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    Susan Brings Dessert » Recipes

    Cake Recipes

    Whether you're new to stacking layer cakes or you're a seasoned pro, the thorough instructions in these well-tested recipes will show you how to create impressive cakes with ease.

    Maybe start out with my family's favorite: old fashioned carrot cake with pineapple, which makes an appearance for at least a couple of birthdays every year.

    Or give the chocolate lover in your life the ultimate treat with this chocolate cake with strawberry filling.

    🍰 Layer Cakes

    • Mango Coconut Cake
    • Inside cross section of an old fashioned carrot cake made with pineapple and nuts.
      Old Fashioned Carrot Cake with Pineapple
    • White mascarpone frosting on a lemon layer cake filled with blueberries. The cake is sitting on a glass cake stand, with lemons and berries scattered around it.
      Lemon Blueberry Mascarpone Cake
    • Pink and white marbled cake, topped with roasted strawberries.
      Vanilla Cake with Strawberry Filling

    Bundt Cake Recipes

    • Mini Carrot Bundt Cakes
    • Mini lemon Bundt cakes glazed and garnished with lemon zest.
      Mini Lemon Bundt Cakes
    • Small strawberry Bundt cake sitting on a little pink plate, surrounded by strawberries and coated with strawberry cream. cheese icing.
      Mini Strawberry Bundt Cakes with Strawberry Icing
    • Glazed cranberry sour cream Bundt cake, sitting on a gold cake stand with candles and cranberries scattered throughout the foreground.
      Cranberry Sour Cream Bundt Cake
    • Mini Apple Bundt Cakes with Spiced Glaze
    • Chocolate Bundt cake, coated with a pink raspberry cream cheese glaze and fresh raspberries on top.
      Raspberry Chocolate Bundt Cake

    A Celebratory Seasonal Cake

    The Thanksgiving after my husband and I got married, we hosted both sides of our family for the holiday.

    At that same meal, we served my dirty chai cake, and the recipe continues to be a family favorite and special memory.

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    Up-close shot of slice of moist chocolate cake with a roasted strawberry filling.

    A Year-round Favorite

    This chocolate cake with strawberry filling is a reader favorite recipe all year long.

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    🎂 More Cake Recipes

    • Up-close image of a two-inch, two-layer, mini carrot cake, piped with cream cheese frosting on top.
      Mini Carrot Cakes
    • Vibrant orange layered cake decorated with colorful leaves for this buttercream lemon cake tutorial.
      Buttercream Lemon Cake Tutorial: Step-by-Step Guide
    • Saffron Orange Trifle with Cardamom
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    • Orange Cake by Sidi Joon
    • Pink 3D Christmas Tree Cake
    • Dark Bark and Snow Chocolate Yule Log Cake
    • Chocolate Sprinkle Cake
    • Dirty Chai Cake with Spiced Frosting
    • White Chocolate Raspberry Loaf Cake
    • Black Cocoa Cake with a Spooky Cat Design
    • 4-Inch Mini Birthday Cake
    • Mascarpone Chocolate Mousse
    • Chocolate Cake with Strawberry Filling
    • Banana Cake with Chocolate Frosting
    • No Bake Cheesecake with Mascarpone
    • Strawberry Mascarpone Cheesecake
    • Mango Mousse Cake (No Egg or Gelatin)
    • Pumpkin Chai Latte Cake
    • Nutella Ganache Loaf Cake
    • Biscoff Crumble Cake with Cookie Butter Frosting

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    👋🏻 Hi, I'm Susan!

    I'm a self-taught baker who loves creating straightforward, easy-to-follow dessert recipes for the home baker.

    My goal is to give you the photos, tips, and tricks you need in each post so you can make jaw-dropping desserts in your own kitchen.

    My favorite part about this site is sharing all these ideas with you, especially when it comes to fun and unique ways to decorate cakes, cupcakes, and cookies with buttercream!

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    • White mascarpone frosting on a lemon layer cake filled with blueberries. The cake is sitting on a glass cake stand, with lemons and berries scattered around it.
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    📺 As Seen on the Hallmark Channel

    Headshot of Susan and Saman for Hallmark's Baked with Love promotional poster.

    My husband Saman and I had the time of our lives appearing on Hallmark’s baking competition series, Baked with Love: Holiday!

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    🍪 Cookie Cravings

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      Oat Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies
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      Chocolate Cookies and Cream Cookies
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      Chocolate Chip Sugar Cookies
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