9 Effortless One-Bowl Cakes to Bake This Spring

By Lindsay @ The Café Sucre Farine | Updated on April 5, 2025

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Looking for an easy and delicious dessert for all your spring celebrations? These cakes come together with just one bowl, no mixer required!

Spring has arrived, bringing with it a season full of celebrations-Easter, graduations, Mother's Day, wedding showers, and so much more! If you're in search of a special dessert to share with friends and family, no matter the occasion, we've got the perfect solution.

These cakes are a breeze to make, requiring only one bowl and no mixer. Most importantly, they're irresistibly delicious. Whether you're baking for your next gathering or simply enjoying a fun weekend project, these treats are sure to impress. Enjoy!

Vanilla Bean Cake with Blackberry Buttercream cake cut into slices and garnished with flowers.

Vanilla Bean Cake with Blackberry Buttercream

Looking for an elegant, delicious, EASY dessert? This one-bowl, no-mixer Vanilla Bean Cake with Blackberry Buttercream ticks all three boxes!

Vanilla Malt Cake with Robin's Egg Buttercream on a white cake stand garnished with jelly beans.

Vanilla Malt Cake with Robin's Egg Buttercream

A lovely cake to welcome Spring, this moist, tender Vanilla Malt Cake and the speckled Robin's Egg Buttercream come together with just one bowl, no mixer is needed! 

Carrot Cake with Caramel Icing on a white cake stand.

Ridiculously Easy Carrot Cake Recipe

Everyone needs a super easy, super delicious carrot cake recipe in their repertoire! This recipe makes two cakes, one to enjoy and one to give away!

Buttermilk Cake with Raspberry Buttercream on a white cake stand garnished with pink flowers.

One-Bowl Buttermilk Cake with Raspberry Buttercream

This easy, One-Bowl Buttermilk Cake is always a huge hit with it's moist, tender crumb and incredibly delicious fresh raspberry buttercream!

Fresh Strawberry Cake on a wooden cake stand with powdered sugar being sifted on top.

Ridiculously Easy Fresh Strawberry Cake

This one-bowl, no-mixer Fresh Strawberry Cake comes together quickly, has a tender, moist crumb and lots of fabulous fresh strawberries!

Strawberry Glazed Pink Velvet Cake with Almond Buttercream on a white cake stand.

Strawberry-Glazed Pink Velvet Cake with Almond Butter Cream

This strawberry-glazed Pink Velvet Cake tastes like the BEST wedding cake, delicately sweet, with a soft, tender crumb and a fabulous silky almond buttercream (optional). Plus it's pretty as a (pink) picture! What's not to love?

Lemon Buttermilk Cake on a white cake stand garnished with blue flowers.

Ridiculously Easy Lemon Buttermilk Cake

With a triple dose of lemon (in the cake, glaze and icing), this Ridiculously Easy Lemon Buttermilk Cake is also ridiculously delicious, definitely a lemon lover's dream come true!

Strawberry Crumb Cake on a white cake stand garnished with fresh strawberries.

Ridiculously Easy Fresh Strawberry Crumb Cake

With bits of sweet fresh strawberry, a moist tender crumb and a buttery crisp crumble topping, this Strawberry Crumb Cake is SO delicious! On top of that, it's ridiculously easy to make - just stir it up in a bowl, no mixer needed!

Banana Cake on a white cake stand garnished with candied walnuts.

One-Bowl No-Mixer Banana Cake

This fabulous One-Bowl No-Mixer Banana Cake comes together in minutes. The creamy vanilla bean icing is a perfect pairing and the candied walnuts are... let's just say, the crowning glory!

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