Small Cakes for Two

Celebrations call for cake — just not a full-size one. These small 6-inch cake recipes are perfectly portioned for two (or a few), from a classic small vanilla cake to a 6-inch chocolate two-layer cake. For something nostalgic, the layered custard and ganache in my Boston Cream Pie for Two is a bakery-worthy favorite, and when you’d rather skip the oven, the chilled creamy strawberry icebox cake keeps things effortless.