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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    Zucchini Carrot Cake

    21 reviews

    I found this recipe in a cookbook and made some changes to it. My husband likes to have it for...


    Butter Pecan Cake

    7 reviews

    My husband has a sweet tooth and I enjoy making great desserts like this cake for him! We have two...


    Coconut Layer Cake

    6 reviews

    This coconut layer cake recipe is my specialty. It's particularly wonderful for wedding or baby showers. —Marilyn Dick, Centralia, Missouri


    Black Forest Torte

    5 reviews

    Looking for a surefire way to impress guests? Present this eye-catching torte! It features a moist chocolate cake and both...


    Southern Lane Cake

    2 reviews

    I just love this southern-style dessert, and so do dinner guests. With pecans, cherries and raisins in the filling and...


    Three-Layered Carrot Cake

    4 reviews

    My mom loved carrots so much she put them in various dishes at least five times a week when I...


    Red, White & Blueberry Poke Cake

    39 reviews

    A sweet treat in the summer, this patriotic poke cake with dazzling red and blue stripes is a fun one...


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    Brownie Torte

    4 reviews

    My mother-in-law first shared this recipe, and now it's often requested for birthdays and other special occasions. I like to...

    Quicker Blue-Ribbon Peanut Butter Torte

    4 reviews

    No one will guess that this tall, tiered cake isn't completely homemade. Chunky peanut butter is stirred into both the...


    Chocolate-Praline Layer Cake

    2 reviews

    For the chocolate-lover in all of us, this dessert is the one. Packed with pecans, the luscious layers are topped...


    Banana Flip Cake

    5 reviews

    Here's a recipe that will bring back memories of your childhood. Banana flip snack cakes taste just like the banana...


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    Banana Split Icebox Cake

    28 reviews

    A friend showed me how to make a traditional icebox cake with just cream and graham crackers. I make it...


    Cranberry Coconut Cake with Marshmallow Cream Frosting

    7 reviews

    Filled with a homemade cranberry curd and smothered with one of the fluffiest frostings you've ever had, this tall cake...


    Layered Peppermint Icebox Cake

    1 review

    Our home economists take four ingredients and turn them into an impressive, no-bake cake. Do-ahead desserts don't get any better!...


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    Mamaw Emily’s Strawberry Cake

    120 reviews

    My husband loved his mamaw's strawberry cake recipe. He thought no one could duplicate it. I made it, and it’s...


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    Malted Chocolate & Stout Layer Cake

    9 reviews

    If you want a dessert that will take the cake at a St. Patrick's Day celebration, look no further! The...


    Brooklyn Blackout Cake

    12 reviews

    If you love chocolate, you will LOVE this cake. I found this recipe when looking for a special cake to...

    Lady Baltimore Cake

    4 reviews

    I first made this cake for my fathers' birthday and now it is the only cake that he requests. This...


    Cheesecake Layered Red Velvet Cake

    9 reviews

    I love both red velvet cake and cheesecake. So why not combine them into one stunning red velvet cheesecake recipe?...


    Maple Walnut Cake

    20 reviews

    This maple-flavored cake with candied walnuts honors beloved my grandpa, who made maple syrup when I was a child. It...


    Sunshine Cake

    3 reviews

    I took this cake to the county fair for 4-H and easily brought home a purple ribbon. For a quicker...


    Peppermint Red Velvet Cake

    7 reviews

    A couple of years ago, I saw a recipe for a peppermint red velvet cake that called for cake mixes....


    Strawberry Mascarpone Cake

    2 reviews

    Don't let the number of steps in this recipe fool you —it's easy to assemble. The cake bakes up high...

    Cherry Nut Cake

    3 reviews

    My grandmother made up this recipe for her children. Using Ozark-grown cherries and walnuts, she invented one they all liked....


    Red Velvet Crepe Cakes

    14 reviews

    It's well worth the time to make this beautiful and delicious cake. Each moist layer is separated by a rich...


    Red Velvet Marble Cake

    2 reviews

    I watched my grandma prepare her red velvet showstopper many times for family get-togethers. The fluffy butter frosting perfectly complements...


    German Black Forest Cake

    10 reviews

    As far as I know, this cake recipe can be traced back to my German great-grandma. When I got married,...


    Marvelous Marble Cake

    11 reviews

    Pound cake and chocolate make the best marble cake. — Ellen Riley, Birmingham, Alabama


    Chocolate Lover’s Mousse Torte

    With layer after luscious layer of creamy filling and cake, Chocolate Lover’s Mousse Torte proves irresistible every time. —Brenda Fisher,...