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!
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1 Yule Log Recipe
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Yule Log Recipe
Total Time: 3 hours hours 40 minutes minutes
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2 Easy Pound Cake Recipe
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Easy Pound Cake Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour hour 5 minutes minutes
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3 Pecan Pie Cheesecake
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Pecan Pie Cheesecake
Total Time: 2 hours hours 25 minutes minutes
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4 Pumpkin Roll Recipe
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Pumpkin Roll Recipe
Total Time: 2 hours hours 35 minutes minutes
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5 Christmas Trifle
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Christmas Trifle
Total Time: 1 hour hour 35 minutes minutes
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6 Pumpkin Dump Cake
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Pumpkin Dump Cake
Total Time: 1 hour hour 5 minutes minutes
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7 Peppermint Bark Cheesecake Recipe
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Peppermint Bark Cheesecake Recipe
Total Time: 7 hours hours 20 minutes minutes
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8 Pumpkin Crunch Cake
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Pumpkin Crunch Cake
Total Time: 1 hour hour 12 minutes minutes
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9 German Chocolate Cake
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German Chocolate Cake
Total Time: 1 hour hour
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10 Pineapple Upside Down Cake Recipe
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Pineapple Upside Down Cake Recipe
Total Time: 45 minutes minutes
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11 Cream Puff Cake Recipe
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Cream Puff Cake Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
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12 Jello Poke Cake Recipe
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Jello Poke Cake Recipe
Total Time: 3 hours hours 35 minutes minutes
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13 Gooey Butter Cake Recipe
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Gooey Butter Cake Recipe
Total Time: 47 minutes minutes
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14 Easy Chocolate Cake Recipe
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Easy Chocolate Cake Recipe
Total Time: 50 minutes minutes
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15 Boston Cream Pie
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Boston Cream Pie
Total Time: 1 hour hour 5 minutes minutes
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16 Angel Food Cake Recipe
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Angel Food Cake Recipe
Total Time: 55 minutes minutes
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17 Chiffon Cake Recipe
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Chiffon Cake Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour hour 30 minutes minutes
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18 White Sheet Cake Recipe
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White Sheet Cake Recipe
Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
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19 Better Than Anything Cake Recipe
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Better Than Anything Cake Recipe
Total Time: 2 hours hours 35 minutes minutes
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20 Dirt Cake Recipe
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Dirt Cake Recipe
Total Time: 3 hours hours 10 minutes minutes
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21 Strawberries and Cream Angel Food Cake Recipe
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Strawberries and Cream Angel Food Cake Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
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22 Sour Cream Chocolate Cake Recipe
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Sour Cream Chocolate Cake Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour hour 5 minutes minutes
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23 Banana Pudding Cake Recipe
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Banana Pudding Cake Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
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24 Boston Cream Poke Cake
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Boston Cream Poke Cake
Total Time: 45 minutes minutes
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25 Chocolate Bundt Cake Recipe
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Chocolate Bundt Cake Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour hour
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26 Chocolate Sheet Cake
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Chocolate Sheet Cake
Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
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27 Red Velvet Poke Cake Recipe
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Red Velvet Poke Cake Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
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28 Neiman Marcus Cake Recipe
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Neiman Marcus Cake Recipe
Total Time: 42 minutes minutes
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29 Oreo Pudding Poke Cake Recipe
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Oreo Pudding Poke Cake Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour hour 30 minutes minutes
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30 Vanilla Cake Recipe
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Vanilla Cake Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour hour 5 minutes minutes
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31 Caramel Cake
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Caramel Cake
Total Time: 1 hour hour 45 minutes minutes
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32 Coconut Poke Cake
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Coconut Poke Cake
Total Time: 3 hours hours
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33 Cherry Dump Cake Recipe
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Cherry Dump Cake Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
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35 Key Lime Cake Recipe
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Key Lime Cake Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour hour 30 minutes minutes
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36 Easy Apple Cake Recipe
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Easy Apple Cake Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
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37 Red Velvet Cheesecake Cake Recipe
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Red Velvet Cheesecake Cake Recipe
Total Time: 33 minutes minutes
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38 Lemon Raspberry Cake
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Lemon Raspberry Cake
Total Time: 1 hour hour 38 minutes minutes
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39 Strawberry Pound Cake Recipe
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Strawberry Pound Cake Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour hour 15 minutes minutes
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40 Chocolate Cheesecake
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Chocolate Cheesecake
Total Time: 9 hours hours 30 minutes minutes
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41 Jello Cheesecake Recipe
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Jello Cheesecake Recipe
Total Time: 6 hours hours 30 minutes minutes
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42 Lemon Bundt Cake recipe
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Lemon Bundt Cake recipe
Total Time: 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes
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43 Libby’s Pumpkin Roll Recipe
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Libby’s Pumpkin Roll Recipe
Total Time: 2 hours hours 35 minutes minutes
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44 Lemon Pound Cake Recipe
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Lemon Pound Cake Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour hour 5 minutes minutes
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45 Cream Cheese Pound Cake Recipe
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Cream Cheese Pound Cake Recipe
Total Time: 2 hours hours 10 minutes minutes
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46 Easter Bunny Cake
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Easter Bunny Cake
Total Time: 52 minutes minutes
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47 Turtle Cheesecake Recipe
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Turtle Cheesecake Recipe
Total Time: 5 hours hours 40 minutes minutes
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48 Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe
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Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe
Total Time: 7 hours hours 25 minutes minutes
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49 Gingerbread Cupcake Recipe
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Gingerbread Cupcake Recipe
Total Time: 42 minutes minutes
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50 Christmas Cupcakes
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Christmas Cupcakes
Total Time: 32 minutes minutes
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51 Pumpkin Cupcakes
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Pumpkin Cupcakes
Total Time: 27 minutes minutes
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52 Best Chocolate Cupcake Recipe
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Best Chocolate Cupcake Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
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53 Cookies and Cream Cupcakes Recipe
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Cookies and Cream Cupcakes Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
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54 Vanilla Cupcake Recipe
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Vanilla Cupcake Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
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55 Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes
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Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes
Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
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56 Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cupcakes Recipe
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Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cupcakes Recipe
Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
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57 Pineapple Upside Down Cupcakes Recipe
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Pineapple Upside Down Cupcakes Recipe
Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
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58 Carrot Cake Cupcake Recipe
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Carrot Cake Cupcake Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
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59 Cheesecake Cupcakes Recipe
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Cheesecake Cupcakes Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
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60 Lemon Cupcakes Recipe
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Lemon Cupcakes Recipe
Total Time: 36 minutes minutes
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61 Easter Cupcakes Recipe
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Easter Cupcakes Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
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62 Cherry Almond Cupcake Recipe
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Cherry Almond Cupcake Recipe
Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
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63 Angel Food Cupcake Recipe
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Angel Food Cupcake Recipe
Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
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