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  • Close-up of a vanilla cupcake with fluffy white frosting, cut in half to show its soft, moist crumb.
    Moist and Tender White Cupcakes
  • "Close-up of a stand mixer paddle attachment covered in fluffy, whipped buttercream frosting over a mixing bowl.
    Wedding Cake Buttercream Frosting (Great for Cupcakes Too)
  • Close-up slice of moist coconut pound cake on a white plate.
    Moist Coconut Pound Cake
  • Close-up of a thick slice of moist banana pound cake topped with creamy vanilla frosting, sitting on a white plate with a fork.
    Moist Banana Pound Cake with Cream Cheese Glaze
  • A chocolate cupcake with chocolate frosting and sprinkles on the top on a white plate.
    Cosmic Brownie Cupcakes
  • Chocolate cake batter smoothed by a spoon into a square cake pan.
    Cake Baking Myths that are Ruining Your Cakes
  • Chocolate cupcakes topped with chocolate peanut butter buttercream frosting and a mini peanut butter cup on a cooling rack.
    Chocolate Peanut Butter Buttercream Frosting
  • A slice of rich chocolate bundt cake with glossy chocolate glaze on a white plate, accompanied by the rest of the cake in the background.
    Mexican Chocolate Bundt Cake

Popular Recipes & Posts

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    Moist Vanilla Buttermilk Cake
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    Moist White Cake
  • Cake Filling Ideas
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    Easy Cream Cheese Pound Cake (with a cake mix)
  • Small decorated vanilla cake with sprinkles.
    Mini 6 Inch Vanilla Cake Recipe
  • Featured image with slice of cookies and cream cake.
    Cookies & Cream Cake (Oreo Cake) with Oreo Frosting
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    Chocolate Butter Cake
  • Close up image of coconut layer cake on a plate.
    Old Fashioned Southern Coconut Cake Recipe with Frosting

Cake Recipes and Tutorials Perfect for Spring

These recipes and tutorials are perfect for Springtime:

  • Close up view of raspberry cupcake on a white plate with pink swirl icing.
    Raspberry Cupcakes with Raspberry Frosting
  • Large slice of lemon cake on a white plate.
    Easy Lemon Cream Cheese Cake
  • Featured image of baby in bloom baby shower cake with cake topper.
    Baby in Bloom Baby Shower Cake Tutorial
  • Close up image of moist lemon sour cream layer cake on a white plate with a fork.
    Lemon Sour Cream Layer Cake
  • Close up image of hummingbird bundt cake slice with glaze on a white plate featured image.
    Hummingbird Bundt Cake with Cream Cheese Glaze
  • Close up of strawberry cake with fork in it.
    Moist Strawberry Layer Cake with Strawberry Buttercream
  • Featured image of raspberry swirl and white chocolate chip cake on a plate.
    White Chocolate Raspberry Bundt Cake (a copycat recipe)
  • Featured image of a large slice of cake with strawberry filling.
    Moist Vanilla Cake with Strawberry Filling (+ cream cheese frosting)
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    Berries and Cream Poke Cake
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    Sour Cream Blueberry Coffee Cake
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    Scratch Pink Velvet Cake Recipe
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    Lemon Raspberry Bundt Cake
  • coconut pineapple cake featured image
    Pineapple Coconut Cake with Pineapple Filling
  • carrot cake bundt cake featured image
    Caramel Carrot Bundt Cake with Cream Cheese Glaze
  • Close up image of coconut layer cake on a plate.
    Old Fashioned Southern Coconut Cake Recipe with Frosting
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    Scratch Carrot Cake with Pineapple
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About KARA

Hi, I’m so glad you’re here! Cake shows up at our most important and happiest moments in life, like birthdays, weddings, baby showers and holidays. It’s also for those everyday moments…it makes them even better.

Put simply, cake just makes us happy! I love trying out new cake flavor combinations and decorating ideas. Have a look around and I bet you can find a cake recipe or tutorial for any of life’s big moments and those everyday moments. too.

