Yellow Cake with Chocolate Frosting

I’m a big fan of making cake recipes from scratch. While box mixes are convenient, you just can’t beat the taste of a dessert that is truly homemade. They’re just so much better!

Soft and amazingly tender, perfectly sweet, deliciously indulgent, this cake is everything you could want in a yellow cake and more. Plus it's easy to prepare!

Its tantalizing flavor will leave you convinced this homemade cake is the only way to go. No matter the occasion, this moist yellow cake recipe is always a crowd pleaser.

With its homestyle sweet vanilla flavor, paired with that sophisticated rich chocolate flavor atop, it is destined to impress. This cake proves that sometimes it's the simplest things that are the best!

What Is Honey Cake? 

The origins of honey cake recipes can be traced all the way back to ancient Egyptian and Roman cultures. In its first stages, the dessert is believed to have been made out of honey and mashed yeast or barley.

During the 12th century, it was developed into a dessert similar to what we make today thanks to bakers in Italy. Soon, it was adopted by the Jewish culture and quickly became a custom surrounding the study of the Torah. 

Over time, the cake has been incorporated into a wide variety of cultures across the globe and can be found in many different variations. In fact, it is the dessert that spurred the creation of gingerbread. However, no matter how it is made, honey cake always comes together with a simple, spiced batter that is naturally sweetened. 

Soft, sweet, and incredibly tender, it’s one dessert that truly stands the test of time and remains a favorite in many homes, including our own! 

These recipes are inspired by my ever so popular edible cookie dough recipes (without raw eggs or flour), check them out here!

Homemade Cookie Cakes

When I set out to create this recipe I was originally just going to go with the classic chocolate chip cake. But of course I couldn't stop there because who doesn't love multiple options?

The chocolate chip version is chewy and buttery and tastes just like a classic chocolate chip cookie with a chocolate frosting upgrade swirling around the edges.

If you are a chocolate fan the double chocolate cookie cake is for you. It's made with rich Dutch cocoa, has a tempting fudgy texture and it's not just made with a chocolate base. It's also dotted with chocolate chips and finished with a decadent chocolate frosting.

And if you are a chewy and sweet sugar cookie fan and love sprinkles the funfetti sugar cookie cake is the one you'll love.

These are such a fun change from the classic fluffy cake for a birthday and people of all ages will enjoy them, because who doesn't love cookies?

The BEST Ice Cream Cake!

This is truly one of the ultimate celebrations cakes! You get four layers of distinctive decadence in each slice of cake.

And with it's combination of homemade layers and store-bought layers it's simple enough yet perfectly impressive enough. The cake and whipped cream are made fresh while the ice cream and fudge sauce are store-bought to save time.

I don't really care to admit how many slices I was able to polish off within a weeks time. Let's just say this cake is dangerously delicious!

The chocolate cake is perfectly fudgy (something between brownie and cake texture) and you wouldn't believe how easy the batter is to make. It was inspired by my Easy Chocolate Cake but I adjusted it for a slightly smaller size and swapped buttermilk for sour cream so it didn't freeze icy.

I recommend making the cake a day in advance so it has plenty of time to firm up completely in the freezer before serving.

Spoil yourself this weekend with this chocolate ice cream cake, no need to wait for a birthday to make something this tempting!

Homemade Easy Chocolate Cake

I think most of us could agree that chocolate cake is easily one of the best kinds of cake but sometimes there can be extra steps that actually aren't all that necessary (like boiling water and using a mixer).

This recipe has streamlined the process and the prep couldn't be faster, and yet you still end up with one of the best chocolate cakes you'll taste!

It's perfectly chocolatey with rich depth, it has a heavenly texture with a fluffy crumb, and the fudgy decadent ganache frosting is the crowning finish.

Of course it's perfect for birthdays and holidays but with its simplicity it also makes an amazing weekend treat.

It will be savored down to the last crumb!

