Snack Cake Recipes for Anytime Cravings

For all those hard-hitting-right-in-the-feels-indulgent moments. [Today On The Spruce] [The Spruce Daily]( [Eat More Cake]( [Life’s Short, Eat More Cake]( [Lauryn Bodden](, Editor When the weather is all over the place and I have no energy to spare, my go-to treat to ease my relentless sweet tooth is a quick [snack cake](. The term has become popular across the web over the past couple of years—and not because the pandemic made us lazier bakers. We just decided [cake]( should be enjoyed no matter the day or occasion. And let me tell you, I am here for it. There are those glamorous cakes that you plan for and spend hours (maybe even days) preparing. We really do love those. And then there are the need-to-put-in-your-mouth-right-this-instant cakes: the [sheet pan confections](, [one-bowl]( recipes, [lofty loaves](, [dump cakes](, and [cake mix creations](. My love for these simple treats for anytime cravings arose when I worked on Yossy Arefi’s cookbook [Snacking Cakes]( as a food stylist. If you are looking for real hard-hitting-right-in-the-feels-indulgent moments, this is where I recommend you start. I still grab this book for snacking inspiration at least once a week. Yes, you can always make a [mug cake](, but they’re just never as good as a fluffy, properly baked cake. If your cravings aren’t knocking down the door and you have a bit more time, try a [poke cake]( or take things one step further with a luscious fudgy [caramel]( frosting or rich [ganache]( to top it off. What’s my current obsession? Banana bread everything, especially a cross between this [Amish cinnamon bread]( and [banana bread](. [READ MORE]( [Today On The Spruce](#) Pure Indulgence [Peanut Butter Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake]( [Old Fashioned Blood Orange Sheet Cake]( [German Chocolate Upside Down Cake]( [German Chocolate Upside Down Cake]( [Pineapple Angel Food Dump Cake]( [Pineapple Angel Food Dump Cake]( [Today On The Spruce]( [Spruce Eats Banner]( [Today On The Spruce](#) Did somebody forward you this email? [Sign Up for Baking with The Spruce Eats Newsletter!]( Have feedback? Send us an email at [contact@thespruceeats.com](mailto:contact@thespruceeats.com?subject=Newsletter Feedback), subject line: Newsletter Feedback. [The Spruce]( [The Spruce]( Follow us: You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to Baking with The Spruce Eats newsletter. [Unsubscribe](page=spruceeatsprefnew) © 2022 Dotdash.com — All rights reserved. [Privacy Policy.]( A DOTDASH BRAND 28 Liberty Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10005