10 Most Popular Cake Recipes (Full Recipes)

10 Most Popular Cake Recipes (Full Recipes)

1. Texas Tornado Cake (Do-Nothing Cake)

Ingredients:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour

• 2 cups granulated sugar

• 2 large eggs

• 1 tsp baking soda

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 16 oz (1 can) crushed pineapple (with juice)

Topping:

• 1 stick (½ cup) unsalted butter

• 1 cup sugar

• ¾ cup evaporated milk

• 1 cup shredded coconut

• 1 cup chopped pecans

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease a 9x13-inch pan.

2. Mix flour, sugar, eggs, baking soda, vanilla, and pineapple (with juice). Pour into pan.

3. Bake 35–40 min.

4. While baking, simmer butter, sugar, and milk. Remove from heat, stir in coconut & pecans.

5. Pour topping over hot cake. Cool before slicing.

2. Million Dollar Pound Cake

Ingredients:

• 1 lb (4 sticks) butter, softened

• 3 cups sugar

• 6 large eggs

• 4 cups all-purpose flour

• ¾ cup milk

• 1 tsp almond extract

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 160°C (325°F). Grease and flour a tube or bundt pan.

2. Cream butter & sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time.

3. Gradually add flour alternating with milk. Stir in extracts.

4. Pour into pan, bake 1 hr 20 min – 1 hr 30 min.

5. Cool before removing from pan.

3. German Chocolate Cake

Cake:

• 4 oz German sweet chocolate

• ½ cup boiling water

• 1 cup butter

• 2 cups sugar

• 4 large eggs, separated

• 1 tsp vanilla

• 2½ cups cake flour

• 1 tsp baking soda

• 1 cup buttermilk

Coconut-Pecan Frosting:

• 1 cup evaporated milk

• 1 cup sugar

• 3 egg yolks

• ½ cup butter

• 1 tsp vanilla

• 1⅓ cups coconut

• 1 cup pecans, chopped

Instructions:

1. Melt chocolate in boiling water, cool.

2. Cream butter & sugar, add yolks, vanilla, then chocolate.

3. Mix flour, soda, buttermilk. Fold in beaten egg whites.

4. Bake in 3 greased pans at 180°C (350°F) for 30–35 min.

5. For frosting: cook milk, sugar, yolks, butter until thick. Add coconut & pecans. Cool before spreading.

4. Hummingbird Cake

Ingredients:

• 3 cups flour

• 2 cups sugar

• 1 tsp baking soda

• 1 tsp cinnamon

• 3 large eggs

• 1½ cups oil

• 1½ tsp vanilla

• 1 (8 oz) can crushed pineapple (drained)

• 2 cups mashed bananas

• 1 cup pecans, chopped

Cream Cheese Frosting:

• 8 oz cream cheese

• ½ cup butter

• 4 cups powdered sugar

• 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions:

1. Mix dry ingredients. Stir in eggs, oil, and vanilla.

2. Add pineapple, bananas, pecans. Mix well.

3. Bake in 3 pans at 180°C (350°F) for 25–30 min.

4. Frost with cream cheese frosting.

5. Strawberry Cake

Ingredients:

• 1 white cake mix

• 1 pkg strawberry gelatin (85g)

• 1 cup pureed strawberries

• ½ cup oil

• ½ cup milk

• 4 eggs

Frosting:

• 8 oz cream cheese

• ½ cup butter

• 4 cups powdered sugar

• ½ cup pureed strawberries

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven 180°C (350°F).

2. Mix cake mix, gelatin, puree, oil, milk, eggs.

3. Pour into pans, bake 25–30 min.

4. Frost with strawberry cream cheese frosting.

6. Ice Cream Cake

Ingredients:

• 1 box chocolate cake mix (or homemade cake)

• 1½ qt vanilla or chocolate ice cream, softened

• 1 jar hot fudge

• Whipped cream & sprinkles

Instructions:

1. Bake cake as directed, let cool. Slice horizontally into 2 layers.

2. Spread softened ice cream between layers. Freeze solid.

3. Top with hot fudge, whipped cream, sprinkles. Freeze until firm.

7. Molten Lava Cake

Ingredients:

• ½ cup butter

• 6 oz chocolate

• 1 cup powdered sugar

• 2 whole eggs + 2 yolks

• 6 tbsp flour

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 220°C (425°F). Grease ramekins.

2. Melt butter & chocolate. Stir in sugar, eggs, yolks, then flour.

3. Divide into ramekins, bake 12–14 min.

4. Edges firm, center soft. Invert & serve warm.

8. Red Velvet Cake

Ingredients:

• 2½ cups flour

• 1½ cups sugar

• 1 tsp baking soda

• 1 tsp cocoa powder

• 1½ cups oil

• 1 cup buttermilk

• 2 eggs

• 2 tbsp red food coloring

• 1 tsp vinegar

• 1 tsp vanilla

Cream Cheese Frosting (same as Hummingbird).

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven 180°C (350°F).

2. Mix dry ingredients. In another bowl, mix wet ingredients.

3. Combine and stir until smooth.

4. Bake 25–30 min. Cool and frost.

9. Confetti (Funfetti) Cake

Ingredients:

• 2½ cups flour

• 2½ tsp baking powder

• ½ tsp salt

• ¾ cup butter

• 1¾ cups sugar

• 5 egg whites

• 1 tsp vanilla

• 1 cup milk

• ½ cup rainbow sprinkles

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven 180°C (350°F).

2. Cream butter & sugar. Add egg whites, vanilla.

3. Add flour mixture alternating with milk. Fold in sprinkles.

4. Bake 25–30 min. Frost with vanilla buttercream.

10. Classic Chocolate Cake

Ingredients:

• 1¾ cups flour

• 1¾ cups sugar

• ¾ cup cocoa powder

• 2 tsp baking soda

• 1 tsp baking powder

• 2 eggs

• 1 cup buttermilk

• ½ cup oil

• 2 tsp vanilla

• 1 cup hot coffee

Chocolate Frosting:

• 1 cup butter

• 3½ cups powdered sugar

• ½ cup cocoa

• ½ cup heavy cream

• 2 tsp vanilla

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven 180°C (350°F).

2. Mix dry ingredients. Add eggs, buttermilk, oil, vanilla.

3. Stir in hot coffee (batter will be thin).

4. Bake 30–35 min. Cool and frost.