The majority ofcakes contain some kind of flour, egg, and sugar. Cake is often served as a celebratory dish on ceremonial occasions such as weddings, anniversaries, and birthdays.
| Name | Picture | Origin | Distinctive ingredients and description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amandine |  | Romania | A chocolate layered cake filled with chocolate,caramel and fondant cream. |
| Amygdalopita | Greece | Analmond cake made with ground almonds, flour, butter, egg and pastry cream. | |
| Angel cake | .jpg) | United Kingdom[1] | A type of layered sponge cake, often garnished with cream and food coloring. |
| Angel food cake | .jpg) | United States | A type of sponge cake made with egg whites, sugar, flour, vanilla, and a whipping agent such ascream of tartar. |
| Apple cake |  | Germany | A cake featuringapples, occasionally topped with caramel icing. |
| Applesauce cake |  | New England[2] | A cake that is prepared usingapplesauce, flour, and sugar as primary ingredients. |
| Aranygaluska |  | Hungary | A cake with yeasty dough and vanilla custard. |
| Babka | .jpg) | Poland andUkraine | A sweet braided cake originating in the Jewish community. |
| Babka Wielkanocna |  | Poland | AnEaster cake with icing. |
| Ballokume[3] |  | Albania | A cake made withcorn flour, butter, sugar, and vanilla. |
| Banana bread |  | United States | A sweet bread made withbananas, sometimes with the addition of nuts or chocolate. |
| Banana cake |  | United States | A cake featuringbanana as a primary ingredient. |
| Bánh bò |  | Vietnam | A spongey cake with honeycomb-like structures, typically made with coconut milk,rice flour, water and sugar. |
| Bánh cáy |  | Vietnam | Vietnamese dessert made in theThái Bình Province of northernVietnam. It is made ofsticky rice,sugar,gac orgardenia,sesame,carrots,mandarin orange peel, and lard. |
| Bánh cốm |  | Vietnam | Vietnamesedessert made from flattened and chewy green rice andmung bean. |
| Bánh gai |  | Vietnam | Vietnamesedessert made fromsticky rice,ramie leaf andmung bean. |
| Bara brith | .jpg) | Wales | A Welsh tea bread flavored withraisins,currants andcandied peel. |
| Basbousa |  | Egypt | A traditional Egyptian sweet cake that is made of cookedsemolina orfarina soaked in simple syrup. Coconut is a popular addition; the syrup may also containorange flower water orrose water. |
| Batik cake |  | Malaysia | A non-baked cake dessert made by mixing brokenMarie biscuits with a chocolate sauce or runny custard. |
| Battenberg cake |  | United Kingdom | A sponge cake held together by jam and covered inmarzipan. |
| Baumkuchen |  | Germany | A German variety ofspit cake also popular in Japan. The characteristic rings, which resemble tree rings when sliced, give the cake its German name, which literally translates to "tree cake". |
| Beer cake |  | Ireland | Any cake prepared withbeer as a main ingredient; pictured is achocolatebundt cake infused withstout beer. |
| Berlingozzo |  | Lamporecchio | A simple ring-shaped yeast cake to celebrateCarnival. |
| Better than sex cake |  | United States | A chocolate or yellow cake with a moist, filled center, covered with whipped cream. |
| Bibikkan |  | Sri Lanka | A cake made of shreddedcoconut,jaggery andsemolina and a mixture of spices; it is commonly prepared and consumed in celebration of festive and religious occasions. |
| Bibingka |  | Philippines | A traditional rice cake from the Philippines made with ground glutinous rice and coconut milk. |
| Bienenstich (Bee Sting) |  | Germany | A yeast cake with a topping of caramelizedalmonds and filled with cream. |
| Birthday cake |  | Unknown | A cake that has various ingredients, usually chocolate or sponge, and is often topped withicing andcandles; the number of candles on top of the cake are meant to represent someone's age (for example, a birthday cake for a nine-year-old person would have nine candles). |
| Biscoff cake |  | United States andEurope | A cake that incorporatesLotus Biscoff cookies.[4] |
| Bizcocho Dominicano |  | Dominican Republic | A cake with a moist, airy texture and meringue frosting. |
| Black Forest cake, often known as "Black Forest gâteau" or "Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte" |  | Germany | A cake featuringcherries,kirsch, and chocolate. Typically, there is one bottom layer of chocolate shortcrust and two layers of chocolate sponge cake; the cake is then filled with cherry jam andwhipped cream. |
| Blackout cake, sometimes known as "Brooklyn Blackout cake" |  | Brooklyn,United States | A chocolate cake filled with chocolate pudding and topped with chocolate cake crumbs. |
| Bolo de mel |  | Madeira Islands | A sweet, heavy cake made withmolasses orhoney, often withwalnuts andalmonds. The name translates to "honey cake". |
| Bologna cake |  | Southern United States | A savory cake consisting of layers ofbologna sausage andcream cheese withranch dressing, often served with crackers or toast. |
