Add shredded cheddar to a corn pound cake with whole kernels of sweet, yellow corn. You can turn a corn pound cake even more savory by adding freshly chopped jalapeños to the batter.

Divide batter evenly between prepared cake pans (about 2 2/3 cups each), and smooth tops. Tap pans gently on counter to release any air bubbles.

For that, I skipped melted chocolate in favor of cocoa powder. Melted chocolate tends to dry out cake batter, and unless you’re using 100 percent unsweetened chocolate, adding bar chocolate also ...