Holiday Cakes

These festive holiday cakes can be decorated and flavored to fit any special occasion and are perfect for feeding a crowd!

Reasons We Love Holiday Cakes!

Cakes are versatile and can be altered for different holidays with sprinkles and food coloring. A homemade cake can be a showstopper, and perfect for feeding a large group. Bake a Yule log cake topped with sugared cranberries, a fruitcake recipe, or a red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting. These desserts are worthy of finishing your holiday meals and for your parties and celebrations!

Our Top 10 Cake Picks

4.95 from 39 votes

Yule Log Recipe

This yule log recipe is a traditional holiday dessert made from a chocolate cake rolled with a chocolate filling. It's beautifully tasty!

View Recipe

4.90 from 19 votes

Easy Pound Cake Recipe

This deliciously easy pound cake recipe is simply irresistible. It is moist, buttery, and will melt in your mouth!

View Recipe

4.96 from 154 votes

Pecan Pie Cheesecake

Pecan pie cheesecake combines a creamy cheesecake layer with a buttery, caramel-pecan topping. It is perfectly indulgent!!

View Recipe

5 from 3 votes

Pumpkin Roll Recipe

This best-loved Pumpkin Roll filled with tangy cream cheese frosting is a classic fall favorite, perfect for sharing!

View Recipe

5 from 6 votes

Christmas Trifle

Indulge in chocolate and peppermint flavors with this beautiful layered Christmas trifle, a favorite holiday dessert that feeds a crowd!

View Recipe

4.98 from 1047 votes

Pumpkin Dump Cake

This simple spiced pumpkin dump cake preps in minutes for a perfectly delicious shareable dessert all fall long!

View Recipe

5 from 135 votes

Peppermint Cheesecake

Oreo crust peppermint cheesecake is packed with both white and milk chocolate and loaded with peppermint flavor!!

View Recipe

5 from 307 votes

Pumpkin Crunch Cake

With smooth pumpkin flavors, crunchy pecans, and a dollop of whipped cream, this pumpkin crunch cake is a must-make during the fall season.

View Recipe

5 from 106 votes

German Chocolate Cake

German chocolate cake recipe is a beloved classic for its irresistible cake, rich coconut pecan filling, and decadent chocolate frosting.

View Recipe

4.94 from 96 votes

Homemade Pineapple Upside Down Cake

Our homemade pineapple upside down cake is a family favorite with a secret ingredient that takes this classic to a whole new level!

View Recipe

More Cake Recipes

4.99 from 156 votes

Cream Puff Cake Recipe

Smooth + rich Cream Puff Cake is a take on the popular cream puff dessert. Drizzle it in chocolate for a perfect bite!

View Recipe

5 from 681 votes

Jello Poke Cake

Jello poke cake is cool, creamy, and perfect for any get-together. With a cake mix shortcut, it's extra easy and preps in minutes!

View Recipe

4.99 from 508 votes

Gooey Butter Cake Recipe

Simple gooey butter cake includes a crumbly cake crust with a gooey cream cheese topping that is completely addicting!

View Recipe

4.97 from 275 votes

Easy Chocolate Cake Recipe

Our deliciously easy chocolate cake recipe topped with homemade chocolate frosting is a no-fuss family favorite for good reason!

View Recipe

4.95 from 94 votes

Boston Cream Pie

Old-fashioned Boston cream pie is a best-loved classic cake, not pie, that is utterly decadent and delicious!

View Recipe

5 from 14 votes

Angel Food Cake Recipe

This tender, light as air angel food cake is a must-try! With the perfect amount of sweetness, it's perfect to enjoy all year long.

View Recipe

5 from 10 votes

Chiffon Cake Recipe

Chiffon cake is a moist and airy-like sponge cake with a delicate flavor. Our version is topped with a citrusy frosting with berries.

View Recipe

5 from 66 votes

White Sheet Cake Recipe

This white sheet cake is moist, and is topped with an amazing frosting with hints of almond throughout. It also feeds a ton, making it great for parties and get together.

View Recipe

5 from 23 votes

Better Than Anything Cake Recipe

Quick and Easy Better than Anything Cake is a sweet cake filled with caramel and topped with cool whip and toffee bits!

View Recipe

4.99 from 179 votes

Dirt Cake Recipe

This deliciously addicting dirt cake recipe preps in minutes for a cool, creamy, family-favorite treat perfect for Oreo lovers!

