Which Southern Cake Will You Make Next

I have 17 amazing Southern cake recipes that you just have to try! Imagine savoring a slice of chocolate Coca-Cola Cake or digging into a sweet pecan delight—we’re talking real Southern comfort here. Whether you’re planning something special or just feel like baking, these cakes are perfect. Which cake will you make next?

Homemade Fresh Peach Buckle With Blackberries

A slice of peach blackberry cake topped with whipped cream. — Homemade Fresh Peach Buckle With Blackberries. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

With a soft crumb and fruit topping, this Fresh Peach Buckle recipe is a cross between a coffee cake and a cobbler.
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Creamy Strawberry Mousse With White Chocolate

Three servings of strawberry mousse cake. — Creamy Strawberry Mousse With White Chocolate. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

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This Strawberry Mousse recipe has the creamiest texture and tons of fresh strawberry flavor. It’s like scooping up little pink clouds!
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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!
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Old Fashioned Kentucky Butter Cake

A close-up of a sliced bundt cake with a light glaze. The southern dessert is golden brown with a moist, dense interior. One piece is cut and raised on a cake server, revealing the soft cake texture inside. The background includes a white surface and blurred utensils. — 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

Decadent Lemon Jello Poke Cake

A slice of lemon poke cake with light frosting and a mint garnish sits on a stack of white plates. In the background, a rectangular dish holds the remaining cake, accompanied by a whole lemon and additional mint leaves. — 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

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.
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Cream Cheese-Frosted Hummingbird Cake

A hummingbird cake sliced next to cups of coffee. — Cream Cheese-Frosted Hummingbird Cake. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

Cream cheese-frosted hummingbird cake is a simple and incredibly moist cake that uses pineapple and bananas for a tropical twist.
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Dreamy No-Bake Strawberry Angel Food Cake

A slice of strawberry icebox cake sits on a decorative white plate. The cake features layers of whipped cream, pink strawberry filling, fresh strawberries, and a biscuit crust. In the background, the rest of the cake is in a glass dish with more strawberries scattered around. — Dreamy No-Bake Strawberry Angel Food Cake. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

This Strawberry Angel Food Cake has all the classic flavors of strawberry shortcake with a layered fluffy jello twist.
Get the Recipe: Dreamy No-Bake Strawberry Angel Food Cake

Sweetly Southern Coca-Cola Cake With Marshmallows

This chocolate Coca-Cola cake is made with the iconic soda, mini marshmallows, and unsweetened cocoa powder for extra rich chocolate flavor.
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From Scratch Chocolate Mud Cake With Marshmallow Frosting

A chocolate mud cake with a piece being removed. — From Scratch Chocolate Mud Cake With Marshmallow Frosting. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

This rich, decadent cake recipe has a moist chocolate cake base topped with gooey marshmallows and a homemade butter frosting.
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Strawberry Jelly Cake With Cream Cheese Icing

Strawberry Poke Cake in a baking pan. — Strawberry Jelly Cake With Cream Cheese Icing. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

Loaded with fresh strawberry sauce and a cream cheese whipped topping, this updated Strawberry Poke Cake will be your new go-to dessert.
Get the Recipe: Strawberry Jelly Cake With Cream Cheese Icing

Super Moist Raspberry Ricotta Cake

A raspberry ricotta cake sprinkled with powdered sugar. — Super Moist Raspberry Ricotta Cake. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

This raspberry cake is a deliciously moist and scrumptious dessert, perfect on its own without any frosting.
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Fresh Strawberry Bundt Cake Recipe

Slices of strawberry bundt cake next to a bowl of strawberries. — 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

Simple Apple Cinnamon Cake

Cinnamon Apple Cake on a glass platter. — Simple Apple Cinnamon Cake. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

This Apple Cinnamon Cake is a one pan spice cake that is so moist and easy to assemble with more apples than batter that everyone will love.
Get the Recipe: Simple Apple Cinnamon Cake

Chocolate Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

Chocolate cake with a decadent cream cheese swirl throughout and then topped with a creamy cream cheese frosting.
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Rhubarb Upside-Down Cake

A slice of rhubarb pound cake. — Rhubarb Upside-Down Cake. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

Grab some fresh rhubarb and add it to a homemade sour cream pound cake for an amazing buttery cake topped with pecans and brown sugar.
Get the Recipe: Rhubarb Upside-Down Cake

Bakery-Style Lemon Poppy Seed Cake

Lemon Poppy Seed Bread. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

This lemon poppy seed cake has a buttery, pound cake-like texture with a sweet lemon glaze popping with citrus flavor. Super moist and tender, it’s even better the next day after all that fresh lemon glaze soaks into the cake.
Get the Recipe: Bakery-Style Lemon Poppy Seed Cake

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