Thanksgiving Cake Recipes

Thanksgiving dessert calls to mind pie. But some choose to expand their Thanksgiving dessert selection with delicious cakes, and for them Mahalo has compiled links to the best Thanksgiving cake recipes available online, from cranberry upside-down cake to pumpkin cheesecake.

Fast Facts

1. United States: Thanksgiving holiday is on the fourth Thursday in November¹
2. Canada: Thanksgiving holiday is on the second Monday in October¹
3. First Thanksgiving in 1621 did not have pies for dessert, instead probably served pumpkin pudding and Indian pudding^{2 3}
4. Popular Thanksgiving pies: Pumpkin, pecan, sweet potato and apple
5. Thanksgiving cake recipes often use same flavors as popular pies, such as pumpkin cheesecake in lieu of pumpkin pie

Popular Thanksgiving Cake Flavors

• Apple
• Pumpkin
• Maple
• Cranberry
• Sweet Potato
• Gingerbread
• Pecan

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