Cake and Frosting Recipes (2024)

In a world of pre-packaged treats, there’s something special about a homemade cake. And no cake is complete without a luscious layer of frosting. These 30 cake and frosting recipes are better than anything you’ll find at the store, and you don’t need to be a professional pastry chef to make them. Follow a recipe as written, or have fun and mix and match the cake and frosting recipe. Get creative in the kitchen!

CLARE BUTLER

PHOENIX, AZ

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Marshmallow Vanilla Buttercream

“This is the easiest frosting I have ever made and it is to die for! It goes perfect with a deep dark chocolate cake or any cake that goes well with a light frosting. And the best part is it’s a snap to make.” – Clare

BUNNY’S WARM OVEN BLOG

SUNBURY, PA

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Homemade Chocolate Cake With Peanut Butter Frosting

“I have an old recipe binder that I started years ago when I was bitten by the baking bug. The pages are yellowed now and some of the recipes have broken free from the binder and are tucked in there as best they can be. That’s where this recipe has lived for many years. It’s very special to me and brings back memories of birthday parties and special occasions with my kids.” – Bunny’s Warm Oven

KAREN GREENWOOD

CARY, NC

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Cooked Frosting

“This delicious cooked frosting recipe was given to me by a co-worker, Judy Larson who also enjoys cooking and baking. You will never ever buy a plastic tub of frosting again!” – Karen

WHITNEY FROEHLICH

BELLVILLE, TX

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The Absolute Best Buttercream Frosting… Ever!

“I’m tired of the same ole’ butter, powdered sugar and vanilla-type frosting. This frosting can be a little expensive because it calls for 5 different extracts. But it’s so well worth it. Especially if you’re wanting that wow factor.” – Whitney

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Chocolate Stout Cake with Bailey’s Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

“Stout brings out the flavours of the chocolate in this light and moist chocolate cake.” – Kevin

JOYCE NEWMAN

POLLOCK PINES, CA

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Guinness Cupcakes With Nutella Cream Frosting

“If you’re looking for an alternative to green anything for St. Paddy’s Day, I think this is the dessert for you! The combination of the Guinness beer, dark chocolate, and the Nutella cream frosting makes for a very moist, light, not so overly sweet cupcake. This is a favorite!” – Joyce

MELISSA TURNER

EAST MOLINE, IL

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Watergate Cake With Pineapple

“I have been making a pistachio cake and Watergate salad for years. So I decided to combine the two. This is a super moist yet light cake that gets gobbled up every time I make it.” – Melissa

Classic White Almond Buttercream Frosting

“Also known as wedding cake frosting, this classic buttercream is perfection when you want a frosting that has that bakery taste for your cakes. This is the buttercream that you will be tempted to eat right out of the bowl!” – Cindy

MARY ANN F

SAN DIEGO, CA

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Moist Strawberry Cake

“I was inspired to bake Wanda Harrison’s Mama Seward’s Strawberry Cake from scratch using fresh ingredients since I did not have boxed cake and frozen sweetened strawberries on hand. My family and friends enjoyed the results.” – Mary Ann

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Lemon Cupcakes with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

“One taste of these decadent cupcakes and I am flooded with memories of my grandmother. It is funny how a certain taste and smell can bring back memories.” – Debbie

JILL FAUCHER-ROSS

PLAINFIELD, NJ

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My Mom’s Butter Cake With Fudgy Frosting

“This cake is bursting with buttery goodness! It’s very moist and good with whatever icing you want to put with it. The fudgy frosting just happens to be my favorite.” – Jill

ANNAMARIA SETTANNI MCDONALD

BROOKLYN, OH

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Authentic Italian Meringue Buttercream Frosting

“This is a creamy light version that is not rich and heavy. Very smooth with subtle sweet tones. This recipe reflects the naturalness and simplicity that Italians use in their recipes.” – Annamaria

