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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    Karpatka Cake

    Polish cream cake—aka karpatka cake—is made by stuffing two choux pastry shell layers with a thick vanilla pastry cream.

    S’mores Cake

    With this s'mores cake, you can enjoy all the ooey-gooey goodness of everyone's favorite campfire treat without setting foot into...


    Pumpkin Spice Latte Ice Cream Cake

    Our pumpkin spice latte ice cream cake tastes just like the Starbucks favorite. One creamy, cool bite will quell your...


    Dubai Chocolate Cake

    In our Dubai chocolate cake recipe, you'll find moist, fluffy chocolate cake layers and the same filling that has made...


    Limoncello Cake

    1 review

    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

    2 reviews

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


    Dulce de Leche Cake

    1 review

    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

    1 review

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


    Confetti Birthday Cake with Chocolate Buttercream

    3 reviews

    This is a moist confetti cake with lots of sprinkles and a whipped chocolate buttercream. It's perfect for birthday celebrations!...

    Confetti Birthday Drip Cake

    1 review

    This is a moist and fluffy vanilla drip cake with lots of sprinkles and a whipped vanilla buttercream. It's almost...


    Frosted Chocolate Cake

    3 reviews

    This recipe is my mother's oldest and most popular chocolate cake recipe. I always thought it should have a fancier...


    Blue-Ribbon Red Velvet Cake

    2 reviews

    This two-layer beauty features a striking red interior. It calls for more cocoa than most red velvet cakes, making it...


    Majestic Pecan Cake

    This recipe truly lives up to its name. The pecan-dotted cake is stacked in three layers, and made-from-scratch frosting is...


    Easy Lemon Cake

    1 review

    Garnish cake with lemon slices and fresh mint leaves.

    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...


    Spiced Carrot Cake

    1 review

    My mom made this cake for my birthday one year because carrot cake is her favorite. Turns out, it's my...


    Pumpkin Cake with Whipped Cinnamon Frosting

    3 reviews

    My mom made this for me, and one bite can completely take me back to my childhood. You can easily...


    Six-Layer Coconut Cake with Lemon Filling

    2 reviews

    I found this recipe when going through my grandmother's old files. It was originally made with an orange filling, but...


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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...


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    Special-Occasion Chocolate Cake

    17 reviews

    This recipe won Grand Champion at the Alaska State Fair, and with just one bite, you'll see why! The decadent...


    Chocolate Cherry Layer Cake

    1 review

    This luscious cake is really versatile for all-year fun. I've changed the design on top to a heart for Valentine's,...


    Carrot Layer Cake

    44 reviews

    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...

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    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.