Food and Recipes Party Food and Drink 36 Fruity and Floral Cakes Made For Spring Party Season By Southern Living Editors Southern Living Editors Since 1966, the editors of Southern Living have been carrying out the mission of the brand: to bring enjoyment, fulfillment, and inspiration to our readers by celebrating life in the South. We inspire creativity in their homes, their kitchens, their gardens, and their personal style. We are a friend they can trust, a guide to the seasons, a helping hand during the holidays, and a relentless champion of the Southern way of life. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on July 5, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Photographer: Jennifer Causey Food Stylist: Ana Kelly Prop Stylist: Kay Clarke Spring party season is the perfect excuse to whip up one—or more—of these sweet treats. Whether you're planning a baby shower, celebrating Mother's Day, or simply toasting to the season, these versatile spring cakes make the most of all your favorite seasonal flavors. From strawberries to blueberries, from bright citrus to perfume-packed florals, these stunning bakes are sure to impress any spring party crowd. For a truly Southern take on spring, enjoy a recipe inspired by our favorite warm-weather beverages, like Sweet Tea Bundt Cake or Strawberry-Lemonade Cake. Few aromas say spring quite like coconut, and you can find it here too, in a recipe that infuses coconut in a classic Southern pound cake or a Coconut-Carrot Cake meant for a crowd. If you prefer a bite-size spring cake, bake the Heavenly Angel Food Cake, or slice into the Lemon-Yogurt Crumb Cake. Spring is the season when flowers bud, and these cake recipes capture the sweetness of the new season. 01 of 36 Chocolate-Strawberry Cake Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Melissa Gray; Prop Styling: Missie Neville Crawford Recipe: Chocolate-Strawberry Cake Three layers of chocolate-strawberry decadence? Sign us up. 02 of 36 Blueberry Mini Cheesecakes Southern Living Recipe: Blueberry Mini Cheesecakes These petite blueberry cheesecakes are the ideal treat for an afternoon garden party or a spring baby shower. 03 of 36 Glazed Buttermilk Donut Cake Caitlin Bensel, Food Styling: Margaret Dickey, Prop Styling: Kay E Clarke Recipe: Glazed Buttermilk Donut Cake This mash-up of two of our favorite sweets—cake and glazed donuts—will be beloved by kids and adults alike. 04 of 36 Creamy Peach Icebox Cake Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling; Kathleen Varner; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Creamy Peach Icebox Cake Pound cake, peach preserves, and vanilla ice cream come together to create the ultimate refreshing treat. 05 of 36 Strawberry-Lemonade Cake Jen Causey Recipe: Strawberry-Lemonade Cake Pair your cool glass of strawberry lemonade with a slice of this stunning quadruple-layer cake. 06 of 36 Lemon-Orange Chiffon Cake Jennifer Davick Recipe: Lemon-Orange Chiffon Cake Serve this decadent spring dessert at your next ladies' luncheon and wow the crowd with edible flowers. 07 of 36 Strawberry Icebox Cake Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Melissa Gray; Prop Styling: Missie Neville Crawford Recipe: Strawberry Icebox Cake With only 5 ingredients, including chocolate wafer cookies and strawberry jam, this no-bake icebox cake couldn't get any easier. 08 of 36 Heavenly Angel Food Cake Southern Living Recipe: Heavenly Angel Food Cake The rich, moist texture of this divine angel food cake is unlike any other. Made from scratch in minutes, it's baked in a 13- x 9-inch pan and spread with frosting that's a lemon lover's dream. 09 of 36 Strawberries-and-Cream Sheet Cake Photo: Hector Sanchez Recipe: Strawberries-and-Cream Sheet Cake Trust us: This simple and swoon-worthy sheet cake will be a keeper in your recipe box. File it under "Springtime Crowd-pleaser." 10 of 36 Sweet Tea-and-Lemonade Cake Hector Sanchez Recipe: Sweet Tea-and-Lemonade Cake Feeling rowdy? Spin this into a tipsy cake by substituting up to 2 Tbsp. vodka or bourbon for the lemon juice in the frosting. 11 of 36 Luscious Lemon Cake Jennifer Davick Recipe: Luscious Lemon Cake Create an impressive stack of zesty lemon layers that's perfect for any casual gathering. Or frost the entire cake for a more elegant presentation. 12 of 36 Strawberry Swirl Cream Cheese Pound Cake Jennifer Davick Recipe: Strawberry Swirl Cream Cheese Pound Cake There are a few things to note about this recipe before you start baking. First, the cream cheese is added after beating the butter and sugar. And, yes, you read the cooking instructions correctly—the cake bakes at a slightly higher temperature than usual. 