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Whether it’s Christmas desserts or sweets to enjoy all season, cakes are always a good idea. These festive holiday cakes can be decorated, and flavored to fit any special occasion!
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Reasons We Love Holiday Cakes!
Holiday cakes offer a delicious base to express your festive flair on a decadent and delicious canvas.
Why we love them:
- For any occasion. A lot of these recipes are versatile and can be altered for different holidays – with sprinkles and food coloring.
- Change it up. Top them with sprinkles, cookies, or frosting. No matter what you do, these tasty treats are sure to wow!!
- Loved by all. Cakes are perfect for any occasion and can feed a crowd!
Here is a collection of our best holiday cake recipes, all worthy of your parties and celebrations!
Cutting the Cake
When serving cake to guests at a holiday party, the most common serving size is 1.5 inches x 2 inches.
Some people won’t eat dessert, while others like having 2 servings. Provide enough cake for each guest to have 1½ servings so there’s enough for everyone to have their fill, without having a lot of leftovers.
- Parchment paper. Line the cake pans with parchment paper to keep the cake from sticking, making it easier to slice and serve.
- Mark your cuts. To make even cuts, use bakers twine or unflavored dental floss to make cutting lines on top of the cake before you cut.
Transporting Your Holiday Cake
- Cake boards. Cardboard cake boards come in many different sizes and shapes. Place the cake on the board before decorating it, and easily use it to move the cake from one place to another.
- Using softer cake fillings. Layered cakes with soft fillings often shift and slide during transportation. To help avoid this, add buttercream around the perimeter of the cake, and then fill it in with the softer filling.
- Decorations. Save the more fragile decorations and fruit toppings to add when you arrive at the destination.
- Cake carrier. Place the cake in the center of the cake box, then assemble the box around the cake.
Best Holiday Cakes
Get into the holiday spirit with any of our favorite cakes for the holidays. From Christmas cakes and beyond!
1 Yule Log Recipe
2 Easy Pound Cake Recipe
3 Pecan Pie Cheesecake Recipe
4 Pumpkin Roll Recipe
5 Christmas Trifle Recipe
6 Pumpkin Dump Cake Recipe
7 Peppermint Bark Cheesecake
8 Pumpkin Crunch Cake Recipe
9 German Chocolate Cake Recipe
10 Pineapple Upside Down Cake Recipe
Classic Cakes Perfect for the Holidays
From bundt cakes to classic layer cakes, we have plenty of yummy options!
11 Cream Puff Cake Recipe
12 Jello Poke Cake Recipe
13 Gooey Butter Cake Recipe
14 Easy Chocolate Cake Recipe
15 Boston Cream Pie
16 Angel Food Cake Recipe
17 Chiffon Cake Recipe
18 White Sheet Cake Recipe
19 Better Than Anything Cake Recipe
20 Dirt Cake Recipe
21 Strawberries and Cream Angel Food Cake Recipe
22 Sour Cream Chocolate Cake Recipe
23 Banana Pudding Cake Recipe
24 Boston Cream Poke Cake
25 Chocolate Bundt Cake Recipe
26 Chocolate Sheet Cake Recipe
27 Red Velvet Poke Cake Recipe
28 Neiman Marcus Cake Recipe
29 Oreo Pudding Poke Cake Recipe
30 Vanilla Cake Recipe
31 Caramel Cake
32 Cinnamon Roll Cake Recipe
33 Coconut Poke Cake
34 Cherry Dump Cake Recipe
35 Coconut Cake recipe
36 Key Lime Cake Recipe
37 Easy Apple Cake Recipe
38 Red Velvet Cheesecake Cake Recipe
Cupcakes
One of the easiest desserts to serve at your Christmas party or celebration are cupcakes. They have all the flavors of your favorite full size cakes, but less mess 🙂
39 Gingerbread Cupcake Recipe
40 Christmas Cupcakes
41 Pumpkin Cupcake Recipe
42 Best Chocolate Cupcake Recipe
43 Cookies and Cream Cupcakes Recipe
44 Vanilla Cupcake Recipe
Holiday Sweets!
With so many fun and tasty cakes to choose from you’re sure to find the perfect dessert to accompany your next holiday meal!
Be sure to check out all of our Cake Recipes!
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