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    Home » Desserts » Cakes & Pies

    Cakes & Pies

    A collection of utterly delicious and fun cake and pie recipes -- from fruit and chocolate, to zucchini and carrot, I've got you covered. Whether you're celebrating a special occasion, or you're just in the mood for a fantastic treat, you'll find it here. Everyone flips for the beautiful Upside Down Blood Orange Turmeric Cake, and the Pecan-Crusted Caramel Pumpkin Pie is always huge crowd pleaser during the holiday season. Go for it!

    • Four stacked slices of persimmon cake with three whole persimmons behind it.
      Spiced Apple Persimmon Cake
    • Large slice of chocolate zucchini bundt cake on a golden-colored, ceramic plate.
      Chocolate Zucchini Cake
    • Close up, cross section of a loaf of banana cake with chocolate chips.
      Gluten-Free Banana Cake with Chocolate Chips
    • Chai Cake with Apples
    • Close up of the edge of No-Bake Espresso Cheesecake with Ganache on white plate.
      Espresso Cheesecake with Chocolate Ganache
    • One slice of a basil cheesecake with a small basil sprig on top, on a white plate.
      Sweet Basil Cheesecake with Lemon Crust
    • Three small slices of upside down carrot cake on white plates with a dollop of whipped cream on each one.
      Olive Oil Carrot Cake (Upside Down!)
    • Top view of Cranberry Orange Cake on white platter
      Cranberry Orange Cake with Amaretto Glaze
    • close up of a slice of pumpkin pie
      Pecan Crusted Caramel Pumpkin Pie
    • One slice of peach cheesecake on a dark blue plate with sunflowers in the background.
      Peach Cheesecake with Almond Crust
    • A few slices of peach cake on a white plate.
      Peach Cobbler Pound Cake (With Fresh Peaches)
    • Tangerine Cheesecake with Ojai Pixies
    • Glazed Easy Eggnog Bundt Cake with Poppy Seeds on a pretty, glass cake pedestal.
      Eggnog Bundt Cake with Poppy Seeds
    • Close up of one whole gluten-free chocolate cake with chocolate glaze dripping down the sides.
      Gluten-Free Dark Chocolate Cake
    • Close up of a slice of passion fruit cheesecake on white plate with whole passion fruits behind it.
      Passion Fruit Cheesecake (No-Bake)
    • Two stacked pieces of pumpkin coffee cake with a dull orange pumpkin in the background.
      Pumpkin Coffee Cake with Streusel and Caramel
    • One slice of Nutella Pie topped with hazelnut praline on a white plate with whole pie behind it.
      No-Bake Nutella Pie with Hazelnut Praline
    • Fig cake with one slice being llifted from whole cake
      Upside Down Fig Coffee Cake
    • slice of chocolate tart on a square white plate
      Chocolate Tart with Pistachio Crust (Gluten-Free)
    • Turmeric Blood Orange Upside Down Cake with one slice removed and on a metal spatula
      Turmeric Cake with Blood Oranges
    • three slices of White Chocolate and Raspberry Loaf Cake stacked
      White Chocolate and Raspberry Loaf Cake
    • close up of salted potato caramel cake on cooling rack
      Potato Caramel Cakes
    • Flourless Chocolate Kahlua Espresso Decadence Cake on a pretty, gold-rimmed plated with pink flowers, dusted with powdered sugar.
      Chocolate Espresso Cake with Kahlúa (Flourless)
    • Fresh Raspberry Cupcakes
    • One slice of Peanut Butter Chocolate Meringue Pie on a white plate with fork
      Peanut Butter Chocolate Meringue Pie Recipe
    • Chai Spiced Butternut Squash Pie with Gluten-Free Pecan-Walnut Crust -- This pie tastes like the perfect blend of pecan pie and pumpkin pie. Only it's neither one and even better!
      Butternut Squash Pie with Nut Crust
    • Top view of whole Gluten-Free Meyer Lemon Cake with Olive Oil on a white plate on a red cloth.
      Gluten-Free Meyer Lemon Olive Oil Cake
    • Glazed donut holes on a baking rack.
      Pumpkin Air Fryer Donut Holes
    • Sliced strawberry loaf cake on a red and white cloth with sprigs of rosemary and whole strawberries.
      Strawberry Rosemary Cake
    • Thin Mint Key Lime Tart Recipe -- A minty Key lime custard in a Girl Scout Thin Mint cookie crust. This fresh, creamy dessert is beautiful, unique and oh-so-tasty!
      Thin Mint Key Lime Tart Recipe
    • Gluten Free Spiced Carrot Cake Recipe with Cardamom Cream Cheese Frosting -- Filled with warm spices, sweet carrots and golden raisins, this is the perfect celebration cake for fall.
      Gluten-Free Carrot Cake with Cardamom Frosting
    • Melon cake made of many, many layers of very thin slices of different melon varieties and colors, with cherries on top.
      Fresh Melon Cake
    • Individual Coffee-Chocolate Mud Pie Recipe with Espresso-Chocolate Sauce on a pretty gold-rimmed plate with pink flowers.
      Individual Coffee-Chocolate Mud Pies
    • One slice of Lemon Hot Milk Cake on a white and blue plate with a silver fork, surrounded by fresh lemon slices.
      Vanilla-Meyer Lemon Hot Milk Cake Recipe
    • One slice of Citrus Ginger Pie on floral ceramic plate with a blue rim.
      Citrus Ginger Pie Recipe
    • Kiwi Mascarpone Cheesecake on a white platter on a green floral cloth.
      Kiwi Mascarpone Cheesecake Recipe
    • Seville Orange-Key Lime Pie with Cardamom Crust in a light blue pie plate with one slice on a floral plate and a couple of the oranges cut in half.
      Orange Key Lime Pie Recipe

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    Hi, I'm Valentina, certified chef, owner, recipe developer and photographer at Cooking on the Weekends. I'm also a mom of two boys and a Los Angeleno. I use seasonal whole foods to create unique and comforting recipes for casual entertaining.

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