13 of 36 Hummingbird Cake Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Hummingbird Cake A crown of pecan halves completes this beautiful, nutty, oh-so-classic layer cake. 14 of 36 Strawberry Dream Cake Photo: Greg Dupree Recipe: Strawberry Dream Cake You'll fall in love with this too-good-to-be-true strawberry cake. Fluffy whipped frosting made with marscapone cheese, sugar, whipping cream, and vanilla and almond extracts is the perfect finishing touch. We love the presentation of cake slices with upright strawberries between the layers. When it comes down to the details, this sweet confection takes the cake. 15 of 36 Chocolate-Zucchini Cake Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Chocolate-Zucchini Cake Spiked with an intense hit of chocolate, this is definitely not your garden-variety zucchini cake. 16 of 36 Yellow Squash Bundt Cake Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Yellow Squash Bundt Cake Have some extra squash from your spring farmers' market haul? Throw it in your Bundt! 17 of 36 Lemon Naked Cake with Flower Crown Photo: Antonis Achilleos; Food Styling: Torie Cox; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke Recipe: Lemon Naked Cake with Flower Crown Learn how to ice a naked cake to perfect your technique for this elegant dessert. 18 of 36 Sweet Tea Bundt Cake Micah A. Leal Recipe: Sweet Tea Bundt Cake The start of sweet tea-sipping season calls for celebration, and we can't think of a better way to toast to the spring than with this Sweet Tea Bundt Cake. 19 of 36 Coconut Pound Cake Antonis Achilleos Recipe: Coconut Pound Cake Looking for a way to shake up your classic pound cake recipe? Just add coconut. 20 of 36 Coconut-Carrot Cake with Coconut Buttercream Photo: Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Torie Cox; Prop Styling: Heather Chadduck Hillegas Recipe: Coconut-Carrot Cake with Coconut Buttercream This coconut-carrot sheet cake serves a crowd, making it the perfect choice for any spring soirees. 21 of 36 Lemon Raspberry Cake Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Melissa Gray; Prop Styling: Missie Neville Crawford Recipe: Lemon Raspberry Cake A thick layer of raspberry-whipped cream frosting completes this fruity, seasonal stunner. 22 of 36 Pineapple-Ginger Upside-Down Cake Antonis Achilleos Recipe: Pineapple-Ginger Upside-Down Cake A hit of fresh ginger complements caramelized slices of pineapple to create this show-stopping take on an upside-down cake. 23 of 36 Old-Fashioned Pound Cake Southern Living Recipe: Old-Fashioned Pound Cake Complemented with fresh strawberries and whipped cream, this decadent pound cake will always be a crowd favorite. 24 of 36 Mississippi Mud Cake Photographer: Jennifer Causey Food Stylist: Ana Kelly Prop Stylist: Kay Clarke Recipe: Mississippi Mud Cake Chocolate cake, mini marshmallows, chopped pecans, and homemade chocolate frosting produce a symphony of flavors in this classic sheet cake. 25 of 36 The Ultimate Carrot Cake Alison Miksch Recipe: The Ultimate Carrot Cake Our best-ever carrot cake includes pecans, warm spices, brown sugar-cream cheese frosting, and elegant candied carrot curls. 26 of 36 The Lane Cake Hector Sanchez Recipe: The Lane Cake Topped with fresh flowers and swoops of pillowy peach schnapps meringue, this storied cake earns its spot on our springtime tables. 27 of 36 White Texas Sheet Cake Micah A. Leal Recipe: White Texas Sheet Cake You've heard of the decadent, chocolatey Texas sheet cake, but have you met its blonde cousin? This vanilla-based cake may just be your new go-to. 28 of 36 Pineapple-Coconut Cake Micah A. Leal Recipe: Pineapple-Coconut Cake Pineapple and coconut bring a double-dose of tropical punch to this island-inspired layer cake. 29 of 36 Key Lime Pound Cake Jen Causey Recipe: Key Lime Pound Cake Key limes pack more of a punch than your average lime, making them the perfect choice to ramp up the flavor in a classic pound cake. 30 of 36 Cinnamon Coffee Cake Antonis Achilleos Recipe: Cinnamon Coffee Cake Hosting a daytime soiree? This Cinnamon Coffee Cake is the only treat you'll need to please the crowd. 31 of 36 Lemon Bundt Cake Recipe: Lemon Bundt Cake Tart and sweet, this recipe will become a new staple in your Rolodex. 32 of 36 Strawberry Birthday Cake Southern Living Recipe: Strawberry Birthday Cake Spring party season isn't complete without at least one birthday celebration, and this fruity-fresh cake is sure to steal the show. 33 of 36 Lemon-Lime Pound Cake Hector Manuel Sanchez Recipe: Lemon-Lime Pound Cake This recipe is based on a classic Southern favorite called 7UP Pound Cake, which was created in the 1950s when the soda company suggested using its soft drink instead of other liquid in pound cake recipes. The result: one of the best, and simplest, cakes you'll ever make. 34 of 36 Key Lime Icebox Cake Photo: Hector M Sanchez; Prop Stylist: Heather Chadduck; Food Stylist: Vanessa Rocchio Recipe: Key Lime Icebox Cake Layers of tangy-sweet Key lime custard and graham crackers stack up to make one quick and easy layer cake with just enough pucker to take the heat off summer. Add the lime juice once you've fully cooked the custard to let the cornstarch thicken the mixture properly. 35 of 36 Lemon-Yogurt Crumb Cake Jennifer Davick Recipe: Lemon-Yogurt Crumb Cake We love the swirls of lemon curd in this cake, but it's also delicious without it. 36 of 36 Angel Food Cake Photographer: Jennifer Causey Food Stylist: Ana Kelly Prop Stylist: Kay Clarke Recipe: Angel Food Cake Light, fluffy, and topped with the fresh fruit of your choice, this Angel Food Cake is everything you've been dreaming of. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit