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Spiced Lemon Cake

Cardamom lends a flowery note to this spiced lemon cake, made with the zest and juice of two lemons. Once cooled, drizzle with a sugary lemon icing.

Author: Martha Stewart

Baltimore Peach Cake

This subtly sweet yeasted cake topped with fresh peaches is a Baltimore staple. Martha made this recipe on episode 702 of Martha Bakes.

Author: Martha Stewart

Maple Bundt Cake

This cake can be baked the day before, covered loosely with foil, and kept at room temperature. Make the whipped cream topping just before serving.

Author: Martha Stewart

Perfect Pear Upside Down Cake

Serve this cake either warm or at room temperature. Using walnut oil, which contains omega-3 fatty acids, helps cut down on butter and gives the cake a...

Author: Martha Stewart

Triple Coconut Cake With Seven Minute Coconut Frosting

Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, adapted from Essential Emeril: Favorite Recipes and Hard-Won Wisdom From My Life in the Kitchen, Oxmoor House, 2015, courtesy...

Author: Martha Stewart

Banana Split Bombe

Who knew everyone's favorite split would grow up to be such a looker? Beneath a drizzle of chocolate lie stripes of vanilla, chocolate, and pistachio ice...

Author: Martha Stewart

Super Moist Rum & Raisin Banana Bread

This recipe by Nigella Lawson gives you a perfectly baked banana bread that's deliciously moist and chock full with dark rum-infused raisins and nuts....

Author: Celia Lim

Rich Chocolate Cake

This dense, single-layer cake is especially easy because it's supposed to look imperfect and requires no frosting. A dozen eggs, nearly a pound of butter,...

Author: Martha Stewart

Cloudberry Cake

Cloudberry cakes are made from tart orange fruits that grow wild in Scandinavia, New England, and Canada. Rarely found in abundance, the fruits are so...

Author: Martha Stewart

Easter Cheesecake

This is the very richest, smoothest cheesecake ever made. The dessert's finely ground almonds that dust the pan are a pleasing contrast to the silkiness...

Author: Martha Stewart

Vanilla Sponge Cake with Strawberry Meringue Buttercream

Tall and light-as-air, this three-layer chiffon cake is a strawberry lover's delight. There are three pounds of berries sandwiched between its layers,...

Author: Martha Stewart

Olive Oil Cake with Red Grapes

Viva Italia! This grape-studded cake, which is traditionally made to celebrate the beginning of the fruit harvest, is a sweet yet understated way to finish...

Author: Martha Stewart

Baked Alaska with Chocolate Cake and Chocolate Ice Cream

Ice cream in a 500-degree oven? As long as it's bundled up in a thick layer of meringue, the outside caramelizes, and the inside (chocolate cake with chocolate...

Author: Martha Stewart

Cloudberry Layer Cake

Amber-colored cloudberries, also known as bake-apple berries, yellow berries, and mountain berries, are too tart to eat by themselves but make excellent...

Author: Martha Stewart

Vanilla Bundt Cake with Chocolate Cream Cheese Filling

A true showstopper, this vanilla-bean Bundt cake gets the chocolate treatment inside and out. Cutting into the cake reveals its rich cheesecake-like chocolate...

Author: Martha Stewart

Tutti Frutti Pound Cake

We tweaked a favorite ice cream flavor from way back to make a treat for all ages. The exceptionally moist cream-cheese pound cake gets split and filled...

Author: Martha Stewart

Chocolate Dacquoise

This luscious dessert -- based on a classic French recipe -- was brought to us by pastry chef Bill Yosses.

Author: Martha Stewart

Lemon Pound Cakes with Candied Lemon Slices

Lemon four ways amps up these sour-cream pound cakes: zest goes into the batter, and the loaves are finished with lemon syrup, glaze, and candied pieces...

Author: Martha Stewart

Almond Cornmeal Strawberry Shortcakes

Cornmeal and finely ground almonds make delicious shortcakes, and when stuffed with berries and cream, they're even better. It's a delightful summer dessert...

Author: Martha Stewart

Lemony Swiss Meringue Buttercream Frosting

Use this buttercream to frost "Whisk Kid" blogger Kaitlin Flannery's colorful Rainbow Cake.

Author: Martha Stewart

Passion Fruit Icebox Cake

This six-layer lemon cake is filled with passion fruit curd and creme fraiche mousse.

Author: Martha Stewart

Stollen Wreath Bread with Mrs. Kostyra

At a traditional German Christmas table, stollen is likely to appear as a beloved part of breakfast or as a conclusion to the holiday meal. A stollen begins...