| Boston cream pie |  | United States | A yellow cake filled withcustard and topped with some form of chocolate. |
| Brazil nut cake |  | Brazil | A cake prepared usingBrazil nuts as a primary ingredient; it is common in theAmazon region of Brazil, Bolivia and Peru |
| Brazo de Mercedes |  | Philippines | A traditional Filipinomeringue roll with acustard filling typically dusted with powdered sugar. |
| Broyé poitevin |  | Poitou | A simple butter cake. |
| Bublanina |  | Czech Republic | A sweet kneaded bun with fruit embedded into the top of the pastry. |
| Buccellato |  | Sicily | A circular cake containing nuts and candied fruit, traditionally associated withChristmas. |
| Buche de Noel |  | France | A traditional Christmas cake made to resemble a log, commonly decorated with confections shaped as various woodland items such as mushrooms, snow and berries. Also known as a yule log. |
| Budapestlängd[5] |  | Sweden | A rolledmeringue-hazelnut cake filled withwhipped cream and pieces ofcannedpeach,apricot, ormandarin orange. |
| Buko pandan cake |  | Philippines | A sponge or chiffon cake flavored with extracts from boiledpandan leaves and frosted with cream and young coconut ormacapuno strips |
| Bundt cake |  | United States | A cake that is baked in a Bundt pan, shaping it into a distinctive ring shape. The shape is inspired by a traditional European fruit cake known as Gugelhupf. Bundt cakes are not generally associated with any single recipe, but they are often made with chocolate. |
| Bustrengo |  | San Marino | A dense and moist cake containing cornmeal, bread crumbs or stale bread, figs, raisins, diced apples, lemon rind and orange rind. |
| Butter cake |  | United Kingdom | A cake featuringbutter as one of the main ingredients. |
| Butterfly cake |  | United Kingdom | A variant of cupcake, also called "fairy cake" for its fairy-like "wings". They can be made from any flavor of cake. The top of the fairy cake is cut off or carved out with a spoon, and cut in half. Then, butter cream, whipped cream, or other sweet filling like jam is spread into the hole. Finally, the two cut halves are stuck into the butter cream to look likebutterfly wings. The wings of the cake are often decorated using icing to form various patterns. |
| Butterkuchen |  | Germany | A simple buttery and sweet German cake baked on a tray.[6] |
| Carrot cake | .jpg) | United Kingdom | A moist, dense, sweet cake made withcarrots. Variations include Rüblitorte, a classic Swiss carrot cake made from a sponge cake with carrots and hazelnuts or almonds, glazed with a sugar glaze, and decorated with small marzipan carrots. |
| Cassata |  | Sicily | Cassata consists of round sponge cake moistened with fruit juices or liqueur and layered withricotta, candied peel, and a chocolate or vanilla filling similar tocannoli cream. It is covered with a shell of marzipan, pink and green pastel colored icing, and decorative designs. Thecassata is topped with candied fruit depicting cherries and slices of citrus fruit characteristic of Sicily. |
| Cassatella di sant'Agata |  | Sicily | Cakes shaped likebreasts to honor SaintAgatha of Sicily. Made of sponge, moistened with juice or liqueur, and stuffed withricotta and chocolate. Decorated withmarzipan, icing, and candied fruit. |
| Cassava cake | _-_Bibingkang_kamoteng_kahoy_01.jpg) | Philippines | A traditional Filipino moist cake made from gratedcassava,coconut milk, andcondensed milk with a custard layer on top. |
| Castagnaccio |  | Italy | A plainchestnut flour cake. |
| Castella |  | Japan | A moist spongecake made with flour, sugar, eggs, andmizuame. |
| Caterpillar cake | .jpg) | United Kingdom | A chocolate Swiss roll decorated to look like acaterpillar. |
| Charlotte (cake) |  | France | A cake prepared firstly by lining a mold with bread, sponge cake, or biscuits; this base is then filled withfruit puree orcustard. |
| Cheesecake |  | Ancient Greece | A dessert with a thin base made from crushed biscuits and a thicker top layer of soft cheese, eggs and sugar. It can be baked or unbaked (in which case it is refrigerated.) The bottom layer can also be made of shortcrust, and in European countries the top layer is made from curd or a creamy kind of cottage cheese. |
| Chestnut cake |  | France | A cake prepared usingchestnuts orwater chestnuts as a main ingredient. It is also dish inChinese cuisine.[7] |
| Chhena poda |  | Odisha | A cake made from milk solids andsemolina. The milk solids, known aschhena, are the main ingredient; it is a specialty of the state ofOdisha in India. |
| Chiffon cake |  | United States | A light, airy cake made withvegetable oil, eggs, sugar, and flour. |
| Chocolate cake |  | Unknown | A cake that featureschocolate as a primary flavor. |
| Chocotorta |  | Argentina | A cake made with chocolate cookies,dulce de leche, andcream cheese. |
