Layer Cake Recipes
Layer cakes tell everyone it's a special day. Break out coconut cake, red velvet cake, carrot cake, and other layer cake recipes for your next big day.
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Fluffy and Nutty Almond Layer Cake Recipe
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Ultimate Birthday Cake From 'Baked Occasions'
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Classic Vanilla Butter Cake Recipe
![A fork diving into a slice of a 3-layer brown butter carrot cake with cream cheese buttercream frosting.](http://www.mudbonejacks.com/thmb/oZQyrfy2ZyRw4CUlmcb2kXxavYc=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__serious_eats__seriouseats.com__recipes__images__2017__10__20170912-bravetart-carrot-cake-vicky-wasik-23-1b7b97463991470787bd178cd9aa2147.jpg)
Brown Butter Carrot Cake From "BraveTart" Recipe
![Wedge of strawberry layer cake on a white plate](http://www.mudbonejacks.com/thmb/ehVh-REPuU6n5AKvKUvP3Bz-_rQ=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__serious_eats__seriouseats.com__recipes__images__2017__08__20170627-strawberry-cake-vicky-wasik-23-ed11b38e540043809f550ee928f9aa13.jpg)
Double-Strawberry Cake Recipe
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Triple Coconut Cake Recipe
![A slice of chocolate cherry layer cake is served on a grey plate. The rest of the cake is visible in the background.](http://www.mudbonejacks.com/thmb/BrIXCI_hXy3lpbU_gIqejasbT-Y=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__serious_eats__seriouseats.com__recipes__images__2017__01__20170127-chocolate-cherry-cake-vicky-wasik-6-fc53ea30e7594a3190a9cf7f2dc7ab88.jpg)
Chocolate Cherry Layer Cake Recipe
![A loaf of Blum's Coffee Crunch Cake on a glass cake stand. The cake is covered with shards of honeycomb candy on all sides.](http://www.mudbonejacks.com/thmb/Lm23EcFqfU7nKuBQt0OXJ86cT6U=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__serious_eats__seriouseats.com__recipes__images__2013__08__20130828-bakethebook-coffeecake-2899507c773745dfbd7ae622d6397cc8.jpg)
Blum's Coffee Crunch Cake
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Classic Chiffon Cake With Vanilla Chantilly Recipe
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Pig Pickin' Cake (Mandarin Orange Cake with Pineapple Whipped Cream Frosting) Recipe
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Easy Apple Cinnamon Cake Recipe
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Meringue and Sweet Butter Cake Recipe
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Pumpkin Cake Recipe
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Chocolate Meringue Cake With Whipped Cream and Raspberries Recipe
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Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake Recipe
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Flourless Chocolate-Chestnut Torte Recipe
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Gluten-Free Tuesday: One Bowl Chocolate Cake Recipe
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Coconut Layer Cake with Chocolate Glaze Recipe
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Flourless Nutella Chocolate Torte Recipe
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Chocolate Cake with Whipped Ganache Frosting Recipe
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Fudgy Chocolate Pretzel Cake Recipe
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Sachertorte
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Meyer Lemon Cake Recipe
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Pretty in Pink: Chocolate Cherry Layer Cake for Valentine's Day
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Chocolate-Covered Candy Corn Layer Cake Recipe
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Coconut and Espresso Cream Layer Cake Recipe
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Easy and Impressive Holiday Dessert: Chocolate Meringue Cake With Whipped Cream and Raspberries
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Yellow Birthday Cake with Fluffy Chocolate Ganache Frosting
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Chocolate Birthday Layer Cake Recipe
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Sweet Story Valentine Cake Recipe
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German Double-Chocolate Cake Recipe
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How to Make the Ultimate Coconut Layer Cake
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Blackberry and White Chocolate Layer Cake Recipe
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Red Velvet Cake Recipe
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Gluten-Free Single-Layer Yellow Cake Recipe
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Hyssop and Rose Sponge Layer Cake Recipe
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Hummingbird Cake Recipe
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Strawberry Buttercream Birthday Cake Recipe
![Pastry chefs Stephen Collucci, Ron Ben-Israel and Thiago Silva](http://www.mudbonejacks.com/thmb/cXRbL__lnqy9fxyC2lzPfpF-_9w=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__serious_eats__seriouseats.com__images__2014__04__320Chefs-6ba4a1a1ba3f490fb9558cbc5c3de7ed.jpg)
How 3 of New York's Top Pastry Chefs Helped Me Make a Wedding Cake: Part One
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Chocolate Decadence Cake Recipe
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Let Them Eat: Lavender-Earl Grey Flourless Chocolate Cake
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Let Them Eat: Concord Grape Cake
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Red Velvet Cake | Bake the Book