We've rounded up the top cake recipes for baking and celebrating, from decadent layer cakes to simple sheet pans.

Microwave on the fritz? Use your air fryer for a perfect single-serve mug cake in minutes with this easy method.

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Mini Bundt cakes are an easy win for any occasion as they just come out of the oven looking cute! Add a glaze on top, and you ...

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Looking for easy and delicious recipes using angel food cake mix? Look no further. This collection of heavenly 2-ingredi ...

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You can literally never go wrong with chocolate cake. It's literally the best treat there is — decadent, rich, sweet, delicious... did I mention decadent? But, when every recipe for chocolate cake out ...

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Imagine a homemade cake mix that kickstarts a dizzying variety of cakes. Caroline Wright's latest cookbook, Cake Magic! ($17.95, Workman), delivers on that dream. With a make-ahead dry mix as a base, ...

Cooks of all caliber have used boxed pudding mix for decades to make their bakes taller, fluffier, and more moist. This "secret" ingredient makes even a novice baker look like a pro.