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Citrus Mousse Cake with Buttercream Frosting

This tall, tangy lemon cake filled with layers of lime mousse and frosted with white buttercream is just the thing for a birthday, bridal shower, or other especially delicious occasion.

Author: Martha Stewart

Brown Sugar Buttercream

Use this brown sugar buttercream on our Triple-Layer Apple Cake. If the mixture seems to have separated after all the butter is incorporated, beat on medium-high until smooth. Reduce speed to low; beat...

Author: Martha Stewart

Lemon Fig Cake

Olive oil has a subtle fruitiness that works surprisingly well in desserts, especially in our Lemon-Fig Cake. You can substitute vegetable oil in this recipe, but the flavor will not be the same.

Author: Martha Stewart

Mocha Chip Angel Food Cake

This heavenly angel food cake is studded with mini chocolate chips and perfumed with fragrant espresso powder. The dessert feels indulgent, but fear not-this homemade version has much less fat than the...

Author: Martha Stewart

Spiced Snacking Cake

Specks of fragrant cinnamon and cardamom enliven this snacking cake, which is meant to be eaten any time of day. This recipe comes from Martha Stewart's Cake Perfection: 100+ Recipes for the Sweet Classic,...

Author: Martha Stewart

Cinnamon Raisin Pound Cake with Basic Glaze

We've spiced up our Classic Pound Cake recipe with cinnamon and raisins.

Author: Martha Stewart

Peaches and Cream Bundt Cake

This crowd-pleasing cake features the classic peaches-and-cream flavor pair. Instead of icing, the warm cake gets a liberal dusting of cinnamon sugar.

Author: Martha Stewart

Great Aunt Annie's Traditional Shortbread

This family recipe for Great-Aunt Annie's traditional shortbread comes from viewer-baker Anne Evans.

Author: Martha Stewart

Donnell's Orange Pumpkin Spice Cake

This delicious recipe for orange-pumpkin spice cake comes from viewer Donnell Chambers, and is a simple and delectable dessert.

Author: Martha Stewart

Lemon Snack Cake with Raspberry Cream Cheese Frosting

There's so much to love about snacking cakes, those single-layer confections meant to be sliced into any time of day. Here lemon juice and zest brighten the batter, and ground freeze-dried raspberries...

Author: Greg Lofts

Caramel Buttercream Frosting

Caramel is surprisingly easy to make and imparts a rich, delicious flavor to this buttercream frosting. Use it to decorate our Caramel Layer Cake or Caramel Chiffon Cake.

Author: Martha Stewart

Vanilla French Buttercream

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

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

Nana's Japanese Fruitcake

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

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

Chocolate Eclair Cake

Graham crackers are the key to this easy and delicious no-bake cake.

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 beloved in the Nordic countries that special laws...

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

Blueberry Shortcake

Author: Martha Stewart

Individual Chocolate Cakes

These molten lava-inspired cakes are the ultimate rich and decadent chocolate dessert. This recipe is courtesy of fashion designer Ralph Rucci.

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 cream, all atop a surprise core of banana cake....

Author: Martha Stewart

Mini Chocolate Cakes with Dark Chocolate Ganache

Bake these little cakes one to two days ahead, so their rich, chocolaty flavor has a chance to bloom. The ganache can be made one week ahead and stored in the refrigerator; rewarm it over a saucepan of...

Author: Martha Stewart

Spiced Apple Cake

This cake also makes a lovely addition to a breakfast or brunch table. Try it with a dollop of sour cream on top.

Author: Martha Stewart

Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake

Pumpkin-Swirl Cheesecake makes for the perfect fall dessert.

Author: Martha Stewart

Coconut Meringue Buttercream

This recipe is used with Teatime Coconut Layer Cake.

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 of the cake. Use a straight-sided pan 8 inches wide...

