One-layer cakes are our secret weapon in the kitchen. From last-minute entertaining to sweet weeknight cravings, there’s always a one-layer cake you can count on to save the day. Upside-down cakes and skillet cakes promise decadent charm, no frosting required. Our Strawberry-Buttermilk Cake has a tender texture and refreshing spring berry sweetness. At the other end of the spectrum, our Banana Upside-Down Cake with Walnuts and Coconut has tropical flavor that welcomes decadence with every bite. Our Bundt & Tube Cakes chapter takes you from the traditional tubular Angel Food Cake to the groundbreaking Bundt cake take on the Dark ’n Stormy cocktail. Our Fruit-Filled & Jam-Packed chapter has all the juicy stone fruit, apples, and jams you could want. And our Chocolate, Caramel & Cream Cakes chapter covers all of the comforting classics. Finally, if you’re a coffee cake fanatic, go straight to the Coffee & Crumb Cakes chapter. It has streusel-coated versions of PB&J, hummingbird cake, and more, perfect for breakfast, dessert, and everything in between. Give any of these one-layer wonders a go and become a simple cake convert.
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Editors Letter
Coffee & Crumb Cakes • WITH THEIR TENDER TEXTURE, CRUNCHY STREUSELS, AND LUSCIOUS GLAZES, COFFEE AND CRUMB CAKES ARE SIMPLE YET UNBELIEVABLY SATISFYING. GO FROM BREAKFAST TO DESSERT WITH OUR CHERRY-STUDDED SENSATION, A NOSTALGIC PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY TREAT, AND SO MUCH MORE.
Chocolate, Caramel & Cream Cakes • PACKED WITH COCOA, PILED HIGH WITH CREAMY FROSTING, OR DRIZZLED WITH CARAMEL, THESE CAKES WILL BE THERE FOR YOU WHEN ONLY DECADENCE WILL DO. DIVE INTO A STIR-TOGETHER CHOCOLATE CAKE, OUR CANNOLI-INSPIRED SHEET CAKE, OR A CLASSIC GOOEY BUTTER CAKE FOR A MOMENT OF PURE INDULGENCE.
Bundt & Tube Cakes • BOASTING SHOWSTOPPING CURVES AND RIDGES, BUNDT AND TUBE PANS YIELD CAKES PRIMED FOR RICH FLAVORS AND DRAMATIC GLAZES. FROM A BOOZY FRENCH GÂTEAU TO AIRY ANGEL FOOD CAKE, THESE RECIPES CELEBRATE ALL THESE PANS HAVE TO OFFER.
Fruit-Filled & Jam-Packed Cakes • FILLED WITH SWEET JAMS OR STUDDED WITH APPLES, BERRIES, AND PEACHES, THESE FRUITY CAKES ARE BURSTING WITH THE SEASON’S FRESHEST FLAVORS. FROM A RHUBARB-TOPPED MARVEL TO A TRIPLE-BERRY POUND CAKE, THESE DESSERTS MAKE THE MOST OF NATURE'S BOUNTY.
Skillet & Upside-Down Cakes • EFFORTLESS AND ELEGANT, OUR UPSIDE-DOWN AND SKILLET CAKES ARE JUST AS AT HOME ON YOUR WEEKNIGHT TABLE AS THEY ARE AS THE FINALE OF A SOIRÉE. FEATURING FRESH FRUIT, SPIKED GLAZES, AND IRRESISTIBLE CARAMELIZED TOPS, THESE RECIPES ARE ENDLESSLY COMFORTING.
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