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Luscious Layer Cakes Perfect for Any Occasion

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Strawberry Dream Cake
Credit: Photo: Greg Dupree
If there's anything we love around here more than cake, we can't think what it is, unless, of course, it's a layer cake. Think about it: layers of cake, layers of filling or frosting, and that satisfying moment when you cut into something impressive like our Strawberry Dream Cake. While we love our pound cakes and our coffee cakes, there's just something about a layer cake. Sometimes, you don't need a layer cake for an occasion, a layer cake is an occasion. We tend to err on the side of more cake, rather than less. From luscious lemon layers to jam cakes to caramel cake recipes so rich you'll need a nap after, we've collected some of our best and most impressive layer cake recipes here. You'll find the legendary Hummingbird Cake, the iconic Lane Cake, and more unexpected surprises, like the bright and fruity triple decker strawberry cake recipe that just begged to be included.
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Strawberry Dream Cake

Strawberry Dream Cake
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Recipe: Strawberry Dream Cake

You'll fall in love with this too-good-to-be-true strawberry cake. Fluffy whipped frosting made with marscapone cheese, sugar, whipping cream, and vanilla and almond extracts is the perfect finishing touch. We love the presentation of cake slices with upright strawberries between the layers. When it comes down to the details, this sweet confection takes the cake.

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Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake

Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake
Credit: Alison Miksch; Prop styling: Mary Clayton Carl; Food styling: Mary-Claire Britton

Recipe: Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake

Our Southern secret to a moist chocolate cake? Duke's Mayonnaise.

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White Chocolate Poinsettia Cake

White Chocolate Poinsettia Cake
Credit: Hector Manuel Sanchez

Recipe: White Chocolate Poinsettia Cake

Petal-shaped cookies are the perfect polishing touch for this elegant layered cake.

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Mama's German Chocolate Cake

German Chocolate Cake
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Recipe: Mama's German Chocolate Cake

Layers of fluffy, moist German chocolate cake and creamy Coconut-Pecan Frosting make this towering, triple-decker dessert an instant favorite.

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The Coconut Chiffon Cake

The Coconut Chiffon Cake
Credit: Hector Sanchez

Recipe: The Coconut Chiffon Cake

White as a Sunday glove, coconut is the doyenne of Southern layer cakes, a masterpiece of home cookery that has crowned dining room sideboards for more than a hundred years.

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Sea Salt-Caramel Cake

Gingerbread Latte Cake with Vanilla Whipped Cream Frosting
Credit: Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall

Recipe: Sea Salt-Caramel Cake

Rich caramel frosting topped with a sprinkle of flaky sea salt makes for a fancy finish.

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Coconut Cake with Rum Filling and Coconut Ermine Frosting

Coconut Cake with Rum Filling and Coconut Ermine Frosting
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Recipe: Coconut Cake with Rum Filling and Coconut Ermine Frosting

Layers of tender coconut cake and a luscious rum custard are the stars of this divine dessert, but the frosting is pretty spectacular, too.

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The Red Velvet Cake

The Red Velvet Cake
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Recipe: The Red Velvet Cake

In 1989, an armadillo-shaped groom's cake in Steel Magnolias kicked off a cult following for red velvet. The craze has continued, fueled in part by the red velvet cakes that have graced the Southern Living Christmas cover three times.

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Pumpkin Layer Cake with Caramel-Cream Cheese Frosting

Pumpkin Layer Cake with Caramel-Cream Cheese Frosting
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Recipe: Pumpkin Layer Cake with Caramel-Cream Cheese Frosting

A must-try for pumpkin spice fans, these cake layers can be made up to three days before your event.

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Luscious Lemon Cake

Luscious Lemon Cake
Credit: Jennifer Davick

Recipe: Luscious Lemon Cake

Create an impressive stack of zesty lemon layers that's perfect for any casual gathering. Or frost the entire cake for a more elegant presentation.

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Triple-Layer Chocolate-Caramel Cake

Triple-Layer Chocolate-Caramel Cake
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Recipe: Triple-Layer Chocolate-Caramel Cake

This creamy chocolate and caramel frosting is even better with a a splish of bourbon, but it can be left out without causing any problems.

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Best Homemade White Cake

Best White Cake
Credit: Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Christina Lane; Food Styling: Torie Cox

Recipe: Best Homemade White Cake

Whether you're a white cake pro or layering for this first time, this is the perfect cake to serve friends and family.

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Hummingbird Cake

Hummingbird Cake
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Recipe: Hummingbird Cake

Thanks to Mrs. L.H. Wiggins of Greensboro, North Carolina, this pineapple-banana spice cake with cream cheese frosting became one of our most requested recipes. We still stand by Mrs. Wiggins' original, indulgent creation.

