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    Home » Desserts

    Cakes

    When it comes to dessert, you can't go wrong with a great cake recipe. Here you'll find my best cake recipes, like this classic old-fashioned vanilla pound cake, this a warm and nutty tahini carrot cake, and this showstopping naked mochal hazelnut cake.

    • pumpkin gingerbread cake in a loaf pan with cream cheese frosting
      Pumpkin Gingerbread Loaf Cake
    • a loaf of glazed vanilla pound cake with a slice cut off the front showing the crumb inside.
      Old Fashioned Vanilla Pound Cake in a Loaf Pan
    • a cross section of chocolate pound cake dusted with powdered sugar.
      Moist Chocolate Pound Cake in a Loaf Pan
    • a cross section of butter pecan pound cake.
      Butter Pecan Pound Cake in a Loaf Pan
    • a cross section of orange pound cake.
      Fresh Orange Pound Cake in a Loaf Pan
    • a cross section of a loaf of strawberry pound cake with pink icing on top and two strawberry halves in front of it.
      Strawberry Pound Cake made with Fresh Strawberries
    • a cross section of a loaf of rosemary chocolate chip cake with a sprig of fresh rosemary in front of it.
      Chocolate Chip Loaf Cake with Rosemary
    • a cross section of apple cider cake.
      Brown Butter Apple Cider Pound Cake in a Loaf Pan
    • a dark chocolate bundt cake with white icing drips and crushed oreos around the top of it.
      Chocolate Oreo Bundt Cake with Vanilla Cream Icing
    • a cross section of lemon blueberry pound cake with one slice lying in front of it showing the crackly sugar muffin top.
      Moist Lemon-Blueberry Sour Cream Pound Cake
    • a slice of double chocolate banana bread.
      Loaded Double Chocolate Banana Bread
    • a slice of tahini carrot cake
      Mini Tahini Carrot Cake
    • a mocha hazelnut layer cake on an overturned metal fluted plate
      Mocha Hazelnut Layer Cake (Milk Bar Style)
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    Hi, I'm Rebecca! I'm a pastry chef with a home cook mentality. I'm on a mission to make spending time in the kitchen fun and accessible — that's why so many people love my beginner-friendly bread recipes. I'm always looking for new and creative ways to get the most out of my favorite ingredients and flavors!

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      Chewy Blueberry Bagels
    • a cross section of orange pound cake.
      Fresh Orange Pound Cake in a Loaf Pan
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      Soothing Broth for a Sore Throat
    • a straight on shot of the end of a loaf of brioche bread.
      How to Make Just One Loaf of Brioche Bread

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    rebecca@thepracticalkitchen.com

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    Journalist turned pastry chef, on a mission to make cooking and baking fun and accessible. I'm always looking for new and creative ways to get the most out of my favorite ingredients and flavors! A Pittsburgh native currently calling Boston home.

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