Who says you can’t have cake for breakfast? These 14 recipes make a strong case for starting your day with a slice—light, fluffy, fruit-filled, and just sweet enough to feel like a treat without tipping into full dessert territory. Whether it’s a cozy coffee cake, a berry-packed loaf, or a citrusy bundt that pairs perfectly with your morning brew, these bakes are easy to love—no matter what time you roll out of bed.
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Blueberry-Lemon Breakfast Cake
Allrecipes/Izy Hossack
“Used one lemon, didn’t layer the batter w/blueberries, just dumped blueberries on top of batter and slightly pushed into batter. Used a 8-inch cake pan. Delicious and easy!” —nursemia28
Oatmeal Cake
Allrecipes / Preethi Venkatram
“Made the recipe exactly as written. My husband said I could make this at any time! It was very moist. Next time I might add my own ideas, like chopped dates, and maybe some spices, like clove or nutmeg. Definitely a keeper!” —Mel Wallace
Easy Yogurt Cake
Diana Moutsopoulos
“Simple and delicious! Lovely and moist cake. Used brown sugar, vanilla yogurt and choc chips. Will definitely make again.” —Josephine
Oatmeal-Banana Coffee Cake
lutzflcat
“AMAZING. PREGNANT MOMMA HERE. LOVING THIS TO DEATH!” —mavissegundo
Apple Spice Cake
Allrecipes/Diana Chistruga
“The cake was incredibly moist and aromatic—a must-try for the season! I used Granny Smith apples for a hint of tartness that perfectly balanced the cake’s sweetness.” —Diana Chistruga
Oatmeal Coffee Cake with Pecan Streusel
Natasha
“I’ve made this coffee cake and it’s delicious and easy. I’m going to make it again tonight, so I will have it for breakfast tomorrow!” —Debra Culley
Blueberry Banana Bread
Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
“Delicious! I doubled the batch and it made 10 mini loafs! I also added nutmeg and cinnamon! Will be making this again!! —Bradley
Berry Good Coffee Cake
“OMG, so good. The tart of the raspberries, the crunch of the almonds, the sweet from the drizzle. Perfect combination.” —Nancy Edwards
Danish Dream Cake
Kim Shupe
“Easy to make and the flavor is really good.. really enjoyed this cake.” —Diane
Lemon Olive Oil Cake
Kim Shupe
“This was very delicious and easy. I had never used a springform pan before, but I had no trouble and the cake slid out easily. The flavors were fantastic, not too sweet, not too plain. Actually, I haven’t even put the glaze on yet; it is still cooling, but we’ve eaten a bunch already.” —HotTamale
Strawberry Rhubarb Coffee Cake
Kim
“Wowser!! So, I ran out coffee and used milk instead. My rhubarb was pre measured in 4 cups is I just tossed it in and also added 1/2 c more of strawberries. It smelled and looked so good it was hard to wait until completely cooled. It was barely warm when I caved. OH OH baby!!” —sidekicklady
Outrageously Buttery Crumb Cake
Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
“I threw this crumb cake together 20 minutes before company showed up for coffee and it was an absolute hit!! The cake baked up and peeked through spots of the crumb topping which made the cake look like it was straight out of a magazine! Everyone raved about it and have since been getting requests to make it again. I used a glass 13×9 inch Pyrex pan, which was perfect.” —PurpleYolk7143
Pecan Sour Cream Coffee Cake
Chef John
“This recipe is absolutely delicious. The sour cream create some moist tender cake. I will make it again and again. My grandson and my husband both had seconds. I doubled the recipe but made a couple of extra muffins out of the extra batter.” —Joan Keating
Grandma Snyder’s Oatmeal Cake
Yoly
“WOW!! After reading a couple reviews, I too, put less sugar (1/2 c white, 1/2 c brown in batter, and only 1 c. brown in icing) and it gets more fabulous everytime I eat another piece!! Very moist, not too sweet but definately satisfies the sweet tooth. I also omitted the nuts but am going to try pecans next time. I’ve tried a lot of recipes on this site and don’t leave reviews often but this one deserves the praise and I highly recommend it!” —BBLUELINE
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