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Layer Cakes

Layer cakes are made of multiple stacked layers of cake with frosting, pastry cream, jam or fruit preserves, or another type of filling in between each layer. Layer cakes are often impressive desserts, artistically created for celebrations and special occasions. But they can also be simple, every day cakes, baked for picnics, potlucks, and weeknight dinners.

  • Someone using a fork to cut a bite from a slice of pineapple coconut cake.
    Pineapple Coconut Cake with Toasted Coconut Frosting
  • Lifting a slice of pistachio cream cake from the entire cake.
    Pistachio Cream Cake
  • A slice of chocolate spice cake frosted with chocolate orange buttercream on a tin plate.
    Chocolate Spice Cake Three Ways
  • An orange olive oil cake covered in mascarpone frosting and decorated with candied oranges.
    Orange Olive Oil Cake with Mascarpone Frosting
  • A chocolate truffle cake frosted with milk chocolate buttercream, covered in dark chocolate ganache and decorated with homemade chocolate truffles.
    Chocolate Truffle Cake with Milk Chocolate Buttercream
  • A white forest cake topped with white chocolate ganache buttercream and cherry sauce on a wood cake tray.
    White Forest Cake with White Chocolate Ganache
  • A two layer carrot cake covered in cream cheese buttercream and drizzled with caramel rum sauce.
    Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Buttercream & Caramel Rum Sauce
  • Serving a slice of Lemon Layer Cake with Blackberry Italian Meringue Buttercream
    Lemon Layer Cake with Blackberry Italian Meringue Buttercream
  • Someone using a cake server to lift a slice of coconut cream cake from the whole cake.
    Coconut Cream Cake with Coconut Pastry Cream
  • A slice of olive oil cake filled with lemon mascarpone pastry cream on a plate, ready to eat.
    Olive Oil Cake with Lemon Mascarpone Pastry Cream
  • Sinfully Rich Chocolate Devil's Food Cake {or Cupcakes}
  • Serving a slice of Spice Cake with Chocolate Buttercream.
    Spice Cake with Chocolate Frosting
  • A frosted layer cake topped with chocolate ganache and decorated with apple roses.
    Apple Cider Cake with Apple Cider Buttercream
  • A slice of Funfetti Cake with Classic American Buttercream.
    Funfetti Cake or Cupcakes {All-Butter Recipe}
  • A slice of three layer gluten free vanilla cake frosted with buttercream and decorated with sprinkles on a plate with a fork.
    Gluten Free Vanilla Cake
  • A slice of Buttercream Frosted Vanilla Layer Cake on a plate with a fork.
    Best Tasting Vanilla Cake Recipe {Soft and Flavorful}
  • The inside of a red velvet cupcake with cream cheese buttercream.
    Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Buttercream & Ganache
  • Chocolate Blackout Cake made with three layers of Devil's Food Cake, Chocolate Pastry Cream and Chocolate Ganache
    Chocolate Blackout Cake
  • Black Forest Cake made with layers of Devil's Food Cake, whipped cream and cherries.
    Black Forest Cake
  • A three layer German Chocolate Cake made with Devil's Food Cake and topped with Chocolate Ganache.
    German Chocolate Cake {with Devil's Food and Chocolate Ganache}
  • Moist yellow cake recipe with chocolate buttercream | ofbatteranddough.com
    Moist Yellow Cake with Chocolate Buttercream
  • Blue ribbon recipe for Banana Split Crepe Cake
    Banana Split Crepe Cake
  • The Best fresh Strawberry Cake with Pistachio Buttercream | ofbatteranddough.com
    Fresh Strawberry Cake with Pistachio Buttercream
  • Gluten Free Birthday Cake | Gluten Free Caramel Cake with Salted Caramel Italian Meringue Buttercream | ofbatteranddough.com
    Gluten Free Caramel Cake with Salted Caramel Italian Meringue Buttercream
  • Peaches and Cream Crepe Cake | OfBatterandDough.com
    Peaches and Cream Crepe Cake
  • A slice of caramel cake with almond pralines on a plate.
    Caramel Cake with Salted Caramel Italian Meringue Buttercream

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