The Best Healthy Cake and Cupcake Recipes | Ambitious Kitchen https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/cake-recipes/ Inspiring you in and out of the kitchen Wed, 03 Jul 2024 17:24:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/cropped-AK-for-small-sizes-1-2-64x64.png The Best Healthy Cake and Cupcake Recipes | Ambitious Kitchen https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/cake-recipes/ 32 32 Damn Good Peanut Butter Banana Cake (gluten free, grain free) https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/grain-free-peanut-butter-banana-cake/ https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/grain-free-peanut-butter-banana-cake/#comments Sat, 15 Jun 2024 16:00:07 +0000 https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/?p=40494

Damn Good Peanut Butter Banana Cake (gluten free, grain free)

Damn good grain free peanut butter banana cake filled with mini chocolate chips and topped with a luscious fluffy peanut butter frosting. This incredible gluten free peanut butter banana cake recipe is easy to make and perfect for Valentine’s Day, birthdays and special occasions! Guess who’s back? Back again. Another AK cake recipe is back.

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Baby’s First Healthy Smash Cake https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/smash-cake-recipe/ https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/smash-cake-recipe/#comments Tue, 21 May 2024 09:00:56 +0000 https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/?p=73782

Baby’s First Healthy Smash Cake

Baby’s first healthy smash cake made with simple ingredients in only 30 minutes! This easy smash cake recipe is gluten free, dairy free, low sugar and naturally sweetened with bananas. It’s truly the perfect first birthday cake that your one-year-old will love! Toppings and frosting ideas included. I’m here to re-share one of the most

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Almond Flour Strawberry Shortcake Cake with Vanilla Bean Cream Cheese Frosting https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/almond-flour-strawberry-shortcake-cake/ https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/almond-flour-strawberry-shortcake-cake/#comments Wed, 08 May 2024 16:00:00 +0000 http://test.ambitiouskitchen.com/?p=18478

Almond Flour Strawberry Shortcake Cake with Vanilla Bean Cream Cheese Frosting

Beautiful almond flour strawberry shortcake cake made with a mix of almond & coconut flour. This grain free and gluten free strawberry shortcake cake is topped with an easily dairy free vanilla bean cream cheese frosting and fresh strawberries for a wonderful dessert that’s perfect for summer! Growing up I remember spending time at my

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Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/lemon-cream-cheese-frosting/ https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/lemon-cream-cheese-frosting/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2024 16:00:32 +0000 https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/?p=87792

Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

Luscious lemon cream cheese frosting made with 4 simple ingredients and the perfect balance of sweet, bright, and tangy. This easy lemon cream cheese frosting can be made vegan or dairy-free, and is delicious on sweet rolls, cakes, cookies, and more! If you’ve made my famous cinnamon rolls or any of my amazing carrot cake-flavored

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Espresso Yogurt Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/espresso-chocolate-chip-coffee-cake/ https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/espresso-chocolate-chip-coffee-cake/#comments Sun, 14 Apr 2024 09:00:46 +0000 https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/?p=88238

Espresso Yogurt Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake

Beautiful espresso yogurt chocolate chip coffee cake infused with rich brown butter and baked with espresso powder right in the batter. This delicious, easy espresso coffee cake has the perfect brown sugar streusel topping, plus a luscious espresso glaze to tie it all together. The perfect brunch treat or easy dessert for coffee lovers! IT’S

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The Best Healthy Carrot Cake You’ll Ever Eat (gluten free & paleo-friendly!) https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/the-best-healthy-carrot-cake/ https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/the-best-healthy-carrot-cake/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2024 16:00:08 +0000 http://test.ambitiouskitchen.com/?p=31565

The Best Healthy Carrot Cake You’ll Ever Eat (gluten free & paleo-friendly!)

