Torte Recipes

Every recipe file should contain a standard delicious cake like this. Topped with your favorite flavor of frosting, it's great...

Instead of turning to a boxed cake mix, why not try your hand at this easy recipe for a basic...

Our Test Kitchen culinary experts dress up purchased cupcakes and angel food cake with this easy-to-make coffee-flavored frosting. —Taste of...

You can make this lovely anniversary cake, even if you're not celebrating a milestone! Flavor the cake as you wish,...

It's so easy to see why this fruity dessert always impresses dinner guests. I sometimes substitute the berries with sliced...

"I found this recipe when going through my grandmother's old files," explains Angela Leinenbach of Mechanicsville, Virginia. "It is simply...

"This elegant dessert is as beautiful as it is delicious," says Brenda Bodnar from Euclid, Ohio. "Not only is it...

I won grand champion honors in a potato festival baking contest with this moist chocolate cake. The icing recipe can...

Our banana flip cake was inspired by a vintage lunchbox snack cake treat, but you don't need to have tried...

There's nothing "scary" about this cake. I make it every Halloween for my husband, Mike, and our three children. —Karen...

Cinnamon, nutmeg, carrots and a creamy, tangy frosting make this classic carrot cake a winner.

This no-bake chocolate dessert from Rhonda Lanterman of Terrace, British Columbia has a tasty almond crust and smooth fluffy filling...

This lemon meringue cake boasts seven layers of citrusy sweetness. It’s a showstopping dessert perfect for any special occasion, from...

This luscious chocolate layer cake gets wonderful moistness from sour cream. Its irresistible topping and marvelous from-scratch goodness make it...

When you really want to impress someone, this scrumptious torte is just the thing to make! Instant coffee granules give...

"Besides being eye-catching and delicious, this treat is conveniently made ahead and frozen," says field editor Pat Waymire, Yellow Springs,...

Homemade pralines, big poufs of whipped cream and spiced cake make this torte
decadent to the last bite. It's...

A hint of citrus complements the rich walnut taste of this lovely three-layer flourless cake from Kathryn Anderson of Wallkill,...

This pineapple carrot cake is sweet, tangy, fluffy and soft. It's perfect for snacking or when you want a dessert...

Says Ann Fox of Austin, Texas, "Blackberries are my husband's favorite fruit, so I make this outstanding dessert especially for...

Talk about a dessert that pops off the plate! Sometimes I make this easy cake even more eye-catching by tinting...

“My husband and I grow blueberries for market-and this cake is my favorite way to use them. Our fresh berries...

This was my grandmother's favorite recipe, made only for special occasions. I can remember watching her cook. She never measured...

"This three-layer cake is rich and yummy," says Carol Barton from Bowling Green, Kentucky. Sour cream is the secret ingredient...

I made this fun and flavorful peanut butter and jelly cake for my son's first birthday. He just turned 33,...

I never liked carrot cake until I tried this one. The rich, moist cake with orange-flavored frosting is now a...

Finely shredding the carrots gives this cake an extra-nice texture. The walnuts sprinkled on top add crunch, but you can...

This cake has been a family favorite ever since my mom received the recipe from a neighbor. My husband's co-workers...

Think of butterscotch cake as German chocolate cake's auburn cousin. The amber-hued cake layers are flavored with butterscotch chips, as...