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With these mini cake recipes, there's no sharing required. Not only are these recipes the easiest way to serve cake (goodbye uneven slices), but they're absolutely adorable. With recipes like carrot cake, red velvet cake, caramel cake, and cheesecake, we have mini-cake recipes for every holiday and season. Not to mention, decorating a mini cake is so much quicker and simpler than its larger counterpart. So make a big impact for dessert with one of these tiny cake recipes.
Mini Caramel Cakes
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Victor Protasio; Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Stylist: Shell Royster
While caramel frosting can be tricky (to say the least) on a classic layer cake, it quickly and easily pours on these mini Bundts with no issues.
Mini Lemon Cakes With Lavender Glaze
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Victor Protasio; Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Stylist: Shell Royster
Lemon and lavender are a gorgeously springy flavor combination perfect for wedding and baby showers, a Sunday brunch, or just because.
Baby Bourbon-Chocolate Bombes
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Victor Protasio; Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Stylist: Shell Royster
Rich chocolate cakes coated in a bourbon ganache? Sign us up!
Mini Carrot Cakes
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Victor Protasio; Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Stylist: Shell Royster
Instead of decorating an intricate layer cake, all you have to do for this carrot cake is pipe our silky coconut buttercream on top. While toasted coconut serves as an extra-fancy garnish.
Mini Pumpkin Cheesecakes
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Instead of standing by to slice dessert for each family member this Thanksgiving, serve these festive mini cheesecakes. A muffin pan makes dessert so much easier. Each cake gets a delicious dollop of Maple Whipped Cream.
Petite Blueberry Cheesecakes
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Make the most of abundant fresh summer blueberries with these adorable cakes you can prep in baking cups the night before and pop in the refrigerator. After baking, top with berries and blueberry preserves. You can also make an extra batch of cheesecakes and freeze them for up to one month.
Vanilla Mug Cake
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If you want just one mini cake, a mug cake is the right choice for you. It's buttery and sweet, delicious on its own or great with a scoop of ice cream. The sprinkles certainly add some fun and flair, but they're optional.
Mini Confetti Cake
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Starting with a vanilla cake mix, this recipe is truly all about the presentation. Instead of frosting such tiny cakes, we topped them with homemade whipped cream and assorted edible flowers for a smooth, beautiful finish. Try violas, tuberous begonias, English daisies, and pansies.
Mini Bourbon-And-Cola Bundt Cakes
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Take one of your favorite drink orders to the dessert table with this cute recipe that's ready for anything from the tailgate to Tuesday's game night. Top these mini Bundt cakes with a simple Bourbon-and-Cola Glaze and shaved chocolate.
Molten Red Velvet Mini Cakes
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Sharing dessert is overrated. Enjoy a single-serving of gooey chocolate molten red velvet cake with whipped cream frosting. The secret is to put a scoop of chocolate ganache in the center of each cake before baking.
Mini Grapefruit Upside-Down Cakes
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These bright citrus cakes give pineapple upside-down cake a run for its money. Zingy grapefruit balances the rich sweetness of the cake batter. Serve them with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
Butterscotch-Bourbon Lava Cakes
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You'll see lava cakes in a whole new way after a ribbon of melted butterscotch erupts from this dessert. Baking at a high temperature ensures the outside cooks through while the interior turns into molten gold. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve with your favorite bourbon.
Mini Triple-Chocolate Buttermilk Pound Cakes
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Our Triple-Chocolate Buttermilk Pound Cake is one of our most popular cake recipes of all time, so it's no wonder we made it into a miniature recipe for each guest to enjoy a personal cake. Two contrasting glazes make it extra indulgent.