Cake

A spring cake decorated with flowers and buttercream icing

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Plus, the sweet Valentine’s backstory behind her MasterChef-winning “I Love You” Cake

black walnut cake

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A buttermilk cream cheese icing gilds the ultimate fall dessert

A bundt cake

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The baker and cookbook author blends chocolate and whiskey into one “big, beautiful, and bold cake”

honey cake

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A not-too-sweet throwback treat that’s perfect with coffee or black tea

a guitar cake

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Take a bite of a timeless Southern wedding tradition

blackberry cobbler, banana pudding, pecan pie

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With help from our readers, we’ve even ranked them

A cake stand with pound cake

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This Southern favorite gets a revamp from a handful of nuts and a sticky-sweet vanilla glaze

Slices of cake on plates

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Kick off her Mother’s Day right with a perfect square of homemade coffee cake—with a surprising filling

A slice of chocolate cheesecake on a plate

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This decadent confection from an Alabama kitchen is the perfect postscript to dinner, whether sliced for two or enjoyed solo

A pan of brown cake with powdered sugar on top

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Sorghum syrup, orange marmalade, and black pepper takes this spiced cake to the next level

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One Atlanta chef revisits her Dutch grandma’s recipe for the fall treat

An aerial view of a triple-layer chocolate cake.

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This century-old dessert is still worthy of a celebration

A plate of layered cake

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“If somebody makes you a Lane cake, they love you”

A plate of cake with icing and flowers

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Hive your cake and eat it, too, with this spring-inspired dessert

A tin with angel food cake on a table

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Just waiting for fresh cream and berries

Carrot cake on a white plate

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A holiday favorite from the Garden & Gun Club at the Battery Atlanta

A round red cake on a black plate, seen from above

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A second life for an undersung Thanksgiving side

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A cast-iron skillet serves as the vessel for a country music legend’s version of a classic Southern dessert

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Martha Foose shares a recipe from Loblolly Bakery, her soon-to-open storefront in Hattiesburg, Mississippi

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Grits’ Italian cousin and seasonal bounty make a dish ripe for summertime