Easy Christmas Cake Recipes

Choose one of these easy Christmas cake recipes to finish your holiday meal. From simple cakes bursting with flavor and dried fruit cakes to luscious layered cakes and cream cheese frostings, any of these will look fantastic on the holiday dessert table.

Bake one or more of these deliciously easy Christmas cake recipes for your holiday dessert table this year.

Be sure to bookmark our easy Christmas cake recipes page or pin it to your Christmas board on Pinterest. For reference, whenever you need to bake a delicious cake for a special occasion.

Christmas Fruit Cakes

You will also find a few Christmas fruit cakes in with the gluten free cakes and Bundt cakes.

1 - Christmas Fruit Cake

This Christmas fruit cake is a simple recipe passed down by my Grandmother. It is full of fruits and sherry and is very moist, unlike some store-bought versions.

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2 - Last Minute Christmas Cake

This marzipan cake makes a fantastic and easy last-minute Christmas cake. It requires minimum effort and tastes fantastic. It is bursting with fruity, festive flavor, and there's no need for time-consuming decorations.

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3 - Old Fashioned Fruit Cake

This old-fashioned fruit cake is my great-grandmother's recipe. It is easy to make and makes a fantastic Christmas cake for the festive season.

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Gluten Free Cakes

4 - Gluten-Free Fruit Cake

This Easy Gluten-Free Fruit Cake will be an ideal addition to your festive celebrations. Although it contains minimal ingredients, it has a fabulous flavor and great texture. If you do not have the time or the inclination to make a rich, dark fruit cake weeks in advance, this cake is ideal as it can be made at short notice.

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5 - Yule Log Cake

Don't be afraid to make this Yule log because I promise you, it is easy (especially if you leave off the frosting)! It's naturally gluten free, too!

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6 - Gluten Free Ginger Bread Cake

Made with coconut flour this gingerbread cake is festive making a great centerpiece for holiday celebrations.

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Bundt Cakes

7 - Lemon Drop Bundt Cake

This lemon bundt cake is bursting with a delicious lemon flavor.

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8 - Coconut Lime Drizzle Cake

Coconut lime drizzle cake is easy and delicious! Throw it together in a few simple steps and have a yummy cake ready to serve in about an hour!

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9 - Tropical Fruit Cake

This fruit cake is extra special because it has mango and pineapple.

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10 - Instant Pot Fruit Cake

Full of nuts and dried fruit make this cake in half the time in the instant pot.

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11 - Mandarin Orange Bundt Cake

This mandarin orange bundt cake recipe is fruity and delicious. It’s a wonderful winter recipe and makes for a great dessert at a holiday dinner or weekend brunch.

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12 - White Chocolate Raspberry Bundt Cake

Smooth and delicious the flavors are subtle and deep this cake will last for several days.

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13 - Sherry Cake

Sherry Cake mixes sherry wine with a box mix to make a warm and easy Bundt cake with wonderful flavors at the holidays

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14 - Peppermint Mocha Bundt Cake

You will love this peppermint mocha cake— a rich chocolate cake with a homemade espresso peppermint ganache that gets poured over the top. Grab a fork and dive in for a crave-worthy Christmas cake that is so simple to make.

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Also take a look in the Cakes Using Boxed Cake Mix section for another Bundt cake recipe.

Sheet Cakes

15 - Texas Sheet Cake

Easy to make and so light and moist.

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16 - Cranberry Christmas Cake

This Cranberry Christmas Cake is sure to be an instant hit. With tart fresh cranberries and sweet buttery cake that is almost the texture of a coffee cake.

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17 - Gingerbread Sheet Cake

This easy gingerbread sheet cake with lemon sauce is super moist and tangy.

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18 - Christmas Jello Poke Cake

Christmas jello poke cake recipe only requires a few simple ingredients, and the results are amazing. Not only does this cake look festive, but it is also so delicious.

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Dairy Free Cakes

19 - Chocolate Rum Cake

Soft to touch and moist to bite, this chocolate rum cake will melt in your mouth and fill you with rich chocolate flavor and a kick of rum! Perfect for Christmas!

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20 - Ginger Coconut Cake

This fluffy spiced vegan ginger cake is easy to make and is perfect for Christmas. It's topped with vanilla buttercream and coconut for a festive touch!

