17+ Simple Cake Recipes (low-sugar)

Let's start with a favorite: a simple cake packed with yogurt, easy to make and customize. A recipe that gets rave reviews every time!

You need only 5 ingredients for this beautiful walnut cake. It’s gluten-free and dairy-free, moist, rich, and packed with a delicious chocolaty walnut flavor.

This gorgeous fruit cake is made with plenty of yogurt and fresh fruit. It's so moist and fruity, perfect for any occasion.

If you love chocolate, this one is for you! It's a 1-bowl recipe that requires minimal ingredients and prep time. It's also vegan, delicious, and healthy, too.

This divine Italian cake is another terrific one-bowl recipe. No need to add butter or beat your egg whites, and no mixer is required.

Got carrots? Make this moist, delightful carrot cake in a blender or food processor: blend all the ingredients, then bake!

This 5-star-reviewed chocolate chip zucchini bread is so flavorful and moist. A blender recipe that is quick, easy, and turns out great every single time.

This tender, cozy apple cake is chock-full of apples and absolutely delicious. It is the perfect weekend fall treat everyone will enjoy!

This is another blender cake recipe that uses chocolate and cooked beets to make a simple, delicious cake that you can cover with scrumptious melted chocolate. YUM.

The pineapple’s fresh, beautiful sweetness makes this cake truly special. It makes the most of seasonal, fresh pineapples but works just as well with canned pineapple. It's delightful!

This easy pumpkin cake is a breeze to make in 1 bowl. It’s perfectly spicy, cozy, with crumbs that melt in your mouth. Add-ins such as raisins, nuts, and chocolate are welcome!

Full of coconut goodness, this springy bread is made with coconut yogurt, vanilla, and fresh lime zest. It's perfect for a delicious brunch.

Grab a slice of tender raspberry bread made with ricotta and juicy berries. It's so simple to whip up in one bowl, not overly sweet, and it's oh-so-delicious!

This rhubarb streusel cake is a healthier twist on the German classic, made with coconut oil and a soft spelt base. If you don’t like rhubarb, the base recipe can be used with any fruit.

This fantastic strawberry bread is bursting with juicy strawberries and a hint of vanilla. The recipe is so easy to whip up, no stand mixer, no creamy butter.

This cranberry coffee cake is made with oat flour, studded with tart cranberries, and topped with crumble. Ready in just 50 minutes!

This hazelnut fig cake is a healthier, vegan cake with coconut sugar, spelt, and seasonal figs. Get them while they last and make this cake!