In keeping with my current decision to provide all my readers with my personal favorites, I offer my list of my favorite cake recipes. My decision to post these lists by category is explained if you read my post entitled My Favorite Appetizers. So, I am not going to bore you with why I am providing these lists multiple times. Just read all about it as referenced above.

Now, the first thing you must know about this category is that I truly love homemade cakes. But I do understand why so many people don’t bother. Too many office and home birthday parties featuring Safeway’s finest. (And that is not a slur against Safeway. They actually do pretty well at cake baking.) But rather a statement that home baked cakes can truly be delicious. And are usually a far sight better than cakes that come from your local grocery store. Or even a bakery. There truly is a difference. And I feel the cakes listed below are all outstanding.

Some are easy to make. Some not so much. A couple use a cake mix. Most not. But all are worthy of your effort, and I promise they will be very well received by your adult family and friends.

But I must also say that I don’t feel any of these cakes would be appreciated by children. They are cakes for older folks with more well-developed palates. So, I would not recommend making any of these cakes for a 5-year-old’s birthday celebration. You would be wasting your time and money. (Except of course if you bake two cakes. One for the kidlets and the other for the unlucky adults attending the event. They always need all the reinforcement they can get!) (Remember, I raised four kids. With lots of birthday celebrations with birthday cake and kid appropriate food. But there was always grown-up food and adult beverages for the older folk brave enough or crazy enough to attend.) (Fair is fair!)  

But for a dessert for a group of adults – go for it!

Well, that’s it for today. The sun is shining but it is cold out there. Mt. Baker is visible in all her glory, and our granddaughter Rebecca is coming over for a visit, so we are going out for dinner. Mr. C. has a rehearsal, but we are hoping he gets done in time to join us. If not, there’s leftover turkey soup at home.

So, all in all, a wonderful way to spend a Sunday. May you too enjoy your day.

Peace and love to all.  

My favorite cakes:

Apple Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Caramel Cake with Salted Caramel Buttercream Frosting

Caribbean Black Fruit Cake (a Christmas favorite)

Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Chocolate Bourbon Cake

Chocolate Orange Cake with White Chocolate Cointreau Frosting

Cream Cheese Pound Cake

German Chocolate Sheet Cake

Ginger Cake with Bourbon Caramel Sauce and Bourbon Whipped Cream

Holiday Fruit Cake (My son-in-law Willie hides this fruitcake from the rest of the      

  family when I send one in their Christmas goody package.) (It’s just that good!)

Kahlúa Bundt Cake

Mocha Chocolate Cake with Sour Cream Frosting

Rhubarb Coffee Cake with Cointreau Flavored Whipped Cream

Sour Cream Poppy Seed Cake

Tres Leche (Three Milks) Cake