A good cake is always worth making from scratch. These Southern classics have earned their place at the table and are just as loved today as ever.
Lazy Daisy Cake
Lazy Daisy Cake is a buttery, caramelly, simple homemade vintage cake recipe. This lovely cake with a unique broiled topping features common ingredients and can be made from start to finish in under an hour!
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Honey Bun Cake
This easy homemade Honey Bun Cake recipe, which tastes just like that classic treat, is about to become a regular at your table. It’s made with a boxed cake mix, layered with brown sugar and cinnamon, then topped with that unforgettable honey bun glaze. The recipe takes about 20 minutes to prep, and it disappears even faster than that.
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Skillet Pineapple Upside Down Cake
The iconic Skillet Pineapple Upside Down Cake with sweet pineapple slices caramelized in butter and brown sugar, topped with a fluffy yellow cake batter. Serve one for an old-fashioned trip down memory lane.
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Never Fail Pound Cake
Have you ever put your time and effort into making a pound cake recipe only to end up with something that was dry, or maybe heavy, or perhaps fallen in the middle? Well, you’re not alone. Those problems are why I always trust my Never Fail Pound Cake recipe for a rich, buttery cake with a golden brown crust, a tender crumb, and just the right tang from buttermilk.
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Raspberry Filled Jelly Roll
This Raspberry Jelly Roll is a visually stunning cake that is easier and quicker to make than cookies or cupcakes! Moist, spongey yellow cake is filled with sweet raspberry jam to create this elegant dessert.
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Texas Sheet Cake
This chocolatey, rich Texas Sheet Cake is a decadent combination of chocolate sheet cake topped with irresistible chocolate and pecan icing. It is a southern treat that will become a regular part of your dessert rotation.
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Chocolate Little Layer Cake
Part cake and part confection, this heritage recipe for Chocolate Little Layer Cake is made by home cooks throughout southwest Georgia. The cake consists of tiny yellow layers baked individually, then filled and topped with old fashioned boiled chocolate icing.
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Pig Pickin’ Cake
Pig Pickin’ Cake is a classic Southern recipe. It’s an easy recipe using a fantastic combination of cake mix, mandarin oranges, pineapple, pudding, and whipped topping. Yum!
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4 Day Sour Cream Coconut Cake
Try my 4 Day Sour Cream Coconut Cake, a favorite among vintage cake mix recipes! Although you do have to be patient to get the reward, it’s so worth the wait!
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Vintage Mississippi Mud Cake
Learn to make my vintage recipe for Mississippi Mud Cake, a cross between brownies, cake, and s’mores! It’s a simple, family-friendly dessert that’s delicious, decadent, and suitable for any occasion!
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My Southern Table Cookbook
If you like these recipes, you’ll love my cookbook! It’s 348 pages filled with 246 recipes, each with a full-color photo. Visit Lana’s Cooking for more information.