Layer Cake Recipes
Round out your homey celebration with a decadent homemade layer cake recipe cooked up by home bakers like you.
Baby Shark Cake
It doesn't take much to add a fun theme to a birthday party. This simply decorated baby shark cake, plus a few colorful frills, will bring the theme to life. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Layered Yellow Cake with Chocolate Buttercream
This yellow cake will become your go-to recipe for birthdays, but the tender cake with flavorful chocolate buttercream is truly...
Reindeer Cake
Whether you turn this cake into a reindeer or decorate it with your own creative vision, it’s a three-layer stunner...
Unicorn Cake
This magical unicorn cake tastes as good as it looks. Baking in smaller pans creates impressive height, and a few...
Birthday Clown Cake
I baked this cake for every one of our two sons' birthdays until they became teens. Kids and adults alike...
Rich Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake
The combination of mocha and peanut butter will satisfy every sweet tooth at your table. The garnish is a little...
Maple Tree Cake
Here's a colorful confection folks will fall for! To top off the scrumptious maple-flavored cake from Lorraine Tishmack of Casselton,...
Cowpoke Corral Birthday Cake
This is our traditional treat for everyone's birthday. It's not a birthday unless this cake is served. The addition of...
Ghostly Pirate Cake
This moist white cake is a snap to prepare because it starts with a mix. Have fun decorating it--we sure...
Chocolate-Strawberry Bombe
Layers of rich devil's food cake and strawberry filling are covered in a heavenly whipped cream frosting. The treat is...
Sweet Stars Cake
TO TOP OFF your birthday bash just right, be sure to serve this star-studded confection from Flo.
Creating it...
Candy Land Cake
My friend asked me to make her son's 5th birthday cake, and when I asked her what he wanted on...
Banana Split Ice Cream Cake
Every time they visit, my children and grandkids request this fantastic frozen dessert. It takes time to assemble, but it's...
Rocky Road Cake
This creative take on classic rocky road flavors creates a showstopping and absolutely delectable dessert. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Edna’s Ho Ho Cake
This treat serves up appealing flavor in big fluffy wedges of chocolate and cream. It's like a giant Ho Ho...
Candy Explosion Cake
"I made this cake for a friend's 40th birthday party." This explosion of all things ooey, gooey and chocolate will...
Cookies-and-Cream Cake
If you like cookies-and-cream ice cream, you'll love this cake. Chocolate sandwich cookies are mixed into the batter and pressed...
Icebox Cake
You don't have to bake to serve a wonderful dessert! This "cake" is made from chocolate wafers and whipping cream....
Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Frosting
I once sent this rich chocolate cake to my kids' teachers, and it vanished, so I had to make another...
“Give Me S’more” Cake
Bring a yummy s'mores cake to your table minus the sticky marshmallow fingers. Kids and kids-at-heart will love this new...
Ocean Cake
Whether it's for a pool or birthday party, this fish-themed cake will snag smiles from kids of all ages! —Taste...
Peanut Butter Cake
Our Test Kitchen combines the popular flavors of chocolate and peanut butter in a mini layer cake that's delectable and...
Holiday Snow Globe Cake
I can change up the decorations on this cake depending on the holiday—or birthday. My daughter loves this Christmas version....
Carousel Cake
YOUNGSTERS are sure to circle this merry-go-round in a hurry...and form long lines to get a piece! CT's kitchen staff...
Clown Cake
You can't go wrong planning a circus theme for your child's birthday party, especially with this colorful cake from our...
Chocolate Banana Cream Cake
My inspiration for this cake came from my desire to create a dessert combining my father’s love for cake, my...
Coffin Pumpkin Cake
The maple flavoring in the frosting makes this spooky cake taste delicious! And the gingersnap crumbs make the "coffin" look...
Circus Cake
Ideal for a child's party, this whimsical cake steals the show with its cotton candy topping and cookie-laced sides. —Taste...
Devil’s Food Caramel Torte
My family calls this festive dessert “turtle cake” because of the delectable candy bits in the moist cake layers and...
Pumpkin Patch Torte
This Halloween cake is unforgettably moist and delicious, and not too sweet. The frosting's subtle maple flavor is the perfect...