Christmas cake recipes are plentiful, how do you know which are the best Christmas cakes? This list has some of the top Christmas cake ideas to help you find the best ones.
There are so many things that make the Christmas season magical but one of those things is all the delicious food. What holiday season would be complete without Christmas cake?
I reached out to fellow bloggers to get there best Christmas cake ideas range from simple to elaborate and everything in between. There are some really great cake recipes here that I think you are going to love.
There are so many Christmas cake recipes out there it can be hard to decide which to make. One of my favorites is cranberry Christmas cake because it’s simple to make but still delicious.
Be sure to add your favorite of these Christmas cakes to your Christmas recipe book so you don’t forget about them. There are several on my to-make list already.
Christmas Cake Recipes
Christmas Cranberry Cake
Cranberry cake is a delicious holiday dessert. It’s a simple cake to make and it’s sure to impress your guests. It’s also a great Thanksgiving dessert.
Apricot Brandy Pound Cake
This apricot brandy pound cake is so incredibly easy to put together, perfect for the holidays and absolutely delicious – a showstopper of flavors!
Swedish Saffron Cake
An easy cake recipe for the holidays! Swedish Saffron Cake (Saffranskaka), is a moist and deliciously soft cake that tastes even better the day after (if there’s any left). Great for breakfast, snack or dessert!
Brandy Aged Fruitcake
Brandy Aged Fruitcake! Yes, I said fruitcake! Ha, ha, very funny. When you’re done with the fruitcake jokes let’s talk about this truly delicious and traditional fruitcake recipe. Ready?
Gingerbread Roll Cake with Eggnog Cream Cheese Filling
This Gingerbread Roll Cake is a moist, gently spiced spiral cake stuffed with eggnog cream filling.
Butter Tart Bundt Cake with Brown Butter & Maple Glaze
Tart filling is swirled into this delicious butter tart cake, then it's smothered in a creamy brown butter maple glaze. A delicious butter tart in the form of a cake! The perfect dessert for your Christmas dinner!
Cranberry Bread Pudding Cheesecake
Have your bread pudding and cheesecake too! This cheesecake is a union of tasty cranberry bread pudding, cream cheese, ricotta cheese, citrus caramel sauce, with an unexpected and welcome toffee crunch. It's a bread pudding lover's cheesecake dream!
Christmas Gingerbread Cake
Have you ever seen anything as sweet as this Gingerbread Cake with Cream Cheese Icing? With powerful notes of spicy ginger, molasses, warm cinnamon, and cloves, this easy, old-fashioned, moist cake will fill you with nostalgia and memories of past Christmases.
Christmas Pavlova WreathÂ
Christmas Pavlova Wreath is a stunning holiday centerpiece with its stark white meringue base and shrinking colors thanks to the berries. It's easier to prepare than you think!
Red Velvet Cake Roll with Chocolate & Peppermint Butter Cream Frosting
This red velvet cake roll is a must make for the holiday season!
Lemon Ricotta Amaretti Budino
This budino is a traditional northern Italy recipe.
Mince Pie Cupcakes with Brandy Buttercream
Mince Pie Cupcakes – Almond cupcakes with a festive mincemeat center and topped with brandy buttercream.
Panettone Recipe (Italian Christmas Bread)
This overnight Panettone is a cross between bread and cake and is an Italian Christmas tradition. With rum-soaked raisins, vanilla sugar, and citrus zest.
Kentucky Butter Bundt Cake
This moist and delicious Kentucky Butter Cake is a favorite Southern dessert. The bundt cake is infused with a sweet butter and vanilla sauce while it's still warm. It's perfect on its own or served with ice cream. The best part? It's even better on the 2nd day!
No-Bake Eggnog Gingersnap Cheesecake Cake
If you love cheesecake and Christmas flavors, I guarantee that you will melt over this no-bake eggnog and gingerbread cheesecake cake. Wow the crowd with this creamy, luscious eggnog cheesecake.
Eggnog Icebox Cake Recipe
In this eggnog icebox cake, vertical layers of eggnog whipped cream and chocolate wafer cookies update the classic icebox cake into a showstopper of a holiday dessert!
White Chocolate Peppermint CheesecakeÂ
Make a special dessert this holiday season with this make-ahead, White Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake. It is so creamy and festive, loaded with white chocolate and the flavor of the season, peppermint all nestled into a chocolate cookie crust.
Marzipan Gugelhupf with Candied Fruit & Chocolate Glaze
If you’re a fan of old-world easy and delicious desserts, you will love this German bundt cake with almond paste, aka marzipan Gugelhupf!
Maple Cake Recipe
Maple cake is made with pure maple syrup for the ultimate winter flavor. Each layer is coated with maple cream cheese frosting and garnished with pecans.
Mince Pie Cake with Brandy Buttercream
This festive mince pie cake is packed with fruity spiced mincemeat and frosted with a velvety brandy buttercream. It's a fabulous twist on a traditional Christmas cake.
More Christmas Recipes
You will find even more delicious Christmas recipes here. And remember it’s never too early to start planning!
Jas @ All that's Jas says
Such a beautiful collection! Thank you for including two of my cakes! I’m thrilled you like them. Pinned and shared!
sherrin says
Thank you so much for your recipes.They’re all different than any I’ve seen over the years so I’m debating which one to make. It will be a challenge for me this year for sure.