Cake

With dramatic choux layers and fruit-rippled cream, it’s the drag queen of Polish desserts.

Assembled right in the skillet, no bowls needed.

Brown-butter banana cake with banana cream and crunchy vanilla wafers for good measure.

This summery cake from Bake Club just happens to be gluten-free.

With ultra-tender cake and a few-ingredient frosting, this is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser for all ages.

Tender, moist chocolate cupcakes stained with Earl Grey tea and topped with a brilliant magenta frosting made from fresh blackberries.

A birthday favorite in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen.

A glug of lemon-lime soda gives this pound cake a citrusy zip and tender crumb.

A generous glug of stout gives this snackable loaf a malty depth.

This sheetcake version of Italian cassata houses a booze-soaked spongecake and sweet ricotta under a blanket of green marzipan dotted with candied fruit.

This apple cake is the poster child for fall.

A crisp cookie base, a silky dark chocolate filling, and a glossy ganache top make this the ultimate chocolate cheesecake.

With tender buttermilk cake layers, a cranberry jam so good you’ll want it on toast, and a silky white chocolate frosting, this is a cake that’s equal parts impressive and achievable.

This tender butter pecan cake channels all the gooey richness of pecan pie, with toasted nuts and a sticky bourbon caramel glaze.

Classic crumb cake meets bouncy pumpkin mochi cake for this season's dessert mashup.

A rich and tender pumpkin cake that uses a whole can of pumpkin puree. No stand mixer needed and ideal for holiday gatherings.

Try Komal’s pan de elote recipe with fresh corn and rice flour; a Mexican sweet corn cake topped with silky corn whipped cream.

This sunny mango bread is ultra-moist and bursting with tropical flavor; the loaf is topped with a tangy mango-lime glaze that sets to a glossy finish.

This is the perfect summer party dessert, featuring grilled pound cake, Cointreau-spiked raspberries, and classic vanilla ice cream.

Yes, it's a shortcut in a microwave. It's also a gooey, fudgy, wildly good chocolate cake.