| Christmas cake |  | United Kingdom | A cake flavored with dried fruit such assultanas orraisins, as well as ingredients such ascinnamon,treacle,cherries, andalmond; it is often topped with decorative icing. |
| Clementine cake |  | Australia | A cake prepared withclementine as a primary ingredient. |
| Coconut cake |  | United States | A popular dessert in the Southern region of the United States. It is a cake frosted with a white frosting and covered in coconut flakes. |
| Coffee cake |  | Germany | A single-layer cake flavored withcinnamon and topped with a crumb topping, meant to be eaten withcoffee. |
| Coffee and walnut cake |  | United Kingdom | A sponge cake made withcoffee andwalnuts. |
| Cookie Cake | .jpg) | United States | Cookie batter baked in a cake pan, topped with frosting and served in the style of traditional cake. |
| Cornbread | .jpg) | Americas | A cake containing wheat flour,cornmeal, sugar, and a fat such aslard or butter. |
| Cozonac |  | Bulgaria,Romania | A traditional sweet leavened bread rich in eggs, milk, butter and sugar, with various fillings. |
| Crema de fruta |  | Philippines | A traditionalFilipinofruitcake made with layers ofsponge cake, sweetcustard orwhipped cream,gelatin orgulaman, and various preserved or fresh fruits, includingmangoes,pineapples,cherries, andstrawberries. Also has a very popular no-bake variant, themango float. |
| Cremeschnitte |  | Slovenia Croatia Germany Austria | A vanilla and custard cream cake dessert popular in several central-European countries. There are many regional variations, but they all includepuff pastry base and custard cream. |
| Crystal cake |  | China | A traditional dessert in China, first invented during the Song dynasty. Its name is derived from the shine of its filling and overall appearance. |
| Cuatro leches cake[8][9] |  | Spain | A cake made with four milks,[10] similar to thetres leches cake. |
| Cuca |  | Brazil | A dry, flat cake made of eggs, wheat and butter, with various toppings and fillings. |
| Cucumber cake | Goa | A cake prepared withcucumber as a primary ingredient. It is a popular dish inGoan cuisine. | |
| Cupcake |  | United States | A small cake with various ingredients, usually topped with icing. |
| Dacquoise |  | France | A cake typically made withalmond andhazelnut meringue. |
| Dadar gulung |  | Indonesia | A traditional coconut pancake filled with grated coconut andpalm sugar. |
| Date and walnut loaf |  | United Kingdom | A sweet bread made withdates,walnuts,treacle, andtea. |
| Date square |  | Canada | A dessert formed from a layer of minced dates with oat crumble; it's also known as matrimonial cake. |
| Depression cake |  | United States | A cake made without milk, sugar, butter, or eggs. |
| Devil's food cake |  | United States | A dark, heavy chocolate layer cake. |
| Dirt cake |  | United States | A cake made ofpudding, crushed chocolate cookies such asOreos, andgummy worms. |
| Doberge cake |  | New Orleans,United States | A layered cake with custard filling adapted by local baker Beulah Ledner from the HungarianDobos torte. |
| Dobos cake | .jpg) | Hungary | A sponge cake layered with chocolate buttercream and topped with thin caramel slices. |
| Dundee cake |  | Scotland | A fruit cake withoutglacé cherries topped withalmonds. |
| Dutch carnival cake |  | Netherlands | A traditional Dutch delicacy similar togingerbread cake. |
| Eccles cake |  | United Kingdom | A pastry filled withcurrants. |
| Eierschecke |  | Saxony andThuringia | Asheet cake made of yeast dough topped withapple,quark curd, andpoppy seeds; parts of it are covered with aglaze made ofcream, whole egg, sugar, and flour. |
| Erotic cake[11] |  | Unknown | A cake made to resemble or decorated with the image of a human body (often nude or semi-nude), individualsex organs, orsexual activities, sometimes with a statement of a sexual nature written on it |
| Esterházy torte |  | Hungary Austria | A Hungarian cake (torta) named after Prince Paul III Anton Esterházy de Galántha (1786–1866). It was invented by Budapest confectioners in the late 19th century. It consists ofcognac or vanilla buttercream, sandwiched between layers ofalmond meringue (macaroon) dough. The torte is iced with afondant glaze and decorated with a characteristic chocolate striped pattern. |
| Falculelle |  | Corsica | A small cake ofbrocciu cheese baked on achestnut leaf. |
| Fanta cake (Fantakuchen) | .jpg) | Germany | Asponge cake made usingFanta orsparkling mineral water. |
| Fat rascal | .jpg) | United Kingdom | A pastry made from dried fruit, candied peel, and oats. |
| Faworki | .jpg) | Poland | A sweet crisp cake in the shape of a bow. |
| Fig cake | .jpg) | Egypt | A cake prepared withfig as a primary ingredient. |
| Financier |  | France | A small moldedalmond flour andbeurre noisette cake. |
| Flan cake | _3.jpg) | Philippines | A chiffon or sponge cake baked with a layer ofleche flan (crème caramel) on top and drizzled with caramel syrup. |
