4,226 vanilla cake recipes

A simple lemon-scented butter cake split in half, layered with vanilla pudding, fresh berries, and clouds of whipped cream. Old-school German Erdbeertorte energy with minimal effort.

Cream cheese frosting with butter, vanilla, and powdered sugar. Thick, spreadable, and made for carrot cake or zucchini cake. Comes together in 15 minutes with just 4 ingredients.

Lemon cake layered with cream cheese filling and cherry pie filling, frosted with vanilla pudding whipped topping and crowned with more cherries on top.

Individual pound cakes baked in ramekins with lemon zest, vanilla, and beaten egg whites for a lighter texture. Buttery, golden mini cakes with a fine crumb and citrus fragrance.

No-bake Kahlua cake with a buttery graham crust, dense chocolate pudding layer, and a Kahlua-spiked vanilla pudding cloud folded with whipped cream. A boozy potluck classic.

Low-fat berry trifle layered with raspberry gelatin, blueberry pie filling, orange-soaked angel food cake, and vanilla pudding. A no-bake dessert that chills in under an hour.

This old-school chocolate jimmy cake is studded with chocolate sprinkles and lifted with beaten egg whites for a tender crumb. Topped with creamy vanilla frosting, it's a Northeast classic worth reviving.

A no-bake ice cream cake layered with macaroon crumbs, chocolate and vanilla ice cream, crushed Heath bars, and a drizzle of Kahlua. Pure frozen indulgence.

This is the ultimate pound cake and it is quick and easy to make. It is moist, buttery and fluffy with the subtle flavors of vanilla and fresh lemon. Great served with sorbet or fresh berries.

Twinkie cake with strawberries layered with Jello, vanilla pudding, and whipped topping. A no-bake icebox cake that uses Twinkies as the base and chills overnight into a creamy, fruity dessert.

Mocha truffle cake: a flourless dark chocolate cake built with a pound of chocolate, a pound of butter, eight eggs, and strong coffee. Chilled overnight and frosted with vanilla whipped cream.

Junior's cheesecake delivers the iconic Brooklyn-style dense, tangy cream cheese cake with a graham crumb base and golden brown top. Cornstarch keeps the crumb tight, vanilla and heavy cream lift it silky.

Chocolate chip pancakes made with pancake mix, served as a sandwich with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream between two warm cakes. A fun weekend breakfast or dessert.

Eggnog pound cake infused with holiday eggnog, flaked coconut, and lemon-vanilla extracts, baked in a tube pan until dense, buttery and fragrant. A festive dessert that keeps for days.

Chocolate toffee icebox cake layers crisp chocolate wafers with vanilla pudding cream and crunchy Heath bar bits. A no-bake make-ahead dessert that slices into striking dark and creamy ribbons.

Homemade hot caramel sauce cooked to soft ball stage with butter, half-and-half, and vanilla. A thick, pourable dessert sauce for ice cream, cake, and apple dipping.