Snack Cake Recipes

Low-key sweets like these snack cake recipes have all the goodness of a fussier cake—no fork necessary.

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Homemade Chocolate Snack Cake

THIS is a moist delicious snack cake, so good that icing is not necessary. Sometimes my husband puts a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top with a drizzle of chocolate syrup. Either way, it always satisfies our sweet tooth. -Debi Peschka, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

Buttermilk Chocolate Zucchini Cake

I received this recipe from my best friend over 10 years ago...and I still get rave reviews whenever I serve...


Banana Snack Cake

"I often make this moist banana cake for birthday days," remarks Dawn Fagerstrom from Warren, Minnesota. "The recipe is good...


Coconut Poppy Seed Cake

This moist coconut cake is definitely one of my most-requested desserts. Use different cake mixes and pudding flavors for variety....


Almond Snack Cake

My oldest son was allergic to chocolate, so I had to find goodies to make without it. These treats filled...

Peanut Butter Banana Cake

I've had this well-worm recipe for as long as I've been married. I often make it for potluck functions. The...


Date Cake

A date cake recipe is good to have in your repertoire, as it’s easy to make and will stay fresh...


Oatmeal Chocolate Cake

I've had this recipe a long time. It's one of my family's favorite desserts, and I still make it often.


Applesauce Oat Cake

The spicy aroma of this cake brings back childhood memories of my mother's kitchen. This small cake is just right...


Mississippi Mud Cake

This cake features a fudgy brownielike base topped with marshmallow creme and a nutty frosting. Serve big slices with glasses...


Nutty Banana Cake

Sweet, buttery frosting and a sprinkling of chopped nuts top this yummy cake that's loaded with banana and pecan flavor....


Crazy Cake

I have made this dessert—otherwise known as crazy cake—for more than 50 years. It is classic, tender and moist, and...


Gingerbread Cake

Indulge in the ultimate warming treat with a homemade gingerbread cake. Rich, spiced flavors are paired with a velvety caramel...

Oatmeal Cake with Caramel Icing

This lightened-up version of a classic dessert is full of flavor. The icing sets up quickly, so make it right...


Chocolate Upside-Down Cake

"This dessert is out of this world," promises Iola Egle, McCook, Nebraska. Coconut, chocolate chips, marshmallows and pecans turn a...


Apple Snack Cake

"This good-for-you dessert is packed with ingredients that remind me of fall!" writes field editor Lisa Varner from Charleston, South...


Root Beer Float Cake

I add root beer to both the cake batter and fluffy frosting of this summery dessert to get that...


Honey and Spice Snack Cake

The sweetness of honey, the bold flavors of nutmeg and cloves and the crunch of walnuts make for happy snacking....


Spice Cake Bars with Salted Caramel Icing

As a busy mom, I was always looking for baking shortcuts. When I found these bars, I knew I'd hit...


Classic Carrot Cake

I entered this yummy, moist cake in a Colorado Outfitters Association dessert contest. My carrot cake with pineapple earned first...


Cranberry Christmas Cake

Cranberry Christmas cake is a one-bowl recipe that yields a pretty and pleasing dessert. Whole ruby-red cranberries are folded into...


Apple Cocoa Snack Cake

The apple provides natural sweetening and helps make this cake moist and delicious. I'm a former home economics teacher who...

Dinette Cake

IT ONLY TAKES MINUTES to get this cake into the oven. It's one of my favorite desserts.
I love...


Zucchini Walnut Cake

Taste the sweet side of zucchini with this moist and fluffy cake, topped with a rich cream cheese frosting—a delightful...


Tillie’s Ginger Crumb Cake

This recipe goes back at least as far as my grandmother, who was born in the early 1900s. Our sons...


Applesauce Cake

This applesauce cake recipe is moist, delicious and perfect for any day. The cake features plump raisins, as well as...


Snack Cake

"This cake packs and travels well since the topping bakes down into it," says Liz Raether of Algoma, Wisconsin.


Fruit Cocktail Cake

Fruit cocktail cake will be your secret weapon—it's fancy enough to wow everyone at the potluck, but in the end,...