| Flourless chocolate cake |  | United States | A dense, gluten-free cake prepared withchocolate. |
| Fondant Fancy | .jpg) | United Kingdom | A small sponge cake topped withfondant icing. |
| Fragelité[12] |  | Denmark[12] | A cake made withmeringue,almonds, butter, andcoffee. |
| Frankfurter Kranz (Frankfurt Crown Cake) |  | Germany | A sponge cake filled with buttercream icing and red jam (typicallystrawberry,blackcurrant orcherry); it is then topped with brittle nuts, toastedalmond flakes or groundhazelnuts. |
| Frog cake |  | Australia | A sponge cake decorated with cream and fondant so that it looks like a frog's head |
| Fruitcake |  | Ancient Rome | A rich cake withcandied fruit and spices; many versions of the cake containcurrants,sultanas, andglacé cherries. |
| Fudge cake | .jpg) | Achocolate cake containingfudge. | |
| Funing big cake | Funing County, Jiangsu | A cake made withsticky rice,white sugar, and refinedlard. Due to health concerns associated with lard consumption, sometimes vegetable oil is used instead of lard.[13] | |
| Funnel cake |  | United States | Achoux pastry withpowdered sugar or other toppings, usually fruit. |
| Garash cake |  | Bulgaria | A chocolate cake made withwalnuts,egg whites, andpowdered sugar. |
| Gâteau magique |  | France | A cake with distinctive layers of custard, cream, and sponge that form while baking. |
| Gâteau nantais |  | Nantes France | A pound cake withalmonds andrum. |
| Genoa cake |  | Genoa | A cake made withsultanas, raisins, andglacé cherries. |
| Genoise (Genoese cake) |  | Genoa | A sponge cake made with a whole egg. |
| German Chocolate Cake |  | United States | A chocolate cake with acoconut-pecan filling and chocolate frosting. |
| Ghevar |  | India | A disc-shaped cake made from flour andghee, soaked in sugar syrup, and topped withsaffron, spices, and nuts. |
| Gingerbread |  | United Kingdom | A cake typically flavored with spices such asginger,cloves,cinnamon, andnutmeg. |
| Gooey butter cake |  | United States | A flat, dense cake made with butter and frequently topped with powdered sugar. |
| Goose breast (Gåsebryst)[14] |  | Denmark[14] | A cream cake known asGåsebryst in Denmark.[14] It consists of a Danish pastry bottom that is topped with whipped cream, custard, and jam. These layers are then wrapped inmarzipan. |
| Gorgon cake |  | China | A sweet and chewy cake made usinggorgon fruit seeds. |
| Halloween cake |  | United States | A cake prepared withHalloween-themeddecorations |
| Hash brownies |  | Netherlands Belgium | Also known as "space cakes", these are bakery products made using one of the forms ofcannabis, includinghashish. |
| Hedgehog Slice |  | Germany | A cake containing crushedbiscuits or rice puffs. |
| Hevva cake |  | Cornwall,England | A heavy cake containingraisins. |
| Hot milk cake[15] |  | United States | A butter sponge cake made withscalded milk. |
| Hummingbird cake |  | Jamaica | A cake made withbananas,pineapples,pecans,vanilla, and various spices. |
| Ice cream cake |  | Unknown | A cake with at least one layer ofice cream. |
| Jaffa Cakes |  | United Kingdom | A biscuit-sized cake introduced by McVitie and Price in 1927 and named afterJaffa oranges. The most common forms of Jaffa Cakes are circular, 2.5 inches (64 mm) in diameter and have three layers: a Genoise sponge base, a layer of orange flavored jelly, and a coating of chocolate. |
| Jajan pasar |  | Java,Indonesia | Traditional Javanese cakes sold in Javanese markets.[16] |
| Joffre cake |  | Romania | A chocolate buttermilk layer cake filled with chocolateganache. |
| Kabuni | Albania[17] | A traditional Albanian dessert made from rice fried in butter,muttonbroth,raisins, sugar, salt, and spices. | |
| Cardinal slice |  | Austria | A classic layeredViennese desert consisting of a sponge cake layer andmeringue and filled with red currant jam. The colors of the layers, white and yellow, are meant to represent the colors of theVatikan.[18] |
| Khanom bodin | Thailand | A dense cake made from wheat orMaida flour, fresh butter, and sweetenedcondensed milk. | |
| Khanom farang kudi chin | .jpg) | Thailand | A cake topped withraisins, dried sweet gourds, and white sugar. |
| King cake |  | France Spain | A cake associated withEpiphany in many countries; its ingredients vary, but traditionally there is afève hidden inside. |
| Kladdkaka |  | Sweden | A dense Swedish chocolate cake lackingbaking powder. |
| Klepon |  | Indonesia | A dessert formed from traditional green-colored balls ofrice cake filled with liquidpalm sugar and coated in gratedcoconut. |
| Kliņģeris[19] |  | Latvia[19] | A type of pretzel-shaped pastry. |
| Kołacz |  | Poland | A ceremonial sweet bread that may have fillings such as cheese or driedplum. |
| Kouign-amann |  | Brittany | A sweet cake made with laminated dough. |
| Kornigou | Brittany | A fruit cake in the shape ofantlers. | |
| Kransekake |  | Denmark Norway | A layered ring cake made fromalmonds, sugar, and egg whites. |
