Hy-Vee Recipes and Ideas

Adding hot coffee to this chocolate sheet cake gives it a tender and soft crumb while pumping up that chocolaty flavor. 

Our recipe for a classic soft pound cake is easier to make than you think! We used both vanilla and almond extracts to give this pound cake a birthday cake flavor. If almond extract doesn't suit you, just substitute with vanilla extract.

Is it a cake or bread? Whatever it is, it's filled with rhubarb and is subtly sweet making it the perfect pairing for coffee. 

There's no need to make two separate batters for a marble cake. Simply melt Zoet chocolate bars and mix into a small portion of the vanilla cake batter. Then, just swirl and bake. Oh, and you can't forget about topping it with our Marble Buttercream Frosting!

There are two reasons this vanilla cake is the best ever. One: It's the easiest cake to whip up. And two: It bakes perfectly every single time. 

Lemon and berries, meet your new sweet streusel bread.

Our Test Kitchen's favorite recipe for carrot cake bars. Why do we love it? Because you can pick up a package of pre-shredded carrots instead of shredding them yourself! Oh, and because of the cream cheese frosting.

Spring is fresh rhubarb season. What better way to enjoy fresh rhubarb than with a homemade cake? 

Olive oil cake gets a citrusy pick-me-up with fresh lemon and orange zest and juice. 

Looking for an impressive yet simple chocolaty dessert? This is it. We took the liberty of lightening it up a tad by topping it with a lower calorie ice cream. You're welcome. 

The classic yule log cake gets a modern update with piped-on designs and a whipped cream and cherry jam filling. And if it's not Christmas, just switch up the piped designs or skip them altogether.

A chocolate cake no one will know is vegan... we promise!

Our butternut squash coffee cake combines everything you love about coffee cake with the flavors of carrot cake. Using butternut squash gives a sweeter flavor when compared to carrots and also adds moisture to the cake.

Firm, crisp pears poach beautifully without breaking down or falling apart. The longer the pears stay in the flavorful liquid after poaching, the better they’ll taste.

Rich and decadent like a delicate fudge, a small slice of this flourless chocolate cake is all you need to get your fix.

Sweet marshmallow meringue is swirled onto the cake, then lightly browned in the oven or with a handheld culinary torch. It's an elegant dessert.

Quit drooling and preheat the oven... good and chocolatey things are in your near future. 

The vote was unanimous: This cake is AMAZING. It almost melts in your mouth and the flavor is big and fruity.