Moist One-Bowl Vanilla Layer Cake
A soft, dependable vanilla layer cake made in a single bowl.
Cakes & Cupcakes Recipes
Birthday layer cakes, easy one-bowl bakes, and a few quiet showstoppers for when a plain afternoon needs an occasion. Whether you want a fuss-free sheet cake or something a little special, there's something here for it.
10 home-tested recipes
Easy One-Bowl Chocolate Cake
Rich, tender chocolate cake with almost no cleanup.
Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Spiced, moist carrot cake under tangy cream cheese frosting.
Lemon Blueberry Loaf
Bright lemon loaf studded with juicy blueberries.
Brown Butter Banana Bundt
Nutty brown-butter banana bundt with a light glaze.
Earl Grey Lavender Cupcakes
Delicate tea-infused cupcakes with a hint of lavender.
Olive Oil Orange Cake
Fragrant, tender olive oil cake bright with fresh orange.
Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes
Cosy pumpkin cupcakes topped with spiced cream cheese frosting.
Cardamom Pistachio Sheet Cake
A crowd-size sheet cake perfumed with cardamom and pistachio.
Strawberry Sheet Cake
Easy strawberry sheet cake made for sharing.
A note before you start
For a tender crumb, get your butter and eggs to room temperature before you start — cold ingredients don't emulsify properly and you'll end up with a dense cake. And resist over-mixing once the flour goes in; a few gentle folds is all you need.