This holiday season, let there be cookies and trifles and tarts.
But yo, oh yo let there be cakes.
From cheesecake toBundtsand toweringlayer cakes, these Christmas cakes will sweeten any holiday.
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We have festive favorites that incorporate the flavors of the season, like Chocolate Peppermint Cake.
We have cheery confections like Spiked Eggnog Bundt Cake and indulgent treats like our Sea Salt-Caramel Cake.
Theseheavenly holiday dessertswill earn you a spot on the nice list.
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Chocolate Peppermint Cake
The Italian meringue frosting on top of this minty-chocolatey dream is fluffy and festive.
Crushed soft peppermint candies are a sweet garnish.
Spice Cake with Cranberry Filling
Cranberry filling contrasts with white cake layers to keep the holiday theme.
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The minty flavor builds with peppermint in the filling and whipped cream and crushed peppermints on top.
Cranberry-Apple-Pumpkin Bundt
Cranberry, apple, and pumpkin merge for a scene-stealing dessert.
The topping on this Bundta maple glaze with sugared pecans and pumpkin seedswill make your guests ooh and ahh.
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Jam and toasted pecans make this spice cake extraordinary.
Mama’s German Chocolate Cake
Pure Southern perfection!
Layers of moist German chocolate cake and sweet-and-nuttyCoconut-Pecan Frostingwill make this dessertan instant favorite.
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Sugared pecans, kumquats, and bay leaves garnish the spiced whipped cream topping.
Sugar-and-Spice Cake
Make a classic white cake for Christmas this year.
A mixture of hot coffee and sugar keeps the cake moist and enhances the chocolate flavor.
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Substitute heavy cream for the bourbon for a non-alcoholic version.
It’s sure to impress at any gathering.
Acrumb coatof frosting prevents the red cake from showing through.
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Repeat for special occasions long after the holidays.
Filled with dried fruit and nuts, this bourbon-doused cake isn’t light on flavor.
Crushed peppermints add flavor and a playful garnish.
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Buttermilk-Chocolate Cake
A decadent chocolate cake topped with silky Swiss meringue buttercreamwhat could make this dessert better?
Gorgeous magnolia and camellia flower cake toppers, that’s what!
Coffee Baba au Rhum
This old-fashioned Christmas dessert is for all the coffee lovers in your life.
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Infused with rum and coffee, enjoy slices even more the next day.
Butterscotch-Bourbon Lava Cakes
Looking for something a little more grown-up than peppermint or sugar cookies?
Try these photo-worthy, boozy lava cakes.
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Lightly brown the edges of the swirls with a kitchen torch for even more drama.
White Chocolate Poinsettia Cake
Leaf cookie cutouts make a festive poinsettia topping for this snowy white cake.
The white chocolate flavor is carried through the moist cake, mousse, and buttercream frosting.
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They’ll request this memorable chocolate cake with truffle filling and smooth ganache for holidays from here on out.
Coconut-Almond Cream Cake
Any coconut fanatics in your family?
In this recipe, coconut cake layers are stacked with coconut-almond filling and topped with coconut-cream cheese frosting.
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Homemade Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes
Looking for an afternoon baking project to try with the kids?
Thiscopycat recipetastes even better than the real thing, but don’t tell Little Debbie.
Mint Chocolate Chip Cake
Your favorite ice cream flavor in cake form.
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Instead of mint extract, this homemade cake gets its flavor from fresh mint leaves.
It’s filled with your favorite holiday flavorscurrants, pecans, apricots, dates, cherries, and ginger.
Molasses-rich gingerbread surrounds a creamy filling.
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Serve with homemade eggnog cream.
Molten Red Velvet Cakes
Personal desserts mean you don’t have to worry about sharing.
you could make the chocolate mixture and whipped cream a day in advance.
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Top this cake with Sugar-Coated Orange Slices and Sparkling Cherries.
We love Steen’s 100% Pure Cane Syrup, made in Louisiana.
If you could’t find pure cane syrup, don’t sub a blended syrup; use honey instead.
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Pecan Spice Cake with Caramel-Rum Glaze
An easy and delicious holiday cake?
The spice cake requires only 30 minutes of hands-on time.
Adjust the thickness of the rum glaze from sheer to thick, depending on your preference.
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The filling can also be used as a pretty red cake topping.
Pink Champagne Cake
Toast the holidays with this positively pink champagne dessert.
Japanese Fruitcake with Lemon-Coconut Frosting
Fruitcake skeptics will love this pecan-studded spice cake.
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Theres no candied fruit in the filling.
Its been a reader favorite since it was first published in the November 1990 issue ofSouthern Living.
Use aBundt panfor a pretty holiday presentation.
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Mayonnaise may be a confusing ingredient, but dont let it keep you from making this delicious dessert.
Butter Toffee-Pecan Layer Cake
This cake delivers.
Toffee frosting with browned butter and toasted pecans covers a white cake filled with chopped pecans and toffee pieces.
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A sprinkle of flaky sea salt is the finishing touch.
Theres rum in the cake and in the glaze, so you know its going to be good.
White Cake with Peppermint Frosting
This pretty package will tie up your holiday gathering perfectly.
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Garnish with a fondant bow or peppermintmeringue cookies.
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