40 Most Spectacular Layer Cakes

The Barefoot Contessa brings ease to decadent dishes like this fancy cake. The secret is good-quality ingredients (and a little love, too).

Decadent doesn’t even begin to describe this ganache-covered chocolate cake stuffed with mascarpone filling and raspberry sauce, topped with fresh raspberries.

This cookies and cream cake topped with crumbled cookies is sure to satisfy your cookie, cake, and chocolate cravings.

Light and airy angel food cake is layered with lemon curd and topped with meringue for the ultimate lemon dessert.

This delicious chocolate cake doesn’t skimp on the buttercream. Iced in an ombré petal style, it’s also a treat for the eyes.

If you’re a fan of The Barefoot Contessa, you’ve seen Ina Garten serve up some pretty spectacular dishes. But this towering coconut-encrusted creation, well…it takes the cake!

A classic torte created in Paris, made of thin layers of sponge cake with a coffee buttercream and chocolate ganache.

This classic Italian dessert combines creamy mascarpone, espresso, brandy and a hint of cocoa, and is topped with chocolate curls for a decadent presentation.

This cake from the southern U.S. is a grand dessert, standing almost 10-inches tall. Three layers of vanilla cake are filled with a gooey caramel with pecans, coconut and candied peel, and then finished with a meringue frosting.

You can’t go wrong with Ina Garten’s classic chocolate cake covered in sweet, creamy chocolate frosting.

A light sponge cake layered with a rich whipped cream and jam-covered strawberries gives this dessert a stunning look.

Moist and creamy, this carrot cake is a light, refreshing dessert for almost any occasion. For even more variety, check out our most crave-worthy carrot cake recipes in every form.

Layers of vanilla cake, creamy coffee icing and crispy wafer cookies add lots of texture to this cake, and the chocolate glaze is the finishing touch to making this dessert unbelievably delicious.

Layers of spiced gingerbread, sweet and tart lemon buttercream frosting, and juicy raspberries create this elegant dessert that’s bound to impress any guest! Top with a layer of frosting and a circle of fresh raspberries.

This moist and delicious carrot cake is made with layers of cream cheese icing and chopped fresh pineapple for a fruity twist.

This decadent red velvet chocolate cake from Anna Olson is coated in a silky cream cheese frosting that’s also inserted in the middle for a tasty surprise.

This delicious cake meets the criteria of a classic devil’s food cake, with its dark, rich chocolatey flavour and delicate moist texture.

A decadent patisserie-style glazed mousse torte to enjoy for any occasion. One bite of this heavenly treat and you won’t be able to stop!

This vibrant cakes is bursting with the flavour of fresh carrots and pineapple, smothered in cream cheese frosting and decorated with sunny, fresh pineapple studs. It’s the perfect cap for a meal of fresh seasonal delights.

You can never go wrong with vanilla. However, it is the caramel pastry cream that is really the icing on this cake (pun intended)! The plain base makes it the perfect canvas for colourful fondant or fresh flowers.

This beautifully constructed cake is stacked with layers of moist vanilla cake, cream cheese icing and perfectly placed blueberries for a springtime dessert.

Served in mason jars, put a tropical twist on the classic layer cake by infusing the flavours of this popular fruity cocktail.

This moist and fluffy chocolate cake is layered with a caramel whipped cream, creamy chocolate ganache and topped with dark chocolate curls. Set this towering cake in the middle of your dinner table for a sight your guests will never forget.

This intricate cake of Hungarian origin is made up of eight (yes, eight!) thin layers of sponge cake filled with chocolate buttercream and topped with a caramel fan.

This combination of chocolate sponge cake, cherries and whipped cream may be a familiar one but in place of the often-dry chocolate Genoise sponge, a chocolate chiffon cake base offers the same airiness, but it is also moist and rich.

Based on one of Canada’s most popular treats, this giant red velvet cake sandwich is filled with a creamy marshmallow-y layer with a milk chocolate coating.

Layers of lemon pound cake, lemon cream and lemon curd, these light and fluffy mini cakes are a refreshing way to end your meal.

This simple cake is made up of 6 delectable layers, consisting of vanilla cake, mashed rip bananas, and decadent chocolate frosting.