By enhancing packaged gluten-free cake mix with additions like almond extract, fresh berries, cocoa powder, cinnamon, buttermilk, and more, gluten-free bakers can turn out cakes so good no one will ever believe they came from a box—or that they're gluten-free. From a classic German Chocolate Cake to a luscious Caramel Melted Ice Cream Cake to Pretty in Pink Strawberry Cupcakes, here are easy, foolproof recipes for delicious gluten-free cakes. Plus bars, brownies, cookies, and more. Welcome back to the pleasure of having your cake—and eating it too.

Includes 21 luscious layer cakes from the homespun Blueberry Muffin Cake to an elegant, celebratory Gluten-Free Wedding Cake. 16 bundts for every taste: Banana Bread Cake with Caramel Glaze, Chocolate Marbled Cappuccino Cake, and Almond Cream Cheese Pound Cake. 16 sheet cakes that take ease—and dessert goodness—to a new level in flavors like gingerbread, lemon gooey butter, pumpkin, and pineapple upside-down. Plus 18 bars, brownies, cookies, and cupcakes, and 6 muffins for gluten-free breakfast and snacking.