892 layer cake recipes

Mystery cake is a self-saucing chocolate pudding cake: pour batter into a pan, sprinkle cocoa sugar on top, then douse with cold coffee. As it bakes, the topping sinks into pudding under a tender cake layer.

Bacardi rum chocolate cake with a boozy chocolate pudding filling. Dark rum in both the cake layers and the whipped filling makes this a rich, adults-only dessert.

A no-fuss strawberry shortcake layered on angel food cake with vanilla pudding and whipped topping. Four ingredients, 15 minutes, and zero baking required.

Two-layer chocolate orange cheesecake with a chocolate wafer-cinnamon crust, dark chocolate base, and Grand Marnier orange top. Boxed-cake elegance for a dinner party showpiece.

Semi-homemade chocolate cake with a gooey caramel, roasted peanut, and milk chocolate chip layer baked right into the center. Starts with a box mix and six ingredients. Tastes like a giant chocolate turtle bar in cake form.

No-bake Oreo cake layered with a buttery Oreo crust, sweetened cream cheese filling, instant chocolate pudding, and Cool Whip topped with crushed cookie crumbs. Crowd-pleasing potluck dessert.

Rich chocolate layer cake with cocoa, hot coffee, and a hint of almond extract. Colette's recipe bakes into two moist 9-inch layers that are begging for your favorite frosting.

Judith Olney's chocolate buttermilk cake is a tender triple-layer cake built on tangy buttermilk, a generous hit of cocoa, a whisper of cinnamon, and a splash of coffee that sharpens the chocolate into something deep and grown-up.

Bianco Mangiare is a layered Italian dessert with sponge cake, vanilla-cinnamon milk pudding, chocolate sprinkles, pecans, and cherries. Served cold, this elegant no-bake treat is pure old-world charm.

Strawberry punch bowl dessert: pound cake cubes layered with glazed fresh strawberries and vanilla pudding, topped with whipped topping. A make-ahead trifle for picnics, potlucks, and showers.

Three-layer butter pecan cake filled with rich, from-scratch burnt-sugar caramel, frosted in buttercream and crusted with pecans. A classic Southern caramel cake worth the fuss.

Jewish-Catholic apple cake with cinnamon-sugar apples layered through an oil-based batter with walnuts and orange juice. A dairy-free tube pan cake that freezes beautifully.

Old-fashioned chocolate layer cake with cocoa, instant coffee, and buttermilk frosted with sweetened whipped cream. A tender, not-too-sweet chocolate cake with a light, airy frosting.

Peachy chocolate cake made without eggs, butter, or milk, layered with fresh sliced peaches. A naturally dairy-free chocolate cake with a tender crumb and bright fruit contrast.

Southern blackberry jam cake with allspice, cinnamon, raisins, and chopped nuts in a buttermilk batter, frosted with cooked caramel icing and pecan halves. A three-layer heritage cake.

Buttermilk coffee cake layered with crushed Heath bars and chopped pecans under a buttery brown sugar crumb topping. A rich brunch cake with toffee crunch in every slice.