Author: Martha Stewart

Carrot Ginger Cupcakes

Carrot cake, a perennial favorite, gets the cupcake treatment, complete with orange-ginger frosting.

Author: Martha Stewart

Mrs. Kostyra's Babkas

Laden with dried fruits and nuts, these babkas-from a recipe brought to us by Martha's mother-make perfect hostess gifts, for cooks willing to share.

Author: Martha Stewart

Sprinkle Cake

This colorful, whimsical vanilla cake has sprinkles inside and out, and just may be the ultimate birthday cake. This recipe is adapted from the book, "Baked...

Author: Martha Stewart

Lemon Rhubarb Olive Oil Bundt Cake

A dairy-free dump and whisk batter means this Bundt is extra easy to make. Plus the olive-oil and whipped egg whites give it a light, fluffy texture reminiscent...

Author: Greg Lofts

Haunted House Cake

This haunted house's towering cookie facade, candy details, and golden caramel windows are guaranteed to become the stuff of legend-that is, should anyone...

Author: Martha Stewart

Chocolate Caramel Swiss Roll

This recipe features a silky whipped-cream filling that's whisked with caramel, then rolled up in a genoise cake that's been brushed with bourbon-chocolate...

Author: Martha Stewart

Banana Chiffon Cake

This airy, sugar-dusted banana cake from Eileen Laudani of Eugene, Oregon is heavenly. Top each slice with a small scoop of sorbet or frozen yogurt.

Author: Martha Stewart

Easy Gingerbread

This moist, cakelike version of the perennial favorite is made with fresh ginger and unsulfured molasses.

Author: Martha Stewart

Fudgy Brownie Cake

This cake may look plain, but inside, it's moist, dense, and intensely flavored. In other words, it's a chocolate lover's dream come true. The fact that...

Author: Martha Stewart

Maple Cheesecake with Roasted Pears

Maple syrup not only flavors this luscious cheesecake, but it also is brushed on thinly sliced pears that are broiled to create a very unique decoration...

Author: Martha Stewart

Almond Crunch Ice Cream Cake

A frozen almond extravaganza, this ice cream cake was inspired by Good Humor's Toasted Almond Bar: Almond cake layers are brushed with amaretto syrup and...

Author: Martha Stewart

Orange Chiffon Cake

Tender, fluffy and rich with citrus flavours, orange chiffon cake is a delightful treat that is sure to please! This cake is loaded with freshly squeezed...

Author: Celia Lim

Carrot Orange Cake

Use this recipe to make Martha's Spring Garden Cake.

Author: Martha Stewart

Chocolate Genoise for Chocolate Mousse Cake

Make this chocolate genoise for our Chocolate Mousse Cake.

Author: Martha Stewart

Polenta Almond Cake

Author: Martha Stewart

Molten Bittersweet Chocolate Cake

This beloved dessert has spawned a thousand variations. Our favorite recipe also happens to be the easiest: one nearly flourless chocolate batter that...

Author: Martha Stewart

Poppy Seed Torte

A poppy-seed torte, also called a Mohntorte, is flavored by poppy seeds and ground walnuts.

Author: Martha Stewart

Banana Bourbon Layer Cake

This cake is a variation on the classic New Orleans dessert Bananas Foster. Prepare the banana topping right before serving.

Author: Martha Stewart

Olive Oil Anise Cakes

The secret to these diminutive desserts' moist texture is olive oil, which also mellows the anise and orange that permeate each bite. Although the cakes...

Author: Martha Stewart

Honey Cake with Caramelized Pears

This moist cake -- inspired by the Rosh Hashanah traditions of eating honey cake and honey-dipped fruit to represent hope for a sweet year ahead -- is...

Author: Martha Stewart

Vanilla French Buttercream

This wonderful vanilla French buttercream should be paired with Butter Lane's Chocolate Cupcakes.

Author: Martha Stewart

Blueberry Shortcake

Author: Martha Stewart

Lemon Layer Cake with Curd and Blueberries

Layered and light, the tiers of this lemon cake with curd call for cholesterol-free egg whites and skim milk; the berries in between are thought to be...

Author: Martha Stewart

Sweet Potato Cheesecake Squares

Try these cheesecake squares in place of (gasp!) pumpkin pie. A no-fail press-in crust is ideal for novice bakers.

Author: Martha Stewart

Basic Buttercream

Easy to make, this sweet and basic buttercream recipe is the perfect topper to any birthday cake.

Author: Martha Stewart

Chocolate Cake with Coconut Pecan Frosting

A chocolate cake enjoys an exalted presence when frosted with an irresistibly sweet, buttery spread. A garnish of shaved coconut takes the cake from diner...

Author: Martha Stewart