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Homemade Cake Recipes from Scratch

My homemade cake recipes are made from scratch with pantry staples - no box mixes required. I test each one to make it as streamlined as possible without sacrificing flavor or texture.

For a simple crowd-pleaser, start with my Chocolate Sheet Cake - it's incredibly moist and feeds a crowd. For a from-scratch twist on box mix classic, try my Earthquake Cake, which basically frosts itself in the oven. Or, try my Ricotta Pound Cake, my take on the classic pound cake.

  • Almond cupcake with ermine frosting with a few bites missing, on a table.
    Almond Cake
  • A bite of chocolate truffle cake on a fork, next to a slice of cake with whipped cream. The remaining cake is on a plate in the background.
    Chocolate Truffle Cake
  • A spoon drizzles milk into a puddle next to a slice of tres leches cake.
    Tres Leches Cake from Scratch
  • bite of earthquake cake on a fork in front of a plate
    Earthquake Cake from Scratch
  • St. Louis Gooey Butter Cake from Scratch
  • A vegan orange muffin in a building block themed muffin liner, seen up close.
    Vegan Orange Muffins
  • Three slices of ricotta pound cake, on a plate.
    Ricotta Pound Cake
  • chocolate yule log, dusted with powdered sugar, with swirl showing
    Chocolate Yule Log
  • A slice of apple cider donut cake, coated in cinnamon sugar.
    Apple Cider Donut Cake
  • Ermine frosting on a cupcake in a pink zebra striped wrapper.
    Ermine Frosting
  • A fork holds a bite of chocolate peanut butter cake in the air, close to the camera so layers are easily seen.
    Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake
  • a slice of chocolate sheet cake on a plate, close up to see the texture
    Chocolate Sheet Cake
  • banana cupcake with a bite out of it
    Banana Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting
  • A miniature loaf of Alton Brown's fruitcake, in a brown paper liner
    Alton Brown's Fruitcake
  • cinnamon gooey butter cake, seen from the side
    Cinnamon Gooey Butter Cake
Leona Konkel, of Easy As Cookies, holds a cookie with a bite missing. Photo credit: Heart from Home Photography.

Hi, I'm Leona!

I'm Leona, a self-taught home cook and baker, keeping my family stocked with cookies. I share from-scratch recipes that are tested, simple, and made to fit everyday life.

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