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Cake Recipes

I adore straight-forward recipes for homey and delicious, easy-to-make cakes. These from-scratch recipes are family favorites.

  • Almond cupcake with ermine frosting with a few bites missing, on a table.
    Almond Cake
  • bite of earthquake cake on a fork in front of a plate
    Earthquake Cake (from scratch)
  • Three slices of ricotta pound cake, on a plate.
    Ricotta Pound Cake
  • a slice of chocolate sheet cake on a plate, close up to see the texture
    Chocolate Sheet 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
  • 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 piece of Tres Leches Cake in a small, flattened bowl surrounded by a puddle of sweetened milk. The pan with the rest of the cake is in the background.
    Tres Leches Cake
  • A vegan orange muffin in a building block themed muffin liner, seen up close.
    Vegan Orange Muffins
  • 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
  • a square of gooey butter cake
    The Best St. Louis Gooey Butter Cake
  • cinnamon gooey butter cake, seen from the side
    Cinnamon Gooey Butter Cake
  • Chocolate Stadium Cake!
  • Bonus recipe: Stadium Cake
  • Alton Brown's pound cake
    Alton Brown's Pound 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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Sweets Treats for Valentine's Day

  • 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
  • shortbread cookie heart, on its side, resting on a stack of cookies
    Shortbread Cookies
  • A bowl of white chocolate cherry shortbread cookies.
    White Chocolate Cherry Shortbread Cookies
  • a square of tiramisu on a plate, seen from the side so you can see the layers.
    Chocolate Espresso Tiramisu

Cozy Soups

  • baked potato soup in a bowl, topped with bacon and scallions
    Baked Potato and Bacon Soup
  • bowl of bean and bacon soup
    Slow Cooker Bean and Bacon Soup
  • black bean soup in a bowl
    Black Bean Soup
  • A bowl of Mexican soup on a table next to a spoon, with another bowl nearby.
    Easy Mexican-Inspired Soup (Healthy, Vegetarian, Pantry-Friendly)

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