11 One-Bowl Cake Recipes, Because Nothing’s Sweeter Than Quick Cleanup
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One-bowl cakes are exactly what you need when you’re craving dessert but don’t have time to fuss with layers or fiddly recipes. There’s a time and a place for an elaborate baking project, but sometimes you just want an easy dessert—without a mountain of dishes to clean after. Below you’ll find simple one-bowl cake recipes for every season and every sort of cake lover: There are chocolate cakes both milky and dark, plus cakes with raspberries, cherries, spices, and nuts. These are the kind of cakes you can make on a whim on a weeknight and keep around for dessert (or snacking) all week long.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Bill Clark1/11Berry Cream Cheese Cake
Yossy Arefi's Snacking Cakes is a treasure trove of one-bowl cakes, and this easy recipe is one of our favorites. Baked in a 9-inch round pan, it has cheesecake vibes with a much simpler prep.
Photo by Alex Lau2/11Easy One-Bowl Cherry Upside-Down Cake
Because it calls for frozen fruit, one bowl for mixing, and minimum kitchen equipment, this cake is a breeze for bakers of all levels. But you do need a tall cake pan; otherwise, the batter will overflow. There's no need to thaw the fruit before you get started.
Photo by Linda Xiao3/11One-Bowl Ricotta Olive Oil Pound Cake
This easy cake recipe comes from Melissa Clark's new book of one-pan meals. The batter is enriched with ricotta and olive oil for a tender, luscious crumb, and it can be baked in a loaf pan or a bundt.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Rhoda Boone4/11One-Bowl Milk Chocolate Cake With Chocolate-Caramel Frosting
By Holly Wulff Petersen6/11Pistachio-Cherry Cake
We've waited all year for cherries to come in season. Now, the best way to celebrate is to make this pistachio-scented cake from cookbook author Benjamina Ebuehi.
donna hay magazine, photography by Chris Court7/11Spiced Chai Bundt Cake
A bundt cake doesn't need any decoration—you just have to start with the right pan. This cake has loose chai in the batter, plus a little extra spice.
Photo by Isa Zapata, Prop Styling by Stephanie De Luca, Food Styling by Yekaterina Boystova8/11Flourless Chocolate Cake
It's hard to pick a favorite chocolate cake recipe, but this flourless number is the ideal dinner party dessert: it's low-effort, very high reward.
the new easy, photography by Willam Meppem9/11Food Processor Carrot Cake
This is actually no-bowl cake recipe—all you need is your food processor for both the batter and the tangy cream cheese frosting.
