Life Too Short For Bad Cake: Try These Irresistible Recipes

Try these irresistible recipes because life’s too short for bad cake. Seriously, there’s no reason to settle for anything less than great when it comes to dessert. These cakes are easy to make and guaranteed to hit the spot every time. Whether you’re in the mood to bake something casual or show off a bit, you can’t go wrong.

Vanilla Skillet Cake

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Try this Easy Vanilla Cake In A Skillet made with simple ingredients and baked in a cast-iron skillet with a crispy golden-brown crust and a tender vanilla cake on the inside.
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Red Velvet Bundt Cake

Dive into the rich flavor and tender crumb of a homemade Red Velvet Bundt Cake. Topped with cream cheese frosting, this dessert is a total eye-catcher that promises both yumminess and a festive touch to your holiday celebrations.
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Mandarin Orange Bundt Cake

A slice of glazed bundt cake on a plate with a fork, surrounded by peeled and whole mandarins on a green-checkered cloth. — Mandarin Orange Bundt Cake. Photo credit: One Hot Oven.

Refresh your palate with this Mandarin Orange Cake featuring canned mandarins. A citrusy dessert topped with a sweet orange drizzle icing, ensuring a slice of pure delight for a festive and flavorful experience.
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Chocolate Fudge Cake

A partially eaten slice of chocolate cake with layers of frosting sits on a white plate. A fork with cake crumbs rests beside it. — Chocolate Fudge Cake. Photo credit: One Hot Oven.

Indulge in chocolate with this easy-to-make layered Chocolate Fudge Cake with chocolate frosting. Bake this cake in a sheet pan, then cut it into slices and stack it into layers with decadent chocolate fudge icing between each layer. Finally, cut this cake into irresistible slices of cake goodness.
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Chocolate Beer Cake

Ganaching a chocolate cake. — Chocolate Stout Beer Cake. Photo credit: One Hot Oven.

Do you know chocolate and beer pair well together, especially when you combine them both in this delicious beer cake? This rich, chocolaty cake with infused malty flavors from the stout beer will definitely excite your taste buds, and the creamy ganache glaze is silky and smooth.
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Cherry Apricot Upside Down Cake

A apricot cherry cake is sitting on a plate. — Apricot Cherry Upside Down Cake. Photo credit: One Hot Oven.

Stone fruits make the best cakes, and this Apricot Cherry Upside Down cake uses two favorite fruits in one cake. This easy-to-make dessert has a tender yellow cake topped with caramelized cherry and apricots for a tasty slice of cake goodness.
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Banana Cake Roll

A slice of banana roll cake on a white plate. — Banana Cake Roll. Photo credit. One Hot Oven.

Try this easy Banana Roll Cake recipe that combines a cream cheese filling that’s baked along with the sponge cake that makes it so easy to roll up. We added pecans, dried cranberries, and candied ginger for an extra delectable dessert cake.
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Banana Caramel Cake

Bundt cake with creamy frosting and pecans on top, partially sliced, displayed on a round plate with flowers in the background. — Banana Caramel Bundt Cake. Photo credit: One Hot Oven.

This Easy Banana Caramel Cake is tender and flavorful, and it all starts with a boxed cake mix that tastes like it came from a high-end bakeshop.
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Wild Blueberries Yogurt Cake

A slice of purple berry cheesecake with a nutty base is removed from the whole cake, which is topped with fresh blueberries and mint leaves. — No Bake Blueberry Cheesecake. Photo credit: Low Carb – No Carb

Our No-Bake Yogurt Cheesecake Recipe with wild blueberries and nutty crust is an excellent dessert with 8 grams of protein per piece. This low-carb blueberry cheesecake is super easy to make and has become number one in your family.
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Peanut Butter Cheesecake

A sliced cheesecake topped with caramelized nuts is served with cream on a dark plate, with a portion missing and one slice on a separate plate with a black fork. — Peanut Butter Cheesecake. Photo credit: Low Carb – No Carb

Extra creamy, light, and fluffy, this crustless, easy Low Carb Peanut Butter Cheesecake made in an Instant Pot with four ingredients is only done in less than half an hour. Our peanut butter dessert will surprise everyone with its deliciousness.
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Apple Upside Down Cake

Apple Upside Down Cake is a fall favorite, combining caramelized apples with a moist cake. It’s as tasty as it looks. This sweet apple dessert is perfect for any season!
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Chocolate Cherry Cobbler Cake

Close-up of a baked dessert with chocolate chips and cherries in a white dish, being scooped with a spoon. — Chocolate Cherry Cobbler Cake. Photo credit: Call Me PMc

Chocolate Cherry Cobbler is a dessert that embodies comfort and indulgence. With a combination of simple ingredients, it transforms into a dessert sure to please the palates of all who try it.
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Lemon Mascarpone Cake

Slice of lemon cake with frosting on a plate, accompanied by cookies. Two bottles of milk and lemons are in the background. — Lemon Mascarpone Cake. Photo credit: xoxoBella.

Light, tender and offering a zesty flavor, this lemon mascarpone cake is a real treat. The layers and mascarpone frosting are delicious.
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Apple Ginger Cake

A glazed apple cake on a marble surface, surrounded by fresh apples and a partially visible blue cloth. — Apple Ginger Cake. Photo credit: xoxoBella.

This moist and sweet apple ginger cake is so delicious. It’s bursting with the distinctive flavor of ginger, along with lemon and honey.
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Cherry Dump Cake

A close-up of a cherry crumble dessert with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. The crumble is golden and slightly crispy, with visible cherries and almonds. — Cherry Dump Cake. Photo credit: Cheerful Cook.

With our simple recipe, enjoy a quick and delicious Cherry Dump Cake. It’s perfect for gatherings or as a scrumptious dessert anytime.
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Strawberry Lemon Bundt Cake

Bundt cake with white icing on a black stand, garnished with strawberries and small white flowers. Lemons, strawberries, and silverware are in the background on a blue surface. — Strawberry Lemon Bundt Cake. Photo credit: The Adventure Bite.

This strawberry lemon bundt cake is the perfect addition to make your dessert extra special and super easy. Mix in one bowl in 10 minutes. We topped it with this cream cheese glaze that we laced with fragrant vanilla beans and finished it with crunchy almonds for the perfect finish.
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Chocolate Dump Cake

A rectangular dessert tray topped with colorful chocolate candies and chocolate chips. — Chocolate Dump Cake. Photo credit: Upstate Ramblings.

Chocolate dump cake is the ultimate chocolatey treat. With rich, gooey chocolate, chocolate chips and M&M’s, it is a sinfully delicious dessert.
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No-bake chocolate pistachio cake

Sliced chocolate cake topped with crushed pistachios on parchment paper. — No-bake chocolate pistachio cake. Photo credit: At the Immigrant’s Table.

This layered gluten-free chocolate pistachio cake is like a fancy ganache tart that requires no baking! An almond and pistachio shell filled with a dreamy pistachio cream layer, topped with a thick vegan chocolate ganache and finished with a sprinkle of pistachio nuts
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