View Recipe

4.85 from 13 votes

Strawberries and Cream Angel Food Cake Recipe

Strawberries and Cream Angel Food Cake – a sweet and delicious dessert filled with a creamy layer and topped with strawberries. It’s so simple and so delicious!

View Recipe

4.94 from 107 votes

Sour Cream Chocolate Cake Recipe

This sour cream chocolate cake is moist, fudgy, completely delicious and so easy to make. It’s the perfect old-fashioned chocolate cake recipe that everyone will love and enjoy at every party! Serve it alone or with ice cream and you’re sure to get rave reviews.

View Recipe

4.99 from 90 votes

Banana Pudding Cake Recipe

With only 10 minutes of prep, banana pudding cake has all the flavors of banana cream pie, just in cake form. It’s sure to be a hit!

View Recipe

4.88 from 16 votes

Boston Cream Poke Cake

Everything you love about Boston cream donuts and pies, in the form of a cool and creamy pudding poke cake! 

View Recipe

5 from 10 votes

Chocolate Bundt Cake Recipe

Indulge in this simple Chocolate Bundt Cake with chocolate glaze. It's perfect for chocolate lovers with the right amount of rich!

View Recipe

5 from 38 votes

Chocolate Sheet Cake

Our best-loved chocolate sheet cake topped with chocolate buttercream is simply delicious and feeds a crowd!

View Recipe

5 from 13 votes

Red Velvet Poke Cake Recipe

Delicious Red Velvet Poke Cake with homemade cream cheese frosting is moist and velvety. It's perfectly sweet for any occasion.

View Recipe

4.96 from 25 votes

Neiman Marcus Cake

Neiman Marcus cake uses an easy box cake shortcut to create a gooey and nutty butter cake with a tangy cream cheese topping!

View Recipe

5 from 21 votes

Oreo Pudding Poke Cake Recipe

Fluffy Oreo Pudding Poke Cake is filled with creamy cookies & cream pudding and topped with crunchy Oreo cookies. It is so YUMMY!

View Recipe

5 from 17 votes

Vanilla Cake Recipe

There is nothing more classic than a rich vanilla cake. This vanilla cake recipe is light, fluffy and great to make for any occasion!

View Recipe

5 from 6 votes

Caramel Cake

Caramel cake is tender and tasty, with layers of light cake smothered with caramel frosting and topped off with caramel syrup!

View Recipe

5 from 15 votes

Coconut Poke Cake

Chilled coconut poke cake is cool, creamy, and prepped in minutes for a tasty tropical treat for coconut lovers!

View Recipe

5 from 4 votes

Cherry Dump Cake Recipe

Studded with pops of fruit and crunchy walnuts, this cherry dump cake recipe is a perfect last-minute dessert!

View Recipe

5 from 6 votes

Coconut Cake Recipe

Tropical coconut cake is topped with a scrumptious cream cheese frosting. It's a tasty dessert to enjoy all year long!

View Recipe

4.94 from 45 votes

Key Lime Cake Recipe

Easy Key Lime Cake is bursting with fresh lime flavor & topped with whipped cream. A yummy twist on a key lime pie!

View Recipe

5 from 30 votes

Easy Apple Cake Recipe

This easy apple cake is filled with cinnamon and apples. Top it off with ice cream and caramel sauce for the perfect fall treat!

View Recipe

4.92 from 12 votes

Red Velvet Cheesecake Cake Recipe

Red Velvet Cheesecake Cake is filled with a delicious cream cheese layer in the center and topped with a homemade cream cheese frosting making it a delicious dessert to enjoy all year long.

View Recipe

5 from 1 vote

Lemon Raspberry Cake

This chilled lemon raspberry cake is a show-stopper dessert that uses fresh fruit for a punch of flavor and a classic combination.

View Recipe

5 from 10 votes

Strawberry Pound Cake Recipe

Strawberry Pound Cake, with fresh strawberries and a beautiful white glaze, will be your perfect solution for the spring and summer dessert season.

View Recipe

5 from 6 votes

Chocolate Cheesecake

An Oreo crust, chocolate cheesecake layer, and rich chocolate ganache topping combine to make this ultimate dessert for chocoholics.

View Recipe

5 from 55 votes

Jello Cheesecake Recipe

This easy jello cheesecake is completely no-bake and perfect for summer! You'll love the tangy, creamy filling and graham cracker crust.

