Christmas Cake Recipes

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

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.

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

An irresistible coconut cake topped with a rich frosting and chopped nuts.

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.

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

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

Tiramisu-flavored cheesecake combines the flavors and richness of tiramisu and NY Cheesecake. Just before serving, grate some semisweet chocolate on the top.

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.

A family favorite--great for the Christmas holiday.

Deliciously silky ricotta pie with a scattering of chocolate chips.

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.

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.

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

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!

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

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

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

Great tasting glazed Bundt cake with Irish cream baked in. Excellent for any time or any occasion.

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.

Dense, moist cake reminiscent of the Victorian dessert, this figgy pudding was the perfect finale to a chestnut-stuffed, Christmas goose dinner. Serve warm with whipped cream flavored with liqueur.

This moist rolled cake has a rich cream cheese filling. Serve it cold. This will be a hit! It has a pinwheel look.

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