4,347 vanilla cake recipes

Italian pound cake split into three layers and filled with sweetened ricotta and strawberries or grated chocolate, then iced with a coffee-spiked chocolate ganache.

Hazelnut torte with ground filberts folded into a light sponge cake, split and filled with vanilla whipped cream. A classic European-style nut torte garnished with strawberries.

Old-school chocolate layer cake with a tender, fudgy crumb thanks to the boiling water trick. Unsweetened chocolate, cake flour, and triple-sifted dry goods build classic bakery-style layers.

Pistachio cake doctored from a white cake mix with pistachio pudding, walnuts, and a tangy cream cheese frosting. The retro green Bundt cake that's been a potluck favorite for decades.

This buttery and moist old fashioned rum cake will for sure be a hit on your dinner table. It's hard to go wrong with rum and pecan.

Old-fashioned chocolate layer cake leavened with both yeast and baking powder, plus stiffly whipped egg whites folded in for an unusually tall, tender, almost spongy crumb. Made with unsweetened chocolate and cake flour.

Maple nut bundt cake with swirled layers of cinnamon-sugar nuts baked into a pudding-enriched batter, then drizzled with maple-vanilla glaze. Starts with a cake mix but tastes from scratch.

Strawberry punch bowl dessert: pound cake cubes layered with glazed fresh strawberries and vanilla pudding, topped with whipped topping. A make-ahead trifle for picnics, potlucks, and showers.

Better Than Sex Cake is a rich Bundt cake made with yellow cake mix, vanilla pudding, sour cream, chocolate chips, grated German chocolate, and pecans.

The famous "Better Than Sex" chocolate cake: box mix doctored with pudding, sour cream, real coffee, chocolate chips, and toasted pecans. Tube-baked and drizzled with a glossy chocolate glaze.

Layered toffee cake with angel food cake split into three layers, filled and frosted with caramel whipped cream, and covered in crushed Heath bars. No baking required.

A semi-homemade coffee cake using white cake mix and vanilla pudding for extra moisture. Swirled with cinnamon, cocoa, sugar, and chopped nuts, it bakes up rich and golden for brunch or weekend treats.

Easy German cheesecake brownies: German chocolate cake mix base with cream cheese topping baked into rich layered bars. Cake mix shortcut for sixteen squares.

Easy sherry cake made with yellow cake mix, vanilla pudding, and real sherry wine baked in a bundt pan. Moist, boozy, and warmly spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg.

Heavenly cream cake built from a store-bought angel food cake split into three layers, filled with vanilla pudding, and draped in a quick homemade chocolate sauce that pools on the plate.

Favourite 1-2-3-4 Cake: a heritage butter layer cake built on the classic 1-2-3-4 ratio (1 cup butter, 2 sugar, 3 flour, 4 eggs). Tender, vanilla-rich, and ready for any frosting.