Snack Cake Recipes

Low-key sweets like these snack cake recipes have all the goodness of a fussier cake—no fork necessary.

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Apple Brandy Pecan Cake

My favorite apple cake is made with a shot of brandy and drizzled with caramel to set off the wonderful flavors. If alcohol is a no-go, use orange juice instead of apple brandy. If you'd rather follow a chocolate route, add mini chocolate chips to the cake and use chocolate ice cream topping for the drizzle. —Nancy Heishman, Las Vegas, Nevada

Orange Cornmeal Cake

1 review

This cake bakes up tender and light with a subtle orange taste. It tastes rich but is comparatively low in...


Chunky Apple Snack Cake

5 reviews

We enjoy this cake as a snack, packed in lunches or as a scrumptious dessert when warmed and topped with...


Coconut Poppy Seed Cake

11 reviews

This moist coconut cake is definitely one of my most-requested desserts. Use different cake mixes and pudding flavors for variety....


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Tropical Carrot Cake

36 reviews

I look forward to August because our family reunion means fun and great food, like this classic cake with the...

Gluten-Free Carrot Cake

Moist, sweet and loaded with spice, this gluten-free carrot cake is every bit as good as the original. Made in...


Pumpkin Crunch Cake

2 reviews

Simple pumpkin crunch cake is rich, earthy, spicy, sweet and crunchy. Make this easy dump cake recipe ASAP!

Pumpkin Snack Cake

5 reviews

The crunchy, sweet topping makes this simple pumpkin snack cake taste extra special. If you prefer a sweeter cake, omit...


Devil’s Food Snack Cake

6 reviews

My husband and his friends request this devil's food snack cake for camping trips because it’s easy to transport. That...


Banana Split Cake Bars

3 reviews

Summer isn’t summer without a banana split or two, and these fun bars bring that same delicious flavor in potluck-perfect...


Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Zucchini Cake

12 reviews

Years ago, I added some zucchini to a peanut butter bar I had created, and this time I wanted to...

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cake

3 reviews

When the sweet tooth calls out to be fed, whip up a soft, gooey oatmeal chocolate chip cake.


Apple Cocoa Snack Cake

4 reviews

The apple provides natural sweetening and helps make this cake moist and delicious. I'm a former home economics teacher who...


Sugarless Banana Walnut Cake

3 reviews

I enjoy this delicious cake with ice cream or whipped cream, but it's great all by itself. It's moist and...


Fruit Cocktail Cake

3 reviews

Fruit cocktail cake will be your secret weapon—it's fancy enough to wow everyone at the potluck, but in the end,...


Snack Cake

1 review

"This cake packs and travels well since the topping bakes down into it," says Liz Raether of Algoma, Wisconsin.

Applesauce Cake

13 reviews

This applesauce cake recipe is moist, delicious and perfect for any day. The cake features plump raisins, as well as...


Tillie’s Ginger Crumb Cake

8 reviews

This recipe goes back at least as far as my grandmother, who was born in the early 1900s. Our sons...


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Wacky Cake

33 reviews

What makes this treat "wacky" is also what makes it super easy to whip up if you're craving chocolate! Here's...


Grandma’s Blackberry Cake

5 reviews

A lightly seasoned spice cake lets the wonderful flavor of blackberries shine through in this delectable blackberry cake recipe. —Diana...


Zucchini Walnut Cake

21 reviews

Taste the sweet side of zucchini with this moist and fluffy cake, topped with a rich cream cheese frosting—a delightful...


Dinette Cake

3 reviews

IT ONLY TAKES MINUTES to get this cake into the oven. It's one of my favorite desserts.
I love...


Butterscotch Snack Cake

5 reviews

Handy pantry ingredients , including cake and pudding mixes, are the key to this moist, golden cake from Joanie Ward...


Mississippi Mud Cake

16 reviews

This cake features a fudgy brownielike base topped with marshmallow creme and a nutty frosting. Serve big slices with glasses...


Applesauce Oat Cake

4 reviews

The spicy aroma of this cake brings back childhood memories of my mother's kitchen. This small cake is just right...

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Homemade Chocolate Cake

85 reviews

Our homemade chocolate cake recipe is easy to prepare and as uncomplicated as it gets, but it doesn't sacrifice tenderness...


Blueberry Snack Cake

13 reviews

Plump and juicy blueberries are the star in this easy-to-make blueberry snack cake recipe.


Chocolate Upside-Down Cake

4 reviews

"This dessert is out of this world," promises Iola Egle, McCook, Nebraska. Coconut, chocolate chips, marshmallows and pecans turn a...


Apple Snack Cake

1 review

"This good-for-you dessert is packed with ingredients that remind me of fall!" writes field editor Lisa Varner from Charleston, South...


Oatmeal Chocolate Cake

3 reviews

I've had this recipe a long time. It's one of my family's favorite desserts, and I still make it often.


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Banana Bread Cake

26 reviews

Make our easy banana bread cake recipe with just one banana and a few pantry staples—it's oh, so delicious.