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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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.


Date Cake

8 reviews

A date cake recipe is good to have in your repertoire, as it’s easy to make and will stay fresh...


Peanut Butter Banana Cake

20 reviews

I've had this well-worm recipe for as long as I've been married. I often make it for potluck functions. The...


Almond Snack Cake

14 reviews

My oldest son was allergic to chocolate, so I had to find goodies to make without it. These treats filled...

Carrot Raisin Cake

3 reviews

A creamy frosting with a touch of vanilla and orange juice tops this deliciously moist cake. The room quiets down...


Walnut-Apple Snack Cake

2 reviews

Hungry for harvesttime? This tasty cake puts the season's best in the spotlight. Featuring apples, walnuts, spices and toffee bits...


Nutty Banana Cake

9 reviews

Sweet, buttery frosting and a sprinkling of chopped nuts top this yummy cake that's loaded with banana and pecan flavor....


Crazy Cake

7 reviews

I have made this dessert—otherwise known as crazy cake—for more than 50 years. It is classic, tender and moist, and...


Oatmeal Cake with Caramel Icing

65 reviews

This lightened-up version of a classic dessert is full of flavor. The icing sets up quickly, so make it right...


Gingerbread Cake

5 reviews

Indulge in the ultimate warming treat with a homemade gingerbread cake. Rich, spiced flavors are paired with a velvety caramel...


Cranberry Christmas Cake

19 reviews

Cranberry Christmas cake is a one-bowl recipe that yields a pretty and pleasing dessert. Whole ruby-red cranberries are folded into...


Hawaiian Dessert

9 reviews

Create a taste of the tropics with this Hawaiian dessert, featuring tender cake, creamy pineapple and toasted coconut—a perfect choice...

Idaho Potato Cake

5 reviews

Potatoes in dessert? Many cooks never think of the possibility. But this delicious cake gets its moist texture from Idaho...


Honey and Spice Snack Cake

5 reviews

The sweetness of honey, the bold flavors of nutmeg and cloves and the crunch of walnuts make for happy snacking....


Spice Cake Bars with Salted Caramel Icing

13 reviews

As a busy mom, I was always looking for baking shortcuts. When I found these bars, I knew I'd hit...


Classic Carrot Cake

73 reviews

I entered this yummy, moist cake in a Colorado Outfitters Association dessert contest. My carrot cake with pineapple earned first...


Zucchini Carrot Spice Cake

5 reviews

My family adores sweets, and I like to serve treats like this that are good for them, too. The cake...


Root Beer Float Cake

42 reviews

Crack open a cold one—a root beer, that is—and bake up this nostalgic root beer float cake that channels your...


Cemetery Cake

3 reviews

Underneath tasty tombstones, ghosts, pumpkins, worms and soil that make this dessert a conversation piece, you'll find a delectable chocolate...


Apple Spice Snack Cake

7 reviews

"Nothing could be simpler or more delicious than this moist apple cake," relates Reba Savoie of Roswell, New Mexico. It's...