From the classic Ultimate Carrot Cake to a Fresh Apple Cake, baking the perfect cake means finding time in the kitchen to have fun. That's really all there is to it. From layer cakes and Bundts to sheet cakes and everything in between, our favorite cake recipes will help you do just that. However you want to slice these great desserts, baking cakes means having the beauty of sweet treats on-hand and ready to share on the table and on the plate. Preheat your oven and go.

Southern Living Sweet Potato Bundt Cake with Salted-Caramel Glaze on a cake plate to serve
Sweet Potato Bundt Cake
Southern Living Chocolate Sheet Cake sliced and ready to serve
Every Occasion Calls For A Chocolate Sheet Cake
Southern Living Caramel Frosted Pound Cake sliced on a plate to serve
12 Of Grandma's Signature Pound Cakes
Southern Living Sumac Snacking Cake
Sumac Snacking Cake
Southern Living Buttermilk Cake sliced on plates to serve
Old-Fashioned Buttermilk Cake Is Anything But Basic
Chocolate-Zucchini Cake slice on a plate - Southern Living
Chocolate-Zucchini Cake
Southern LIving Southern Hangover Cake sliced and ready to serve
The Healing Powers Of A Southern Hangover Cake
Southern Living Black Bottom Cupcakes on cooling rack
Black Bottom Cupcakes
Southern Living Peach Pound Cake sliced and ready to serve
McLeod Farms' Fresh Peach Pound Cake
Devil's Food Cake with Salted Peanut Butter Frosting and Ganache
Devil's Food Cake With Salted Peanut Butter Frosting And Ganache
Southern Living Any-Berry No-Bake Cheesecake sliced on a platter to serve
The Easy, No-Bake Dessert Our Food Editor Makes All Summer Long
Southern Living Mahogany Cake sliced and ready to serve
Mahogany Cake
Southern Living Zucchini Cake sliced on plates to serve
Zucchini Cake
Strawberry Birthday Cake
Strawberry Birthday Cake
Best Carrot Cake on a white plate with orange splatter
“Divorce Carrot Cake” Might Be The Most Hilarious Dessert We’ve Ever Heard Of
Southern Living Smash Cake on a plate to serve
Smash Cake For An Extra Special Birthday
Southern Living Ice Cream Cake decorated cake is ready to serve on a platter with a slice out on a plate
Ice Cream Cake
Lady Baltimore Cake
Lady Baltimore Cake
Big Top Watermelon Salad
This Is The Most Searched For Fourth Of July Recipe In The South
Southern Living Cherry Delight Sliced on plates to serve
Cherry Delight
Texas Sheet Cake With Fudge Icing
Texas Sheet Cake With Fudge Icing
Southern Living Berry Chantilly Cake sliced and ready to serve
Berry Chantilly Cake
Chocolate Strawberry Cake
Chocolate Strawberry Cake
Chocolate Frosting and Rainbow Sprinkles Sheet Cake
Our Food Editor Swore This Grocery Store Sheet Cake Was Homemade
Southern Living Flag Cake decorated ready to serve
This Flag Cake Will Be The Star Of Your Holiday Dessert Table
Southern Living Gingham Cake sliced and ready to serve
Gingham Cake Brings The Southern Charm
Southern Living Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Cake sliced and ready to serve
Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Cake Will Sweeten Up Summertime
Southern Living Blueberry Dump Cake with a serving taken out
Blueberry Dump Cake Is Summer's Simplest Dessert
Southern Living Cookies and Cream Cake sliced and ready to serve
Cookies And Cream Cake
Hummingbird Cake - Southern Living
This Is The Most Searched For Cake Recipe In The South
dolloping cream cheese frosting on top of red velvet cake layers
8 Ways To Make Boxed Cake Mix Taste Homemade
Southern Living Whipped Cream Cake sliced and ready to serve with whipped cream
Old-Fashioned Whipped Cream Cake Is A Forever Favorite
Southern Living Vanilla Cupcakes frosted and ready to serve
Vanilla Cupcakes
Wacky Cake slices on blue plates
20 Old-Fashioned Cakes Like Grandma Used To Make
Southern Living Vanilla Cake with Strawberry Filling sliced and ready to serve
Vanilla Cake With Strawberry Filling
Southern Living Chocolate Birthday Cake on a cake plate to serve
Chocolate Birthday Cake
Southern Living Strawberry Pound Cake on a platter to serve
Strawberry Pound Cake
Southern Living Heaven on Earth Cake in the dish with a serving scooped out
Our Most Popular Cake Recipe Of 2024 So Far
red velvet ice cream cake with fork and napkins - Southern Living
Red Velvet Ice Cream Cake
Red Velvet Cheesecake
Red Velvet Cheesecake
Peach Cake with plates and glasses and forks
Peach Cake
Confetti Cake with Vanilla-Sour Cream Frosting - Southern Living
Confetti Cake With Vanilla-Sour Cream Frosting
Hummingbird Cake - Southern Living
The 20 Best Cake Recipes, According To Our Readers
Lemon Meringue Cake - Southern Living
Lemon Meringue Cake
Southern Living Strawberry Cheesecake on a platter ready to serve
Strawberry Cheesecake
Wacky Cake on blue plates
Wacky Cake
Southern Living Cuppa Cuppa Cake sliced and ready to serve
Cuppa Cuppa Cake Is The Easiest 3-Ingredient Dessert
Hummingbird Cupcakes - Southern Living
Hummingbird Cupcakes
Southern Living Pineapple Upside Down Dump Cake whole and ready to serve
Pineapple Upside-Down Dump Cake
Southern Living Raspberry Lemon Cake ready to serve with a slice cut out
Lemon Raspberry Cake
Southern Living Gooey Butter Cake cut into bars to serve
Gooey Butter Cake Is Famous For A Reason
Southern Living Lamb Cake on the platter to serve
Easter Lamb Cake
Southern Living Strawberry Spoon Cake ready to serve
Strawberry Spoon Cake
Italian Cream Cake
Italian Cream Cake
Southern Living Chocolate Chip Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting
Chocolate Chip Cake With Peanut Butter Frosting
Southern Living Carrot Pineapple Cake sliced and ready to serve
Carrot-Pineapple Cake
Funeral Cakes on a platter - Southern Living
Funeral Cakes
Southern Living Chocolate Cake with Spiced Chocolate Buttercream sliced on a plate to serve topped with chocolate curls
The Single Ingredient That Takes Your Chocolate Cake To The Next Level
Southern Living Blueberry Crumb Cake sliced on plates to serve
Blueberry Crumb Cake Is Bursting With Juicy Flavor
Southern Living Strawberry Cake with a slice out to serve
Strawberry Cake
Southern Living Pineapple Upside Down Cake sliced on a plate to serve
Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
mini confetti cakes - southern living
Mini Confetti Cakes
Southern Living Chocolate Mousse Cake sliced on a plate to serve
Chocolate Mousse Cake