Cakes & Cupcakes

Our homemade cakes and cupcakes are perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth.

Fully indulge in our Rhubarb Instant Pot Cake, Flourless Chocolate Cake, and wow your family with our Suprise Inside Cake recipe!

Banana cake with white cream cheese frosting, topped with bananas and nuts.

The Best Banana Cake – seriously!

April 30, 2021

Pound cake layered with berries and whipped cream.

Classic Pound Cake Recipe (loaf or bundt!)

March 26, 2021

Overhead view of apple cake on plates.

Apple Spice Cake with Bourbon Glaze

November 4, 2020

Pumpkin poke cake being scooped out of a baking dish.

Pumpkin Poke Cake (with real pumpkin!)

October 7, 2020

Image of pale yellow lemon cake filling in a small jar with a white spoon next to it.

Lemon Cake Filling – so easy!

May 15, 2020

Image of a slice of cinnamon coffee cake with a streusel on top and a cinnamon filling.

Coffee Cake Recipe with Streusel

March 25, 2020

A collection of scrumptious easy chocolate desserts including cakes, pies, ice cream, cookies, and dips. A chocolate lover's dream!

17 Easy Chocolate Desserts

February 6, 2020

Image of flourless chocolate cake, spiced with chipotle chile, with a spoonful of whipped cream. One bite is taken from the end of the slice of cake and is pictured on a spoon.

Flourless Mexican Hot Chocolate Cake

February 5, 2020

Image of Instant Pot Cake with Rhubarb

Rhubarb Instant Pot Cake (Rhubarb Upside Down Cake)

May 21, 2018

A serving of cranberry coffee cake on a square white plate with baking pan in background.

Cranberry Coffee Cake with Orange and Cardamom

November 4, 2016

Don't throw a Halloween party without these fun pumpkin bar edible mummies. They use a lessened amount of sugar and are low in fat so you can maybe even eat two mummies! Get the easy recipe on RachelCooks.com!

Pumpkin Bar Edible Mummies with Cream Cheese Frosting

October 28, 2015

Brownie Waffles - Brownies in less than 6 minutes from start to finish. Get the EASY recipe on RachelCooks.com!

Brownie Waffles (Brownies in 3 minutes – yeah.)

June 3, 2015

Decadent Flourless Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Ganache and Toasted Coconut - Get the (easy!) recipe on RachelCooks.com

Flourless Chocolate Cake with Ganache and Coconut

May 6, 2015

Coconut lemon cake displayed on pedestal cake stand, with striped cloth underneath and dark background.

Vegan Coconut Lemon Cake

March 5, 2015

Large turquoise ring on navy back ground. Inside the ring are the words: "25 magical mug cakes, RachelCooks.com."

25 Mug Cake Recipes

February 21, 2015

EASIEST DOUBLE CHOCOLATE PECAN CAKE - on RachelCooks.com

Easiest Double Chocolate Pecan Cake

January 29, 2015

25 Peppermint Recipes perfect for Christmas - from popcorn to cookies, it's all on RachelCooks.com!

25 Peppermint Recipes

December 20, 2014

27 great uses for those brown bananas on your counter!

27 Delicious Uses for Brown Bananas

September 28, 2014

A serving of dump cake in footed sundae bowl with whipped cream and fancy spoon. Text overlay reads "Black Forest Dump Cake."

Black Forest Dump Cake Recipe

June 4, 2014

Overhead of loaf of poppy seed bread, with two slices cut off, on wooden cutting board.

Meyer Lemon Poppy Seed Bread Recipe

March 12, 2014

Clementine Vanilla Bean Yogurt Cake

January 31, 2014

These banana cupcakes with chocolate cream cheese frosting are the perfect combination of banana and chocolate. The sweet filling inside makes them extra special. Get the fun and easy recipe on RachelCooks.com!

Banana Cupcakes with Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting (and filling!)

September 27, 2013

Rhubarb Cardamom Shortbread Bars - a classy, flavorful shortbread bar...perfect for brunches! Get the recipe on RachelCooks.com!

Rhubarb Cardamom Shortbread Bars

August 19, 2013

Front view of several frosted vanilla cupcakes on a black and white polka dot cloth.

Vanilla Cupcakes {with a surprise inside!}

July 25, 2013