15 Must-Try Christmas Cake Recipes for an Unforgettable Holiday
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
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Who doesn't love Christmas cake? Whether you want to make a classic fruit cake, a decadent cake, or a festive Christmas tree - there are plenty of Christmas cake recipes out there that are perfect for the holiday season.
We've taken the guesswork out of finding the best Christmas cake recipes by gathering up 14 of the most delicious, festive cakes that you can make this holiday season. They range from classic recipes to more creative ones. These cakes will be the highlight of your holiday gathering, whether it be for a Christmas dinner, a party, or just a cozy family get-together.
So, get your oven preheated and prepped - it's time to get baking!
Inspired by Charm
Black Walnut Christmas Cake
This Black Walnut Cake is a delicious, unique, and festive Christmas cake idea. Decorated with sugared cranberries, sprigs of rosemary, and black walnuts, it's a cake that will also look beautiful on your holiday table.
9
13,861
60
50 min
TOTAL TIME
543
CALORIES
$0.64
PER SERVING
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A Life Well Consumed
Chocolate Christmas Tree Cakes
Have some fun with festive baking and make these Christmas Tree Chocolate Cake Pops. They are really easy to make and the kids will absolutely love decorating them!
1 hr 35 min
TOTAL TIME
537
CALORIES
$0.85
PER SERVING
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Baker's Table
White Christmas Cake with Cranberry Orange Filling and Whipped White Chocolate Ganache Frosting
This White Christmas Cake with Cranberry Orange Filling and Whipped White Chocolate Ganache Frosting is the BEST-EVER cake for the holiday's! It's sweet, delicious, lots of cranberry and orange flavors throughout, plus the addition of white chocolate...SO. GOOD.
6
47
13 hr 35 min
TOTAL TIME
1246
CALORIES
$2.53
PER SERVING
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Semi Homemade 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.
1
264
1
1 hr 20 min
TOTAL TIME
423
CALORIES
$0.83
PER SERVING
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Pepper Delight
Christmas Fruit Cake
Indulge your family & friends with this flavor packed, Fruity n Nutty, Sweet n Moist Cake…!! A Non-Alcoholic Christmas Fruit Cake.
2
22
2 hr 5 min
TOTAL TIME
504
CALORIES
$1.01
PER SERVING
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Jo Cooks
Christmas Fruit Cake
This tasty traditional Christmas Fruit Cake is packed with plenty of sweet fruit, nuts, and cozy spices - a perfect addition to your holiday baking list! Super easy and quick to make, no overnight soaking, but incredible delicious!
4
147
5
1 hr 35 min
TOTAL TIME
411
CALORIES
$1.05
PER SERVING
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SuperGolden Bakes
Easy Christmas Cake
This Easy Christmas Cake, inspired by Mary Berry, is beautifully moist and totally delicious! A classic British fruitcake which can be made well ahead of Christmas and left to mature, fed with brandy for an even richer flavour.
2
4 hr 15 min
TOTAL TIME
884
CALORIES
$3.11
PER SERVING
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Swans Down®
Christmas Sweater Cake
There’s a cake for every kind of party, and Christmas Sweater parties are no exception. Get creative and...
1
15
199
1709
CALORIES
$3.32
PER SERVING
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Preppy Kitchen
Christmas Tree Cake
A delicious vanilla Christmas tree cake with creamy, dreamy vanilla buttercream, covered with beautiful Christmas trees that turn this cake into a winter wonderland.
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112.2k
733.0
1 hr 15 min
TOTAL TIME
1195
CALORIES
$1.10
PER SERVING
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Sift & Whisk
Christmas Rum Soaked Fruit Cake
This rum soaked fruit cake ticks all the boxes. It's seriously moist, packed with dried fruits, walnuts and soaked in spiced rum.
1
1
2 hr
TOTAL TIME
476
CALORIES
$1.79
PER SERVING
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Easy Peasy Foodie
Last Minute Emergency Christmas Cake
Left making your Christmas cake to the last minute? Suddenly and unexpectedly need a Christmas cake? Or perhaps you just want a really quick and easy Christmas cake recipe? Either way, this Last Minute Emergency Christmas Cake is your answer… ready in just 1 hour 30 minutes, it requires just a handf...
6
9
1 hr 30 min
TOTAL TIME
624
CALORIES
$2.89
PER SERVING
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Taste of Home
Grandma's Christmas Cake
One bite of this old-fashioned spice cake will bring back memories. Loaded with raisins and nuts, it tastes extra special drizzled with the rich buttery sauce. —Linda Stemen, Monroeville, Indiana
4
1,020
44
1 hr 10 min
TOTAL TIME
644
CALORIES
$0.94
PER SERVING
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The Recipe Critic
Cranberry Christmas Cake
Cranberry Christmas cake is a show-stopping dessert you have got to try this holiday season! It's an amazing white cake filled with cranberries and topped with indulgent white chocolate buttercream!
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99
1 hr 15 min
TOTAL TIME
867
CALORIES
$1.48
PER SERVING
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How Sweet Eats
White Christmas Sparkle Cake
Get your holiday cheer on with this White Christmas Sparkle Cake! This festive and delicious cake is made with layers of white cake and filled with a creamy coconut custard. Topped with toasted coconut flakes, white chocolate shavings, and edible glitter, this showstopper is sure to be the star of y...
5
5,949
47
2 hr
TOTAL TIME
1702
CALORIES
$1.92
PER SERVING
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The Fresh Cooky
Cranberry Christmas Cake
I can’t imagine the holidays without this easy Cranberry Christmas Cake! It’s a doubly good dessert or breakfast treat with tangy cranberries and a rich, warm vanilla butter sauce. This cranberry cake is sweet enough to tantalize a smile out of any grinch. Plus for those baking a high altitude cake,...
6
72
55 min
TOTAL TIME
435
CALORIES
$0.59
PER SERVING
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