Cake Recipes from Scratch

Cake is made of flour or batter, and mixed with sweetening agents like sugar. Vanilla essence or vanilla extract are used in almost all cakes. It gives a cake a basic flavor. If you are looking for vanilla cake recipes from scratch, don't look far; all you have to do is add vanilla extract apart from the normal cake ingredients. The recipe remains the same as that of any other cake. The final step of preparing a cake is baking. The origin of cakes can be traced back to the 13th century. The word 'cake' is derived from the Norse word 'Kaka'. Since then, cake has been topping everyone's list of favorites! Can you imagine a birthday without a cake? In fact, cakes and birthdays have become like two sides of the same coin! One of the reasons why no one ever gets bored of eating cakes, is the vast number of cake recipes available. Cakes are made in almost every country in the world. So there are innumerable cake recipes! Don't worry, I am not going to keep talking about cakes and the history of cakes, I am also going to give you some of the best cake recipes from scratch. These are easy cake recipes from scratch for all types of cakes, right from homemade cakes to pound cakes.

Fruit Cakes Recipes
The combination of fruits and cakes is very old. And if you add the right kind of fruits, it can also be very tasty. Here are some fruit cake recipes, like strawberry cake recipes from scratch.

• Pineapple Cake Recipes
• Strawberry Cake Recipes

With so many fruits around....it's fruitcake season again!

Colored Cake Recipes
Add some color to your celebration by working on some colored cake recipes from scratch! Colored cakes look attractive because they are so colorful. Here are some of them.

• Yellow Cake Mix Recipes
• Red Velvet Cake Recipe
• White Cake Recipe

Say Cheese!
Cheesecakes are simply delicious! When one hears the word 'cheesecake', the word 'diet' goes out of memory. Here are some cheesecake recipes from scratch.

• Vanilla Cheesecake Recipes
• Sugar Free Cheesecake

Pound Cake Recipes from Scratch
After cheesecakes, it's the turn of butter cakes! Butter cakes are well-known as pound cakes. Butter gives cakes a unique taste. Here are some butter cake recipes from scratch.

• Old Fashioned Pound Cake Recipe
• Cheese Cream Pound Cake Recipe
• Sour Cream Pound Cake Recipe
• Lemon Pound Cake Recipe (This cake recipe can also serve as one for lemon cake recipes from scratch, as the procedure and the ingredients that go into it are the same except for butter.)

It's Tea Time!
Here are some non-traditional healthy cake recipes from scratch. These are the tea and coffee cakes which you can have at tea time.

• Green Tea Cake Recipes
• Coffee Cake Recipes

Funky Cakes
Bored with the usual cakes? Try some of these funky cake recipes from scratch. Here you will find all types of peculiar cakes in different shapes and sizes, and different tastes! The list also includes recipes of cakes made for special occasions. You might like to find how to make a race car cake. A depression cake will be an interesting option. Here are some fun cake designs to help you with those funky cakes. Now, a quick list of some funky cakes and those made for special occasions.

• Funnel Cake Recipes
• Diaper Cakes
• Ice-cream Cake Recipes (Also find out how to make an ice-cream cake.)
• Allergy-free Cake Recipes (And that's for those susceptible to allergies!)

When it comes to special occasions we cannot forget birthday parties, graduation parties, weddings, baby showers and festive occasions. Reading about these wedding cakes will help you try out some wedding cake recipes from scratch. Delve into these birthday cake ideas before trying any of the birthday cake recipes from scratch and these graduation cake ideas before planning a graduation party. I have not forgotten baby shower cakes! I am sure you would like to go through these baby shower cake recipes.

Homemade Cake Recipes
If you crave for homemade cakes, which your mom or granny made, try these homemade cake recipes from scratch.

• Homemade White Cake Mix Recipes
• Homemade Cake Recipes

International Cake Recipes
Take a step forward and go 'international' with these international cake recipes from scratch! All of these recipes will take you into their respective countries, without spending a penny!

• Mexican Cakes and Cookies
• Italian Cream Cake Recipes

Some 'Veggie and Vegetable and Wine' Cake Recipes from Scratch
Thought only fruits are used to make cakes? No! Even vegetables like carrots can be used. Given below are some carrot cake recipes from scratch along with a few rum cake recipes from scratch.

• Carrot Cake Recipes
• Vegan Cake Recipes
• Bacardi Rum Cake Recipe

Cupcakes, Muffins, and Pancakes
Cupcakes, muffins and pancakes are as famous as their counterparts. They are also easy to make. Here are some pancake recipes from scratch, along with cupcake and muffin recipes.

• Cupcakes
• Pancakes
• Muffins

Chocolate Cake Recipes from Scratch
It is impossible to talk about cakes, and not talk about the king of cakes, the chocolate cake! Chocolate cakes are an all time favorite for any occasion. Their appearance and delicious taste make them the best loved cakes in the world! So, this overview of chocolate cake recipes is a must read. Also go through:

• Flourless Chocolate Cake Recipes
• Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake

These were all the mouth-watering cake recipes.

A cake looks best if it is elegantly decorated; cake decorating is integral to cake making. Reading about these icing recipes will help you decorate the cakes you make. And after having read this article, I am sure you will rush to the kitchen to experiment with your favorite cake recipe from scratch.