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Cocoa Cola Cake

Submitted by: Ellen Champagne 
'I love this tender cake because I usually have the ingredients on hand and it mixes up in a jiffy,' relates Ellen Champagne of New Orleans, Louisiana. 'The rich fudge frosting is easy to prepare, and the chopped pecans add nice crunch. 

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Cranberry Upside-Down Cake

Submitted by: Ruth Marie Lyons 
'When I'm rushed for a dessert for a Christmas potluck, I grab the recipe for this old-fashioned cake,' writes Ruth Marie Lyons of Boulder, Colorado. A cake mix gets special treatment from walnuts, pineapple and cranberries. 

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Pineapple Layer Cake

Submitted by: Linda Sakal 
'I often prepare this moist golden cake at Easter, but it's wonderful just about any time of year,' relates Linda Sakal of Biloxi, Mississippi. Pineapple frosting provides the fast finishing touch. 

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Luscious Lemon Layer Cake

Submitted by: Joan Parks 
This is my mom's variation of an old favorite. It's pleasantly tangy, but not too tart. 

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Apricot Cranberry Cake

Submitted by: Helen Borkoski 
'This cranberry and apricot cake is a yummy treat for breakfast or brunch,' says Helen Borkoski of Silver Spring, Maryland. 'Its aroma while baking calls everyone to the kitchen.' 

Orange Layer Cake

Submitted by: Virginia Ford 
My sister gave me this recipe over 50 years ago...and I still make it for Christmas. With its creamy nut frosting and tangy orange flavor, its a family favorite. 

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Cherry Dream Cake

Submitted by: Margaret McNeil 
'I serve this at Christmas because it's so festive,' Margaret McNeil says of her crowd-pleasing cake. The Memphis, Tennessee baker uses cherry gelatin to give a boxed cake mix an eye-appealing marbled effect. 

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Chocolate Layer Cake

Submitted by: Verna Mae Floyd 
You can 'halve' your cake and eat it, too, when you make Verna Mae Floyd's chocolaty classic for two. 'My mother came up with this delicious dessert after we kids left the nest,' she explains from Highlands, Texas. 'Today, I split this tempting two-layer treat with my husband.' 

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Raspberry Cake

Submitted by: Marion Anderson 
Marion Anderson, a reader from Dalton, Minnesota, jazzes up a plain cake with raspberry gelatin and frozen berries. Spread with a light, fruity whipped topping, the festive results make a cool and refreshing dessert. 

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Country Poppy Seed Cake

Submitted by: Laurie Mace 
Poppies are our state flower, and each spring the fields in this area are a brilliant orange mass of poppies. That's when we make this poppy seed cake. It's especially fitting when we picnic where the poppies are plentiful. 
 
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