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Heavenly Candy Bar Cake

Heavenly Candy Bar Cake

Recipe: Heavenly Candy Bar Cake

Gooey chunks of candy bar really do take this cake recipe to higher realms. Melted candy bars are stirred into the batter, and more are coarsely chopped and sprinkled over the top.

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Gingerbread Cake with Buttermilk Frosting

Gingerbread Cake with Buttermilk Frosting
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Recipe: Gingerbread Cake with Buttermilk Frosting

Tangy buttermilk frosting pairs beautifully with the spiced layers of gingerbread cake in this holiday dessert.

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Butter Toffee-Pecan Layer Cake

Butter Toffee-Pecan Layer Cake
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Recipe: Butter Toffee-Pecan Layer Cake

Toffee bits and chopped pecans stud these rich cake layers, and browned butter lends a special touch to the frosting on the top.

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The Lane Cake

The Lane Cake
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Recipe: The Lane Cake

In March 1966, Southern Living featured a recipe for Lane Cake in its second issue. Our latest twist? Dried peaches (finely diced and ridiculously delicious) stand in for raisins, and the traditional meringue frosting gets a spirited makeover with a triple shot of peach schnapps.

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Mama Dip’s Carrot Cake

Mama Dip’s Carrot Cake

Recipe: Mama Dip’s Carrot Cake

This recipe from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, restaurateur Mildred "Mama Dip" Council is one of the best carrot cakes we've tested. The cake layers can be made ahead and frozen up to one month.

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Eggnog Spice Cake with Bourbon Custard Filling and Eggnog Buttercream

Gingerbread Latte Cake with Vanilla Whipped Cream Frosting
Credit: Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall

Recipe: Eggnog Spice Cake with Bourbon Custard Filling and Eggnog Buttercream

Slightly boozy and decorated with a festive, zigzag frosting, guests are sure to enjoy this layered take on Christmas eggnog.

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The Lemon Cheese Layer Cake

The Lemon Cheese Layer Cake
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Recipe: The Lemon Cheese Layer Cake

Expecting a twist on cheesecake? You're in for an even sweeter surprise. These layers are filled with a buttery rich lemon curd instead.

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Peppermint Cake with Seven-Minute Frosting

Peppermint Cake with Seven-Minute Frosting
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Recipe: Pepperming Cake with Seven-Minute Frosting

Peppermint-vanilla cake and fluffy pink buttercream make a merry combination in this layer cake full of Christmas spirit.

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The Jam Cake

The Jam Cake
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Recipe: The Jam Cake

The origins of jam cake lie deep in Appalachia where store-bought sugar was once scarce. Cakes were often sweetened with homemade jams, filled with wild berries and mountain fruits. The payoff for the genius swap? Rich, dense cake layers with a depth of flavor sugar alone can't deliver.

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Praline Layer Cake

Praline Layer Cake
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Recipe: Praline Layer Cake

The praline is one of the South's most beloved sweets, and, in this show-stopping layer cake, it certainly does not disappoint. Candied pecans add a toasty crunch to the top of the cake, while the soft layers are held together with a dark, nutty filling and a silky buttercream frosting. Pecans are great all year long, but there is something about the Fall season that makes you want to bake and bake a lot. This cake will truly satisfy your sweet tooth.

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The 50th Anniversary Cake

The Birthday Cake
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Recipe: The 50th Anniversary Cake

As we planned the dessert for the Southern Living 50th anniversary party, sweet memories of generously frosted layer cakes from childhood birthdays or Grandmother's kitchen danced in our heads. Inspiration can come from anywhere, as long as the results taste delicious. Our most popular birthday cake recipe made the final party cut: six moist layers of vanilla-almond cake smothered in grand buttercream icing and embellished with glistening sugar sprinkles.

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Lane Cake

Lane Cake

Recipe: Lane Cake

Pecans, raisins, flaked coconut, and of course, a little bourbon, top this classic Southern layer cake.

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Caramel Cake

Caramel Cake
Credit: Jennifer Davick

Recipe: Caramel Cake

This old-fashioned cake will seal your reputation as a baker.

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Italian Cream Cake

Italian Cream Cake

Recipe: Italian Cream Cake

This cake will surely win rave reviews in your home with its sweet coconut flavors and Nutty Cream Cheese Frosting.

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Chocolate Layer Cake with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

Chocolate Layer Cake with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
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Recipe: Chocolate Layer Cake with Vanilla Buttercream

This "choco-licious" dessert temptation is impossible to resist. The addition of hot tap water at the end makes for an exceptionally moist cake.

