40 Festive Fall Cake Ideas

Here are 40 beautiful fall cake ideas for the season. From pumpkin to chocolate to apple, there are loads of autumn cake ideas and recipes here that your family will enjoy.

Let’s get started since there are so many ideas here (40 to be precise).

Easy and festive Pumpkin Coffee Cake with Cranberries:

Oh, lovely, a great pumpkin taste with a sour note from the cranberries.

Imagelicious’s Festive and Easy Pumpkin Coffee Cake with Cranberries

Sweet Potato Cake:

This cake is stunning, and I like any form of sweet potato treat.

Sweet Potato Cake by The Simple Sweet Life

Oatmeal-Molasses Pumpkin Cake:

What a deep, rich cakelooks so good!

Oatmeal-Molasses Pumpkin Cake by Mom Foodie

Chocolate Pine Cone Wreath Cupcake Cake:

This is more of a decorating guide than a recipe, but it’s perfect for the autumn season, and what’s better than chocolate pine cones?

Sweet-crush.com Chocolate Pine Cone Wreath Cupcake Cake

Apple Walnut Cake with Cinnamon Sugar Glaze (Gluten-Free)

This cake is so pretty and its even vegan and GF!

GF)created by Crowded KitchenVegan Apple Walnut Cake with Cinnamon Sugar Glaze

Recipe for Spiced Cider Apple Cake with Brown Butter Frosting:

This is absolutely on my list of things to try. It looks delicious.

Grandbaby Cakes Spiced Cider Apple Cake Recipe with Brown Butter Frosting

Skillet Apple Fritter Cake:

I can’t say no to an apple cake, especially one prepared in a pan!

Successful Homemakers’ Skillet Apple Fritter Cake

Sweet Potato Sour Cream Coffee Cake Recipe:

This sweet potato cake looks moist and delicious, and I adore the swirl in the center.

Grandbaby Cakes’ Sweet Potato Sour Cream Coffee Cake Recipe

Pumpkin Bundt Cake:

You can never have too many pumpkin cake recipes, and this one is perfect for taking to autumn celebrations.

Pumpkin Bundt Cake by My Organized Chaos

Caramel Cream Cheese Glazed Brown Sugar Spice Cake:

Okay, I’m biased since it’s from my own blog, but it’s also pretty excellent and very fall-like.

Sweet-crush.com’s Brown Sugar Spice Cake with Caramel Cream Cheese Glaze

Gluten-free Apple Bundt Cake (Dairy-free):

And here’s a gluten-free, dairy-free variation of apple bundt cake. Win-win situation!

My Gluten Free Kitchen’s Gluten-free Apple Bundt Cake (Dairy-free)

(Vegan, Allergy-Free) Gluten-Free Pumpkin Spice Coffee Cake:

And here’s an excellent gluten-free, vegan pumpkin cake recipe!

Strength and Sunshine Gluten-Free Pumpkin Spice Coffee Cake (Vegan, Allergy-Free)

Fall Wreath Cake:

This is a great autumn design that can be done on whatever kind of layer cake you like.

Fall Wreath Cake by Sweet-crush.com

Toffee Apple Upside Down Cake With Chai Spices:

This looks fantastic. I’m going to give it a go.

KellieNeil’s Toffee Apple Upside Down Cake with Chai Spices

Cupcakes with Pumpkin Spice Cream Cheese Frosting:

These pumpkin spice cupcakes are both adorable and tasty.

Crumbs & Corkscrews Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

Gluten-Free Vegan Apple Cake:

And here’s a delicious-looking apple dessert that’s both gluten-free and vegan.

Gluten-Free Vegan Apple Cake by Rhians Recipes

Pumpkin Caramel Cream Cheese Poke Cake:

Poke cakes are usually moist and tasty, and this one looks especially fantastic.

Mom Does Reviews Pumpkin Caramel Cream Cheese Poke Cake

Pumpkin Toffee Crunch Cake:

This is from my own website, and I have to say that it is one of my favorite pumpkin cakes.

Pumpkin Toffee Crunch Cakeby Sweet-crush.com

Maple Walnut Coffee Cake:

Oh yum! I’m not sure I’ve ever tasted maple cake, but it sounds delicious!

Maple Walnut Coffee Cake by Crayons & Cravings

Pumpkin Spice Walnut Cake (whole grain + no refined sugar):

Here’s another healthy pumpkin cake recipe.