| Krantz cake |  | Israel,[20][21]Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine | A yeasted cake with a chocolate orpoppy seed filling. |
| Kremówka |  | Germany,Slovakia | A Polish type of cream pie. It is made of two layers of puff pastry, filled with whipped cream, creamy buttercream,custard cream, or egg white cream; it is usually sprinkled with powdered sugar, but it also can be decorated with cream or covered with a layer of icing. |
| Kue cubit |  | Indonesia | A small cake eaten as a snack. |
| Kue lapis |  | Indonesia | A traditional cake of colorful layered softrice flourpudding. |
| Kue mangkok |  | Indonesia | A traditionalsteamedcupcake. The ingredients include flour,rice flour,tapioca, yeast, eggs,coconut milk, sugar and salt. |
| Kutia |  | Poland Belarus Ukraine Lithuania Russia | A ceremonial grain dish that can include nuts andraisins. |
| Kyiv cake |  | Ukraine | A cake composed of two airy layers ofmeringue filled withhazelnuts, chocolate glaze, andbuttercream. |
| Lady Baltimore cake | .jpg) | Southern United States | A white layer cake filled with fruits and nuts and covered with a fluffy frosting. |
| Lamington |  | Australia | A dessert made with squares of cake covered with chocolate sauce anddesiccated coconut. |
| Lane cake |  | United States | Abourbon-laced cake with a fruit and nut filling. |
| Lardy cake |  | England | A traditional rich spiced form of bread made with freshly rendered lard, flour, sugar, spices, currants and raisins |
| Layer cake |  | Unknown | A category of dessert that involves stacked layers of cake held together by some type of filling. |
| Lekach |  | AncientEgypt,Rome and theMiddle East,Germany | Honey-sweetened cake made by Jews, especially for the Jewish holiday ofRosh Hashanah. |
| Lemon cake |  | Unknown, but likelyEngland[22] | A cake with alemon flavor.[23][24] |
| Linzer Torte |  | Austria | A thick layer ofcinnamon andclove spicedshortcrust topped with red currant jam and a lattice design of dough strips. |
| Lolly cake | .jpg) | New Zealand | A log-shaped cake made frommalt biscuits, butter, sweetenedcondensed milk and fruit puffs, usually rolled incoconut. |
| Madeira cake |  | United Kingdom | A light butter cake usually flavored withlemon. Sometimes confused withBolo de mel cakes, which are actually made inMadeira using a completely different recipe. |
| Madeleine |  | Lorraine | A small shell-shaped sponge cake. |
| Magdalena |  | Spain | A Spanish muffin or cupcake variation, typically flavored withlemon. |
| Makowiec |  | Poland | Apoppy seed cake normally decorated with icing and orange zest. |
| Mané pelado |  | Brazil | A creamy cake made ofyuca,coconut, andcheese. |
| Mango cake | .jpg) | Philippines | A chiffon cake or roll topped with mango cream frosting and freshCarabao mango slices. |
| Mango float | _-_Philippines.jpg) | Philippines | A dessert similar totiramisu made with layers ofbroas or graham crackers, whipped cream, condensed milk, and ripeCarabao mangos (other fruits can also be used). It is a no-bake version of thecrema de fruta. |
| Mantecada |  | Spain | A square, spongy pastry. |
| Marble cake |  | Germany | Avanilla,coffee, orchocolate butter cake wherein two differently colored batters are swirled together to show a marble-like pattern. |
| Marjolaine | France | A long and rectangular variation on the dacquoise that combinesalmond andhazelnut meringue layers with chocolate buttercream. | |
| Mazurek |  | Poland | An Easter cake with ashort pastry base and various toppings. |
| Medivnyk |  | Ukraine | Ukrainian honey cake containingbuckwheat honey,wheat flour andspices. |
| Medovik |  | Russia | A layer cake popular in Russia and other countries of the former Soviet Union, often referred to as a Russian honey cake. The identifying ingredients arehoney andsmetana orcondensed milk. |
| Merveilleux |  | Belgium | Two lightmeringues welded and covered with whipped cream and dusted with chocolate shavings. |
| Mikado cake |  | Armenia | Armenian cake originating in theUSSR, prepared with the boiledcondensed milk ordulce de leche. |
| Mille-feuille |  | France | A cake consisting of three layers ofpuff pastry alternating with two layers ofpastry cream. The top is glazed in white (icing) and brown (chocolate) strips, and combed into a distinctive pattern. This cake is also known as a Napoleon. |
| Mimosa cake | .jpg) | Italy | First created inRieti in the 1950s,[25] the name comes from the small pieces ofsponge cake scattered on the surface, which resemblemimosa flowers in shape. |
| Misérable cake |  | Belgium | A traditional Belgianalmond sponge cake. |
| Molten chocolate cake |  | France | A popular dessert that combines the elements of a flourless chocolate cake and asoufflé. It is also known as a lava cake. |
| Mooncake |  | China | A Chinese bakery product traditionally eaten during theMid-Autumn Festival. |