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Toasted Almond-Butter Cake

Toasted Almond-Butter Cake
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Recipe: Toasted Almond-Butter Cake

This buttery, moist cake has the perfect hint of almonds and coconut. A sweet Cream Cheese Frosting makes it an even more outstanding way to end the meal.

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Chocolate-Praline Cake

Chocolate-Praline Cake
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Recipe: Chocolate-Praline Cake

This chocolate cake is off-the-charts rich. If you like pralines, you'll love this candy-like frosting.

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Hummingbird Cake

Hummingbird Cake

Recipe: Hummingbird Cake

This is the ultimate recipe for Hummingbird Cake. It's the most requested recipe in Southern Living magazine history and frequents covered dish dinners all across the South, always receiving rave reviews.

Related: 4 Ways with Hummingbird Cake

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Triple-Decker Strawberry Cake

Triple-Decker Strawberry Cake

Recipe: Triple-Decker Strawberry Cake

Layers of moist strawberry cake and Strawberry Buttercream Frosting make this three-layer cake a must for strawberry lovers.

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Chocolate Cake IV

Chocolate Cake IV
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Recipe: Chocolate Cake IV

Coffee and chocolate lovers everywhere will find this cake to die for! Between each layer of chocolate cake is a delicious Mocha-Chocolate Cream Filling, and it's topped with Coffee Liqueur Ganache Icing.

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Gingerbread Cake with Stout Buttercream

Gingerbread Cake with Stout Buttercream
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Recipe: Gingerbread Cake with Stout Buttercream

The bold flavor of a stout complements the spices in the German-inspired gingerbread cake. Spread a simple buttercream icing over the cake and garnish with toasted pecans.

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Lightened Hummingbird Cake

Lightened Hummingbird Cake
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Recipe: Lightened Hummingbird Cake

We lowered the fat and calories by substituting applesauce for some of the oil, using less butter and sugar, fewer eggs, and substituting light for regular cream cheese.

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Blackberry-Raspberry Truffle Cake

Blackberry-Raspberry Truffle Cake
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Recipe: Blackberry-Raspberry Truffle Cake

Lavish amounts of semisweet chocolate and sour cream give rise to these luscious cake layers. No one will ever guess the recipe begins with a mix. A simple coating of coarsely chopped pecans and a handful of colorful berries will send this towering treat to the table in high style.

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Four-Layer Coconut Cake

Four-Layer Coconut Cake
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Recipe: Four-Layer Coconut Cake

Layer upon layer of tropical coconut and soft whipped cream topping make this a year-round favorite indulgence.

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Coconut-Almond Cream Layer Cake

Coconut-Almond Cream Layer Cake
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Recipe: Coconut-Almond Cream Cake

This decadent layer cake is deliciously rich as well as moist. For a colorful presentation, garnish with kumquats, currants, and fresh mint sprigs.

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White Chocolate-Almond Cake

White Chocolate-Almond Cake
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Recipe: White Chocolate Almond Cake

Using square rather than round cake pans gives this layer cake a wonderfully unique presentation. The combination of sour cream, light brown sugar and hot water make this cake extra delightful and moist.

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Chocolate Italian Cake

Chocolate Italian Cake
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Recipe: Chocolate Italian Cake

Finely chopped pecans and a hint of cinnamon in the Chocolate-Cream Cheese frosting gives this chocolate spin-off the classic Italian Cream Cake that something extra. Garnish with pecan halves for a pretty presentation.

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Bourbon-Chocolate Cake With Praline Frosting

Bourbon-Chocolate Cake With Praline Frosting
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Recipe: Bourbon-Chocolate Cake With Praline Frosting

Chocolate Ganache smoothed between layers of rich chocolate cake topped with Praline Frosting and a warm Bourbon Glaze make this recipe fit for special occasions. Serve alongside a warm cup of coffee or tea.

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Best Carrot Cake

Best Carrot Cake
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Recipe: Best Carrot Cake

Make this classic favorite for a crowd and you might not have any leftovers to bring home. Simply adding a can of crushed pineapple and the luscious Buttermilk Glaze makes this truly the Best Carrot Cake.

Step-by-Step Video: Best Carrot Cake Ever

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Chocolate-Peanut Butter Mousse Cake

Chocolate-Peanut Butter Mousse Cake
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Recipe: Chocolate-Peanut Butter Mousse Cake

Starting with a boxed cake mix makes this cake both easy and delicious. Kids and adults alike will love the creamy peanut butter mousse between layers of chocolate cake. Garnish with chopped roasted peanuts and serve with a scoop of ice cream.

