28 Christmas Cake Ideas for Your Holiday Dessert Table

Make the most of winter citrus by combining it with fresh rosemary in this easy and elegant upside down cake. Oranges, brown sugar, and butter create that classic caramelized and fruity topping that everyone loves when it comes to upside down cakes, and it looks stunning on your holiday dessert table.

Get the recipe for Orange-Rosemary Upside Down Cake.

Why not sit by the fire and eat a piece of yummy Hot Cocoa Cake inspired by the classic cable knit sweater, too? This moist cake gets it's flavor from packets of hot cocoa mix. While the frosting, made with marshmallow creme, perfectly mimics marshmallows floating in a mug of cocoa.

Get the recipe for Sweater Weather Hot Cocoa Cake.

Celebrate the snowy season with this towering layer cake. Ribbons of frosting make the slopes and trees, with fresh rosemary sprigs thrown in for added flair. Have a piece when you come in from a day on the slopes or make for your holiday party and listen to everyone oooh and awww while they plan their next ski vacation!

Get the recipe for Ski Mountain Cake.

You've got a tangy buttermilk cake, plenty of coconut flakes, and lots of toasted pecans. It's perfect for any kind of celebration, from holidays to birthdays to Wednesdays. But there's something about all that rich toasted nut flavor that makes it especially great in the wintertime.

Get the recipe for Italian Cream Cake.

This rich cake is so good, it's hard to stop eating! With a sugar-crusted crunchy exterior, a super-moist chestnut-flour crumb, and a creamy, sweet layer of chestnut puree inside, it's absolutely heaven!

Get the recipe for Chocolate-Chestnut Cake.

A festive Christmas wreath can add some holiday joy practically anywhere—even the dessert table!

Get the recipe for Christmas Wreath Cake.

All of those who are in favor of colored lights on their Christmas trees will love this retro-inspired tree cake.

Get the recipe for Retro Christmas Tree Cake.

This gorgeous chocolate cake is made to puff up, and then collapse like a cloud. It's flourless, making it a great gluten-free option for your Christmas party!

Get the recipe for Amaro-Chocolate Cloud Cake.

Love a white Christmas? Dressed in toasted coconut flakes, this cake is as light as freshly fallen snow.

Get the recipe for Coconut Angel Cake.

Your kids will get a kick out of this super easy recipe inspired by jolly Saint Nick.

Get the recipe for Santa Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting.

This praline turtle cake is packed with pecans, caramel, and a fudgy topping, making it an excellent choice for the Christmas season.

Get the recipe for Praline Turtle Cake.

Decorating this impressive cake is an absolute breeze thanks to store-bought peppermint bark.

Get the recipe for Candy Cane Cake.

Melted Jolly Ranchers become the perfect "panes" on this cake. When it comes to dessert tables and Christmas table spreads, it'll be the star of the show!

Get the recipe for Stained Glass Cake.

This scrumptious cake delivers the best of both worlds: sweet and salty. Dip pretzels in white chocolate and your favorite Christmas sprinkles!

Get the recipe for Candied Pretzel Cake.

Create different sizes and colors of these sweet trees for a simple yet impressive display. You'll have a delicious Christmas-themed cake with it's own little forest on top.

Get the recipe for Pine Tree Forest Cake.

This Christmas cake is garnished with crushed peppermints and candy canes. Does it get any more festive than this!?

Get the recipe for Candy Cane Forest Cake.

Decorate this Christmas tree cake with ornamental gumdrops, M&M's, starlight mints, and a caramel corn garland. Colorful sprinkles in the cake batter give this cake a second helping of whimsy. Kids will love decorating this cake, too!

Get the recipe for Christmas Tree Sheet Cake.

A chocolate lover's dream, this elegant brown butter cake is infused with a crunchy pecan and vanilla wafer mixture, and is garnished with toffee bars.

Get the recipe for Toffee Crunch Cake.