Cake

Browse our delicious and easy cake recipes, complete with video tutorials. You’ll love our readers’ favorites: Japanese Strawberry Shortcake, Matcha Swiss Roll, Japanese Cheesecake, and Orange Chiffon Cake.

A baking pan containing Nama Donuts, dusted with powdered sugar and filled with the custard.

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A white plate containing fluffy Japanese souffle pancakes.

Fluffy Japanese Soufflé Pancakes (Video) スフレパンケーキ

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A slice of Basque Burnt Cheesecake on parchment paper.

Basque Burnt Cheesecake バスクチーズケーキ

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Two slices of Castella (Honey Cake) served on a plate.

Castella Cake (Video) カステラ

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chocolate chiffon cake with powder sugar dusting

Chocolate Chiffon Cake チョコレートシフォンケーキ

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Cheesecake being served on a blue plate.

Japanese Cheesecake (Video) スフレチーズケーキ

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Strawberry shortcake on a cake stand.

Japanese Strawberry Shortcake いちごのショートケーキ

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White ceramic plates containing a slice of matcha Swiss roll.

Matcha Swiss Roll (Roll Cake) 抹茶ロールケーキ

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Earl Grey Chiffon Cake served on a cake stand.

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A baking pan containing Nama Donuts, dusted with powdered sugar and filled with the custard.

Nama Donuts (Video) 生ドーナツ

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This Nama Donut recipe makes heavenly homemade Japanese donuts like pillowy-soft clouds filled with...
A large plate containing Chocolate Gateau (Chocolate Cake) dusted with powdered sugar and decorated with whipped cream and strawberries.

Chocolate Gateau (Chocolate Cake) ガトーショコラ

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Moist and rich Chocolate Gateau recipe adorned with strawberries and fresh whipped cream is...
A Royal Copenhagen plate containing Madeleines dusted with powdered sugar.

Madeleines (French Butter Cakes) マドレーヌ

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With their signature shell shape, Madeleines are bite-sized French butter cakes with a hint...
Slices of butter mochi on the cutting board.

Butter Mochi

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Butter Mochi is a classic Hawaiian sweet cake with coconut milk and mochiko rice...
A chocolate chiffon cake served on a cake stand.

Chocolate Chiffon Cake チョコレートシフォンケーキ

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This show-stopping Chocolate Chiffon Cake is super-moist, fluffy, airy, and bouncy all at once!...
A whole plum cake on the glass cake stand.

Plum Cake

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Make this easy and delicious Plum Cake recipe with simple pantry ingredients! You can...
A black plate containing a slice of Matcha Gateau au Chocolat dusted with powdered sugar.

Matcha Gateau au Chocolat (Video) 抹茶ガトーショコラ

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Matcha Gateau au Chocolat is a Japanese rendition of the classic French chocolate cake...
A Matcha Basque Burnt Cheesecake on top of the parchment paper.

Matcha Basque Cheesecake 抹茶バスクチーズケーキ

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My Matcha Basque Burnt Cheesecake is a Japanese-style green tea dessert that's creamy and...
A slice of Basque Burnt Cheesecake on parchment paper.

Basque Burnt Cheesecake バスクチーズケーキ

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Creamy on the inside and dark caramelized on the outside, this Basque Burnt Cheesecake...
3 types of steamed cakes on a cake stand.

Steamed Cake (Mushi-pan) 蒸しパン

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Soft, light, and spongy, my Japanese Steamed Cake (Mushi Pan) recipe is easy to...
Meyer Lemon Chiffon Cake on a white cake stand.

Meyer Lemon Chiffon Cake マイヤーレモンシフォンケーキ

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Airy and fluffy Meyer Lemon Chiffon Cake is bursting with a refreshing fragrance and...
Homemade glazed and matcha glazed pon de ring donuts on a wire rack.

Pon de Ring Donut Recipe ポンデリング

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Here’s my copycat recipe for the popular Pon de Ring Donut from Mr. Donut in...
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