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Not everyone is a baker. (At least not yet.) While cooking is an everyday activity, baking typically is not. Even home cooks that are comfortable roasting a chicken, making fresh pasta, or searing a steak, can be less than sure when it comes to sweet confections. With practice, anyone can become a competent baker, but it helps to start with simpler recipes and then ease into the more advanced projects. This is especially true with cakes. We've collected some of our favorite beginner cake recipes to get your baking journey off on the right foot.
Start off with a no-bake project like this cake. You'll learn to make a 2-ingredient ganache for the top, which is a great skill to master for all sorts of desserts.
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A sheet cake is a great beginner cake because it doesn't require intricate stacking or layering, but still feeds a crowd. This recipe also doesn't require a mixer, and can be whisked together in a flash.
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Bakers of all levels will enjoy this one-bowl, whisk-together method cake. It has all the flavors of fall folded in, but is extra straightforward to make for those with a little less baking experience.
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One-bowl cakes are by design extra simple to make. They typically don't require a mixer, and simply consist of combining all the dry ingredients with all the wet ingredients in one large bowl.
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It's easy to get overwhelmed by long, multi-step baking projects, which is why this Two-Step Pound Cake is such a perfect introductory recipe.
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With easy in the name you know this cake is going to be a great one for beginners. Plus, with three buttercream recipes to choose from, you can use the same simple formula to create multiple delicious desserts.
You likely recognize this loaf cake from a big name coffee chain. Our version is extra easy to make, so you can have this sweet treat fresh baked anytime you please.
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Wacky cake gets its name from the 'wacky' way it's assembled—all the ingredients for this cake are mixed directly in the pan it is baked in. It also happens to be a pretty foolproof formula.
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Although the classic Hummingbird Cake requires baking and stacking three layers of cake, this version with all the same flavor, is baked in single layer for beginners not yet ready to take on a multilayer project.
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Bundt cakes are always great for beginners because the intricately designed pan means the cake sort of decorates itself. The batter for this Bundt is also simply whisked together, so as long as you grease your pan properly, this recipe is smooth sailing.
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You've likely enjoyed this cake many times at your favorite Italian restaurant, but it's actually super easy to make at home yourself. The base of the cake uses store-bought ladyfingers, and the mascarpone filling comes together quickly with a mixer.
This one-bowl wonder combines rosé and freeze-dried strawberries into a dreamy pink cake perfect for showers, birthday celebrations, and more. Despite being super easy to make, it's sure to wow guests with its vibrant color and flavor.
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Snack cakes were made for beginners bakers. These single layer cakes that use simple mixing methods come together quickly and easily, making them ultra user-friendly.
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Cheesecakes are a particularly tricky bake as they can easily crack, but no-bake versions deliver all the same flavor with none of the pitfalls.
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One of the most common mistakes novice bakers make is baking up a dry cake (it happens to the best of us). Poke cakes make that impossible because as the name alludes, the cake is poked with holes after baking and soaked with a sweet filling, often Jell-O, but in this case, chocolate pudding.
Icebox cakes are another classic cake designed for beginners. While they don't require any baking, with this recipe, you'll still learn how to make a silky chocolate mousse, which is a great skill to acquire and use in a variety of baking projects down the road.
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You can make this little cake for one at the drop of hat, which is great for a sudden sugar craving. The stir-together batter is ultra easy to make and is baked in the microwave, so you don't even has to hassle with your oven (or remember to preheat anything.)
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As you might guess from the name, dump cakes don't require any more effort than dumping all the ingredients together in a baking dish. While the process is fairly straightforward, it still provides beginner bakers with experience following a recipe from start to finish as written to yield perfect results.
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While a classic upside-down cake might require beating batter together or making a caramel, this streamlined version yields the same beautiful results but with a lot more ease for new bakers.
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Like a few of the cakes on this list, this one starts with cake mix. Mixes are a great place for beginner bakers to start as they are designed to be pretty foolproof. And even experienced bakers turn to a good mix to kick a start a delicious recipe, like this cake inspired by the flavors of a Piña Colada.
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