Pumpkin Spice Walnut Cake by Healthy Helper

Cocoa Apple Cake:

Oooo this apple cake has chocolate chips in it!

Cocoa Apple Cake by Beyond the Chicken Coop

Pumpkin Roll:

What’s autumn without a pumpkin roll? And this one seems to be delicious.

Pumpkin Roll by Amandas Cookin

Rice Krispie Treat Pumpkin Cake Topper Tutorial:

Okay, so this isn’t a cake recipe, but rather a cake instructional. The pumpkin topping is edible and fashioned from rice krispie treats, which adds to the pleasure. So fun!

Sweet-crush.com’s Rice Krispie Treat Pumpkin Cake Topper Tutorial

Maple Syrup and Pecan Layer Cake:

This maple and pecan cake looks incredible. My only wish is that I wasn’t allergic to pecans!

Cooking with Carlee’s Maple Syrup and Pecan Layer Cake

Pumpkin Cheesecake Cake:

What could possibly go wrong with pumpkin cake and cheesecake? This is a marriage made in heaven. I’m talking cheesecake sandwiched between two pieces of pumpkin cake.

Pumpkin Cheesecake Cakeby Shugary Sweets

Soft Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting on Applesauce Cake:

Sign me up for anything with caramel in it.

Cooking with Carlee’s Applesauce Cake with Soft Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting

Pumpkin Magic Cake:

Doesn’t this one look great? And it’s not your average pumpkin pie or cake!

Pumpkin Magic Cake by Amandas Cookin

Gilded Leaf Cake:

Another lovely autumn cake tutorial for you. This would make an excellent centerpiece for your Thanksgiving dinner.

Gilded Leaf Cake by Sweet-crush.com

Caramel Apple Poke Cake (Potluck Cake):

You can never have too many poke cake recipes, and this one looks very delicious and moist.

Simply Happy Foodie’s Caramel Apple Poke Cake (Potluck Cake)

Easy Vegan Sticky Toffee Pudding Recipe:

Even if you’re vegan, you can enjoy sticky toffee pudding!

Baked by Clo’s Easy Vegan Sticky Toffee Pudding Recipe

Pumpkin Sheet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting:

It’s always wonderful to have a variety of pumpkin cakes to pick from, and this sheet cake is a fantastic choice, particularly if you’ll be transporting it.

Aileen Cooks’ Pumpkin Sheet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Vegan Maple Whole Pear Cake:

I love the concept of a pear cake, and the combination of maple and pear sounds delicious.

Vegan Maple Whole Pear Cake by Renanas Kitchen

How to Make A Scarecrow Cake:

A fun project, and this cake would make a lovely centerpiece for your autumn dinner.

How to Make A Scarecrow Cake by Sweet-crush.com

Earl Grey Poached Pear Chocolate Loaf:

This dessert is stunning! And the taste choices seem delectable.

Baked the Blog’s Earl Grey Poached Pear Chocolate Loaf

Angel Food Cake with Pumpkin Pie Filling and Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting:

I’m intrigued by the notion of baking angel food cake with pumpkin taste! This one has to be tried.

Frugal Foodie Mama’s Pumpkin Pie Angel Food Cake

Pumpkin Dump Cake:

I like dump cakes because they are simply the simplest and most delicious cakes to prepare.

Pumpkin Dump Cake by All Things Mamma

Cinnamon Caramel Cream Cheese Cake:

Cinnamon and Caramel are a match made in heaven.

A Uniquely Edible Magic’s Cinnamon Caramel Cream Cheese Cake

Apple Cake with Mascarpone Frosting:

This cake looks wonderful, moist and scrumptious.

Supergolden Bakes’ Apple Cake with Mascarpone Frosting

Vertical Layer Pumpkin Orange Chocolate Cake:

I’ve never tried the combo of pumpkin, orange, and chocolate before, but it sounds delicious, and I like trying new things. Also, aren’t the vertical layers amazing?

Jas’s Vertical Layer Pumpkin Orange Chocolate Cake

Caramel Apple Toffee Cake:

You can’t go wrong with a delicious caramel apple cake with crispy toffee chunks.

Caramel Apple Toffee Cake by Sweet-crush.com

That concludes the 40 autumn cake ideas! I hope you discovered some ideas for autumn projects. I’m aware that I have far too many on my list.

Too many cakes, too little fall, right? ?

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