5 Holiday Cakes That Demand Second Helpings

Punch up the flavor at your dessert table and try a new cake this holiday season. From chocolate to fruity to dulce de leche, we’ve got cakes to satisfy each tastebud and sinful indulgence!

Chocolate Orange Spice Cake is a combination of a Mexican chocolate flavored cake laced with cinnamon, orange juice, orange liqueur, and a touch of smoky ground ancho. This moist, crumbly cake is covered in fluffy and smooth chocolate buttercream, then covered in chocolate shavings, making a chocolate lovers dream cake. 

Left over cranberries are repurposed in Cranberry Spice Brazo Gitano. This cake can be made in less than 30 minutes and isn’t your grandma’s jelly roll. It’s stuffed in a homemade spicy cranberry jelly, then frosted with a spicy cranberry cream cheese frosting for a sweet and tangy treat. 

Your chocolate-loving friends will want to dive right into this Cinnamon Chocolate Pound Cake, with a base of warm Mexican chocolate. This time it’s baked into a dense pound cake and covered in a thick cinnamon chocolate sauce, for extra chocolatey richness in every bite.

Dulce de Leche Cream Cake is another cake that’s bursting with flavor. Cinnamon cake is topped with fresh whipped cream folded with dulce de leche and covered in almonds, for a sweet and crunchy bite.

Rum Coconut Bundt Cake is a deliciously dense cake with a layer of tropical caramelized mango and topped with a sprinkling of coconut. No matter what you are in the mood for, we’ve got you covered.

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Chocolate Orange Spice Cake 

• 2 cups all-purpose flour 
• 2 cups Mexican chocolate cocoa
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ancho
• 1 tablespoon orange zest
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
• 2 cups butter, softened

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Cranberry Spice Brazo Gitano 

• 4 eggs, separated
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup flour, sifted
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon corn starch
• 1 12 ounce package fresh cranberries
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne
• 8 ounces cream cheese

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Cinnamon Chocolate Pound Cake  

• 1 cup unsweetened butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 3 extra large eggs
• 16 ounces Mexican chocolate, rough chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/4 cup almond milk
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon lime juice

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Dulce de Leche Cream Cake 

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons corn starch
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 cup almond milk
• 1 pint heavy whipping cream

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Rum Coconut Bundt Cake 

• 1 15 ounce can mango, sliced
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup rum
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 5 teaspoons corn starch
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/4 cup coconut milk

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