The Best Layer Cake Recipes!
Love baking layer cakes? You’re in the right place! This collection is packed with my favourite layer cake recipes – from simple crowd-pleasers to impressive showstoppers. Whether you’re after a classic flavour combo or something a little different, there’s a cake here worth breaking out the good plates for. Think chocolate, citrus, fruit-filled, buttercream-loaded and more!
1. Black Forest Gateau
Put your baking skills to the test and bake this fabulously retro Black Forest Gateau layer cake recipe! It features four moist chocolate sponge layers infused with boozy cherry liqueur syrup, filled with sweet mascarpone Chantilly cream and a juicy morello cherry compote.
2. Carrot Cake
This classic Carrot Cake recipe is no-frills, easy to make, and irresistibly moreish! The soft sponge layers are flavoured with warming spices, studded with crunchy walnuts, and filled with tangy cream cheese frosting.
3. Lemon Meringue Cake
This Lemon Meringue Cake combines the best elements of a classic lemon meringue pie with the elegance of a layered sponge cake! Two layers of lemon sponge sandwiched with Swiss meringue buttercream, with a suprise zesty lemon curd filling. A fresh and bright flavour to cut through all the Easter choc!
4. Mini Chocolate Fudge Cake
Perfect for small celebrations, this adorable Mini Chocolate Birthday Cake is rich, delicious and full of chocolate flavour! The sponge is moist and fudgy, encased with chocolate fudge frosting and decorated with rainbow sprinkles.
5. Pumpkin Spice Latte Cake
Get your PSL fix in every bite of this delicious soft and fluffy Pumpkin Spice Latte Cake! The sponge is flavoured with pumpkin puree and my homemade pumpkin spice mix, and it’s paired with coffee cream cheese frosting before being topped with Biscoff crumbs and pumpkin meringues.
6. Pecan Orange Drizzle Cake
With this recipe you can enjoy two layers of soft, buttery, pecan-studded sponge, infused with a sweet orange drizzle, wrapped in smooth and tangy orange cream cheese frosting!
7. Classic Victoria Sponge
This soft and fluffy Victoria Sponge Layer Cake is sandwiched together with strawberry jam and freshly whipped cream. It’s a baking classic that’s simple to make and is loved by all!
More Baking Recipes In My Cookbook
If you love seasonal baking, go check out my cookbook Chocolate Overload! It’s filled with easy chocolate recipes for Christmas, Easter, Halloween, and every occasion in-between. Perfect for beginner bakers, families and chocolate lovers!