Kids and adults both approve of these playful cakes.
Lemon-Blueberry Sheet Cake
Jessica Furniss
Earmark this gorgeous sheet cake for your next springtime gathering.
Juicy blueberries are folded into the citrusy batter to add an extra layer of tartness.
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The light and lemony frosting is naturally hued from a handful of pureed blueberries.
Wacky Cake
As you may have guessed from its name, this cake is unconventional.
The ingredients are stirred together in the pan and don’t require eggs or milk.
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This simple chocolate cake uses pantry staples and is straightforward to make.
You will find bursts of fresh strawberry, blueberry, and cream with every bite.
Dollop the rich mascarpone frosting over the cake after chilling.
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This recipe calls for clear vanilla extract instead of pure vanilla extract, impacting the flavoring.
Dr. Pepper Texas Sheet Cake
Dr. Pepper adds fragrant spices to this cake.
It reminds you of a traditional Texas Sheet Cake with fragrant aromas like nutmeg, cinnamon, and cloves.
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Toasted and chopped pecans add the ideal texture to the rich chocolate frosting.
Fresh Apple Cake
Thinly sliced apples create rich, moist layers of fruit within the cake.
Top with your choice of Browned Butter Frosting, Cream Cheese Frosting, or Dark Chocolate Frosting.
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The batter will be thick, like cookie dough, so it might be challenging to add the apples.
Buttermilk makes this cake tender while adding vegetable oil moistens the cake.
Browning the butter adds a nutty flavoring.
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Strawberries-and-Cream Sheet Cake
Trust us.
This simple sheet cake will be a keeper in your recipe box.
File it under “springtime crowd-pleaser.”
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With only 35 minutes of hands-on time, this pink-hued cake looks beautiful on any dessert table.
Garnish with fresh strawberries.
Topped with light and fluffy vanilla meringue, it’s an impressive dessert for any event.
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Make it from scratch in minutes.
It’s spread with aLemon Cream Cheese Frostingthat’s a lemon lover’s dream.
Texas Sheet Cake with Fudge Icing
Don’t mess with Texas!
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This iconic Texas Sheet Cake is rich in chocolatey, nutty flavors.
Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake
Mayonnaise is the secret to this chocolate cake’s fluffy, light texture.
Cool completely, at least an hour, before topping this cake withChocolate-Cream Cheese Frosting.
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It’s a decadent frosting that remains incredibly light.
With 15 minutes of hands-on time, this sheet cake is s’mores designed to feed a crowd.
Top with mini marshmallows or chopped pecans.
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This cake is buttery and full of spices.
Use freshly grated nutmeg and whipped cream as a garnish.
Pumpkin Spice-Heath Cake
Alison Miksch
Pumpkin spice lovers, this one’s for you.
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Use a boxed cake mix to save time.
Key Lime Sheet Cake
Poke holes after adding the gelatin to let it seep into the cake.
This sheet cake produces lime-green streaks visible when cutting the cake.
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Garnish with thin lime slices and mint for an effortless appearance.
This cake combines buttery biscuits, juicy berries, and a tangy mascarpone whipped cream.
Top with crunchy sugar for a sparkly texture and extra sweetness.
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Cinnamon spice cake, topped with cream cheese frosting, adds delicious tropical flavoring from pineapples and bananas.
Decorate with dried pineapple rings for an effortless presentation.
Top the sheet cake with cream cheese and peanut butter frosting for a light finish.
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Lemon-Lime Poke Cake
Make this poke cake with pantry staples.
Add a pop of color by garnishing it with lemon and lime slices.
verify to drain the pineapple before adding it to the cherry mixture.
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Top with sliced almonds and chopped pecans for a crunchy and nutty garnish.
Pour the pudding mixture over the cream cheese layer before adding the whipped topping.
Drizzle with chocolate syrup for the perfect finishing touch.
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Complete the dessert by topping it with orange candy-coated almonds or green candy sprinkles.
Zucchini Cake
Zucchini is the star of this impossibly tender cake.
This one is designed to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, so expect plenty of green.
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You’ll see the cheery hue marbled through the cake and scattered across the top.
Chocolate Chick Cake
When springtime rolls around, Chocolate Chick Cake should be on the dessert table.
We can hear the fire crackling, can’t you?
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It has a tropical, pineapple-infused batter, which uses yellow cake mix and crushed pineapple.
Plus, there’s a vanilla pudding and cream cheese frosting that goes on top.
), this one is a real classic.
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Banana Cake
Those who love bananas will go, well, bananas for this cake.
It’s super sweet, cheerful, and guaranteed to be a crowd-pleaser.
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