Layer Cake Recipes
Round out your homey celebration with a decadent homemade layer cake recipe cooked up by home bakers like you.
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 perfect for any occasion. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Poutine Cake
Recently my daughter was talking about her favorite food, poutine. I was inspired and created a homemade poutine-inspired cake for...
Chocolate Lover’s Mousse Torte
With layer after luscious layer of creamy filling and cake, Chocolate Lover’s Mousse Torte proves irresistible every time. —Brenda Fisher,...
Raspberry Chocolate Cake
Whenever I make this cake, I get rave reviews. It's impressive, and the raspberry filling is wonderful. —Marlene Sanders, Paradise,...
Chocolate Layered Cake
You can "halve" your cake and eat it, too, when you make Verna Mae Floyd's chocolaty classic for two. "My...
Petite Chocolate-Hazelnut Cakes
Add these sweet treats to a dessert platter featuring other small confections. The cake is moist, tender and extra special...
Brooklyn Blackout Cake
If you love chocolate, you will LOVE this cake. I found this recipe when looking for a special cake to...
Chocolate Mocha Torte
A mocha filling is spread between the layers of this decadent chocolate cake that's piled high with flavor.
Sour Cream Chocolate Cake
Impressive to look at but easy to make, this cake is a good old-fashioned "Sunday supper" dessert that melts in...
Heavenly Chocolate Cake
The cake's name says it all. Plus, it's tall, dark and delicious.—Billie B. Isaacs, Miamisburg, Ohio
Chocolate-Caramel Chiffon Cake
I learned how to make this fluffy, luscious cake while attending pastry school. My family just can’t get enough of...
Chocolate Ganache Cake
Here's to that chocolate fix we all need! I use cream in both the filling and glaze of this beautiful...
Dark Chocolate Pecan Cake
Made in a single loaf pan, this doubly good chocolate cake has a nutty praline layer and two layers of...
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...
Caramel-Pecan Mocha Layer Cake
My version of a prize-winning chocolate cake is irresistible, especially when the rich caramel sauce oozes down the sides. —Judy...
Mint Chocolate Torte
This recipe is a combination of two different ones—the chocolate cake from my childhood and the filling from a pie...
Mocha Cake
Without a doubt, this is the best chocolate cake I've ever made. I share this decadent dessert with everyone I...
Triple-Layer Chocolate Cake
Crunchy pecans and coconut fill each layer of this tempting cake spread with a homemade cream cheese frosting. Big slices...
Cherry Cola Cake
Cherry cola and marshmallows make a zippy chocolate dessert that is scrumptious topped with vanilla ice cream. — Cheri Mason,...
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...
Cherry Chocolate Layer Cake
Heads will turn when you bring this unforgettable cake to the table. And the attention will only increase when you...
Elegant Chocolate Torte
When I want to serve a really special dessert, I turn to this recipe. The tender, four-layer chocolate cake has...
Chocolate & Grand Marnier Cake
I was running out of ideas on what to make for a friend for her upcoming 50th so I made...
Chocolate-Caramel Pumpkin Torte
I'm pretty proud to say this is one of my first experiments in the kitchen that turned out "to-die-for" delicious....
Orange Chocolate Torte
This impressive torte is doubly delicious with chocolate in both the batter and frosting. Orange marmalade adds a bit of...
Deep & Dark Ganache Cake
My ode to all things chocolate, this is a phenomenally rich and satisfying chocolate ganache cake recipe. — Tarra Knight,...
Coffee-Chocolate Cake
Say happy birthday with this dark, moist cake. The basic buttery frosting has an unmistakable homemade taste. With a few...
Special-Occasion Chocolate Cake
This cake won Grand Champion at the 2000 Alaska State Fair, and you will see why once you taste it....
Favorite Hazelnut-Mocha Torte
When my daughter was newly married, one of the recipes she received was this wonderful torte. It looks gorgeous decorated...
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...