These are the cakes people ask for again: a moist carrot cake with cream cheese frosting, a deep chocolate layer cake, a buttery lemon pound cake, and a light vanilla cake topped with fresh fruit.
Every recipe includes pan-size alternatives, how to tell when the cake is done, and how far ahead you can make it.
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The best carrot cake recipe: incredibly moist, warmly spiced, packed with fresh carrots and toasted pecans, and covered in tangy cream cheese frosting.
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A deeply chocolatey, moist one-bowl chocolate cake made with cocoa, hot coffee and buttermilk.
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A moist, buttery lemon pound cake with a fine, tender crumb, bright fresh lemon zest and juice, a lemon syrup soak and a tangy glaze.
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A light, fluffy vanilla sponge cake topped with billowy whipped cream and fresh strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and banana.