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    The 21 Cakes Grandma Used to Make—And Why We Still Can’t Get Enough of Them

    Published: Jul 10, 2025 by Barbara Curry

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    Nothing hits quite like a slice of cake that brings back those cozy, childhood memories. From Sunday lunches to special celebrations, grandma had a way of making desserts feel extra special. Maybe that’s why we still can’t get enough of the cakes grandma used to make—they weren’t just delicious, they were made with love. Ready for a sweet trip down memory lane?

    Vintage Banana Split Cake With Pineapple Cream Cheese Frosting

    A bundt cake topped with white and caramel glaze, drizzled with chocolate, and sprinkled with chopped pecans, sits on a white plate—the perfect treat for a bit of baking therapy.
    Vintage Banana Split Cake With Pineapple Cream Cheese Frosting. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.


     

    A moist banana split bundt cake with pineapple, maraschino cherries, and pecans, topped with pineapple cream cheese frosting.
    Get the Recipe: Vintage Banana Split Cake With Pineapple Cream Cheese Frosting

    Hummingbird Sheet Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

    A hummingbird sheet cake cut into squares.
    Hummingbird Sheet Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

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    Hummingbird Sheet Cake has ripe bananas, pineapple, and cinnamon for that tropical taste. And you top it all off with a rich cream cheese frosting and crunchy pecans.
    Get the Recipe: Hummingbird Sheet Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

    Fluffy and Moist Cinnamon Bundt Cake

    A round bundt cake with a light brown glaze drizzled over the top, pooling slightly at the sides, sits on a white plate. Cinnamon sticks are placed beside the cake, making it a perfect choice for lovers of cinnamon desserts.
    Fluffy and Moist Cinnamon Bundt Cake. Photo credit: Frosting and Fettuccine.

    This Cinnamon Bundt cake is super fluffy and moist and east to make. It’s topped with a delicious cinnamon spiced glaze.
    Get the Recipe: Fluffy and Moist Cinnamon Bundt Cake

    Old-Fashioned Angel Food Cake With Lemon Curd

    Old-Fashioned Angel Food Cake With Lemon Curd. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

    Light and fluffy Angel Food Cake made with egg whites, vanilla, and powdered sugar. A simple, airy dessert that’s like a slice of heaven.
    Get the Recipe: Old-Fashioned Angel Food Cake With Lemon Curd

    Moist 7 Up Cake With Lemon-Lime Cream Cheese Frosting

    A close-up of a bundt cake topped with thick, white icing piped in loops and sprinkled with lemon and lime zest, sitting on a white plate next to a light-colored napkin.
    Moist 7 Up Cake With Lemon-Lime Cream Cheese Frosting. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

    Moist 7 Up cake with lemon-lime soda, fresh zest, sweet syrup, and a tangy cream cheese frosting is a nostalgic dessert with a modern spin.
    Get the Recipe: Moist 7 Up Cake With Lemon-Lime Cream Cheese Frosting

    Pecan Praline Cheesecake With Caramel Sauce

    A cheesecake sliced into twelve pieces, decorated with whole pecans on several slices, displayed on a white plate—a delicious example for anyone seeking unique cheesecake ideas.
    Pecan Praline Cheesecake With Caramel Sauce. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

    This Praline Cheesecake with caramel sauce has everything you crave—a crunchy pecan crust, creamy cheesecake, and rich, homemade caramel.
    Get the Recipe: Pecan Praline Cheesecake With Caramel Sauce

    Fresh Strawberry Bundt Cake Recipe

    A strawberry bundt cake on a platter, sliced.
    Fresh Strawberry Bundt Cake Recipe. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

    A freshly baked strawberry bundt cake is an impressive dessert that is perfect for any occasion and easy to throw together.
    Get the Recipe: Fresh Strawberry Bundt Cake Recipe

    Light And Fluffy Southern Caramel Cake Recipe

    A frosted cake, perfect for Thanksgiving cakes, is sliced into portions and topped with pecan pieces on a white plate. A cake server and knife with frosting rest nearby on a blue surface.
    Light And Fluffy Southern Caramel Cake Recipe. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

    Soft butter cake with ground pecans, topped with creamy caramel cream cheese frosting. A Southern classic that’s rich, moist, and perfect for sharing.
    Get the Recipe: Light And Fluffy Southern Caramel Cake Recipe

    Lemon Bundt Cake With Lemon Glaze And Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

    A Bundt cake with white icing drizzled in thick lines from the center outward, displayed on a white plate—one of the perfect sweet Easter treats, with frosting and a lemon softly blurred in the background.
    Lemon Bundt Cake With Lemon Glaze And Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

    Lemon Bundt Cake made with fresh lemon juice, zest, and topped with a simple lemon glaze and a creamy lemon cream cheese frosting.
    Get the Recipe: Lemon Bundt Cake With Lemon Glaze And Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

