Cuisine: Cake

Cider and Five-Spice Bundt Cake with Smoked Salted Caramel Sauce

This seasonal Cider and 5 Spice Bundt Cake is light and refreshingly subtle in its Christmas-y flavors; a perfect end to a heavy holiday meal. A natural ginger spiciness is laced throughout this fluffy and moist cake, cutting the sweetness of molasses. It is, however, the salted caramel sauce drizzled on top that brings this light and airy cake to life.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 10 mins
  • Cook: 40 mins
  • Yields: 10 - 12 Servings

Mocha Cake

I had this Mocha Cake at The Shed in Santa Fe, New Mexico, which opened in 1953. It’s made with their special blend of coffee and dark chocolate mousse, served frozen with fresh whipped cream.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 15 mins
  • Cook: 10 mins
  • Yields: 6 Servings

Japanese Cheesecake

This light Japanese Cheesecake originated in Hakada, Japan in 1948 with the name "Uncle Tetsu". It’s very different from standard cheesecake, it is made with 3 ingredients - cream cheese, white chocolate and eggs.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 20 mins
  • Cook: 45 mins
  • Yields: 4 Servings

Apple Cake with Cranberries

This moist and buttery upside-down cake has a layer of apples with cranberries and brown sugar, then it’s topped with a fantastic sour cream batter.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 20 mins
  • Cook: 1 hr
  • Yields: Makes one 9-inch cake

Sour Cream Apple Cake

This Sour Cream Apple Cake is perfect for autumn. Adding sour cream gives the cake a flavorful and fine moist crumb. It's absolutely delicious!

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 15 mins
  • Cook: 30 mins
  • Yields: 8 - 10 Servings

Tunisian Almond & Orange Cake

I am the first to admit that I am not a great baker. I am put off by the exact measuring, perfect oven temperatures and general attention to detail; having said that, I do have a few things that I can pull off. This Tunisian Almond & Orange Cake is always a crowd-pleaser. It’s very unique and dead simple. By the way, it’s best if you make it a day ahead!

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 10 mins
  • Cook: 40 mins

Swedish”Gooey” Chocolate Cake (Kladdkaka)

Swedish”Gooey” Chocolate Cake (Kladdkaka) is one of the easiest and most delicious chocolate cakes I have ever had. It bakes in only 10 minutes.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 10 mins
  • Cook: 10 mins
  • Yields: 8 Servings

Chocolate Angel Food Cake

This Chocolate Angel Food Cake is light as a feather! I saw it on Trisha Yearwood's TV show and had to make it. It's delightfully light and fluffy and topped with powdered sugar and strawberries.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 10 mins
  • Cook: 30 mins
  • Yields: 8 Servings

Thyme and Lemon Bundt Cake

This Thyme and Lemon Bundt Cake is from Simply Nigella by Nigella Lawson. It' is simply divine!

By Leslie Blythe

Snickerdoodle Bundt Cake

This Snickerdoodle Bundt Cake is probably one of the most delicious cakes I have made.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 20 mins
  • Cook: 1 hr
  • Yields: 12 Servings