AMY BARRETT

PALM COAST, FL

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Easy Coffee Icing

“I made this easy coffee icing to go on a mayonnaise cake (chocolate). It whips up quick and easy. The coffee flavor is perfect and it’s hardly sweet at all.” – Amy

PAT SPENCER

CUSHING, OK

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Grandma Bastow’s Skillet Cake

“This recipe came from my husband’s grandmother in Kansas. He loved it enough to ask her for the recipe and he passed it on to me so I could make it for him too. This cake is very moist and the almond flavored icing tops it off perfectly.” – Pat

MAGGIE MAY SCHILL

JACKSONVILLE, FL

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Southern Lemon White Cake With Lemon Curd

“Lemons were on sale. I started messing with my recipe for traditional Southern-style white cake.” – Maggie May

LAURA MANUEL-ARRIGHI

MILILANI, HI

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Dobash Frosting (for Dobash Cake, Hawaiian Style)

“This is my family-tested Dobash recipe. Don’t let the richness fool you. We love this frosting for its light and just-right sweetness.” – Laura

DAWN WORDEN

MILTON, FL

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Cream Cheese Cake

“This cake is loaded with cream cheese. If you love cream cheese, you love this cake.” – Dawn

CYNTHIA GUPTILL

CEDAR CITY, UT

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Midnight Dragonfly Chocolate Cake

“I have been looking for a great chocolate cake recipe most of my life. I found a good one then tweaked it up to make it great.” – Cynthia

DESIREE CLEVELAND-CAMPOS

DAVIS, CA

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Lemon Buttercream Frosting

“This is a super sweet and tangy lemon buttercream.” – Desiree

TAMMY CHASTAIN

PANAMA CITY , FL

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Hummingbird Cake

“I just love this cake recipe. I make it for Easter and Mother’s Day. My family loves it as well. It is simple, easy and your family and friends will love it also.” – Tammy

PATRICIA HANSON

THE VILLAGES, FL

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Peanut Butter Sheet Cake

“This wonderful recipe comes from a friend whose had it for many years. It is just delicious. Excellent dessert to take to a pot luck.” – Patricia

KAREN DUNN

WICHITA, KS

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Rocky Road Frosting

“Use your imagination for any cake!” – Karen

SHIRLEY MAKEKAU

WASHOUGAL, WA

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Chantilly Cake

“All I can say is that this cake is good. I have been making Chantilly cake for many years. It’s a well-known cake in the Hawaii bakeries. I made it this Easter and it went like a flash.” – Shirley

TED WILDMAN

OLD FORT, OH

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Great Grandma Young’s Homemade Chocolate Cake

“This cake recipe I found going through my grandmother’s recipe books. This recipe was written in old handwriting in a book dated 1923. This is a no egg recipe.” – Ted

NORENE DOWELL

DUNDEE, MI

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No Guilt Cream Cheese Frosting

“I was looking for a way to make a cream cheese frosting without all that powdered sugar and came up with this. It is light and creamy and guilt-free if you want it to be.” – Norene

JUNIA SONIER

HOUSTON, TX

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Strawberry Marble Cake

“I love strawberries and I love cake so I decided to make this. I made this cake for my birthday. It came out great and everyone in the house loved it.” – Junia

AMANDA HYATT

TOPEKA, KS

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Addictive Carrot Cake

“My mom has been making this cake since I can remember and it’s always a special treat. I rarely eat cake but I cannot stop eating this cake when she makes it.” – Amanda

VANESSA GREGG

LEAVENWORTH, KS

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Texas Sheet Cake

“Easy to make and always a family favorite!” – Vanessa

BEA L.

EMERALD ISLE, NC

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Bea’s Homemade White Cake

“This cake is sweet and so good that it doesn’t need anything else. But topping it with strawberries and homemade whipped cream can only make it better.” – Bea

MELISSA DOMMERT

BAYTOWN, TX

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Missy’s Peanut Butter Passion Cake

“I have never shared this specific recipe until now. It’s a wonderful cake and has been a prizewinning blessing to me.” – Melissa

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