111 swirl cake recipes

Pecan streusel coffee cake with cinnamon-brown sugar streusel swirled through a tender Greek yogurt cake. A brunch classic with a hidden streusel layer and a golden crumble top.

Light bundt cake with layers of cinnamon apples swirled through applesauce batter. Orange juice and nutmeg brighten the crumb, while a cinnamon sugar crust bakes on top.

A delightful Chocolate Marble Cake with a tender crumb, featuring swirls of rich chocolate and vanilla batters. Perfect for any occasion, this classic cake is easy to make and sure to impress with its beautiful marbled appearance.

Simple cake-like cookie bars swirled with strawberry jam and drizzled with a vanilla glaze. Be sure not to over-bake them so as not to dry them out.

Homemade Swiss roll, a light sponge cake baked thin, rolled while warm to keep it crack-free, then spread with vanilla buttercream and rolled into a tender, swirled slice. A classic teatime treat from scratch.

Homemade funnel cake just like the fair: a simple batter piped into hot oil in lacy swirls and fried until golden and crisp. Drizzle with chocolate or dust with sugar for a carnival treat at home.

Sour cream coffee cake with a brown sugar, cinnamon, and nut streusel swirled through the center and on top. A classic tube pan breakfast cake that's tender and rich.

Silver and gold angel food cake: a marbled tube cake swirling pale angel food whites with golden orange-yolk batter for a striking sliced reveal. Light, airy, and ready for fresh strawberries.

Pistachio bundt cake marbled with chocolate syrup, built on a yellow cake mix and pistachio pudding base. A vintage doctored cake mix bundt with a beautiful green-and-brown swirl.

A Southern classic bundt cake made with butter cake mix, sour cream, and a hidden ribbon of cinnamon-brown sugar-nut filling swirled through the center.

Peanut butter fudge marble cake doctors a boxed mix with melted peanut butter chips swirled through chocolate batter. A semi-homemade dessert with bakery-style swirls.

Sour cream brunch cake with a cinnamon-pecan-brown sugar swirl baked in a tube pan. A tender, rich coffee cake with two layers of crumbly, spiced filling throughout.

Brown-eyed Susan cake, a chocolate and orange marble cake: one batter split and flavored two ways, then dropped together so every slice swirls dark chocolate through bright orange. A charming retro layer cake.

Peaches and cream cheesecake bars: a vanilla pudding-spiked cake base topped with sliced peaches and a dollop-and-swirl cream cheese layer, dusted with cinnamon sugar. Sheet pan dessert that feeds 16.

Coconut fudge cake filling made with cream cheese, chocolate chips, and flaked coconut. A rich, no-bake filling that swirls into bundt or ring cakes before baking.

Chocolate pistachio cake made with white cake mix, pistachio pudding, and orange juice with a chocolate syrup swirl. A marbled tube cake that looks impressive with minimal effort.