76 Best Delicious Cake Recipes for Every Situation

What could be better than a cake shaped like a giant pink donut to celebrate GOAT Dolly Parton? A cake shaped like a giant pink donut that's also full of dark chocolate filling!

Get the recipe for Dolly's Donut Coconut Bundt Cake.

Looking for something to accompany afternoon tea? A slice of this cakey quick bread, with a dollop of whipped cream or crème fraîche will absolutely do!

Get the recipe for Lemon-Rosemary Tea Cake.

This cake is almost too pretty to eat (but also too delicious not to).

Get the recipe for Speckled Malted Coconut Cake.

The piney flavor of rosemary gives surprising depth to this lemony cake.

Get the recipe for Rosemary-Lemon Bundt Cake.

These dark spiced squares are so rich that a single bite is enough as an after dinner treat.

Get the recipe for Ginger Cake Squares with Chantilly Cream.

This rich dark cake is good any time of the year, but it's great around Halloween, and you can decorate it easily with some powdered sugar and this simple stencil.

Get the recipe for Spiced Pumpkin-Molasses Cake.

When you want a quick, easy-t0-bake dessert, this marbled chocolate bread is just the thing.

Get the recipe for Chocolate-Cinnamon Marble Bread.

This airy cake is as light as can be, but the toasted almonds ensure it's big on flavor.

Get the recipe for Coconut Angel Cake.

This stunning spring cake is packed with bright lemon flavor and delicious buttercream frosting.

Get the recipe for Spring Daisy Lemon Layer Cake.

Here's one for the fruit dessert lovers! This citrusy cake is made even better by the addition of this tangy cream cheese icing—and lemon zest makes for a stunning topper here.

Get the recipe for Duke's Lemon Drop Sheet Cake.

Things are about to get really exciting for your old loaf pan.

Get the recipe for Almond and Poppy Seed Loaf Cake.

Move aside, red velvet! Raspberry inside and out, this pink velvet cake—yes, pink!—is the perfect springtime dessert recipe. It'd also work beautifully around Valentine's Day, for a baby shower, or an anytime-of-the-year birthday.

Get the recipe for Raspberry Pink Velvet Cake.

Keep this recipe bookmarked for when you need something truly special. It's a little bit of extra work, but the effort more than pays off.

Get the recipe for Ukrainian Festive Walnut Torte.

For those who love carrot cake, but aren't so into heaps of frosting, this elegant bundt is moist and delicious.

Get the recipe for Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Drizzle.

Who says you can't have cake for breakfast? 😉

Get the recipe for Froot Loops Cake.

Ready to make everyone shiver in terror at your cake-decorating prowess? This beastly beauty is built with two 9-by-13 sheet cakes. We'll show you how!

Get the recipe for Towering Haunted House Cake.

A tiny Christmas bulb-shaped silicone mold is ideal for decorating this deliciously festive old-school cake design.

Get the recipe for Retro Christmas Tree Cake.

Dense sour-cream and vanilla cake pairs well with a sweet-and-tart rhubarb compote.

Get the recipe for Sour-Cream Vanilla Pound Cake.

With a crunchy chocolate filling and rich frosting on top, this is definitely not your basic sheet cake.

Get the recipe for Vanilla Sheet Cake.