cut into squares and placed on a tray.

Lemon-Blueberry Sheet Cake

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Three slices of marbled cake on decorative plates, with glasses of water on a peach-colored tablecloth.

Orange-Vanilla Sheet Cake

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A slice of cake with frosting on a pink plate, with a fork resting on top.

Lemon Poppy Seed Sheet Cake

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Strawberry-topped cake with whipped cream, cut into squares, served alongside fresh strawberries.

Strawberries and Cream Sheet Cake

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Chocolate dessert with frosting and almond slices on a white plate, served with a glass of milk in the background.

Chocolate Almond Sheet Cake

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Two slices of pink frosted cake on plates with a floral napkin and gold forks, topped with crushed strawberries.

Pink Lemonade Sheet Cake

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sweet potato cake with cream cheese frosting

Sweet Potato Sheet Cake

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Red velvet cake squares topped with white frosting and fresh raspberries on a decorative blue plate.

Red Velvet Sheet Cake

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hummingbird cake

Hummingbird Cake

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Slice of layered cake with frosting on a decorative plate, accompanied by a cup of coffee in the background.

Italian Cream Cake

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Chocolate and strawberry layered cake with whipped cream on a yellow plate, partially sliced.

Chocolate Strawberry Nutella Cake

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A layered cake with cream frosting and mixed berries on top, partially sliced and served on a wooden table.

Berry Chantilly Cake

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Layered cake with pink icing and raspberry filling, served with a cup of tea and fresh raspberries on the side.

Lemon Raspberry Cake

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Layered cake adorned with white chocolate shavings and edible flowers, partially sliced on a stand.

Lemon Cake

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A slice of rich chocolate cake with coconut-pecan frosting on a pink plate, accompanied by a fork and floral decor.

German Chocolate Cake

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Slice of layered coconut cake topped with creamy frosting on a pastel blue plate.

Coconut Cake

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A slice of layered cake with cream and cocoa powder on top, served with a fork on a decorative plate.

Tiramisu Cake

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Chocolate cake with raspberries and pistachios on top, served on a glass cake stand with a slice removed.

Chocolate Raspberry Cake

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Layered vanilla cake slice on a pink plate with a fork, showcasing light frosting and a cinnamon topping.

Snickerdoodle Cake

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slice of irish apple cake with crumb topping and drizzled with vanilla custard sauce

Irish Apple Cake

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a slice of molasses cake on a decorative plate with a red and white pattern

Iny’s Prune Cake

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Slice of pig cake topped with cream and a mandarin orange slice on a plate with a fork

Pig Cake

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slice of coffee cake with a crumbly topping on a white plate set against a blue floral background

The Best Coffee Cake Ever

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a slice of pina colada cake with frosting, toasted coconut flakes, and cherries on top

Piña Colada Cake

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pumpkin coffee cake slice with crumb topping and icing on a gray plate beside a fork

Pumpkin Coffee Cake

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blueberry lemon cake slice with cream frosting and fresh blueberries on a yellow checkered tablecloth

Lemon Blueberry Cake

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pink and yellow cake slice topped with pink frosting on a glass plate

Strawberry Poke Cake

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a slice of ooey gooey butter cake dusted with powdered sugar, served with a fork on a plate

Ooey Gooey Butter Cake

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apple dump cake with a golden crumb topping

Apple Dump Cake

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slice of tres leches cake topped with white frosting and a cherry

Tres Leches Cake

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a slice of flourless chocolate cake dusted with powdered sugar on a plate

Flourless Chocolate Cake

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freshly baked dump cake with a golden crust and fruit filling

Dump Cake

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slice of honey cake topped with powdered sugar and sliced almonds

Honey Cake

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slice of cake topped with caramel frosting being lifted from a baking dish

Caramel Apple Cake

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Sliced bundt cake on a plate with a serving utensil and flowers in the background.

Perfect Pound Cake

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Apple cider Bundt cake on a polka-dot plate, with a slice cut out, surrounded by vibrant table decor and flowers.

Apple Cider Doughnut Cake

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A slice of marbled cake with chocolate and vanilla swirls, topped with white icing on a pale blue plate.

Marble Cake

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Maple rum Bundt cake topped with nuts and caramel on a green cake stand, with a slice partially removed.

Maple Rum Cake

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carrot cake with cream cheese frosting and chopped nuts on a wooden cake stand, with a slice served on a spatula.

Sigrid’s Carrot Cake

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Bundt cake with a crumbly topping, partially sliced on a white plate, accompanied by a floral decoration.

