19 Luscious Layer Cake Recipes to Level up Your Dessert Game!

Layer Cakes are one of the best options when it comes to celebration dessert cakes. The best part is they are just like any other cake, which means all your favorite cakes are probably layer cakes as well. We have found 19 diverse layer cakes with a multitude of fantastic flavors to spruce up your next celebratory dessert!

 

Malted Chocolate Stout Cake

Malted Chocolate Stout Cake
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A decadent, moist chocolate cake is brushed with stout syrup and frosted with a malted milk chocolate frosting. The cake has tons of chocolate, further deepened with the addition of espresso. The stout enriches the chocolate flavor with a unique and fun flavor!

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Refrigerator Cake

Refrigerator Cake
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The simplest version uses three store-bought ingredients: angel food cake, filled with chocolate frosting and topped with whipped topping, which is the base. You can easily put your own twist on it! This Refrigerator Cake can be as simple or complicated as you want to make it!

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Fresh Strawberry Cake

Fresh Strawberry Cake
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This Fresh Strawberry Cake is made completely from scratch and features tender cake layers, sweet strawberries, and a tangy cream cheese frosting! The recipe is fantastic for celebrating the summer, and it is super easy to substitute your favorite berry!

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Chocolate Strawberry Cake

Chocolate Strawberry Cake
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This Chocolate Strawberry Cake is rich and luscious, with a perfect combination of chocolate, coffee, and strawberries. Two layers of rich chocolate cake are separated and covered with fluffy whipped cream. It’s a fantastic cake the whole family will love!

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Cannoli Cake

Cannoli Cake
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A delicious cinnamon cake is layered with ricotta frosting and coated with dark rum syrup. This cake has all the flavors of a classic cannoli, and it looks absolutely stunning as well! It’s an irresistible Italian treat perfectly captured in cake form!

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Carrot Cake

Carrot Cake
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This Carrot Cake is a tasty classic with a tropical twist! It combines all the flavors of a traditional carrot cake with crushed pineapple for extra moistness and a tropical taste. It’s finished with a classic cream cheese frosting!

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Italian Rum Cake

Italian Rum Cake
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Three layers of decadent sponge cake are brushed with rum syrup and separated by velvety vanilla and chocolate pastry cream. The whole cake is covered in whipped cream and toasted slivered almonds. The result is an eye-catching celebration with a sophisticated look and flavor.

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Rolo Chocolate Drip Cake

Rolo Chocolate Drip Cake
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A rich chocolate cake is layered with vanilla pudding and covered in ROLO buttercream.  The star of the show is the ROLO buttercream giving intense caramel and chocolate flavor! The cake is absolutely delicious and perfectly pays homage to a classic candy!

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Russian Honey Cake

Russian Honey Cake
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This Russian Honey Cake has a truly fascinating process and flavor. A simple dough is created in a pot and balled up to make eight layers of thin cake. The layers are coated in a sour cream frosting to give the cake a unique sweet and sour flavor!

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Coconut and Passion Fruit Curd Cake

Coconut and Passion Fruit Curd Cake
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This Coconut and Passion, Fruit Curd Cake, is a tropical wonderland of light coconut cake with tangy and bright passion fruit curd. Buttermilk and applesauce give the cake moisture and tang. The coconut flavor is all throughout but nice and subtle, creating a balance of flavors that will transport you right to a tropical island!

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Strawberry Crunch Cake

Strawberry Crunch Cake
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Two layers of vanilla cake are separated by vanilla frosting and a layer of strawberry cake. The whole thing is frosted and covered in a strawberry crunch topping, giving the cake an amazing texture! The flavors are fantastic, and the cake looks amazing when you see the layers!

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Orange Curd Cake

Orange Curd Cake
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This orange curd cake is perfect for springtime and is a cake for anyone who loves citrus! The natural orange flavor is all throughout the orange curd and cake, which is covered in a fluffy Swiss meringue buttercream.

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Classic Opera Cake

Classic Opera Cake
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This Classic Opera Cake is perfect for any and all coffee lovers! A Joconde sponge cake is soaked in coffee then layered with a coffee buttercream, chocolate ganache, and opera glaze. The result is a super-rich dessert full of the flavors of a nice cup of joe!

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Ding Dong Cake

Ding Dong Cake
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Two layers of thick, moist sponge are separated by an even bigger layer of Ermine frosting. The whole thing is coated in a velvety chocolate ganache. This Ding Dong Cake looks and tastes just like the classic Hostess treat, just bigger and better!

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Butterscotch Cake

Butterscotch Cake
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This Butterscotch Cake is completely homemade and features amazing butterscotch flavor! Three layers of buttery cake are frosted with fluffy butterscotch buttercream. The whole cake is finished with a layer of butterscotch ganache for a tall and tasty treat!

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Chocolate Champagne Cake

Chocolate Champagne Cake
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This Chocolate Champagne Cake is a must-have at your next big celebration! Two layers of delicious chocolate cake are coated in a champagne-infused buttercream. Champagne is even in the cake layers, giving them extra moisture and a perfect flavor pairing for the chocolate!

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Lemon Lavender Cake

Lemon Lavender Cake
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This lemon lavender cake features floral lavender and lemon throughout a sweet and tender cake. Lavender is a super interesting flavor that gives the cake a nice depth of flavor. It is the perfect Summertime dessert!

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Triple Berry Layer Cake

Triple Berry Layer Cake
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A simple, store-bought box mix is prepared and layered with whipped topping and strawberry jam. This cake is perfect for beginner bakers who want to try out some simple baking and decorating. The result is three vibrant layers of cake intertwined with fresh berry flavor!

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Coconut Flour Cake

Coconut Flour Cake
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Using coconut flour provides a wonderful flavor while making the cake gluten-free. The recipe has two different frosting recipes, one perfect for keto and the other for paleo. This light and moist cake tastes fantastic and makes for a guilt-free goodie!

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