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== List of cakes ==

A cake is a form of sweet dessert that is typically baked. In its oldest forms, cakes were modifications of bread, but cakes now cover a wide range of preparations that can be simple or elaborate, and that share features with other desserts such as pastries, meringues, custards, and pies. The following is a list of notable cakes.

Types of Cakes

Butter Cakes

• Pound cake - A cake traditionally made with a pound of each of four ingredients: flour, butter, eggs, and sugar.
• Sponge cake - A light, airy cake made with beaten eggs and no added fat.

Foam Cakes

• Angel food cake - A type of sponge cake made with egg whites, flour, and sugar.
• Chiffon cake - A very light cake made with vegetable oil, eggs, sugar, flour, baking powder, and flavorings.

Yeast Cakes

• Babka - A sweet yeast cake with swirls of chocolate or cinnamon.
• Kugelhopf - A yeast-based cake traditionally baked in a distinctive circular Bundt mold.

Cheesecakes

• New York-style cheesecake - A rich, dense, and creamy cheesecake made with cream cheese, eggs, and sugar.
• Japanese cheesecake - A light and fluffy cheesecake that incorporates meringue into the batter.

Specialty Cakes

• Black Forest cake - A German dessert made with layers of chocolate sponge cake, whipped cream, and cherries.
• Red velvet cake - A red-colored chocolate layer cake with cream cheese frosting.

Related Pages

• List of desserts
• List of pastries
• List of pies
• List of breads
• Cake decorating
• Baking