Learn more about me →

Classic Cake Favorites

Delicious Classic Cake Recipes the Whole Family Will Love:

  • Close up image of moist lemon sour cream layer cake on a white plate with a fork.
    Lemon Sour Cream Layer Cake
  • Close up featured image of a moist chocolate cake on a white plate with a fork.
    Chocolate Sour Cream Pound Cake
  • Featured image of a large slice of cake with strawberry filling.
    Moist Vanilla Cake with Strawberry Filling (+ cream cheese frosting)
  • Small decorated vanilla cake with sprinkles.
    Mini 6 Inch Vanilla Cake Recipe
  • Double layer small chocolate cake with sprinkles.
    Mini 6 Inch Chocolate Cake Recipe
  • Featured image for black cake with white icing.
    Black and White Cake with Marshmallow Buttercream Frosting
  • Featured image with slice of cookies and cream cake.
    Cookies & Cream Cake (Oreo Cake) with Oreo Frosting
  • chocolate cupcakes featured image
    Best Chocolate Cupcakes
  • marble cake featured image
    Moist Marble Cake from Scratch
  • german chocolate cake featured image
    German Chocolate Layer Cake
  • pink velvet cake featured image
    Scratch Pink Velvet Cake Recipe
  • cupcake bouquet in basket featured image
    Easy Cream Cheese Pound Cake (with a cake mix)
  • french vanilla cake featured image
    Moist French Vanilla Cake Recipe from Scratch
  • chocolate butter cake featured image
    Chocolate Butter Cake
  • favorite vanilla bean cake featured image
    Favorite Vanilla Bean Cake
  • Close up image of coconut layer cake on a plate.
    Old Fashioned Southern Coconut Cake Recipe with Frosting

See more recipes →

Cake Decorating

Step-by-Step Cake Decorating Tutorials, Tips and Hacks:

  • Featured image with shite icing on a buttercream cake.
    How to Get White Buttercream (5 ways)
  • Featured image with bundt cake and glaze.
    How to Frost a Bundt Cake (Easy Options & Tips)
  • Orange crumb coated chocolate cake.
    Do I Have to Crumb Coat a Cake?
  • Smoothing fondant on a cake.
    Tips For Making Your First Fondant Cake
  • Person decorating a cake with pink frosting.
    Common Cake Decorating Terms (and what they mean)
  • Level on top of a cake.
    How to Stack a Cake (a step-by-step guide to tiered cakes)
  • Buttercream borders collage.
    12 Simple and Easy Buttercream Cake Borders
  • Layers of cake and frosting.
    Should I Refrigerate My Cake Before Frosting and Decorating?
  • Attaching flowers to a cake.
    How to Attach Gumpaste Flowers to Cakes
  • White cake covered with fondant and roses.
    Tips for Covering a Cake in Fondant
  • Adding pink frosting to a layer cake.
    Anatomy of a Decorated Cake (for beginners)
  • Piped buttercream flowers collage.
    Best Cake and Cupcake Piping Tips & How to Use Them
  • Black and red buttercream in bowls.
    How to Color Buttercream Dark Colors (A Comparison)
  • making a tall cake featured image
    How to Make a Tall Cake
  • easy fondant roses featured image
    Easy Fondant Rose Without Tools
  • Smooth buttercream in a silver bowl.
    Tips on How to Get Smooth Buttercream Frosting

See more cake decorating →

Baking Tips

All the Tips & Hacks You’ll Need to Bake Amazing Cakes:

  • A clean cupcake pan filled with white liners that have been lightly sprayed with nonstick cooking spray, ready for baking.
    How to Keep Cupcake Pans Looking New
  • Pouring cake batter into a prepared pan featured image.
    Sneaky Cake Baking Mistakes You Might Not Know You’re Making
  • Tub of margarine with knife.
    Can I Use Margarine Instead of Butter When Baking Cakes?
  • Silver and liquid measuring cups on a counter top.
    3 Measuring Mistakes That Are Ruining Your Cakes
  • Cakes in a refrigerator.
    How Long Does Cake Last in the Fridge?
  • Powdered sugar in a small sifter with a towel.
    Does Powdered Sugar Go Bad?
  • Measuring milk for cake baking.
    What’s the Purpose of Milk in a Cake Recipe?
  • Chocolate frosted cupcakes in a box.
    How to Store Frosted Cupcakes
  • Cake batter going into prepared pan.
    15 Things I Wish I’d Known Before I Started Baking Scratch Cakes
  • A person holding a slice of dry cake.
    Why Are My Cakes Dry?
  • Cupcakes in a box.
    How to Transport Desserts (Plus Dessert Carrier Ideas)
  • Chocolate cake that is sunk in the middle.
    Why Do Cakes Sink in the Middle? (How to Prevent it)

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    Exclusive Content for VIPs
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    FAQs

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Hi, I'm so glad you're here! Cake shows up at our most important and happiest moments in life, like birthdays, weddings, baby showers and holidays. It's also for those everyday moments...it makes them even better. Put simply, cake just makes us happy! I love trying out new cake flavor combinations and decorating ideas. Have a look around and I bet you can find a cake recipe or tutorial for any of life's big moments and those everyday moments too. Click here if you want to learn more about me!

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