Layer Cake Recipes That Dazzle - PinkWhen (2024)

Craving cake? Layer cakes offer a variety of flavors and textures that make them a timeless dessert and they are a gorgeous addition to any table. From classic vanilla and chocolate fudge to red velvet and lemon, there’s a cake for every taste. They make a great option for Thanksgiving and Christmas and can even serve as your table centerpiece. Which one of these layer cake recipes is your favorite?

Chocolate Cake with Pumpkin Filling

Chocolate Cake with Pumpkin Filling is the perfect seasonal addition to your Thanksgiving table. A light, moist chocolate cake, filled with creamy sweet pumpkin filling and topped with a not too sweet chocolate ganache. Move over pumpkin pie!Get the Recipe: Chocolate Cake with Pumpkin Filling

Lemon Blueberry Cake

Gluten Free Lemon Blueberry Cake is a deliciously light and subtly sweet treat with juicy blueberries in every bite. Coated with sumptuous cream cheese frosting, this cake is moist, soft, and perfect for holidays, weekends, or just because. Get the Recipe: Gluten Free Lemon Blueberry Cake

Spiced Carrot Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

Embracing springtime with this oh-so delicious Spiced Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting. It’s the perfect cake to bake this Easter,…
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Chocolate Cake

Satisfy your chocolate cravings with this decadent Gluten Free Chocolate Cake. Fudgy yet light, this cake is easily made in one bowl. Chocolate cake layers are covered in a velvety buttercream frosting for the best gluten-free chocolate cake recipe.Get the Recipe: Gluten Free Chocolate Cake

Apple Cake

This gluten free and vegan gingerbread apple cake tastes so good. You’ll want to go back for seconds and thirds? It exists, and I am so excited to be sharing this recipe with you! With only a few simple ingredients, anyone can make this delicious cake for themselves or as a baked gift when visiting a friend’s house.Get the Recipe: Gluten Free Vegan Gingerbread Apple Cake

Strawberry Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Strawberry Cake with Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting is going to be the answer to your dessert dreams. The sweetness paired with the creamy frosting will have you craving another slice before you’re done with the first. Get the Recipe: Strawberry Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Carrot Cake

Layered easy vegan carrot cake with tangy dairy-free cream cheese frosting. The perfect approachable vegan cake for your Easter table.
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Vanilla Velvet Cake Recipe

This vanilla velvet cake recipe will give you an indulging rich, moist, and smooth cake that feels light and fluffy at the same time. It’s simply delicious.Get the Recipe: Vanilla Velvet Cake Recipe

Simple Chocolate Cake Recipe With Chocolate Mousse Frosting

This chocolate cake with chocolate mousse frosting is ridiculously easy to make but insanely delicious. And frosting makes the cake is just moreish. Simply indulgence. Get the Recipe: Simple Chocolate Cake Recipe With Chocolate Mousse Frosting

Hummingbird Cake

This hummingbird cake is a perfect Easter dessert to serve to your family and friends! Two spiced cake layers made with pecans, bananas, and crushed pineapple. I finished the cake off with my creamy and easy homemade cream cheese frosting.
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Gingerbread Spice Cake with Mascarpone Frosting

This gingerbread spice cake with mascarpone frosting makes a wonderful dessert for any holiday gathering, but it’s also simple enough to make any time of the year, “just because”.Get the Recipe: Gingerbread Spice Cake with Mascarpone Frosting

Oatmeal Cake

This perfectly divine and flavorful gluten-free, double-layer cinnamon oatmeal cake is topped with an easy, lightly-spiced cinnamon cream cheese frosting. It’s a popular cake frequently requested at family birthday parties! Get the Recipe: Oatmeal Cake

Easy Classic Vanilla Layer Cake

Easy Classic Vanilla Layer Cake- moist, light 3-layer cake frosted in rich vanilla buttercream, made with pudding, sour cream, vanilla and a white cake mix.
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Insanely Delicious Brown Butter Layer Cake

Seriously, if you’re looking for an over-the-top delicious cake recipe, this is it.Get the Recipe: Insanely Delicious Brown Butter Layer Cake

Peanut Butter and Jam Banana Cake

PB&J cake, anyone? Yes, your favorite childhood sandwich for lunch, snack, and, who are we kidding, dinner now comes in a beautiful cake form! This peanut butter and jam banana cake has all my favorite flavors wrapped into one delicious cake. Get the Recipe: Peanut Butter and Jam Banana Cake

The Best Moist Chocolate Cake from Scratch (with Coffee)

I’m not kidding around when I say this is the best moist chocolate cake ever. Like ever ever. It’s a family recipe from my in-laws*, and it’s been made literally hundreds of time. Every single family birthday this cake gets whipped out, and it’s the highlight of the day. Get the Recipe: The Best Moist Chocolate Cake from Scratch (with Coffee)

Red Velvet Cake Recipe

Red Velvet Cake Recipe with a delicious tang from the buttermilk, hints of cocoa, a moist, light crumb, and the best cream cheese icing!
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Chocolate Orange Cake

This chocolate orange cake puts a twist on the classic. And the best part? It’s super easy. You can make it in one bowl, you don’t need a hand mixer or a stand mixer, and it comes out perfect, every time. If you’re a chocolate and orange lover, you can’t go wrong with this cake!Get the Recipe: Chocolate Orange Cake

Best Homemade Italian Cream Cake and Cream Cheese Icing Recipe

This homemade Italian Cream Cake and cream cheese icing is Heavenly. Have you had Italian Cream Cake before? It’s good! The cream cheese frosting is finger-linkin’ or mixing bowl scraping good.Get the Recipe: Best Homemade Italian Cream Cake and Cream Cheese Icing Recipe

Pink Cake

With notes of vanilla and delightfully sweet cream cheese frosting, this moist and fluffy Pink Cake (Pink Velvet Cake) isn’t just beautiful but incredibly delicious!Get the Recipe: Pink Cake

Napoleon Cake

Napoleon cake is a perfectly moist and deliciously creamy dessert made of crunchy puff pastry and silky pastry cream that can be a great fit for any occasion. This recipe will show you how to make Napoleon cake that is flaky, elegant, and overflowing with homemade goodness.Get the Recipe: Napoleon Cake

Chocolate Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

This is the best Chocolate Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting that is super moist with rich chocolate flavor, very well balanced in sweetness, and surprisingly simple to make.Get the Recipe: Chocolate Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

Red Velvet Cake With Cream Cheese Mousse

This Red velvet cake with cream cheese mousse is a lighter version of the well-known cake we all love! Bright red color super moist sponges filled with airy cream cheese mousse!Get the Recipe: Red Velvet Cake With Cream Cheese Mousse

German Chocolate Cake

This German chocolate cake recipe is the most delicious, moist, flavourful cake ever! It features a super moist chocolate cake but the real star is the butterscotch frosting loaded with pecan and coconut.Get the Recipe: German Chocolate Cake