Author: Martha Stewart

Yellow Cake with Lemon Filling

This rich yellow layer cake with sour-lemon filling and chocolate frosting has been one of Martha's favorites since she was a child. Buttermilk adds depth to the dense cake; the frosting creates an impressive...

Author: Martha Stewart

Next Level Plum Upside Down Cake

Everyone will flip for this stunning dessert crowned with shingled plum slices. The addition of buttermilk to the batter keeps the cake underneath wonderfully moist. This recipe comes from Martha Stewart's...

Author: Martha Stewart

Strawberry Shortcake with Vanilla Whipped Cream

This summertime strawberry dessert is sweet, simple, and sure to please. Handle the shortcake dough as little as possible for light, fluffy biscuits every time.

Author: Martha Stewart

Lemon Honey Cake

This rustic cake is infused with the tastes of honey, lemon, and a hint of ground cardamom, like a flavorful cup of tea. Four layers of cake-made tender and moist with oil (in place of butter), milk, honey,...

Author: Martha Stewart

Lemon Crunch Cake

Tender, lemony butter cake lies beneath a crisp, crunchy, crackling shell for a delicious contrast in every bite of this cake.

Author: Martha Stewart

Poppy Seed Grapefruit Torte

Fresh flavors and an appealing look enliven this dessert. Dense Campari-infused cake is punctuated with golden raisins and jewel-like grapefruit segments; ribbons of white chocolate mousse topped with...

Author: Martha Stewart

Easter Egg Cakes

We're used to seeing cakes and confections cheerfully decorated to resemble Easter eggs, but rarely do we see ones that take the mimicry so literally. These individual pound cakes, baked in egg-shaped...

Author: Martha Stewart

Hummingbird Carrot Cake

When you give carrot cake a hummingbird-inspired spin, it really takes a slice to new heights. To capture the essence of a classic Hummingbird Cake, we stirred shredded coconut and puréed pineapple into...

Author: Greg Lofts

Poppy Seed Pound Cake

We've dressed up our Classic Pound Cake recipe with poppy seeds.

Author: Martha Stewart

Cherry Sheet Cake

We used frozen cherries to make a fruit-studded cake that's sweet as can be. Serve it on its own as an afternoon snack or with whipped cream for dessert.

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

Chocolate Coconut Sheet Cake

Everyone needs an unintimidating, foolproof cake like this one. A generous amount of coconut topping, poured over the moist cake while it's still warm, provides richness and a deliciously gooey texture....

Author: Martha Stewart

Meyer Lemon Yogurt Cake

Greek yogurt and olive oil make the texture of this lemon-yogurt cake incredibly moist, and almond flour packs a flavorful protein boost.

Author: Martha Stewart

Hazelnut Praline Torte

Hazelnut sponge cake and caramel cream stack up in a torte.

Author: Martha Stewart

Angel Food Sheet Cake for Striped Ice Cream Cake

This light-as-air cake stays soft even when frozen. Use it to make our Striped Ice Cream Cake.

Author: Martha Stewart

Carrot Orange Cake

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

Author: Martha Stewart

Ginger Pumpkin Pudding Cakes

These exceptionally moist Ginger Pumpkin Pudding Cakes combine the flavors of two holiday favorites: pumpkin pie and gingerbread.

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

Pumpkin Chocolate Cheesecake

To make this knockout dessert appear, you'll need reinforcements: a springform pan, a food processor (to blitz the chocolate wafers for the crust), and a mixer (to beat the cheesecake ingredients). After...

Author: Sarah Carey

7 Layer Ice Cream Cake

That's right, 7 layers! If you use homemade pound cake, double the sorbet and ice cream to get the same showstopping height.

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 ice cream) remains brr-illiantly chilly.

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

No Cook Red, White, and Blue Cheesecake

Relax with this colorful, no-cook, festive July 4th dessert that spends time in the fridge, not the oven. This red, white, and blue cheesecake will be your new favorite patriotic recipe.

Author: Martha Stewart