Sure, we can all savor our Greek yogurt and oatmeal in the morning, pretending it's exactly what we want, letting it fill us with the protein and the complex carbohydrates our bodies welcome with our morning coffee.
But come on. In the end, we all just want cake for breakfast.
Here are 8 excuses to bake a cake tonight and eat it for breakfast tomorrow. Bring the rest to work. It'll be gone by noon.
Strawberry Balsamic and Olive Oil Breakfast Cake by indieculinary
![Strawberry Balsamic Breakfast Cale](https://images.food52.com/bglrCFsZ2e1XXI-P4fremZk0C1g=/4f923360-d49c-4e1d-8bc4-ddf6a5a655a4--V_Cake.jpeg)
Maple Oatmeal Princess Coffee Cake by hardlikearmour
![Maple Oatmeal Princess Coffee Cake](https://images.food52.com/nmreGbwB9chOf_ZcSfS9FUOMJpY=/a6f5e2dd-6bb6-4001-a6e7-f47b1c91859a--C_Princess.jpeg)
Cardamom Crumb Cake by Dorie Greenspan
![Cardamom Crumb Cake](https://images.food52.com/sX3F4erqeRQRufOwJ47WvUqYuTA=/ca9415a3-e068-4d6a-9f36-5f5b85ccf35e--GejDtxWDYfgVuQXhS4o9gjWLBnn5bqPtY1AritBUodU.jpeg)
Salvadorean Breakfast Cake (a.k.a Quesadillas) by Sasha (Global Table Adventure)
![Salvadorean Breakfast Cake](https://images.food52.com/4bckDn1pzBhmzVW9hW-HjwaGNFg=/42901622-22c8-4581-bd63-45861f3e080c--062111-255.jpg)
Maple Yogurt Pound Cake by Rivka
![Maple Yogurt Pound Cake](https://images.food52.com/Cd0G-9ou9TTDpzmcjojM2MOWBM4=/13d44914-7066-4168-89c2-000f1b44aacb--042010F_415.JPG)
Rhubarb Almond Crumb Cake by Bob Vivant
![Rhubarb Almond Coffee Cake](https://images.food52.com/KUsVh41eRW6Ls_mXAiUjrdiW5l8=/17734bdd-2c13-4da2-8f50-05b34920b393--food52_04-16-13-1502.jpg)
Brooke Dojny's Blueberry Snack Cake with Toasted Pecan Topping by Genius Recipes
![Blueberry Snack Cake](https://images.food52.com/vF8D03KbzS7BZsAABhD8Lf-pXGU=/836b512d-6d32-4a7f-a2ee-65cb3f281ec3--food52_07-10-12-0641.jpg)
Prune Coffee Cake by nannydeb
![Prune Coffee Cake](https://images.food52.com/z1Ktiy8w1dTlz8GvZAC2bMfw6MQ=/2946d87d-5dc9-4e6c-a6a9-7be4746c48f5--IMG_7696.jpg)
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