Cakes
14 cakes recipes from the Simmer & Salt kitchen.
Most of these take about 1 hr 5 min from start to finish, and the quickest is Bakery-Style Blueberry Muffins at 37 min. 9 of the 14 are rated easy, and 5 are vegetarian. Newest additions: Baked Vanilla Cheesecake, Boston Cream Pie and Chocolate Fudge Cake.
Baked Vanilla Cheesecake
A rich, creamy baked vanilla cheesecake on a buttery biscuit base. Smooth, crack-free and wonderful with fresh berries.
Boston Cream Pie
A light sponge cake filled with vanilla custard and topped with glossy chocolate glaze.
Chocolate Fudge Cake
A deeply chocolatey, moist fudge cake with thick, glossy chocolate frosting. The birthday cake everyone asks for.
Dundee Cake
A rich Scottish fruit cake with orange zest and a pattern of whole almonds on top.
German Chocolate Cake
Layers of chocolate cake filled and topped with a sticky coconut and pecan caramel.
Lemon Ricotta Cake
A moist, light cake made with ricotta and lemon. Simple and not too sweet.
Pound Cake
A dense, buttery loaf cake with a fine crumb. Delicious on its own or with berries and cream.
Pumpkin Bread
A moist, spiced loaf cake made with pumpkin purée. Perfect for autumn breakfasts.
Sour Cream Coffee Cake
A soft, moist sour cream cake with a ribbon of cinnamon sugar and crunchy streusel topping.
Texas Sheet Cake
A thin, moist chocolate cake baked in a large tray and topped with warm fudgy icing and pecans.
Torta Caprese
A rich, flourless chocolate and almond cake from Capri, with a crisp top and fudgy middle.
Victoria Sponge
Two light, buttery vanilla sponges sandwiched with raspberry jam and fluffy buttercream. The quintessential British teatime cake.
Bakery-Style Blueberry Muffins
Tall, domed muffins packed with juicy blueberries and a crunchy sugar top — ready in under 40 minutes.
Raspberry & Cream Layer Cake
Light vanilla sponge layered with whipped cream and fresh raspberries — a summery showstopper.