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Sour Cream Coffee Cake

This recipe is a classic. It comes right off the package of King Arthur Flour.

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

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 are compelling on their own, a scoop of vanilla...

Author: Martha Stewart

Creepy Crawly Cake

Cut a slice of this rich and fudgy chocolate cake...if you dare. Crunchy malt balls in the ganache center will leave you wondering if the "cockroaches" are real (we'll never tell).

Author: Martha Stewart

Easy Chocolate Peppermint Cake

Peppermint-flavored icing gives this easy chocolate cake a seasonal flavor.

Author: Martha Stewart

Vanilla Sheet Cake with Malted Chocolate Frosting

Sheet cakes, long a staple of bake sales and potlucks, are easy to make and even easier to transport. Be sure to let the cake cool completely before you frost it. Once frosted, the cake can be covered...

Author: Martha Stewart

Apple Blackberry Cake

Served on an Astier de Villatte cake stand, a delectable apple-blackberry cake is the grand finale.

Author: Martha Stewart

Banana Split Ice Cream Cake

Despite its all-American name, this no-bake dessert does not contain ice cream. Rather, it features vanilla semifreddo, an Italian frozen custard made with cream, sugar, egg yolks, and gelatin. Easy to...

Author: Martha Stewart

New York Style Cheesecake with Cookie Crust

A picture of smooth, creamy perfection, the New York cheesecake made its debut in the 1920s. Ours, with a cream cheese and sour cream mixture over a cookie crust, is sure to become ever popular, too.

Author: Martha Stewart

Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Tangy cream-cheese frosting freckled with grated dark chocolate is sandwiched between layers of moist banana cake in this truly celebration-worthy dessert--everyday banana bread just can't compete! Make...

Author: Martha Stewart

Lemon Glazed Sheet Cake

A delicate cake that has a double dose of tangy brightness, thanks to a zest-filled batter and a silky citrus glaze. The optional candied lemon-rind topping adds a design element that will have the crowd...

Author: Martha Stewart

Coconut Cake

This delicious coconut cake recipe is courtesy of Robert Carter from the Peninsula Grill, in Charleston, South Carolina.

Author: Martha Stewart

Huguenot Torte

This recipe for Huguenot torte comes courtesy of viewer Dorothy Mae Brown.

Author: Martha Stewart

Belgian Chocolate Birthday Cake

This luscious chocolate-hazelnut cake is coated with a ganache made from chocolate and cream. It's topped with a mountain of bittersweet chocolate curls, and surrounded by crunchy praline hazelnuts coated...

Author: Martha Stewart

Chocolate Berry Ice Cream Cake

Berries are a dream team in this triple-decker dessert. A layer of cool and sweet raspberry sorbet is the perfect topper to blackberry-studded ice cream, while rich chocolate cake is the ideal base for...

Author: Martha Stewart

Raspberry Swirl Jelly Roll

The light and fluffy texture of sponge cake makes it malleable -- ideal for this classic dessert, which gets its name from its trademark shape. Martha made this recipe on "Martha Bakes" episode 604.

Author: Martha Stewart

Sour Cream Pound Cake

Sour cream gives this pound cake a rich, moist texture. This recipe is from Julie Richards, of Charlottesville, Virginia.

Author: Martha Stewart

Cinnamon Toasted Pound Cake

This tasty dessert takes only minutes to prepare.

Author: Martha Stewart

Orange Almond Cake with Swiss Meringue Buttercream

Try this orange almond cake, adapted from "Entertaining," for an irresistible end to any meal.

Author: Martha Stewart

Flourless Chocolate Date Cake

A purée of bourbon and plump Medjool dates suffuses this divinely intense dessert; it gets swirled into both the batter and the caramel glaze. This recipe comes from Martha Stewart's Cake Perfection:...

Author: Martha Stewart

Carrot Orange Cake

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

Author: Martha Stewart

Passion Fruit Cheesecake Tart

Ripe passion fruit has a dark purple color and slightly dimpled appearance, and is heavy for its size. Showcase its spicy-sweet flavor with this dessert recipe from TV chef Thomas Joseph.

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 the meal.

Author: Martha Stewart

Graveyard Cake

Our rich graveyard cake-a pumpkin spice cake with bleeding chocolate glaze-is the ultimate sweet addition to your Halloween menu. Espresso shortbread headstones mark each slice.

Author: Martha Stewart

Yellow Butter Cake with Chocolate Frosting

This delicious cake recipe was adapted from "Martha Stewart's Baking Handbook."

