World’s Best Chocolate CakeYotam Ottolenghi, Yotam Ottolenghi, Helen Goh6978 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars6,9781 1/2 hours, plus cooling
Mom’s Famous Rum CakeJulia O'Malley, Florence Esmailka673 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars673About 1 hour
Fresh-Fig Cake With Honey Cream-Cheese FrostingMelissa Clark, Eli's Table503 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars5031 1/2 hours, plus cooling
Berry Coconut No-Bake CheesecakeYossy Arefi567 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars56735 minutes, plus 8 hours' chilling
Salty Peanut-Pretzel Ice Cream CakeYossy Arefi1015 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars1,01540 minutes, plus cooling and freezing
Blueberry, Almond and Lemon CakeYotam Ottolenghi9605 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars9,6051 1/2 hours, plus cooling
Mango CheesecakeNigella Lawson463 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars4632 hours plus chilling
Blackout CakeThe New York Times, Ebinger’s2273 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars2,2733 hours plus chilling
German Chocolate CakeSamantha Seneviratne1220 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars1,2201 1/4 hours
Rosemary, Olive Oil and Orange CakeYotam Ottolenghi1676 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars1,6761 1/2 hours, plus time for preparing crystallized rosemary
Classic Coconut CakeAlison Roman1597 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars1,5971 1/4 hours, plus chilling
Italian Flourless Chocolate CakeFlorence Fabricant, Cusina e Butega1205 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars1,20545 minutes, plus cooling
Rye and Ginger CakeFlorence Fabricant89 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars891 1/2 hours, plus cooling
Sacher TorteMelissa Clark, Luisa Weiss306 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars3062 1/2 hours, plus cooling
Blotkake (Norwegian Cream Cake)Julia Moskin, Maren Waxenberg432 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars4321 hour, plus cooling
Teff Carrot CakeTejal Rao, Elisabeth Prueitt335 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars3351 1/2 hours, plus cooling
Sweet Potato Tea Cake With MeringueTejal Rao, Elisabeth Prueitt551 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars5512 1/4 hours, plus cooling
Orange-Cranberry Glazed CakeJoan Nathan, Alicia Medvetsky Laufer636 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars6361 1/2 hours
Rainbow Sprinkle CakeJulia Moskin, Candace Nelson4370 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars4,3701 1/2 hours, plus cooling
Victoria Sponge CakeMelissa Clark1428 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars1,42850 minutes, plus an hour's cooling
Sweet Potato Hummingbird CakeMargaux Laskey, Ashley Christensen448 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars4482 hours, plus cooling
Apple Cider Honey CakeJoan Nathan, Alex Levin945 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars945About 2 hours
Peach-Raspberry Ice Cream CakeSamantha Seneviratne332 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars3321 hour, plus 8 hours' chilling
Strawberry CassataDavid Tanis863 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars8631 1/2 hours, plus chilling
Celebration CakeSam Sifton, Yotam Ottolenghi862 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars86224 hours, including freezing
Key Lime PoundcakeKim Severson, Susan Levin Turner439 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars4391 hour 45 minutes
Pistachio Poundcake With StrawberriesEmily Weinstein, Yossy Arefi342 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars3421 1/2 hours
Molten Chocolate BabycakesNigella Lawson520 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars52025 minutes
Cardamom Cream CakeMelissa Clark953 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars9532 1/2 hours, plus cooling
Chocolate Coconut CakeMelissa Clark, Trine Hahnemann438 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars4381 1/4 hours, plus cooling
Candied FruitcakeKay Rentschler70 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars701 1/2 hours, plus 6 hours' macerating
Chocolate Chestnut CakeDavid Tanis, Alice Medrich461 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars4611 hour
Citrus Layer Cake With Orange and Chocolate FrostingSara Bonisteel465 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars4651 hour, plus cooling
Ruth Reichl’s Giant Chocolate CakeKim Severson, Ruth Reichl2220 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars2,2201 1/2 hours
Dora Charles’s Lost-and-Found Lemon PoundcakeKim Severson, Dora Charles453 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars4531 1/2 hours
No-Bake Blueberry Cheesecake BarsMark Bittman970 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars97020 minutes, plus 1 hour’s chilling
Tunnel-of-Fudge CakeThe New York Times, Shirley O. Corriher339 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars3392 hours plus 2 hours to cool
Pound CakeThe New York Times, Tracy K. Smith774 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars7741 hour 45 minutes, plus cooling
Alabama Lemon ‘Cheese’ CakeThe New York Times, Tracy K. Smith448 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars448About 3 hours, including time to cool
Coconut Layer CakeMelissa Clark, Larissa Raphael1702 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars1,7022 hours, plus cooling
Chocolate Streusel PoundcakeMelissa Clark960 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars9602 hours, plus cooling
Chocolate-Butterscotch Icebox CakeMelissa Clark243 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars2433 hours, plus overnight chilling
Lemon-Almond Butter CakeRegina Schrambling, Jody Adams4323 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars4,3232 hours 30 minutes, plus cooling time
Whiskey-Soaked Dark Chocolate Bundt CakeMelissa Clark1959 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars1,9591 hour 30 minutes, plus cooling