Fruit, Vegetable, Nut, and Spice Cakes

Don’t be fooled by the title: Some of these cakes are as indulgent and satisfying as their chocolate or vanilla counterparts, although others do have a lighter touch and mellower sweetness. But there’s something uniquely comforting about the warm, familiar spices and bursts of fresh fruit flavor that are spotlighted here. Fruit, vegetables, and nuts also create inimitable texture, from Carrot Cake to velvety-moist Orange-Almond Cake and Applesauce Cake.

Recipes

Almond Financiers

Carrot Cake

Cinnamon Cake

Pumpkin Spice Cake

Honey-Spice Cake

Applesauce Cake

Claudia Roden’fs Middle Eastern Orange-Almond Cake

Blackberry Buckle

Sticky Toffee Pudding

Cranberry-Walnut Torte

Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

Sweet Rice and Coconut Cake (Bibingka)