Spring party season is the perfect excuse to whip up oneor moreof these sweet treats.
Chocolate-Strawberry Cake
Three layers of chocolate-strawberry decadence?
It uses both fresh and freeze-dried strawberries to maximize the berry flavor.
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Strawberry-Lemonade Cake
Pair your cool glass of strawberry lemonade with a slice of this stunning quadruple-layer cake.
File it under “Springtime Crowd-pleaser.”
Or frost the entire cake for a more elegant presentation.
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First, the cream cheese is added after beating the butter and sugar.
And, yes, you read the cooking instructions correctlythe cake bakes at a slightly higher temperature than usual.
Hummingbird Cake
A crown of pecan halves completes this beautiful, nutty, oh-so-classic layer cake.
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Strawberry Dream Cake
You’ll fall in love with this too-good-to-be-true strawberry cake.
We love the presentation of cake slices with upright strawberries between the layers.
When it comes down to the details, this sweet confection takes the cake.
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Yellow Squash Bundt Cake
Have some extra squash from your spring farmers' market haul?
Throw it in your Bundt!
Lemon Raspberry Cake
A thick layer of raspberry-whipped cream frosting completes this fruity, seasonal stunner.
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This vanilla-based cake may just be your new go-to.
Pineapple-Coconut Cake
Pineapple and coconut bring a double-dose of tropical punch to this island-inspired layer cake.
Cinnamon Coffee Cake
Hosting a daytime soiree?
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This Cinnamon Coffee Cake is the only treat you’ll need to like the crowd.
Lemon Bundt Cake
Tart and sweet, this recipe will become a new staple in your Rolodex.
Add the lime juice once you’ve fully cooked the custard to let the cornstarch thicken the mixture properly.
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