Cake Recipes

Recipes for cakes

Apple Swirl Bundt Cake for #BundtAMonth

June 7, 2013
Apple Swirl Bundt Cake | Magnolia Days

Another month has flown by. It seems like yesterday when #BundtAMonth celebrated berries. I baked a Orange Blueberry Yogurt Bundt and this cake too because I got the themes mixed up (oops!). Back when I heard the swirly theme I wondered what to do. Should I bake a cake with a swirl in it or one [...]

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Orange Blueberry Yogurt Bundt Cake for #BundtAMonth

May 8, 2013
Orange Blueberry Yogurt Bundt Cake | Magnolia Days

Details, oh details, how they can be so important. I’m one of those detail-oriented people. My memory is quite good and I keep lists and calendars to stay on track. Earlier this week I felt a bit ahead and thought how nice it was to have a little free time. I invited my mom to [...]

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Cherry Pecan Bundt Cake for #BundtAMonth

April 3, 2013
Cherry Pecan Bundt Cake | Magnolia Days

Cherry, dear sweet cherry, how I love your flavor. Ever since I was a kid it has been my #1 choice. Remember when you got a sucker if you were good at the doctor? I would be extra good so I could get to pick. Yes, I always chose the cherry one. When I see [...]

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Coconut Cupcakes for #Easter #SundaySupper

March 24, 2013
Coconut Cupcakes | Magnolia Days

What is it about Easter and coconut? It is the third thing I think of for the holiday. The first two are Cadbury caramel eggs and chocolate mini eggs. I really cannot pin down why I think of coconut with Easter. Perhaps it is because of all the years I would make a coconut cake [...]

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Pina Colada Bundt Cake for #BundtAMonth

March 7, 2013
Pina Colada Bundt Cake | Magnolia Days

Here I go again turning a drink into a cake. This one brings back memories from almost 30 years ago. It is the drink, a Pina Colada, that reminds me of the time right after I got married. We went on our honeymoon to Panama City Beach. It was hot and we were cooling down [...]

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Chocolate Covered Cherry Cheesecake for #SundaySupper

March 3, 2013
Chocolate Covered Cherry Cheesecake | Magnolia Days

Chocolate covered cherries have a special meaning to me. They were one of my dad’s favorite candies. He did not have them often and it was usually for the holidays. I could count on seeing a box of them when I visited my parents at Christmastime. I really do not care for those candies. It [...]

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Sour Cream Chocolate Bundt Cake for #BundtAMonth

February 1, 2013
Sour Cream Chocolate Bundt Cake | Magnolia Days

Attention chocolate lovers! I have a cake recipe for you. How does five, yes, five types of chocolate sound? It’s rich, indulgent, and incredibly chocolate-y. Warning: It will call out your name at all hours of the day and night. Calls it, whispers it, and doesn’t stop. You might get a little distracted and find [...]

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Walnut Olive Oil Cake

January 22, 2013
Walnut Olive Oil Cake | Magnolia Days

Raise your hand if you like olive oil. My hand is raised and I’m waving it like crazy. I love olive oil. I use it for most all of my cooking and salad dressings. One reason is the health benefits although my main reason is flavor. There is a wide range of flavors with olive [...]

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Citrus Cocktail Mini Bundt Cakes for #BundtAMonth

January 16, 2013
Citrus Cocktail Mini Bundt Cakes

It’s time for a little something lighter. At least lighter in flavor. The holidays were filled with chocolate, caramel, and plenty of heavy holiday foods. Citrus to the rescue! What a fresh and flavorful way to start the new year. I celebrated New Year’s Eve with with these citrus cocktail mini bundt cakes. I had [...]

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Madeira Pound Bundt Cake for #BundtAMonth

December 1, 2012
Madeira Pound Bundt Cake

The holiday season has arrived. There will be much celebrating, baking, and merriment to be had in the coming weeks. My oven use goes into overtime. I like to bake cakes, bundts especially, to take to friends and family. Some times they are gifts and others are for my contribution to the meal. A Maderia Pound Bundt [...]

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