Christmas Cake Recipes

If you're looking for a new addition to your holiday dessert table, I hope you give this a try. Enjoy!

This pineapple upside down cake is made in an iron skillet. It's quick, easy and so beautiful.

This makes an excellent cheesecake, similar to one you would get in a restaurant. Great for special occasions! Garnish with white chocolate curls if desired.

Easy and so good for holidays, weddings, or whatever the occasion!

Here's an old-fashioned carrot cake that's got more carrots than spice. Pecans can be substituted for walnuts.

For me, the best part about coffee cake is the crispy, crunchy, buttery crumbs. So here I significantly upped the amounts used. Bake times will vary according to pan size and composition.

This is one of the best pound cakes I've ever tasted. It's simple to make, starting with a store bought mix. I often take one to work where it quickly disappears. I also use this recipe at Christmas time to make 6 small loaves for gifts, which take about 15 minutes less.

This recipe is very versatile and heavily addictive. You can mix and match cake and icing flavors as well as the chocolate coatings. The variations are unlimited, and they can be nicely packaged and given as gifts.

This is an old recipe from my aunt. It is both famous and infamous in our family. It is absolutely irresistible.

Easy. two-layer spiced pumpkin cheesecake baked in a graham cracker crust.

A family favorite--great for the Christmas holiday.

Legend has it that this dessert was the result of a major catering disaster. The dessert for this particular event was to be individual chocolate cakes, but someone took them out of the ovens too soon and the centers were not cooked enough and still liquefied. Well, there was no time to take them off the plates and bake them more, so the chef simply had his wait staff introduce the dessert as Chocolate 'Lava' Cake! Brilliant!

This recipe produces a really moist fruit cake it was given to me by my mom, and it's really easy. My mom uses it for Christmas cake by icing it. I use it for birthdays, Christmas, or just for a treat.

I live in Florida and have access to strawberries for a few months at a time. Many of my friends and neighbors can't wait until I start preparing this cake.

This is an old Italian recipe for a pie with a sweet crust--just like from the old country. My in-laws are Italian and they say that this is the best pie. It is always requested for Christmas. Mini chocolate bits and lemon rind can be mixed into the batter.

Impress your friends with this Hummingbird Cake--a recipe that has been passed down through many generations. If desired, crush additional nuts and press them into the sides of the frosting, and put sliced maraschino cherries on top of the cake to gild the lily.

Very moist and fruity cake, no oil added, quick and easy. Especially delicious when served with whipped cream.

These aren't done with graham wafers, but with vanilla wafer cookies. They are fast, easy and excellent! Top with your favorite fruit pie filling.

This is the best cheesecake I've ever had. People have offered to pay me to make these for them during the holidays!

A moist and creamy coconut cake that will have all begging for more. If I don't make it for work or family gatherings I end up in trouble.

This Buche de Noel cake doesn't just look beautiful — it tastes wonderful, too!

The word 'dobos' means 'like a drum' in Hungarian. However, this cake is named after its creator, Hungarian pastry chef Josef Dobos.

An easy moist, spiced pumpkin cake roll filled with cream cheese frosting.

This version is rich with dates. A pudding cake with caramel sauce served over the top.