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Decadent Banana Cake with Coconut-Cream Cheese Frosting

Decadent Banana Cake with Coconut-Cream Cheese Frosting

Recipe: Decadent Banana Cake with Coconut-Cream Cheese Frosting

Bananas and coconut pair perfectly in this delicious dessert. Top with toasted coconut and banana slices for an impressive presentation.

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Fig Cake

Fig Cake
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Recipe: Fig Cake

A delicious twist on our favorite Hummingbird Cake, this recipe is so simple to make you won't believe you started from scratch. This recipe can be made with fresh figs or with good quality preserves. Sweet cream cheese frosting covers the cake and is a nice balance to the spicy fall flavors.

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Lemon-and-Chocolate Doberge Cake

Lemon-and-Chocolate Doberge Cake
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Recipe: Lemon-and-Chocolate Doberge Cake

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Fresh Orange Italian Cream Cake

Fresh Orange Italian Cream Cake
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Recipe: Fresh Orange Italian Creme Cake

Reviewers have touted this one of the best cakes they’ve ever tasted. Our recipe takes ordinary Italian Cream Cake up a notch by spreading flavorful Fresh Orange Curd between each layer. Be sure to chill the Fresh Orange Curd for 8 hours; it helps keep the layers together which makes it easier to frost.

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Best Carrot Cake

Best Carrot Cake
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Recipe: Best Carrot Cake

Truly our best-ever carrot cake recipe, make this classic favorite for a crowd and you might not have any leftovers to bring home. Layers of delicious carrot cake are moistened with a Buttermilk Glaze and topped off with a sweet Cream Cheese Frosting.

Cooking Video: Best Carrot Cake Ever

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Red Velvet Layer Cake

Red Velvet Layer Cake
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Recipe: Red Velvet Layer Cake

This crimson layer cake is the way to anyone's heart, stacked tall for an even more impressive dessert.

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    1 of 49 Strawberry Dream Cake
    2 of 49 Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake
    3 of 49 White Chocolate Poinsettia Cake
    4 of 49 Mama's German Chocolate Cake
    5 of 49 The Coconut Chiffon Cake
    6 of 49 Sea Salt-Caramel Cake
    7 of 49 Coconut Cake with Rum Filling and Coconut Ermine Frosting
    8 of 49 The Red Velvet Cake
    9 of 49 Pumpkin Layer Cake with Caramel-Cream Cheese Frosting
    10 of 49 Luscious Lemon Cake
    11 of 49 Triple-Layer Chocolate-Caramel Cake
    12 of 49 Best Homemade White Cake
    13 of 49 Hummingbird Cake
    14 of 49 Heavenly Candy Bar Cake
    15 of 49 Gingerbread Cake with Buttermilk Frosting
    16 of 49 Butter Toffee-Pecan Layer Cake
    17 of 49 The Lane Cake
    18 of 49 Mama Dip’s Carrot Cake
    19 of 49 Eggnog Spice Cake with Bourbon Custard Filling and Eggnog Buttercream
    20 of 49 The Lemon Cheese Layer Cake
    21 of 49 Peppermint Cake with Seven-Minute Frosting
    22 of 49 The Jam Cake
    23 of 49 Praline Layer Cake
    24 of 49 The 50th Anniversary Cake
    25 of 49 Lane Cake
    26 of 49 Caramel Cake
    27 of 49 Italian Cream Cake
    28 of 49 Chocolate Layer Cake with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
    29 of 49 Toasted Almond-Butter Cake
    30 of 49 Chocolate-Praline Cake
    31 of 49 Hummingbird Cake
    32 of 49 Triple-Decker Strawberry Cake
    33 of 49 Chocolate Cake IV
    34 of 49 Gingerbread Cake with Stout Buttercream
    35 of 49 Lightened Hummingbird Cake
    36 of 49 Blackberry-Raspberry Truffle Cake
    37 of 49 Four-Layer Coconut Cake
    38 of 49 Coconut-Almond Cream Layer Cake
    39 of 49 White Chocolate-Almond Cake
    40 of 49 Chocolate Italian Cake
    41 of 49 Bourbon-Chocolate Cake With Praline Frosting
    42 of 49 Best Carrot Cake
    43 of 49 Chocolate-Peanut Butter Mousse Cake
    44 of 49 Decadent Banana Cake with Coconut-Cream Cheese Frosting
    45 of 49 Fig Cake
    46 of 49 Lemon-and-Chocolate Doberge Cake
    47 of 49 Fresh Orange Italian Cream Cake
    48 of 49 Best Carrot Cake
    49 of 49 Red Velvet Layer Cake

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