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Cakes & Cupcakes

Here, you'll find impressive cakes and cupcakes made easy. These made-from-scratch recipes are for any baking skill level and use basic ingredients and standard equipment.

These cakes and cupcakes are for any occasion, from everyday baking to birthdays and celebrations.  Some favorites include Chocolate Fudge Cake and Coconut Cheesecake. While most recipes can be made year-round, Fresh Strawberry Sheet Cake and Lemon Berry Mascarpone Cake are popular in the summer.

  • Round layered cookie dough cake with buttercream and chocolate ganache drip
    Cookie Dough Cake
  • Straight on shot of a one layer, square lemon berry mascarpone cake with mascarpone frosting and macerated berries on a flat surface with parchment paper.
    Lemon Berry Mascarpone Cake
  • Overhead view of coconut cheesecake with a layer of toasted coconut and dollops of whipped cream.
    Creamy Coconut Cheesecake
  • Close up of squares of banana snack cake with brown sugar cream cheese frosting spread on top and set on a round wire rack.
    Brown Sugar Banana Snack Cake
  • Two layer Old Fashioned Carrot Cake frosted with cream cheese frosting set on a white plate with a slice taken out.
    Old Fashioned Carrot Cake
  • Coconut cupcakes sprinkled with coconut flakes on a round plate set on a white wood board.
    Coconut Cupcakes with Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting
  • Strawberry filled cupcakes on a plate over a napkin topped with strawberry cream cheese frosting and half strawberry for garnish.
    Strawberry Filled Cupcakes With Easy Strawberry Compote
  • Three strawberry crunch cupcakes with cream cheese frosting lined up on a white wood board with flowers in the background.
    Fresh Strawberry Crunch Cupcakes
  • Peppermint flavored cake with white chocolate peppermint swiss meringue buttercream on a marble round board.
    Peppermint Cake
  • Gingerbread layer cake with brown sugar cream cheese frosting on a white cake stand.
    Gingerbread Layer Cake
  • Loaf of lemon icebox cake with two slices on plates.
    Lemon Icebox Cake
  • Blackberry Lemon Cake on cake stand
    Blackberry Lemon Cake
  • Square slices of strawberry cake sheet cake with strawberry cream cheese frosting and a with two forks and a bowl of strawberries.
    Fresh Strawberry Sheet Cake
  • Strawberry banana cupcake on a green flat surface topped with a half fresh strawberry with more cupcakes in the background.
    Fresh Strawberry Banana Cupcakes
  • Slice of lemon poppy seed cheesecake on a round white plate with the rest of the cheesecake on a cake stand.
    No-Bake Lemon Poppy Seed Cheesecake
  • Partially sliced carrot cake pound cake log set on a rectangular wire cooling rack.
    Carrot Cake Pound Cake
  • Close up of chocolate sheet cake cut into square with chocolate buttercream and sprinkles.
    Easy & Moist Chocolate Sheet Cake
  • Carrot Bundt Cake-2
    Carrot Bundt Cake
  • Wooden serving bowl topped with lemon poppy seed cupcakes topped with swirls of lemon cream cheese frosting and poppy seeds.
    Lemon Poppy Seed Cupcakes
  • 8 Inch cake on a cake stand with sprinkles around the bottom edges.
    8 Inch Round Vanilla Cake Recipe
  • Straight on shot of funfetti pound cake set on a small wire rack topped with cream cheese glaze and a slice taken out of the cake.
    Easy & Moist Funfetti Pound Cake
  • Funfetti snack cake with cream cheese frosting and sprinkles sliced into 9 squares arranged on a flat surface with the pieces spaced out.
    Funfetti Snack Cake
  • Mini funfetti cupcakes with vanilla buttercream and sprinkles on a wood cake stand.
    Moist Mini Funfetti Cupcakes
  • Close up of a cake stand with vanilla and sprinkle birthday cake cupcakes topped with chocolate buttercream and sprinkles.
    Easy & Moist Birthday Cake Cupcakes
  • Coffee Cupcakes with Vanilla Bean Espresso Buttercream
  • Single layer square chocolate fudge cake topped with fudge frosting cut into squares set on a parchment paper.
    Easy & Moist Chocolate Fudge Cake
  • Chocolate Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
  • Overhead shot of chocolate coffee cake sliced into squares with one sliced on it's side.
    Chocolate Coffee Cake (Easy 1-Layer Cake)
  • Chocolate fudge cupcake on an upside down muffin tin with cupcakes around.
    Moist Chocolate Fudge Cupcakes
  • Lemon mascarpone cheesecake on a cake stand.
    Lemon Mascarpone Cheesecake
  • 3 layer Lotus Biscoff Cake displayed on a cake stand.
    Layered Lotus Biscoff Cake
  • Rasberry sheet cake with lemon mascarpone frosting.
    Raspberry Cake
  • Fig cake with fresh seasonal figs, cream cheese frosting, honey and nuts on a cake stand.
    Fig Cake
  • Looking over an 8-inch round apple cider cake with brown sugar Swiss meringue buttercream with rosettes on top and apple cider in the background.
    Apple Cider Cake
  • Sweet potato cupcakes with salted maple caramel cream cheese frosting and a caramel drizzle.
    Sweet Potato Cupcakes with Salted Maple Caramel
  • Sweet Potato Cheesecake-5
    Sweet Potato Cheesecake
  • Rhubarb Cake-1
    Rhubarb Cake
  • Chocolate Almond Friand-9
    Chocolate Almond Friands
  • Champagne Cupcakes-1
    Champagne Cupcakes
  • Honey Grapefruit Loaves-4
    Honey Grapefruit Loaves

Hello! I'm Maria, a professionally trained pastry chef, blogger, and photographer. Here at The Sweet Occasion, you'll find easy and impressive baking recipes for everyday occasions that save you time. My goal is to inspire home bakers to bake from scratch.

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Citrus Recipes

  • Overhead shot of lemon white chocolate chip cookies set on white parchment paper with small white flowers scattered around.
    Brown Butter Lemon White Chocolate Cookies (No Chill)
  • Frosted lemon sugar cookie bars cut into squares and arranged on parchment paper atop a white wooden surface.
    Frosted Lemon Sugar Cookie Bars (with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting)
  • Straight on shot of a one layer, square lemon berry mascarpone cake with mascarpone frosting and macerated berries on a flat surface with parchment paper.
    Lemon Berry Mascarpone Cake
  • Lemon mascarpone cheesecake on a cake stand.
    Lemon Mascarpone Cheesecake

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