A tall, three-layer celebration cake looks like something you’d order from a bakery or spend days making. It isn’t. Most layer cakes come together from just two basics: a good sponge and a frosting you love.
Here are 10 of the most popular layer cakes on the blog!
Victoria Sponge Cake
I first came across Victoria sponge cake, or Victoria sandwich as some people call it, while I was living in the UK. It's an iconic tea cake typically served in the afternoon, named after Queen Victoria herself.
Go to the recipe: Victoria Sponge Cake
Berry Chantilly Cake
This berry Chantilly cake is a light, elegant layer cake made with an ultra-moist, oil-based sponge, fresh berry coulis, and soft mascarpone Chantilly cream. It delivers a bakery-style texture that stays fluffy and tender while layering bright fruit flavor with a smooth, creamy finish.
Go to the recipe: Berry Chantilly Cake
Carrot Cake
This layered carrot cake recipe is everything a classic carrot cake should be: ultra-moist, perfectly spiced, and layered with a silky cream cheese-mascarpone frosting. Loaded with freshly shredded carrots, every bite is tender and flavorful, and the homemade frosting perfectly balances the rich cake layers. You'll love making this bakery-style dessert that feels both comforting and elegant.
Go to the recipe: Carrot Cake
Nutella Cake
This Nutella cake is a perfect dessert for chocolate and hazelnut lovers! It's a gorgeous combination of moist chocolate sponge cake, luxurious Nutella mousseline cream (German buttercream) as filling and frosting, and chopped hazelnuts as decoration!
Go to the recipe: Nutella Cake
Napoleon Cake
Napoleon cake is a showstopping dessert to share. Puff pastry is buttery, crunchy, and delicious, and tastes amazing piled in a tower with silky pastry cream between layers. You can coat this easy Napoleon cake in an extra-light layer of cream and finely crushed puff pastry pieces, or, for a summery touch, garnish this puff pastry layer cake with fresh berries and a dusting of powdered sugar.
Go to the recipe: Napoleon Cake
Sacher Torte
Austrian Sachertorte cake is in the history books as one of Europe's best cakes, and I'm going to show you how to make it yourself. A moist chocolate sponge is coated and filled with a fine layer of apricot jam before being cloaked in a smooth chocolate glaze. It is a Viennese specialty that defines elegance, and this Sachertorte recipe takes the famous classic Sachertorte to the next level!
Go to the recipe: Sacher Torte
Ferrero Rocher Cake
This Ferrero Rocher cake is the ultimate celebration cake, featuring moist chocolate-hazelnut sponge, silky Nutella mousseline cream (cooked chocolate pastry cream enriched with Nutella and butter), plenty of crunchy hazelnuts, and crushed Ferrero Rocher chocolates.
Go to the recipe: Ferrero Rocher Cake
Chocolate Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
This chocolate cake with cream cheese frosting pairs three soft, deeply chocolatey sponge layers with a fluffy, tangy cream cheese frosting made without butter. The frosting is light, perfectly balanced in sweetness, and stays creamy straight from the fridge, so every slice is rich without ever feeling heavy.
Go to the recipe: Chocolate Cake with Cream Cheese F
Triple Chocolate Cake
Chocolate lovers will drool over this triple chocolate cake recipe, made with mouthwatering chocolate sponge cake, creamy chocolate whipped ganache frosting, and a decadent chocolate ganache drip. Perfect for birthdays, holidays, and after-dinner desserts, this easy-to-make homemade three-layer cake will quickly become a favorite for anyone who tries it!
Go to the recipe: Triple Chocolate Cake
German Chocolate Cake
This German chocolate cake recipe is the most delicious, moist, flavorful cake ever! It features a super moist chocolate cake, but the real star is the butterscotch frosting, which is loaded with pecans and coconut. Beyond how beautifully the flavors bond together, it is also a super easy recipe you can literally make in no time without any special equipment.
Go to the recipe: German Chocolate Cake
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