Best Christmas Cakes 2024. From peppermint to cranberry to gingerbread, these festive cakes are welcome at any holiday feast. Our panel of experts has tried, tested and tasted hundreds of festive food products so you don't have to.

Christmas cake ideas come in all shapes and sizes—from yule logs to towering layer cakes to antlered reindeer treats. Christmas baking is one of the highlights of the festive season for the test kitchen and many of our readers.