Author: Martha Stewart

Individual No Bake Cheesecakes

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Author: Martha Stewart

Pistachio Cannoli Cake

This dramatic four-layer dessert is inspired by the flavors of Sicilian-style cannoli, which is stuffed with ricotta, chopped chocolate, and candied orange zest.

Author: Martha Stewart

Billy's Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

Billy Reece of Billy's Bakery, a popular New York City bakery, shared this tempting recipe that works well on a number of baked goods, with Martha-go ahead and have a taste.

Author: Martha Stewart

Orange Madeleines

This is a classic French butter cookie, lightly flavored with orange. Dust the tops with powdered sugar.

Author: Martha Stewart

Angel Food Cake

This dessert, originally from an article called "Angel Food Cake 101," is revered as much for its airy, light texture as for its delicate flavor, which brings out the best in everything it touches: Fresh...

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 of a cake donut. And there's a secret technique...

Author: Greg Lofts

Gingerbread Loaves

Author: Martha Stewart

Zuppa Inglese Cake

This classic Italian cake, similar to the British trifle, was made by Martha Stewart Living prep kitchen manager John Barricelli for Martha's mother's birthday.

Author: Martha Stewart

Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake

Pumpkin-Swirl Cheesecake makes for the perfect fall dessert.

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

Orange Cardamom Madeleines

These shell-shaped, cakey cookies are a French treat traditionally served with tea. The buttery madeleines are spiced with ground cardamomand coated with a sweet citrus icing.

Author: Martha Stewart

Texas Sheet Cake

This crowd-pleaser is moist, dense, and ultra-chocolaty. Lift it out of the pan with its parchment-paper liner, so the shiny chocolate glaze is free to drizzle down the sides.

Author: Martha Stewart

Nana's Japanese Fruitcake

This twist on fruitcake will appeal to fruitcake lovers and haters alike.

Author: Martha Stewart

Angel Food Swirl Cake

This featherweight, sweet cake is offset by a tart sorbet. Fresh raspberries mixed into the batter give this dessert a hint of pink.

Author: Martha Stewart

Bunny Carrot Cake

Carrot cake, naturally, is the foundation for our cotton-candy-tailed Easter bunny cake. Miniature marshmallows make fur that is inexpensive, easy to apply, and fun to eat, while gold licorice whiskers...

Author: Martha Stewart

Cornmeal Berry Sheet Cake

Talk about an American beauty! Mixed berries and whipped cream help this golden sheet cake hit all the right red, white, and blue notes. It's just the thing for feeding a crowd on 4th of July.

Author: Martha Stewart

White Chocolate Buttercream

Use this to make our Igloo Cake.

Author: Martha Stewart

Buttery Apple Cake

This moist apple cake features a sweet, crackly golden topping.

Author: Martha Stewart

Green Tea Buttercream

A basic buttercream gets an earthy infusion with the addition of fragrant matcha powder. Martha made this recipe on episode 508 of Martha Bakes.

Author: Martha Stewart

Vanilla Sheet Cake with Chocolate Ganache Buttercream

The quintessential birthday cake is reborn as an ultra-moist sheet cake. Rather than the usual cocoa powder-confectioners' sugar combo, the state-of-the-art frosting is a chocolate ganache that gets whipped...

Author: Martha Stewart

Black Forest Upside Down Cakes

Bake these restaurant-worthy cakes and prepare to be adored.

Author: Martha Stewart

Chocolate Pudding Cake

Starring chocolate and made with just six ingredients, this flourless cake has a pudding-like center. A water bath helps it cook gently and stay moist.

Author: Martha Stewart

Country Cheesecake

A recipe from Martha's mom, this rustic cheesecake is an Easter tradition in the Kostyra family. Instead of the usual cream cheese filling and graham cracker crust, it teams tangy farmer cheese and plump...

Author: Martha Stewart

Coconut Chiffon Cake with Chocolate Frosting

Celebrate Passover with a chiffon cake so tender and airy, you'll be tempted to make it year-round (even if you don't observe the Jewish holiday). To keep it kosher, whipped egg whites act as the only...

Author: Martha Stewart

Candied Carrot Curls

These edible ribbons of candied carrots add a touch of whimsy to this stunning carrot layer cake. The secret to the 'spring' in their step is an everyday kitchen utensil: a wooden spoon! While the carrot...

Author: Greg Lofts