View Recipe

5 from 12 votes

Lemon Bundt Cake recipe

Vibrant, moist lemon bundt cake is covered with a sweet lemon glaze and thick cream cheese frosting for an irresistible summer dessert!

View Recipe

5 from 28 votes

Libby’s Pumpkin Roll Recipe

This delicious spiced Libby's pumpkin roll filled with tangy pineapple cream cheese frosting is a classic fall favorite!

View Recipe

4.98 from 39 votes

Lemon Pound Cake with Lemon Glaze

This bright, zesty lemon pound cake with lemon glaze has a tender crumb and a quick prep. It's the perfect sun-shiny treat!

View Recipe

5 from 11 votes

Cream Cheese Pound Cake Recipe

This timeless cream cheese pound cake recipe is soft, flavorful, and perfect topped with powdered sugar and fresh fruit.

View Recipe

No ratings yet

Easter Bunny Cake

Create an adorably easy Easter Bunny cake with no special equipment, a cake mix, and homemade vanilla frosting!

View Recipe

5 from 19 votes

Turtle Cheesecake Recipe

Turtle Cheesecake has a delicious crumbly crust, chocolate layer, cheesecake layer and to top it off, chocolate ganache, pecans and caramel!!

View Recipe

5 from 2 votes

Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe

Oreo crust, two layers of cheesecake (one plain and one with pumpkin puree), whipped cream, and chocolate ganache! Everything about this chocolate pumpkin cheesecake is heavenly.

View Recipe

4.84 from 25 votes

Gingerbread Cupcakes

Easy gingerbread cupcakes are made with cake mix and topped with fluffy, cinnamon cream cheese frosting – the perfect cupcake for Christmas!

View Recipe

5 from 14 votes

Christmas Cupcakes

Christmas cupcakes topped with candy melt trees are full of holiday cheer!! Everyone will love these simple tasty treats.

View Recipe

4.99 from 101 votes

Pumpkin Cupcakes

Spiced pumpkin cupcakes are so soft, moist, and flavorful. They pair perfectly with delicious homemade cinnamon cream cheese frosting!

View Recipe

5 from 5 votes

Best Chocolate Cupcake Recipe

Look no further—these are the best chocolate cupcakes you will ever make! They're moist, decadent, and utterly delicious!

View Recipe

5 from 14 votes

Cookies and Cream Cupcakes Recipe

Cookies and Cream Cupcakes have a crunchy Oreo bottom and are topped with heavenly marshmallow fluff Oreo frosting!!

View Recipe

4.96 from 41 votes

Vanilla Cupcake Recipe

This moist and fluffy vanilla cupcake recipe is perfect for parties, celebrations, or just because. It's so flavorful!

View Recipe

4.73 from 33 votes

Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes

Sweet & Tangy Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes start with fluffy, moist lemon cupcakes and are topped with a fresh strawberry frosting!

View Recipe

5 from 2 votes

Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cupcakes Recipe

Devilishly rich chocolate covered strawberry cupcakes topped with a ganache smothered strawberry are the perfect way to say "I Love You!"

View Recipe

5 from 52 votes

Pineapple Upside Down Cupcakes Recipe

A fun twist on the classic cake recipe, these pineapple upside down cupcakes have the perfect hint of pineapple flavor!

View Recipe

4.98 from 68 votes

Carrot Cake Cupcakes

Our carrot cake cupcakes are topped with a heavenly brown sugar cream cheese frosting, making them extra delicious and perfect for Spring.

View Recipe

4.97 from 55 votes

Cheesecake Cupcakes

Bite-size cheesecake cupcakes are a simple 6-ingredient cheesecake treat. Top with cherry pie filling, or any other topping you like!

View Recipe

5 from 8 votes

Lemon Cupcakes Recipe

Moist & bright Lemon Cupcakes with a delicious homemade lemon cream frosting are the perfect summer dessert!!

View Recipe

5 from 14 votes

Easter Cupcakes Recipe

Easter Cupcakes are the cutest and simplest Easter treat made with Reese's Peanut Butter Eggs (a favorite Easter candy).

View Recipe

5 from 12 votes

Cherry Almond Cupcake Recipe

Light and fluffy Cherry Almond Cupcakes are bursting with maraschino cherries and topped with a luscious almond buttercream frosting.

View Recipe

5 from 12 votes

Angel Food Cupcake Recipe

Fluffy and light Angel food cupcakes are the tastiest dessert—especially with a pineapple flavored whipped topping.

View Recipe