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A golden pumpkin cake with swirled cream frosting and autumn buttercream leaves sits on a ceramic stand beside apples and a pear on a sunlit wooden table.

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7 minutesBeginner

Thanksgiving Cake Recipes: Easy and Showstopper Options

Choose a Thanksgiving cake by flavor, serving style and decorating time, with make-ahead and serving tips for a relaxed holiday dessert table.

An ivory buttercream cake with glossy dark chocolate drips and chocolate curls sits on a white ceramic stand in a softly lit neutral kitchen.

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12 minutesA little practice

Drip Cake Recipe: A Beginner Step-by-Step Guide

Build a smooth-frosted cake with a controlled chocolate ganache drip.

Original concept of four square cheesecake bars with thin pink crumb bases, ivory middles, pink tops and fine biscuit crumbs.

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5 min readA little practice

Strawberry-Vanilla No-Bake Cheesecake Bars

An original, not kitchen-tested cheesecake-bar recipe with a pink crumb base, ivory vanilla middle, strawberry-pink top and cookie crumbs.

AI illustration of a golden pear almond cake with pear wedges and toasted flaked almonds, with a slice removed to show the pale almond crumb.

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7 min readBeginner

Pear Almond Cake with a Golden Flaked-Almond Top

A single-layer almond cake topped with thin pear wedges and flaked almonds.

AI illustration of a two-layer coffee walnut cake with tan buttercream and walnut halves, with one slice showing the sponge and filling.

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7 min readA little practice

Coffee Walnut Layer Cake with Coffee Buttercream

Two small coffee-flavoured sponge layers, chopped walnuts and a soft coffee buttercream filling.

AI illustration of a single-layer chocolate cake with swirled ganache, orange zest and orange slices, with a cut slice showing the dark crumb.

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7 min readBeginner

Chocolate Orange Ganache Cake with a Simple Swirled Top

A single-layer chocolate orange cake with yogurt, fresh orange zest and a dark chocolate ganache topping.

AI illustration of a square apple crumble cake and a cut piece showing tender apple chunks beneath a golden cinnamon streusel top, with no frosting.

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7 min readBeginner

Apple Crumble Cake with Cinnamon Streusel

A square apple cake with tender fruit and a chunky cinnamon crumble top.

AI illustration of a square pumpkin cake and a cut slice with orange-brown crumb, ivory maple frosting in broad swirls and a light cinnamon dusting.

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7 min readBeginner

Pumpkin Sheet Cake with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting

One square pumpkin cake, warm spices and maple cream cheese frosting swirled with a spoon.

AI illustration of a small two-layer pistachio cake with raspberry jam, thin ivory frosting and a crescent of pistachios and raspberries; one slice is cut.

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7 min readA little practice

Pistachio Raspberry Cake for a Small Celebration

Two 6-inch pistachio cake layers with raspberry jam, cream cheese frosting and a simple berry-and-nut finish.

AI illustration of a caramel-coloured Biscoff cheesecake with a biscuit base, glossy cookie butter topping and crumb border, with one wedge on a plate.

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7 min readA little practice

No-Bake Biscoff Cheesecake with a Biscuit Crunch Border

A chilled cookie butter cheesecake with a pressed biscuit base, a glossy Biscoff topping and a simple crumb border.

AI illustration of a glazed lemon blueberry loaf with two cut slices showing blueberries in a pale yellow crumb, topped with fresh berries and lemon slices.

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7 min readBeginner

Lemon Blueberry Loaf Cake — No Mixer Needed

A lemon yogurt loaf with blueberries and a simple lemon glaze, mixed by hand and baked in one 9-by-5-inch pan.

AI illustration of small chocolate cakes with glossy ganache and raspberries, including a cut cake showing a raspberry jam centre.

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7 min readA little practice

Mini Chocolate Raspberry Cakes Baked in a Muffin Tin

Make individual chocolate cakes with raspberry jam centres and spooned ganache using a standard muffin tin.