- OUR BEST LAYER CAKE RECIPES1 of 44
Edward Kostyra's Birthday Cake
From old-fashioned chocolate layer cake to carmelized-apple spice cake to the ultimate coconut cake, choose from more than 40 of our best layer cake recipes Here, Martha's father's favorite orange-curd filled cake topped with chocolate frosting.- PHOTOGRAPHY: JOHNNY MILLER
Three-Tier Candied-Pecan Cake with Brown-Butter Pears
- PHOTOGRAPHY: MARCUS NILSSON
Chiffon Cake with Strawberries and Cream
Devil's Food Cake with Milk Chocolate Frosting
One-Bowl Chocolate Cake
Montclair Martha's Red Velvet Cake
- PHOTOGRAPHY: JONATHAN LOVEKIN
Raspberry White Cake
Meringue-Frosted Cake with Raspberry Filling
The next time you need to bake for a special occasion, try one of these layer cakes. We've got everything from basic vanilla and chocolate to carrot, red velvet, and more -- plus, delicious fillings to go with them.Devil's Food Cake with Fluffy Frosting
- PHOTOGRAPHY: ROMULO YANES
Raspberry-Cream Layer Cake
Basic Vanilla Cake
Lemon Cake
Boston Cream Pie
Coconut Layer Cake
Red Velvet Chocolate Cake
- PHOTOGRAPHY: KENJI TOMA
Carrot Cake
Chocolate Cake
Caramel Cake
Sweet and Salty Cake
White Layer Cake with Lemon Curd Filling
Yellow Butter Cake with Chocolate Frosting
- PHOTOGRAPHY: ELIZABETH WATT
Lemon Layer Cake with Curd and Blueberries
Dark-Chocolate Cake with Ganache Frosting
Four-Layer Appalachian Stack Cake
Gluten-Free Chocolate Layer Cake
Carrot Ginger Layer Cake with Orange Cream Cheese Frosting
Hummingbird Cake
Ultimate Chocolate Cake
- PHOTOGRAPHY: MAURA MCEVOY
Caramelized-Apple Spice Cake
Maple Layer Cake
Velvet Cocoa Cake with Instant Buttercream
Ultimate Coconut Cake
Ruffle Tower Cake
Three-Apple Layer Cake
John Barricelli's Carrot Cake
Moist Devil's Food Cake
1-2-3-4 Lemon Cake
Dolley Madison Layer Cake
Butterscotch-Pecan Cake
Genoise Layer Cake with Rum Syrup and Whipped Cream Topping
- PHOTOGRAPHY: KENJI TOMA
Chocolate Cake with Coconut-Pecan Frosting
Old-Fashioned Chocolate Cake
Orange Almond Cake with Swiss Meringue Buttercream
White Chocolate Sweet-Potato Cake
- Loading the next gallery...
FROM OUR PARTNERS 
15CHEESECAKE RECIPES
29CAKES WITH FRUIT
24EASY CAKE RECIPES
7CHOCOLATE CHIP CAKE AND CUPCAKE RECIPES FOR EVERY SWEET TOOTH
13LEMON CAKES
23POUND CAKES
24NUT CAKE RECIPES
18FROSTING RECIPES
18ICE CREAM CAKES
14UPSIDE-DOWN CAKES
12SPICE CAKE RECIPES
14BUNDT CAKES
11ANGEL FOOD CAKES
13CARROT CAKE RECIPES
10MINIATURE CAKES
12CRUMB AND COFFEE CAKES
13TORTE RECIPES
9ROLLED CAKE RECIPES
22KIDS' BIRTHDAY CAKES
Advertisement
Cake Baking and Decorating
Become a master baker with our tips for mixing, frosting, and decorating cakes.
