Layer Cake Recipes
Round out your homey celebration with a decadent homemade layer cake recipe cooked up by home bakers like you.
Wacky Argyle Cake
This wacky cake will be the star of your ugly Christmas-sweater party. Have fun with the decorations, choosing the colors and patterns you like best. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Citrus-Kissed Sweet Potato Cake
I came up with this spiced cake to use up leftover sweet potatoes after Thanksgiving. Cover the grated sweet potatoes...
Raspberry Chocolate Cake
Whenever I make this cake, I get rave reviews. It's impressive, and the raspberry filling is wonderful. —Marlene Sanders, Paradise,...
Classic Red Velvet Cake
This ruby-red cake with it's lovely cream cheese frosting has become my "signature dessert." I can't go to any family...
Cranberry Layer Cake
I adapted a Bundt cake recipe to create this layer cake. Cranberries, walnuts and homemade frosting make it taste so...
Strawberry Cheesecake Torte
After I tasted this dessert at a party, a friend shared the recipe. It originally called for pound cake...and I...
Peanut Butter Lover’s Cake
My family thrives on peanut butter, so they just love it when I make this recipe.
Cherry Cheese Torte
We always feel special when Mom brings out this delightful dessert, whether it's for a Sunday dinner or a holiday...
Pumpkin Cream Tiramisu
Pumpkin isn’t only for pies. Now you can take the classic fall vegetable and enjoy it in a tiramisu-style dessert....
Blue Ribbon Red Velvet Cake
This two-layer beauty features a striking red interior. It calls for more baking cocoa than most red velvet cakes, making...
Gender Reveal Cake
Is it a boy or a girl? Create the perfect reveal by displaying this scrumptious cake tinted with pink or...
Magnificent Carrot Cake
If you’re looking for something a little more traditional, nothing says Easter like a homemade carrot cake covered in rich...
French Berry Torte
For a showstopping dessert that highlights the peak of berry season, turn to this luscious meringue dressed with jam, sweetened...
Dr Pepper Cake
This is my favorite "go-to" recipe for any time I have to take food anywhere. Everyone loves it. When it...
Makeover Ricotta Nut Torte
Looking for a special, lightened-up treat? Lots of thin layers and a luscious frosting make this cake a winner that's...
Orange Pumpkin Cake
A subtle orange flavor really brings out the pumpkin flavor in this elegant layered cake. Our holiday dinners aren't complete...
Walnut Raspberry Torte
This lovely three-layered cake is moist, tender and light. It rivals any cake from the finest bakery. I use black...
Ricotta Nut Torte
This pretty layered Italian cake is called cassata. It takes some time to prepare this eye-catching dessert but it conveniently...
Mint-Frosted Chocolate Cake
I often make a peanut butter version of this cake but wanted to switch things up by introducing a new...
Italian Cream Cheese Cake
Buttermilk makes every bite of this awesome Italian cream cheese cake recipe moist and flavorful. I rely on this recipe...
Fudgy Peppermint Stick Torte
I created this recipe based on a chocolate cake a friend made for me several years ago. It's a favorite...
Cheesecake Layered Red Velvet Cake
I love both red velvet cake and cheesecake. So why not combine them into one stunning red velvet cheesecake recipe?...
Cranberry Coconut Cake with Marshmallow Cream Frosting
Filled with a homemade cranberry curd and smothered with one of the fluffiest frostings you've ever had, this tall cake...
Toasted Butter Pecan Cake
If you like butter pecan ice cream, you'll love this cake. Loads of nuts are folded into the batter, and...
White Chocolate Torte
Looking for a change from heavy, chocolate desserts? Try this white chocolate cake! It's wonderfully moist and slices well.
Cherry Chocolate Layer Cake
Heads will turn when you bring this unforgettable cake to the table. And the attention will only increase when you...
Triple-Layer Chocolate Cake
Crunchy pecans and coconut fill each layer of this tempting cake spread with a homemade cream cheese frosting. Big slices...
Blue-Ribbon Peanut Butter Torte
Carol Wilson of Ancho, New Mexico claimed Grand Prize in the Taste of Home Recipe Box Contest with this impressive...
Orange Crunch Cake
I dressed up a yellow butter cake with a crunchy crumb layer and orange cream cheese frosting. The recipe was...
Favorite Italian Cake
Marilyn Morel
KEENE, NEW HAMPSHIRE
Here’s a scrumptious cake that melts in your mouth and makes you say, “Mil...