Nothing makes you a hero to friends and family like treating them to a home-baked cake.
And besides, what else was there to do while stuck at home for weeks on end?
Baking can be big fun if you’re in the right mood and have plenty of time.
This will ensure your cake has the moist, luscious mouthfeel you know and love.
Because it can be made to produce a completely different cake flavor every time.
Apple and spice cake?
Or lemon cake and blueberries?
How about yellow cake and peaches?
Your friends will think you’re a baking maven with a million recipes up your sleeve.
This chocolate-cherry dump cake is dead easy.
You don’t even have to stir them together.
A moist, pleasantly gooey treat that’s even better a big dollop of whipped cream.
This peanut butter mug cake is ready in minutes – and keto!
), they’re also simply adorable.
Who wouldn’t crave a fresh-from-the-oven personal-sized cake served in their favorite mug?
But not all mug cake recipes are created equal.
And like other mug cakes, it’s a snap to make.
(The third and optional ingredient is sprinkles, which add a welcome and festive touch.)
Just mix them together, pour into a bundt pan, and bake for about half an hour.
This recipe sounds crazy, but it actually makes sense when you break down the ingredients.
And Thanksgiving is tomorrow.
Have no fear this pumpkin dump cake fromSpend With Penniesis here!
Just mix them together, pour them into a baking pan, and bake.
To make it even more festive, top each serving with a scoop of ice cream.
This chocolate mug cake fromLove in My Ovenis a terrific example.
In short, they do all the work so you don’t have to.
Decadent, rich Nutella cake?
Yes c’mon!
And you don’t have to tell anyone how easy it was to make.
Everyone will think you spent hours on this three-ingredient Christmas cake
We know Christmas cake (a.k.a.
fruitcake) is polarizing: you either love it or hate it.
This recipe fromBake Play Smilerequires only three ingredients: mixed candied fruit, coffee, and self-rising flour.
They’ve grown so popular they’ve become a flavoring in their own right.
It’s basically the closest you could get to mainlining cookies.
All it contains is cookie butter, eggs, and baking powder.
The end result is a moist, dense-in-a-good way cake that will surprise your guests.
Well, guess what?
It’s a lie.
Fortunately, there are plenty of ways to enjoy sweet treats without ballooning into Jabba the Hutt.
Take, for instance, this pina colada cake fromHungry Girl.
And traditionally, cake-baking was a complicated process with a steep learning curve.
When you’re done, you’ll have a colorful, fruity dessert basically, a streamlined upside-down cake.