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Decadent Chocolate Lava Cake

These dramatic chocolate lava cakes are always an impressive dessert that are perfect for holidays or serving to company.

You'll love that they are surprisingly so easy to make and you don't need to plan extra time for a cake to cool or the extra hassle of preparing frosting.

Serve them warm topped with vanilla ice cream and a little hot fudge sauce for the ultimate flavor pairing, and for show-stopping dessert beauty!

After one taste you'll realize this is truly a magical cake-recipe you definitely want to keep on hand!

Our Go-To Blueberry Muffins!

Is a blueberry muffin healthy?  While the obvious answer is no a traditional blueberry muffin is definitely not healthy, we can however make a few simple modifications to make them quite a bit healthier.

And sure I have a not-so-healthy sugar packed blueberry muffin we love and enjoy sometimes but this recipe below is something I feel better about serving my family more often.  These have actually been one of our go-to breakfasts before school for quite some time.

It's something we can take on the go, they are such a tasty morning treat, and it's so convenient that they can be made ahead.

For the kids we usually just pair them with milk and a hard boiled egg for another make ahead option (we aren't morning people and appreciate those few extra minutes of sleep). And if you like them warm you can heat in the microwave briefly.

These blueberry muffins freeze well for several months (though you'll probably have them polished off much sooner), and you don't even need a mixer to make them!

They have a soft and moist crumb, plenty of blueberry flavor, and they are sweetened just enough.

If you are looking for a smarter way to enjoy a muffin without all the refined sugars and unhealthy fats I highly recommend trying these. You may likely agree muffins can still be delicious without all that extra stuff.

They'll quickly become the highlight of any celebration!

Whether you are a long time follower or a new reader, I want to send a quick THANK YOU! I truly appreciate you visiting my site!

I started this blog 10 years ago as a hobby and it's grown into more than I could have dreamed. I'm very grateful to you for making my recipes, leaving reviews and feedback, sending e-mails and for your support and readership!

For a quick laugh check out my first post here. Luckily I've learned a thing or two since then. :)

I hope we have 10+ more great years of tasty, tested and perfected recipes ahead of us!

Now onto these tempting vanilla cupcakes with a rich and fluffy, luscious buttercream frosting to celebrate!!

An Easy Applesauce Cake Recipe

Who can resist a simple, flavorful, homestyle cake just like Grandma would have made? This cake is just that!

It's brimming with applesauce, generously speckled with warm spices throughout, there's just enough sweetness, and it's all balanced with a rich cream cheese frosting to polish it off.

It's an autumn cake worthy of celebrations, bringing to the holiday dinner parties, nice for gifting, or just a great applesauce snack cake to have in the fridge to enjoy after dinner throughout the week.

You'll find it's so good in fact that it really doesn't even need a frosting if you aren't feeling up to it. That's right, a cake so good you can even skip the frosting!

A luscious cake that will have you savoring every tempting bite!

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What's an Icebox Cake?

It is a type of no-bake "cake" that is generally layered with crackers, wafers or cookies which alternates with a cream filling. They can also include fruits, nuts and other mix-ins and they come in various flavors such as chocolate or strawberry.

After assembly, the icebox cake is set in the fridge to rest while the cracker layer absorbs some of the moisture from the cream filling and softens and becomes cake-like.

Since the cake is served cold it's a great dessert for hot summer days.

This icebox cake, which is made with fresh raspberries, is my favorite version. It's adapted from my fluffy Raspberry Cheesecake Mousse, but instead of individual cups it's layered into a pretty cake-like form.

In this recipe, you can appreciate that we ditch any cool whip or pudding mix (often found in icebox cakes) and make the filling and topping from scratch. Trust me it's a thousand times better!

This dessert is decadent, fruity, fluffy, creamy, fresh, flavorful, lightly tangy, perfectly sweet, and just beyond tasty!

It's the dessert that's worth every bit of effort and it will earn high praise at the dinner table.