| Moravian sugar cake |  | Pennsylvania German Country /United States | A sweet coffee cake that originated in the colonialMoravian Church. It is made with a sweet yeast dough enriched withmashed potatoes and topped with a mixture of melted butter,brown sugar, andcinnamon. |
| Napoleonskake [da;no;sv][26][self-published source] | .jpg) | Nordic countries | A cake that is similar to tompouce, with different flavors likecaramel orcarob. |
| Napoleonshat [da][27] |  | Denmark | Amarzipan based cake shaped like aNapoleon's Hat and dipped in dark chocolate.[27] |
| Nonnette |  | France | A smallgingerbread cake withhoney and orangemarmalade. |
| Onion cake |  | East Asia,Central Asia &Southeast Asia | A savory or sweet cake prepared withonion as a primary ingredient.[28] |
| Opera cake |  | France | A dessert with layers ofganache and sponge cake soaked incoffee syrup. |
| Oponki orPączki |  | Poland | A round, spongy yeast cake with a sweet topping. |
| Ostkaka |  | Sweden | A Swedish cheesecake typically eaten with a jam or cordial sauce. |
| Othellolagkage[29] |  | Denmark[29] | Alayer cake with sponge cake, cream, chocolate,raspberry, egg, vanilla, andmarzipan. |
| Pain d'épices |  | Reims andAlsace | A French quick bread containingrye flour,honey, andspices. |
| Pain de Gênes |  | Genoa | A cake made primarily fromalmond paste, eggs, and melted butter. |
| Pão de Ló[30] | .jpg) | Italy[30] | Asponge cake traditionally made by Italian Jewish families for Passover.[31] |
| Pancake | .jpg) | United States Canada | A flat, round cake made with eggs,milk, and flour. |
| Pandan cake |  | Malaysia Indonesia | A light, fluffy, green-colored sponge cake. The ingredients are flour, eggs, butter or margarine, sugar, andpandan leaf. |
| Panettone | .jpg) | Italy | A sweet bread containing candied citrus andraisins. |
| Panpepato |  | Italy | A round, sweet cake filled with nuts such asalmonds,hazelnuts, andpine nuts. |
| Paris–Brest |  | France | A dessert made ofchoux pastry andpraline flavored cream. |
| Parkin |  | United Kingdom | A gingerbread cake made withtreacle andoats. |
| Parrozzo |  | Abruzzo | A cake made withsemolina andalmond flour and then covered with dark chocolate. |
| Pavlova |  | Australia New Zealand | A cake named afterAnna Pavlova and made withmeringue. |
| Petit Gâteau |  | France | A smallchocolate cake that is usually served withice cream. |
| Petits fours |  | France | A French dessert made from sponge cake cut into small cubes and coated withfondant icing; the cake is sometimes filled withmarzipan or jam. |
| Pizza cake |  | Canada | A savory multi-layer cake withpizza ingredients such astomato sauce,pepperoni, andcheese. |
| Pryanik[32] |  | Poland[32] | A type ofgingerbread spiced withcinnamon,ginger,cloves andcardamom. |
| Piñata Smash Cake |  | Mexico[33] | A sponge cake with a candy and cream filling that is smashed open in a manner similar to apiñata. |
| Pineapple cake |  | Taiwan | A Taiwanese sweet traditional pastry containing butter, flour, eggs, sugar, andpineapple jam or slices. |
| Plum cake |  | England | The name plum cake has referred to fruitcake prepared with driedplum and spices in England since around 1700; today, it refers to a cake prepared with dried fruits (such asraisins) as the primary ingredients. |
| Poffertjes | .jpg) | Netherlands Belgium Luxembourg Germany Switzerland Austria | A traditionalbatter treat made with yeast andbuckwheat flour that resembles small, fluffy pancakes. |
| Pound cake |  | United Kingdom | A cake traditionally made with a pound each of its four main ingredients (flour, butter, eggs, and sugar); today, ingredient proportions vary. |
| Princess cake |  | Sweden | A cake with alternating layers ofsponge cake andwhipped cream followed a layer of fresh raspberries and a layer ofcustard; all these layers are topped with a layer ofmarzipan. |
| Prinzregententorte |  | Germany | A torte consisting of at least six thin layers of sponge cake layered with chocolate buttercream and covered in dark chocolate glaze. |
| Punschkrapfen |  | Austria | A dessert with a base of either cake crumbs or sponge cake that is then filled withnougat and jam and soaked withrum. It is covered with a thick rum sugar glaze and topped with chocolate or a cocktail cherry. |
| Puto |  | Philippines | A dish consisting of steamed rice cakes, traditionally made from slightly fermented rice dough. They are eaten as is or as an accompaniment to a number of savory dishes. |
| Putu |  | Indonesia | A traditional cylindrical-shaped and green-colored steamed cake. The cake is made ofrice flour calledsuji and that is colored green withpandan extract, filled withpalm sugar, steamed in bamboo tubes, and served with gratedcoconut. |
| Queen cake | .jpg) | United Kingdom | A soft, muffin-sized cake that gained popularity around the early 18th century; it containscurrants and is flavored withmace and orange or lemon water. |
| Queen Elizabeth cake | Canada | A moistdate cake with acoconut topping. | |
