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16 Classic Cake Recipes For Every Occasion

July 28, 2023 Heather MacMullin

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Easiest-ever chocolate cake recipe

Sometimes the best recipes are the ones that keep things simple. These classic cakes cover every event, from birthdays to everyday desserts and late-night cravings. From our take on a deep and delicious chocolate cake (watch how to make it below), to an airy angel food cake, an Insta-worthy vanilla layer cake and a crumbly coffee cake, these are the recipes we come back to again and again.

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Chocolate cake with strawberry icing in front of a floral back drop

Photo, Erik Putz.

Strawberry-chocolate sheet cake

Strawberries and chocolate are a match made in heaven, so why not marry the flavours in this decadent, delicious cake? Get this strawberry chocolate cake recipe.

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