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21 - Dairy Free Tres Leches Cake

A traditional Mexican cake, made with dairy free milks, for a delicious coconut twist.

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Easy Christmas Cake Recipes

22 - Gingerbread Cake With Chai Buttercream

Gingerbread cake with chai buttercream is a cake with the delicious Christmas flavor of molasses and ginger that is topped with the decadent flavor of a chai latte.

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24 - Hazelnut Chocolate Cake

This flourless chocolate cake is rich in flavor with a dense and fudge like texture.

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25 - Chocolate Olive Oil Cake

This super easy chocolate olive oil cake with crystallized ginger for a festive spiced flavor!

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26 - White Forest Cake

This showstopping white forest cake is made with a fluffy vanilla cake, homemade cherry preserves, and whipped cream. Perfect for the holidays!

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27 - Easy Raspberry Cake

An easy raspberry cake recipe that uses plain Greek yogurt as one of the main ingredients. This recipe is a lime and raspberry cake however, the flavors and berries can easily be changed to suit your tastes.

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28 - Peppermint Swiss Roll Cake

Peppermint Swiss Roll is a must make holiday cake. Smooth peppermint, creamy filling, and a moist chocolate cake all rolled into one.

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29 - Christmas Cranberry Cake

Cranberry cake is a delicious holiday dessert, a simple cake to make with minimal ingredients that will impress your guests.

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30 - Cranberry Upside Down Cake

Cranberry Upside Down Cake is the perfect combination of both sweet and tart! Everyone will love this cranberry cake that uses fresh cranberries and orange zest.

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31 - Mexican Three Milk Cake

If you have been looking for an easy dessert to impress, make this three milk cake (also known as Tres Leches). It’s quick to make, super moist, and tastes delicious. This sweet decadent dessert is perfect for any occasion.

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32 - Pineapple Upside Down Cake

Easy to make this cake has a delicious caramel topping.

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33 - Almond Cranberry Cake

This almond cranberry cake is a quick and easy dessert that is perfect for the holiday season. The sweet, almond-flavored cake complements the tartness of the cranberries.

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34 - Chocolate Orange Cake

This is the BEST chocolate orange cake ever. It’s moist, decadent, and bursting with chocolate and natural orange flavor in the cake and in the chocolate orange buttercream. It’s so easy to make too!

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35 - Orange Pound Cake With Orange Glaze

This fresh orange juice cake is zesty and moist. The recipe makes two loaves make one for yourself and one as a gift.

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36 - Fresh Strawberry Cake With Apple Sauce

This is a lovely low-fat strawberry cake. The cake is combined with fresh strawberries, vanilla bean paste, and applesauce to create a cake that is moist and full of flavor.

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No Bake Cake Recipes

37 - Gingerbread Cheesecake

This gingerbread cheesecake is the perfect combination of warm holiday flavors. It is made with a gingerbread cookie crust, gingerbread cheesecake filling, and a caramel topping with decorative cookies.

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39 - Chocolate Wafer Icebox Cake

This Chocolate wafer icebox cake is super easy nobody needs to know just how easy. It has a gorgeous presentation and is always a crowd-pleaser!

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Novelty Cakes

40 - Chocolate Rudolph Cake

This chocolate Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer cake will be a hit with all the family. A printable template is included with this recipe to make the antlers.

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41 - Christmas Tree Mini Cakes

Let the kids get into the festive spirit with these eggless Christmas tree mini cakes. A perfect Christmas fun activity to enjoy the holidays!

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Cakes Using Boxed Cake Mix

42 - Cranberry Orange Christmas Cake

This semi-homemade cranberry orange Christmas cake is deliciously moist, bursting with holiday flavors, and the perfect seasonal sour cream cake. The combination of sweet oranges and tart cranberries makes my kitchen smell like a giant orange pomander.

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41 - Red Velvet Cake

This easy to make cake is moist and a showstopper of a dessert. Decorate it with sugared cranberries for the ultimate Holiday dessert.

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43 - Strawberry Crunch Cake

A show stopper that is very easy to make.

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44 - Red Velvet Poke Cake

This Red Velvet Poke Cake is easily made with box cake mix for the perfect Holiday treat!

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45 - Peppermint Sugar Cookie Cake

Made with a cake mix and using fun seasonal creamers, this cake recipe is full of holiday flavor!

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