here's a thread of CAKE, because what else matters in life

to start, a no-fail carrot cake for breakfast lunch and dessert https://joyofbaking.com/CarrotCake.html
better than grated carrots, grated pears (and a multipurpose basically perfect cream cheese frosting) https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/pear-cake-with-lemon-honey-cream-cheese-frosting-104048
a citrus olive oil loaf for all seasons (use best oil possible obviously) https://smittenkitchen.com/2011/02/blood-orange-olive-oil-cake/
the easiest ina garten loaf with infinitely adaptable suggestions https://smittenkitchen.com/2008/04/lemon-yogurt-anything-cake/
essentially basbousa, very yummy http://www.mayaskitchen.info/2012/06/13/orange-coconut-cake-aroma-espresso-bar-style/
a genius half-cake half-shortbread of lemon and pistachio https://heatherchristo.com/2011/04/01/lemon-pistachio-cake/
my favourite spice cake with my favourite icing, i think i've made it ten times. icing is finicky but worth it http://www.thevanillabeanblog.com/2013/11/spice-cake-with-cardamom-coffee-icing.html
david lebovitz's ginger cake for life (multiple lifetimes) https://bromabakery.com/david-lebovitzs-ginger-cake/
this tiramisu cake is a very good idea https://smittenkitchen.com/2007/11/tiramisu-cake/
cardamom goat cheese frosting is transcendent http://www.thevanillabeanblog.com/2013/03/mini-coconut-cupcakes-with-cardamom-goat-cheese-frosting.html
a really good chocolate cake + frosting (i have yet to find /arrive at perfect) https://www.poiresauchocolat.net/2012/06/that-chocolate-cake.html also great: https://smittenkitchen.com/2007/07/double-chocolate-layer-cake/
yet another vanilla bean hit, a perfect buttermilk cake with blood orange frosting http://www.thevanillabeanblog.com/2015/01/buttermilk-cake-with-blood-orange-frosting-a-book.html
this coconut frosting (and the cake that goes with it) is a lot of work but ridiculously good, i made a version of it for my wedding cake https://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2017/06/coconut-frosting-recipe.html + photo/fin