No Stand Mixer? No Problem

Greek Apple Cake with Honey and Cinnamon (Milopita)

Fragrant orange, apple cider syrup, warming spice, and honey permeate the crumb.

By Rose HattabaughAugust 15, 2022

Stovetop Chocolate Cake

This no-oven chocolate cake comes together in a pan—steamed, rather than baked, resulting in a moist, tender cake every time.

By Yvonne RupertiJanuary 22, 2024

Ginger and Pear Yogurt Cake

This is a not-too-sweet, hand-mixed yogurt cake that sparkles with the flavors of cardamom, fresh pear, crystallized ginger and a lemony glaze. If you have leftovers, store them at room temperature, covered with plastic wrap, in the baking pan or dish

By Rebecca Richmond & Hisham Ali HassanJuly 21, 2026

Coconut Cashew Cake (Sanwin Makin)

Our lighter, springier version of Burma’s simple, richly coconut-y cake.

By Yvonne RupertiDecember 11, 2017

Emergency Chocolate Cake

This ultra-easy chocolate cake, made without eggs, milk and butter, is also known as crazy cake because it doesn’t require ingredients standard to most cakes. It’s said to originate during the Great Depression when ingredients were scarce—hence anothe

By Rose HattabaughOctober 14, 2025

Spanish Almond Cake (Tarta de Santiago)

This fragrant almond cake taught us the secret to extra springy, chewy texture.

By Julia RackowAugust 6, 2018

Chocolate Bundt Cake with Dark Chocolate Glaze

No mixer? No problem! This rich and chocolate-y cake from Cheryl Day is a one-bowl wonder.

By Wes MartinFebruary 9, 2023

Streusel-Topped Banana Cake

Often served for breakfast or as an afternoon snack, this cake from southern Brazil originated with German immigrants who brought fruit-filled, streusel-topped cakes with them during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. They adapted their recipes f

By Rose HattabaughMarch 26, 2025

Swedish “Sticky” Chocolate Cake

Sweden's popular "sticky cake," or kladdkaka, is for the diehard chocolate lover.

By Rose HattabaughAugust 10, 2020

Spanish Lemon–Olive Oil Cake (Coca de Llanda)

Tender and light with a crunchy sugar top, this olive oil cake, called coca de llanda, is from Valencia, Spain. To coax as much citrus flavor as possible from the lemon zest, we rub it into the sugar. This draws out the zest’s essential oils. We reser

By Rose HattabaughMarch 27, 2025

1-2-3-4 Yogurt Cake

In France, gâteau au yaourt is a cake that uses an entire container of yogurt then cleverly employs the empty container as the measuring cup for the flour, sugar and oil. It’s easy to throw together and a perfect recipe to make with children. If you’v

By Milk StreetOctober 5, 2023

Yogurt Loaf Cake with Coriander and Orange

An easy yogurt cake often baked by French children, with a moist crumb and an added fragrant, zesty lift.

By Diane UngerDecember 14, 2020

Double Chocolate Loaf Cake

A velvety, deeply chocolatey cake from renowned baker Claire Ptak, of Violet Cakes in East London.

By Malcolm JacksonJanuary 22, 2024

Yogurt Cake with Citrus and Spice

Citrus and spice mingle beautifully in our take on France’s gâteau au yaourt—a simple cake, perfect for using up extra yogurt and eating at any time.

By Diane Unger & Courtney HillNovember 16, 2022

Almond-Coconut Cake with Cherries and Pistachios

A cake inspired by the Middle Eastern marketplace

By Shaula ClarkApril 9, 2021

Orange-Anise Bundt Cake (Ciambella)

This floral-fragrant, doughnut-like cake—ciambella all’arancia—is Italy’s antidote to greasy, butter-rich bundts.

French Apple Cake

This simple French cake is more apples than cake, held together with a light crumb and thin golden crust.