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If you want a fairly easy, delicious cake to bake, but you don’t want to settle for working with a mix, this Louisiana Crunch Cake is a nice choice. It’s a great Southern cake recipe that has become the favorite of so many bakers over the years.

I’m not sure exactly why this is considered a “crunch” cake. Maybe it’s the soft but crisp texture of the coconut? I just know that it is really moist, soft, buttery, and topped with a yummy buttercream glaze. I happen to think that it’s even better than the cake of the same name sold under the Entenmann’s brand. Even people who aren’t big fans of coconut will find plenty to love about this cake, and you don’t exactly have to be a master baker to make it, even though it is 100% from scratch.

Recipe and photo courtesy of Brown Sugar

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Quick tip: Use a regular or angel food bundt cake pan for this recipe.

This Southern Caramel Cake is a classic regional twist on the butter cake: light and tender, with a rich caramel icing, all made easily from scratch. You’ll be surprised how quickly you can make this, too.

I think that these classic Southern recipes spoil me a bit. You think that making a cake from scratch has to be an involved affair, and then you see a recipe that gets you from raw ingredients to all done in 45 minutes to an hour. It’s just lovely! 

Recipe and photo courtesy of Deep South Dish

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This Homemade Rum Cake is perhaps best suited to holiday gatherings, but it is a straightforward enough recipe that you can make it most any time that you like. It takes about an hour to prep and bake and makes about 10 servings.

Even if you aren’t a drinker, you have to appreciate the depth of flavor that certain spirits can give a dessert. (I remember the whisky sauce that my great-grandmother put over bread pudding–that was to die for!) I love the rich molasses flavor that the dark rum gives to this cake.

Recipe and photo courtesy of Always Order Dessert

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