Layer Cake Recipes

Round out your homey celebration with a decadent homemade layer cake recipe cooked up by home bakers like you.

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    Limoncello Cake

    This citrusy and bright limoncello cake has two layers of lemon sponge cake with a rich mascarpone-limoncello frosting.

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    Lemon Blueberry Cake

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    Spring just got a whole lot sweeter with this zesty and refreshing lemon blueberry cake.


    Dulce de Leche Cake

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    With three fluffy cake layers and a creamy frosting with notes of caramel, this dulce de leche cake is sure...


    Devil’s Food Cake

    Devil’s food cake is indulgent from the first forkful to the very last crumb. Anyone with an unwavering weakness for...


    Ding Dong Cake

    This heavenly Ding Dong cake is equal parts chocolate, vanilla cream filling and pure grade school nostalgia.

    Key Lime Cake

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    There's no need to choose between cake and pie. This Key lime cake with three flavorful layers and a Key...


    Carrot Layer Cake

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    My sister gave me this recipe for what she calls "the ultimate carrot cake," and it really lives up to...

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    Crepe Cake

    1 review

    With layers of delicate crepes and a pastry cream filling, this crepe cake is the perfect vessel for toppings like...


    Cookies and Cream Cake

    This decadent cookies and cream cake has three layers of fluffy Oreo cake, a tangy cream cheese filling and a...


    Caramel Cake

    When a vanilla or chocolate cake seems too ordinary, choose this caramel cake with its layers of brown sugar-infused cake...


    White Chocolate Raspberry Cake

    With creamy frosting, fluffy vanilla-almond cake layers and a vibrant raspberry filling, this white chocolate raspberry cake is the ultimate...

    Creme Brulee Cake

    Creme brulee cake is a special occasion treat that combines vanilla cake, rich custard, sweet buttercream and a crackly burnt-sugar...


    Chocoflan

    Is it a cake or a custard? Chocoflan is both! This fun and easy layered Mexican dessert combines a classic...


    Vegan Chocolate Cake

    A few secret ingredients—homemade vegan buttermilk, coffee and applesauce—make this the best vegan chocolate cake recipe ever.


    Biscoff Cake

    Biscoff cake, a decadent layer cake loaded with spiced cookie flavor and creamy frosting, will wow everyone who sees and...


    Ho Ho Cake

    16 reviews

    Imagine all the deliciousness of a Ho Ho in cake form. This Ho Ho cake recipe features a Ho Ho-style...

    Champagne Cake

    There's no better way to add sparkle to holidays and special occasions than with a bubbly champagne cake.


    White Velvet Cake

    2 reviews

    This gorgeous white velvet cake has a soft, tender crumb. So what's the secret ingredient? Egg whites instead of whole...


    Kit Kat Cake

    Looking to create an impressive cake that's also incredibly easy to make? This Kit Kat cake is it!


    Battenberg Cake

    This classic British dessert is full of almond marzipan and apricot sweetness. Our Battenberg cake recipe shows you how to...


    Blue Velvet Cake

    Blue velvet cake with sweet cream cheese frosting is a fun, vibrant spin on red velvet cake. Here's how to...


    Vegan Birthday Cake

    Looking for a quick and easy vegan birthday cake? This moist, fluffy vanilla cake with chocolate frosting is for you!


    Strawberry Crunch Cake

    Dress up this moist strawberry cake with creamy vanilla frosting and a crunchy topping. Here's how to make a strawberry...


    Chantilly Cake

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    Chantilly cake is unlike any cake you've ever tried—unless you're from New Orleans, where this cake is a staple!


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    Chocolate Fudge Cake

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    Chocolate fudge cake is the cure for any chocolate lover's sweet tooth and a staple in baking 101. Here's how...

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    Gluten-Free Red Velvet Cake

    You can make a gorgeous red velvet cake without a speck of gluten. The decadent cream cheese frosting ties the...


    Copycat Olive Garden Black Tie Mousse Cake

    Olive Garden's indulgent Black Tie Chocolate Mousse Cake should be your next copycat baking project.


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    Smash Cake

    If your baby's first birthday is around the corner, this high chair tray delicacy, aka the smash cake, is going...


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    Surprise Cake

    When a regular cake doesn't cut it, make a surprise cake. The first slice always earns oohs and aahs!


    Cranberry Orange Layer Cake with Rosemary

    This special layer cake has a refreshing orange flavor with a hint of rosemary. Since it's an oil-based cake, it...


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    How to Make a Showstopping Surprise Cake

    When a regular cake doesn't cut it, make a surprise cake. The first slice always earns oohs and aahs!