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If fall was a caked, it would probably be a spiced one. With warm notes of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves, these comforting cakes are like a soft, sweet slice of sweater weather. Whether you love your cake slathered with cream cheese frosting, baked in a 9×13-inch pan for a crowd, or packed with apples, pumpkin, or molasses, these 10 top-rated spice cake recipes deliver everything you love about fall baking.
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Kim’s Buttermilk Spice Cake
“Thank you for sharing. My husband loves spice cake. Your recipe is definitely a keeper. The cake was delicious.” –Nannett
Apple Cake with Caramel Glaze
Allrecipes / Qi Ai
“This caramel apple cake is a fantastic apple Bundt cake with crunchy walnuts and a sweet, buttery glaze that my grandmother used to make for Thanksgiving. It has been a family favorite for years!” —Dani
Best Carrot Cake Ever
Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
“Very delicious and moist. Only thing I changed was using melted butter instead of oil and no raisins. Will definitely make again.” —Ana
Buttery Cinnamon Cake
Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
“This cinnamon cake topped with warm cinnamon syrup is the best I’ve ever made. Every time I serve it, the compliments never end.” —Leta Harris
Pumpkin Pie Dump Cake
Peyton Beckwith
“This pumpkin pie dump cake is like a pumpkin pie topped with buttery, crunchy cake. Using spice cake mix for the topping, it’s extra easy, with minimal measuring.” —Nicole McLaughlin
Zucchini Spice Cake
Allrecipes/Qi Ai
“This might be one of the most moist cake recipes out there. Absolutely delicious and an instant family favorite. It came out just like the recipe said it would. A great way to “hide” healthy vegetables as well. The cinnamon and nutmeg aroma that fills the home during baking is divine and will have your loved ones running to the kitchen. I served it with some coconut ice-cream and the plates were getting empty pretty quickly.” —LovesCooking
Georgia’s Tennessee Jam Cake
Allrecipes / Qi Ai
“I am not a big fan of spice cakes, but they are my hubby’s fav. I made this for his birthday today and it filled my whole house with its delicious scent while baking. We just both had a piece and it was very good! I used seeded jam because it is all I had.” —groovylisa
Boscobel Beach Ginger Cake
“This is a Jamaican ginger cake. It attracted rave reviews at my church’s Valentine’s Day tea party. It has been a mainstay at prayer breakfasts, too.” —Margorita Whyte
Apple Cinnamon Cake
DOTDASH MEREDITH FOOD STUDIOS
“Loved it! As soon as we finished it, my husband asked me to make it again. Did divide into 2 smaller loaf pans which worked well for us. Also added more apples.” —wagramblue
Fig Spice Cake
Kim
“Fantastic way to use figs that have been turning to cement in the pantry. I had to stew mine for several hours but they plumped up nicely. I used 0% Greek yoghurt instead of buttermilk and doubled the cinnamon. Delicious!” —Dominique Racine
