Occasion Cake Recipes

"On October 2, 2001, I discovered the Recipezaar Web site. I immediately joined so I could post a request for a recipe I had lost. In less than an hour, I had a reply: this recipe. Unfortunately, I never posted it into the database -- until now. My mistake. This cake was the reason I joined, and the friendly response I received was the reason I stayed!..."

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Ingredients: crushed pineapple, cream cheese...

"I made my daughter's wedding cake using this recipe. It turned out fantastic. The texture is just perfect for a wedding cake -- not too fluffy so it breaks from the weight, but also not overly dense. The flavor, texture and moistness were just right. I made two batches of the batter for a three-tiered wedding cake using 14", 10" and 6"..."

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Ingredients: egg whites, granulated sugar...

"This chocolate cake is absolutely thee best we have ever had. It is so moist and rich, I never make anything else (unless I am short on time :) The frosting recipe included goes perfectly with this cake, but you can use any frosting you like. Try this once and you'll see why I call it "The Only Chocolate Cake Recipe You'll Ever Need"!! Adding..."

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Ingredients: eggs, milk, hot coffee...

"The perfect summer dessert. Not your ordinary strawberry shortcake!"

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Ingredients: cream cheese, fresh strawberries...

"This is my favorite chocolate cake. No fuss, no mess and very moist. Back in the early days when it was paycheck to paycheck, this simple dessert made it into his lunchbox many a day because it was cheap and simple. No eggs, no milk."

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Ingredients: cocoa, salt, sugar...

"My aunt gave this recipe to me. These are wonderful little snacks!"

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Ingredients: eggs, pecans...

"I haven't even tried it, but it looks good."

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Ingredients: eggs, cocoa, milk...

"This Bacardi rum cake is lovely and moist. I usually make it around New Years, makes a nice looking dessert for a buffet and the taste is rich and wonderful. From a magazine add, many years ago."

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Ingredients: cooking oil, dark rum, eggs...

"This is soooo nummmmy!! for lemon lovers. Very good warm or cold. (have been making this for years and cannot remember where it came from, probably from my Mom.)"

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Ingredients: eggs, lemons, margarine...

"This recipe calls for Mexican cajeta (caramel topping). If you cannot find this in your supermarket, substitute Smucker's Caramel topping, however the Mexican cajeta has a richer flavor. This is very easy to make, and super good. Use it with your next Mexican Fiesta!!"

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Ingredients: cream cheese, devil's food cake mix...

"I originally submitted this without trying it, as it was in response to a request. I finally got around to trying it last week, and realized there was a mistake, as the ingredients in the cake part should have read: 8 tablespoons butter, melted. Also, you can't "pour" the cake into the pan it has to be patted into the pan like a pie crust...."

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Ingredients: cinnamon, cream cheese, eggs...