Closeup of vanilla cake with fresh fruit on a plate - New Africa/Shutterstock Sometimes people confuse baking from scratch with baking without a recipe -- but even the best bakers often rely on trusty ...

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease the baking pan of your choice with butter or baking spray until well-coated. For the cinnamon swirl Bundt cake, use a 10-cup bundt pan; for the layer cake, use two ...