Layer cake recipes
If there’s a cake to mark a special occasion, it’s a tall and mighty layer cake. We’ve got fruity tortes, colourful tiered cakes, chocolate mousse cakes and more.
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Banana, maple and pecan cake
Bake Off's Kevin Flynn transforms banana cake into something special. Sandwich the layers with maple buttercream and top with candied pecans.
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Cakes
Peanut butter and jam brown butter sponge cake
Say goodbye to that old Victoria sandwich, this peanut butter and jam brown butter sponge cake from Tarunima Sinha will NOT disappoint.
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Celebration cakes
Pistachio layer cake with cream cheese frosting
This magnificent pistachio cake combines a light and nutty sponge with a decadently rich cream cheese icing!
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Caribbean
Sticky Jamaican ginger cake with butterscotch sauce
Layers of deliciously sticky spiced Jamaican ginger cake are sandwiched with a butterscotch sauce and smothered in orange mascarpone cream.
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Platinum Jubilee
Lemon and strawberry meringue cake
Expect gasps when you unveil this gloriously OTT strawberry cake filled with lemon curd, berries and cream and topped with a meringue crown.
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Chocolate cakes
Vegan chocolate cake
Our vegan chocolate cake is egg-free and dairy-free and is filled with vegan buttercream, amaretto, and is covered in a silky ganache.
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Afternoon tea
Lemon and courgette cake with white chocolate cream cheese frosting
This gorgeous lemon and courgette cake features layers of zesty sponge layered with homemade lemon curd and white choc cream cheese frosting.
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Celebration cakes
Rhubarb and custard layer cake
This glorious rhubarb and custard layer cake is so pretty: its jaw-dropping decoration makes it perfect for special occasions.
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Chocolate cakes
Peanut butter drip cake
A dark chocolate peanut butter drip cake is topped with biscuits; a stunning centrepiece for any birthday or celebration.
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Celebration cakes
Lemon, blueberry and coconut cake
This stunning lemon, blueberry and coconut celebration layer cake by Bake Off finalist Alice Fevronia is a project fora labour-of-love baking session.
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Celebration cakes
Carrot and cheesecake layer cake
This carrot cake and marbled cheesecake layer cake is a truly spectacular celebration cake that's perfect for birthdays or Easter.
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Make-ahead desserts
Russian honey biscuit cake
This Russian honey biscuit layer cake needs to be assembled well in advance to make its texture soft enough for slicing at afternoon tea.
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Celebration cakes
Mango, cardamom and coconut cake
Chetna Makan brings together coconut, cardamom and fresh mango to make a lovely celebration cake that looks beautiful and tastes brilliant, too.
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Celebration cakes
Thousand-layer cake (lapis legit)
This Indonesian thousand-layer cake, also known as lapis legit, is fittingly named for its many layers and is spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.
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Celebration cakes
Caramelised white chocolate, burnt butter and tahini cake
Bake John Whaite's epic white chocolate, burnt butter and tahini celebration cake to really impress your guests or celebrate a birthday,
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Carrot cakes
Eric Lanlard’s carrot and pumpkin celebration cake
Eric Lanlard's carrot cake with ginger mascarpone frosting is the perfect birthday cake, Easter treat or celebration centrepiece.
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