A variation of my classic coffee cake, this sour cream coffee cake uses sour cream for a moist, tender crumb and great depth of flavor. It's sweetened with a cinnamon sugar ripple and a decadent (but easy) streusel topping. The vanilla glaze on top is optional, but you already know how I feel about a little extra sugar 😉

If mint chocolate chip is your go-to ice cream flavor, you are going to absolutely LOVE this mint chocolate cake! It starts with rich, moist, fudgy chocolate cake layers and is finished with a light and refreshing mint buttercream. It's a bit different from the usual peanut butter chocolate cake or German chocolate cake, and I just love it!

I've shared quite a few pound cake recipes here on the blog, but today's cream cheese pound cake might just be my favorite. While it looks modest, it's a nice heavy (but not too heavy!) cake that is anything but plain. The cream cheese adds great depth of flavor and makes the cake so tender.

Birthday desserts too cliche for you? How about a birthday breakfast instead? This super fun and festive birthday crumb cake has been the birthday breakfast of choice in my household as of late, and I think your family will love it just as much!

Resharing an old favorite today! This classic chocolate cake is one of my all-time favorite cakes on the blog. In fact, it's one of my proudest creations on the blog to-date, and I even used it as the base for my German chocolate cake and my Ding Dong cake. Today, I'm bringing it back with more notes and helpful tips, but the recipe remains unchanged (because there's no need to mess with perfection!).

Today I'm transforming classic peppermint bark candy into a fun and festive holiday cake! This peppermint bark cake is a stunner and sure to be the star of your Christmas dessert table. The base is the same richly fudgy and chocolatey cake from my triple chocolate cake recipe, which we'll top with a peppermint-infused white chocolate frosting (a favorite of mine!). We'll cloak the whole thing in a dark chocolate ganache, and then pipe peppermint swirls to finish.

If you are looking for a Christmas cake without any peppermint or gingerbread, you simply must try my cranberry cake! It's flavored with pops of tart cranberries and a splash of both almond and vanilla extract. It's festive, but also fresh and so unique!

Allow me to introduce you to the cake that I'll be suggesting for all birthdays in the foreseeable future (including my own): ding dong cake! Inspired by the beloved childhood treat, this cake is perfectly chocolatey and paired with the most luxurious cream filling. It’s fun, the textures are amazing, and it’s just so satisfying.

Sure, layer cakes are impressive, but there's something to be said about classic, from-scratch sheet cakes. Their ease (no leveling, layering, crumb coating), flavor (just as good!), and nostalgic, homey feel is simply unparalleled in the cake world. Today's tender peanut butter sheet cake is no different; it's simple, has a distinct peanut butter flavor, and is decorated and served right in its baking dish. It's a classic!

Spice cake always makes a cozy fall birthday cake, but if you want something a little lighter and more whimsical, try this snickerdoodle cake!

It took a lot of trial and error to get the flavor of this pistachio cake just right. Since I didn’t want to use pudding mix or emulsions (which can be expensive, hard to find, and inconsistent), it was important for me to create an authentic flavor in a simple, attainable way.

Step aside, zucchini bread--there's a new zucchini dessert in town! This chocolate zucchini cake is PERFECT for using up an abundance of zucchini from your garden, or just sneaking some extra veggies into your diet (in the most decadent way!).

If you're a chocoholic like me, you're probably always on the hunt for your next fix. Devil's food cake or fudge cookies will do in a pinch, but if you have a really stubborn itch to scratch, this triple chocolate cake will do the trick!

Fans of my banana muffins, banana cake, and banana cookies--rejoice! I've got a brand spanking new banana recipe for you today, and man oh man, I think you are going to adore this banana coffee cake!

Introducing your newest chocolate fix: chocolate cake pops! These simple cake pops are rich, fudgy, and dangerously chocolatey. They are also 100% from-scratch, with not even a sprinkle of cake mix or teaspoon of canned frosting in sight. Don't worry though, they're just as easy as the shortcut version, but 10x more flavorful and irresistible. They taste like a bite-sized, more decadent version of my chocolate cake!

Meet my new favorite spring cake: olive oil cake! This tender, plush cake has a light olive oil flavor accented with just the right amount of citrus. A sprinkle of granulated sugar on top creates a crisp, candied topping that's an exciting textural difference from the soft cake (and it's way more fun than your typical powdered sugar dusting).

Looking for a unique cake? This crepe cake is a super fun and impressive (but not too difficult!) dessert. It's equally suited for birthdays as it is brunches, and it's always fun to hear "oohs" and "ahhs" as you cut the first slice and reveal all the pretty layers!

This butter pecan cake is simply incredible. It is soft, super moist (it literally melts in your mouth), and the flavor is out of this world. You will love how easily it mixes together with the reverse creaming method (first used in my caramel cake and most recently in my peanut butter cupcakes). And don't even get me started on the brown sugar cream cheese frosting...yum!

Nearly everyone has made cake pops using a boxed cake mix and icing, but have you ever made them from-scratch?! Total. Game. Changer. !! Unlike the semi-homemade version, these 100% homemade cake pops are sweet without being too sweet. They taste like real cake (not chemicals!), and you can easily eat two, three, or four at a time...not that I've done that or anything.

No new recipe today! Instead, I'm sharing a detailed guide on how to decorate a cake from start to finish. This is something I really wish I had as a beginner baker who seriously struggled with cake decorating!

If you could take all the festive, wintery elements of the holiday season and bake them into a cake, you'd end up with this gingerbread layer cake. With its warm, spiced gingerbread layers, luscious brown sugar cream cheese frosting, and sparkling sugared cranberry garnish, this is stunning holiday dessert!

This pumpkin cake is based off of my popular pumpkin cupcake recipe, with just a few tweaks to make it suitable as a layer cake. It's perfect for fall birthdays, Halloween parties, and of course, Thanksgiving (have you planned your menu yet?!). Everyone will love how sweet, soft, moist this recipe is!

My super moist and incredibly flavorful spice cake recipe is a favorite around here. It's rich with all the cozy flavors of the season, and it's also super easy to make! I love the simplicity of tossing everything in a 9x13 pan and frosting it right in the pan once it's baked and cooled. Easy and delicious!