The BEST moist healthy carrot cake you’ll ever eat made with almond and coconut flour and naturally sweetened with pure maple syrup. Packed with coconut, raisins and pecans and topped with a delicious cream cheese frosting that’s easily dairy free! This paleo-friendly, gluten free carrot cake will be your new favorite carrot cake recipe! Over

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Lemon Pistachio Cake with Lovely Lemon Frosting https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/lemon-pistachio-cake/ https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/lemon-pistachio-cake/#comments Mon, 05 Feb 2024 10:00:14 +0000 https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/?p=86977

Lemon Pistachio Cake with Lovely Lemon Frosting

Beautiful lemon pistachio cake with a lovely lemon frosting and fresh berries. This gluten free pistachio cake is perfectly sweet with both fresh lemon juice and lemon zest baked right in. Great for Valentine’s Day, birthdays, or any special occasions! Every year around Valentine’s Day I like to share a new incredible cake recipe for

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Lovely Lemon Buttercream Frosting https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/lemon-buttercream-frosting/ https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/lemon-buttercream-frosting/#comments Sun, 04 Feb 2024 10:00:22 +0000 https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/?p=86941

Lovely Lemon Buttercream Frosting

Lovely lemon buttercream frosting made with 3 simple ingredients and whipped to tangy, sweet, fluffy perfection. This simple lemon frosting will brighten up all of your favorite treats and can easily be made vegan and dairy free! Consider this your Valentine’s Day cake preview, plus another beautiful frosting recipe to have on hand for your

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Dad’s Extraordinary Yellow Cake with Chocolate Buttercream Frosting https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/yellow-cake/ https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/yellow-cake/#comments Fri, 12 Jan 2024 10:00:02 +0000 https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/?p=86549

Dad’s Extraordinary Yellow Cake with Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

My Dad’s extraordinary yellow cake with chocolate buttercream frosting is the perfect dessert for celebrating birthdays and special occasions. With the perfect crumb, sweetness, and fluffy frosting, this is truly the best yellow cake recipe you’ll ever make! When I think back to all of the memories I had with my Dad, who passed away

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Dad’s Chocolate Buttercream Frosting https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/chocolate-buttercream-frosting/ https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/chocolate-buttercream-frosting/#comments Thu, 11 Jan 2024 10:00:20 +0000 https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/?p=86534

Dad’s Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

My Dad’s incredible chocolate buttercream frosting is made with simple ingredients and filled with rich chocolate flavor. This deliciously fudgy chocolate frosting recipe will be your new go-to for cakes, cupcakes, cookies, and more! Skip the store-bought frosting for good. It’s thick, it’s fluffy, it’s oh-so-fudgy. It’s my Dad’s magical chocolate buttercream frosting that’s truly

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Dark Chocolate Cheesecake with Salted Nutella Ganache https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/dark-chocolate-cheesecake-with-chocolate-hazelnut-ganache-toasted-hazelnuts-sea-salt/ https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/dark-chocolate-cheesecake-with-chocolate-hazelnut-ganache-toasted-hazelnuts-sea-salt/#comments Thu, 14 Dec 2023 17:00:36 +0000 http://test.ambitiouskitchen.com/?p=4162

Dark Chocolate Cheesecake with Salted Nutella Ganache

Decadent dark chocolate cheesecake with an incredible salted Nutella ganache. This beautiful, rich chocolate cheesecake has a hazelnut & chocolate cookie crust for the ultimate chocolate lovers’ dessert that’s perfect for birthdays or the holidays! I’m SO excited to re-share this recipe with you from back in 2012. Yes, over 10 years ago (photo evidence

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One Bowl Gluten Free Gingerbread Snacking Cake https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/gluten-free-gingerbread-cake/ https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/gluten-free-gingerbread-cake/#comments Thu, 07 Dec 2023 17:00:41 +0000 https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/?p=39392

One Bowl Gluten Free Gingerbread Snacking Cake

Delicious, easy gingerbread snacking cake made right in one bowl! This gluten free gingerbread cake is made with a mix of oat flour and almond flour, cozy spices and is sweetened with pure maple syrup and molasses. Options to make it your own with chocolate chips, powdered sugar, whipped cream or a cream cheese frosting!

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