| Raisin cake |  | Germany | A cake prepared with raisins as a primary ingredient. |
| Randalín |  | Iceland | A multi-layered cake made fromalmond orcardamom biscuit andplum jam. |
| Red bean cake |  | Japan China | A cake made with hardenedred bean paste. |
| Red velvet cake |  | United States | A soft chocolate cake that is colored red and topped withcream cheese icing. |
| Rock cake |  | United Kingdom | A small, rough cake that typically includes flavorings such ascurrants andcandied peel. |
| Rum baba |  | France,Italy | A small yeast cake soaked withrum and sometimes filled with cream. |
| Rum cake |  | Jamaica,Trinidad and Tobago | A cake that traditionally contains dried fruit soaked inrum. |
| Ruske kape |  | Bosnia Serbia | A dessert consisting of alternating layers of vanilla and chocolate cake; this base is then topped with chocolate and decorated withcoconut at the edges. |
| Sachertorte |  | Austria | A sweet chocolate butter cake that is filled withapricot jam and frosted with chocolate fondant icing; it is traditionally served with whipped cream. |
| Sachima |  | China | A pastry composed of strands of fried batter held together by sugar syrup. |
| Šakotis /Sękacz |  .jpg) | Lithuania Poland | A traditional cake created by painting layers of dough onto aspit rotating over an open fire. |
| Sans rival |  | Philippines | A cake composed of layers of buttercream, meringue, and choppedcashews. |
| Santiago cake |  | Galicia | An almond cake topped with aSantiago cross design in powdered sugar. |
| Serabi |  | Indonesia | A traditionalpancake that is made fromrice flour withcoconut milk or shredded coconut as anemulsifier and eaten with thick golden-browncoconut sugar syrup. |
| Sernik | .jpg) | Poland | A Polish cheesecake made withtwaróg. |
| Sesame seed cake |  | United States,Asia | A cake made ofsesame seeds, often with honey as a sweetener. |
| Sfouf | _(cropped).jpg) | Lebanon | Analmond-semolina cake flavored withturmeric,sesame paste,anise, andpine nuts. |
| Sheet cake |  | United States | Acakebaked in a large, flat rectangular pan, such as asheet orjelly roll pan. |
| Simnel cake | .jpg) | United Kingdom | A layered fruitcake that includesmarzipan. |
| Smith Island Cake |  | United States | A dessert consisting of 8 to 15 thin layers of cake alternating with chocolate buttercream;condensed orevaporated milk is commonly used. |
| Smörgåstårta |  | Nordic countries | A Scandinavian "sandwich cake" with ingredients similar to a sandwich and a large enough amount of filling to make it resemble a layered cream cake. |
| Snack cake | Unknown | A type of baked dessert confectionery made from cake. | |
| Snow skin mooncake |  | Hong Kong | A type of mooncake eaten during theMid-Autumn Festival that was developed by a bakery inHong Kong as an alternative to traditional mooncakes, which are made with ingredients such as salted duck egg yolks and lotus seed paste that result in a high level of sugar and oil. |
| Snowball cake |  | United States | A chocolate cake covered withmarshmallow frosting andcoconut flakes. |
| Soufflé |  | France | Fluffy cakes that are traditionally served in the ramekins they were baked in and consist mostly of beaten eggs and sugar. |
| Spekkoek |  | Indonesia | A multi-layered cake containingcinnamon,clove,mace, andanise. |
| Spettekaka |  | Scania andHalland | A Swedish variation on aspit cake made frompotato flour. |
| Spice cake |  | North America | A cake flavored with spices such ascinnamon,cloves,allspice,ginger, ormace. |
| Spiku |  | Indonesia | A cake with similar ingredients to a spekkoek that only has three layers of vanilla and chocolate cake. |
| Spit cake |  | Ancient Greece | A term that can refer to any number of hollow, cylindrical cakes prepared on arotating spit in several European countries. |
| Sponge cake | | United Kingdom | A light cake made with egg whites, flour, and sugar. |
| St. Honoré cake | .JPG) | France | A dessert consisting of apuff pastry base, a ring ofpâte à choux, sugaredprofiteroles, andcrème chiboust filling. |
| Stack cake |  | United States | A stack of cakes made withmolasses and layered with some form ofapple filling. |
| Strawberry cake | _pic.a07.JPG) | United States Canada France | A cake that usesstrawberry as a primary ingredient. |
| Streuselkuchen |  | Germany | A yeast cake topped withstreusel. |
| Suncake | .jpg) | Taiwan | A popular Taiwanese dessert originally from the city ofTaichung. The typical fillings consist of condensed malt sugar, and the cakes are usually sold in special gift boxes as souvenirs for visitors. |
| Swiss roll |  | United Kingdom United States Canada | A roll cake of varying colors filled with jam or some sort of cream; despite its name, the cake was not developed in Switzerland. |
| Tarte Tatin | .jpg) | France | A dessert consisting of various fruits, such as apples or pears, that are caramelized in a pan and then topped with puff pastry and baked in the oven. |
