Make one of these Basic Cake Recipes and you’ll never need to buy a box cake mix again! From chocolate to vanilla, red velvet to funfetti, this list has EVERY kind of cake you want to make! Turn a vanilla cake into something else entirely just by using recipes from this list.
Cakes and cupcakes all from one basic recipe – guaranteed!
Basic Cake Recipes are an important part of any baking arsenal – with this list of recipes you’ll never need box mix again.
Basic Chocolate Cake and Cupcakes
Making a chocolate cake from scratch is easy. This recipe makes a 9-inch layer cake, a 9×13-inch sheet cake or 24 cupcakes! Use this basic cake recipe to make a poke cake, peanut butter cup cupcakes, or a bundt cake!
Red Velvet Cupcakes
Red Velvet Cakes are perfect for holidays or any day you’re craving cream cheese frosting. Make 12 cupcakes with this recipe or one 9-inch layer cake, or turn these red velvet cupcakes into red velvet cheesecake cupcakes!
Perfect Vanilla Cake and Cupcake Recipe
A yellow cake recipe can make SO many other kinds of cakes and cupcakes! This recipe makes a 9-inch layer cake, a 9×13-inch sheet cake or 24 cupcakes! Use this recipe to make a yellow layer cake with peanut butter filling, Twix Cupcakes, or Apple Pie Cupcakes!
Funfetti Cake
Homemade funfetti cake is fun to make with different color sprinkles! Or turn this cake into a brownie layer cake or cupcakes!
Carrot Cake
Carrot cake isn’t just for spring. Make this Naked Carrot Cake all year long, or turn it into Carrot Cake Cheesecake Cupcakes!
Lemon Cupcakes
Lemon cupcakes make the perfect cake too! Fill them with lemon curd for a fun lemon flavor.