Sour Cream Coffee Cake

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Pumpkin spice Bundt cake with caramel glaze and a slice removed, surrounded by pink flowers on a green checkered tablecloth.

Pumpkin Spice Cake

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Red velvet Bundt cake with cream cheese frosting and pink sprinkles, served on a plate with a slice removed.

Red Velvet Cream Cheese Bundt Cake

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Chocolate Bundt cake with decorative sprinkles, sliced and served on a polka dot plate against a green background.

Chocolate Bundt Cake

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A coconut cake with shredded coconut frosting, partially sliced on a wooden cutting board.

Coconut Pound Cake

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Fruit cake loaf with cherries and nuts, sliced on a decorative plate.

Fruit Cake

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Sliced lemon cake on a wooden board with a colorful tablecloth in the background.

Lemon Loaf Cake

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Sliced loaf cake with pink icing served on a red plate with a floral tablecloth in the background.

Strawberry Swirled Pound Cake

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Sliced key lime pound cake with crumb topping on a green cutting board against a floral background.

Key Lime Pound Cake

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Slice of cheesecake topped with fresh strawberries and strawberry sauce on a mint green plate.

Strawberry Cheesecake

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Pecan-topped cheesecake drizzled with caramel sauce on a decorative cake stand.

Pecan Cheesecake

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Slice of pumpkin cheesecake topped with caramel, whipped cream, and nuts.

Pumpkin Cheesecake

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Black forest cheesecake with a layer of whipped cream and cranberry topping, slice being lifted with a cake server.

Black Forest Cheesecake

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A slice of layered cheesecake topped with pecans on an orange plate, with a whole cheesecake in the background.

Carrot Cake Cheesecake

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Key lime cheesecake topped with whipped cream and lime slices, garnished with mint, served on a blue plate.

Key Lime Cheesecake

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Lemon cheesecake slice on a pink plate on a yellow tablecloth.

No-Bake Lemon Cheesecake

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Chocolate Oreo cheesecake with whipped cream and cookie crumbles on top, served with a slice removed.

Oreo Cheesecake

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Slice of strawberry cheesecake on a decorative plate with fresh strawberries and a vase of flowers in the background.

No-Bake Strawberry Cheesecake

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Birthday cake decorated with colorful sprinkles and a number seven on top, displayed on a turquoise cake stand.

Confetti Birthday Cake

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A cake shaped like a bunny head with pink ears and a small pink nose, decorated with icing.

Bunny Cake

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Baking dish topped with green coconut "grass," colorful flower decorations, and pastel eggs for dessert.

Easter Egg Hunt Sheet Cake

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A colorful king cake decorated with green, purple, and yellow sugar, sliced to reveal its creamy filling.

King Cake

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Cake decorated to resemble the American flag, topped with raspberries and blueberries on a cream surface.

4th of July Cake

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Colorful football-themed cake decorated with candy, featuring goalposts and a playing field design.

Football Sheet Cake

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Chocolate cake with white icing drizzled on top, displayed on a white pedestal plate.

Spiderweb Cake

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A festive yule log cake decorated with mushrooms, berries, and greenery on a wooden platter.

Yule Log Icebox Cake

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Bundt cake with glaze and nuts on a red plate, set on a patterned tablecloth with coffee in the background.

Christmas Rum Cake

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A holiday-themed cake decorated with a green tree, red berries, and festive sprinkles.

Christmas Sheet Cake

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Cupcakes with white frosting and orange zest garnish on a decorative plate and blue napkin.

Lemon Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

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Key lime cupcakes with cream frosting and graham cracker crumbs, served on a green plate with a floral tablecloth.

Key Lime Pie Cupcakes

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Carrot cupcake with cream cheese frosting and pecan pieces, partially eaten, on a floral napkin.

Carrot Cake Cupcakes

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Cupcake with white frosting and golden sprinkles on a decorative plate, with more cupcakes in the background.

Champagne Cupcakes

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Chocolate cupcakes with cookies and cream frosting topped with mini Oreo cookies.

Cookies ’n’ Creme Cupcakes

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Three strawberry-topped cupcakes on colorful plates with a bowl of fresh strawberries in the background.

Strawberry Cupcakes

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Colorful cupcakes topped with swirls of frosting, decorative lemon slices, and straws on a pink platter.

Pink Lemonade Cupcakes

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Pumpkin spice cupcakes on white plates with floral napkins, set on an orange tablecloth.

Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes

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Seven cupcakes with swirled frosting and caramel popcorn, arranged on a pink plate.

Salted Caramel Cupcakes

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