| Tea loaf | .jpg) | United Kingdom | A sweet bread containingcurrants andsultanas that are soaked in tea. |
| Teacake |  | United Kingdom | A baked good meant to be eaten with tea. |
| Tiramisu |  | Italy | A dessert consisting of several layers ofladyfingers dipped inespresso and occasionally alcohol such asMarsala wine and a cream made frommascarpone, eggs, and sugar. Traditionally sprinkled with cocoa powder and served chilled. |
| Tompouce |  | Netherlands | A rectangular dessert made of two layers ofpuff pastry filled with yellowpastry cream and topped with smooth white icing. |
| Torta Barozzi |  | Italy | A flourless chocolate cake flavored withrum,coffee, andalmonds. |
| Torta caprese |  | Capri,Italy | A chocolate cake made withalmonds orhazelnuts. |
| Torta alla Monferrina | Montferrat | An autumn cake made frompumpkin,apples and sugar and flavored with driedfigs,amaretti, chocolate, andrum. | |
| Torta della nonna |  | Italy | Torta della nonna is a dessert typical of the region of Tuscany in Italy. It is a sweet pastry cake filled with vanilla-flavoredcustard and covered withpine nuts andconfectioner's sugar. |
| Torta delle rose |  | Italy | AMantuan andBrescian cake that is made with leavened dough rich in butter and sugar. The dough is rolled up and placed in the baking tin so that it takes the cake's characteristic shape of a basket of rosebuds, hence the name.[34] |
| Torta setteveli | Palermo | A seven-layer cake that includes chocolate andhazelnuts. | |
| Torta Tre Monti | San Marino | A cake with alternating layers of thinwafers and chocolate orhazelnut cream. | |
| Træstammer[35] |  | Denmark | A log-shaped cake made from cocoa powder, sugar, butter,rum,marzipan, and chocolate. |
| Tres leches cake |  | Mexico Costa Rica Nicaragua Colombia Spain | A sponge cake soaked withevaporated milk,condensed milk, andheavy orsour cream. |
| Tunis cake |  | Scotland Northern Ireland | AMadeira cake covered with a thick layer of chocolate and decorated withmarzipan. |
| Tuxedo cake | Unknown | A sheet or circular cake with layers of chocolate cake, chocolate mousse, whipping cream and sometimes a layer of vanilla sponge cake. The dark and light colours of the cake are meant to resemble a tuxedo. | |
| Twinkie |  | United States | Golden sponge cake with a creamy filling. |
| Ube cake | .jpg) | Philippines | A traditional Filipino chiffon cake or sponge cake made withube halaya. |
| Ul boov |  | Mongolia | A layered biscuit stamped with a unique design and served withaaruul. |
| Upside-down cake |  | United Kingdom | A cake baked with its toppings (usually fruit such aspineapples) at the bottom of the pan. Before serving, the cake is flipped to be right-side up. |
| Vestfirskar hveitikökur | Iceland | The Icelandic Westfjords wheatcakes are eaten both everyday and for festive occasions, but many consider them indispensable during Christmas. In the past, they were baked or fried on stoves like flat cakes, but today most people use a pan or a pancake pan and let them bake or toast in the dry pan.[36] | |
| Victoria sponge cake | .jpg) | United Kingdom | A cake named afterQueen Victoria, typically consisting of jam and whipped double cream or vanilla cream sandwiched between two sponge cakes; the top of the cake is decorated with a dusting of icing sugar. |
| Wacky cake |  | Unknown | A cake made without eggs, butter or milk. Wacky cake may have been created as the result ofrationing during World War II, when milk and eggs were scarce.[37] The eggless batter means that the structure of the cake is entirely supported by gluten, which is strengthened by the acidic vinegar and salt.[38] |
| Watergate cake | United States | A pistachio cake which shares its name with theWatergate scandal of the 1970s | |
| Wedding cake |  | Unknown | A cake that is traditionally served at weddings. In the UK, the wedding cake is served at a wedding breakfast, a shared meal held after the ceremony (not necessarily in the morning). In other Western cultures, the cake is usually on display and served to guests at thereception. |
| Welsh cake |  | Wales | A sweet bread, usually made withcurrants, that is traditionally cooked on abakestone. |
| White cake | | Unknown | A vanilla flavored cake made without egg yolks. |
| Whoopie pies |  | United States | A dessert made of two round pieces of chocolate cake with a sweet, creamy frosting serving as the filling. |
| Wine cake | .jpg) | Colombia | A cake made withwine. |
| Wingko |  | Indonesia | A traditional pancake made mainly ofcoconut. |
| Yema cake | .jpg) | Philippines | A chiffon cake with a custard filling known asyema. |
| Zuger Kirschtorte |  | Switzerland | A cake made with layers of nutmeringue, sponge cake and buttercream. It is flavored withkirschwasser. |
| Zuppa Inglese |  | Italy | A layered dessert consisting of sponge cake soaked inAlchermes andcustard. |
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