Holiday & Seasonal Cakes

A few easy cuts let you turn a simple cake into a symbol of the season: a tree for Christmas or a dreidel for Hanukkah.

In one shape or another, sweet, spicy gingerbread has been popular for centuries. During the 1600s, in fact, gingerbread making was such serious business that only certain bakers had rights to make it.

In honor of St. Valentine, hand some cake-decorating supplies to your kids and help them write sweet messages in icing.

This sour-cream coffee cake, with pockets of sweet cinnamon, makes a lovely gift for neighbors to enjoy on Christmas morning -- or any other day.

This Valentine's Day dessert gets its color from strawberries and red Jell-O®.

Finish off your holiday dinner with this Christmas tree, with candy ornaments, an icing garland, and presents.

Make a Cake-o'-Lantern for Halloween.

Surprise Mom with this yummy, easy dessert that needs no baking.

Make a cake that looks like a ladybug.

Make a darling gumdrop cake to celebrate spring -- or any special day!

Dive into this snorkeler cake.

Instructions for creating an edible puzzle cake.