    Decadent Lemon Jello Poke Cake

    Decadent Lemon Jello Poke Cake. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

    This sweet and citrusy Lemon Poke Cake has a delicious vanilla sponge base soaked with ribbons of lemon Jell-O and lemon Cool Whip frosting.
    Get the Recipe: Decadent Lemon Jello Poke Cake

    Lemon Blueberry Bundt Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

    A blueberry bundt cake with frosting.
    Lemon Blueberry Bundt Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

    This is a simple from-scratch recipe for blueberry bundt cake. With blueberries in every bite and a cream cheese frosting, what’s not to love!
    Get the Recipe: Lemon Blueberry Bundt Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

    Moist Texas Sheet Cake With Pecans

    A tray of chocolate brownies, perfect for holiday cakes and cupcakes spreads, topped with chopped nuts and drizzled with chocolate, with one brownie being lifted out with a metal spatula.
    Moist Texas Sheet Cake With Pecans. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

    Texas Sheet Cake with cocoa, bittersweet chocolate, and pecans. A simple Southern recipe that’s big on flavor and texture.
    Get the Recipe: Moist Texas Sheet Cake With Pecans

    Old Fashioned Kentucky Butter Cake

    top view of kentucky butter cake.
    Old Fashioned Kentucky Butter Cake. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

    Kentucky Butter Cake is a Southern staple thanks to its tender crumb that’s soaked in a sweet butter sauce while still warm.
    Get the Recipe: Old Fashioned Kentucky Butter Cake

    St. Louis Gooey Butter Cake

    A close-up image of a partially-eaten lemon cake in a rectangular baking dish, with a serving spatula. The cake has a golden-brown crust and is dusted with powdered sugar. You can see a piece has been removed, showing a moist and crumbly interior.
    St. Louis Gooey Butter Cake. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

    Rich and delicious, St. Louis Butter Cake is a classic sheet cake packed with buttery flavor and a gooey filling.
    Get the Recipe: St. Louis Gooey Butter Cake

    Watergate Bundt Cake

    A close-up of a green frosted bundt cake topped with swirls of whipped cream and bright red maraschino cherries.
    Watergate Bundt Cake. Photo credit: Mom Loves Baking.

    Watergate Bundt Cake – a vintage 1970s recipe – is a delicious, pistachio flavored cake with pistachio frosting, whipped cream and cherries.
    Get the Recipe: Watergate Bundt Cake

    Buttermilk Cake With Praline Topping

    A square of cake with a bite taken out.
    Buttermilk Cake With Praline Topping. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

    Try this buttermilk cake that is moist and topped with a delicious brown sugar praline topping for a simple and easy recipe.
    Get the Recipe: Buttermilk Cake With Praline Topping

    Maple Cake Recipe

    A close-up of a bundt cake topped with a white glaze and sprinkled with chopped nuts. Perfect for holiday cakes and cupcakes, the cake has a golden-brown crust and detailed ridges from the bundt pan.
    Maple Cake Recipe. Photo credit: Lauren’s Latest.

    This amazing Maple Cake is made with simple pantry ingredients, drizzled with a sweet and creamy maple glaze and topped with walnuts. Yum!
    Get the Recipe: Maple Cake Recipe

    Peach Cake With Cinnamon Streusel

    A cake pan of baked peach coffee cake.
    Peach Cake With Cinnamon Streusel. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

    Peach cake is a scrumptious way to use your fresh peaches and as a bonus, there’s more streusel than cake! Great for brunch or Dessert.
    Get the Recipe: Peach Cake With Cinnamon Streusel

    Carrot Cake Sheet Cake With A Buttermilk Twist

    carrot cake sheet cake cut into slices on a wooden cutting board.
    Carrot Cake Sheet Cake With A Buttermilk Twist. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

    This Carrot Cake Sheet Cake is packed with fresh carrots, cinnamon, and pecans, then topped with rich cream cheese frosting.
    Get the Recipe: Carrot Cake Sheet Cake With A Buttermilk Twist

    Peach Cobbler Pound Cake

    Peach Cobbler Pound Cake. Photo credit: State of Dinner.

    Peach Cobbler Pound Cake has all the flavors of peach cobbler baked into a velvety bundt cake. Fresh peaches are mixed into the rich cobbler pound cake & topped with brown sugar cinnamon peaches.
    Get the Recipe: Peach Cobbler Pound Cake

    Bakery-Style Lemon Poppy Seed Cake

    Bakery-Style Lemon Poppy Seed Cake. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

    This super moist and tender lemon poppy seed cake has a buttery, pound cake-like texture with a sweet lemon glaze popping with citrus flavor.
    Get the Recipe: Bakery-Style Lemon Poppy Seed Cake

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