One-Layer

Cake for Breakfast: Our Best Coffee Cakes

Derived from the traditional German kaffeekuchen (sweet breads or cakes served during the daily coffee break), these irresistible streusel-topped cakes are delicious anytime of...

Butterscotch Cake with Salted Caramel Buttercream

Finished off with a silky Swiss meringue buttercream and a generous pour of salted caramel, this sheet cake is pure butterscotch bliss.  Print...
classic olive oil cake

Classic Olive Oil Cake

A staple in most Mediterranean kitchens, this light, and barely sweet Classic Olive Oil Cake is perfect for an afternoon snack or late-morning tea....

Figgy Oat Coffee Cake

We updated the classic streusel coffee cake with fresh ripe figs and almonds. No need to distinguish between breakfast and dessert—it’s an eat-it-anytime-you-crave-it cake. ...

Flourless Black Cocoa Cake

As pure an incarnation of chocolate cake as you can get. Done up with a white chocolate and coconut ganache drizzle, this one-layer cake...
Cherry Crumb Cake

Cherry Crumb Cake

Ditch the extravagant garnishes and towering layers for this simple and sophisticated one-layer cake that is guaranteed to impress. With a layer of cherries...
Strawberry and Rosemary Shortbread

Our Favorite Strawberry Recipes

Welcome summer’s super berry hero with our favorite desserts. Strawberries are back, so it’s time for a sweet celebration, Bake from Scratch style. We’re doubling and...
Pineapple-Bourbon Pound Tart

Bourbon-Pineapple Pound Tart

Pound cakes have long been relegated to large, deep pans—and for good reason: The heaviness of the cakes means they don’t rise much and...

Our Favorite Matzo-Based Passover Desserts

How do you make a decadent passover dessert? It begins and ends with a base layer of Matzo, a crispy, unleavened bread eaten during...

5 Ways with Carrot Cake

There’s a reason why this recipe endures as a springtime favorite. The moist, well-spiced cake is slathered with silky swoops of cream cheese frosting...