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

Baking recipes

Banana, maple and pecan cake

Bake Off’s Kevin Flynn transforms banana cake into something special. Sandwich the layers of rich banana sponge with piped maple...

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Peanut butter and jam brown butter sponge cake

Cake recipes

Peanut butter and jam brown butter sponge cake

When the old Victoria sandwich won’t hit the spot, this peanut butter and jam brown butter sponge cake from Tarunima...

Vegetarian
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Pistachio layer cake with cream cheese frosting

Celebration cake recipes

Pistachio layer cake with cream cheese frosting

Pistachio lovers, this one’s for you! This magnificent pistachio layer cake combines a light and nutty sponge with a decadently...

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Sticky Jamaican ginger cake with butterscotch sauce

Caribbean recipes

Sticky Jamaican ginger cake with butterscotch sauce

Bake Off finalist Ruby Bhogal’s sticky Jamaican ginger cake is the ultimate celebration cake. Layers of deliciously sticky spiced Jamaican...

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Lemon and strawberry meringue cake

Platinum Jubilee recipes

Lemon and strawberry meringue cake

Expect gasps when you unveil this gloriously OTT strawberry cake. The three layers are sandwiched with lemon curd, berries and...

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Vegan chocolate cake

Chocolate cake recipes

Vegan chocolate cake

Our vegan chocolate cake is dairy-free and egg-free and comes with a vegan buttercream, amaretto and jam filling, and is...

Dairy-free Vegan
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Lemon and courgette cake with white chocolate cream cheese frosting

Afternoon tea recipes

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...

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Rhubarb and custard layer cake

Celebration cake recipes

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 such...

Vegetarian
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Peanut butter drip cake

Chocolate cake recipes

Peanut butter drip cake

A dark chocolate sponge is sandwiched and covered with peanut buttercream, drizzled with a rich chocolate ganache then topped with...

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Lemon, blueberry and coconut cake

Celebration cake recipes

Lemon, blueberry and coconut cake

This stunning layer cake by Bake Off finalist Alice Fevronia is a project for a labour-of-love baking session. Fluffy coconut...

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Carrot and cheesecake layer cake

Celebration cake recipes

Carrot and cheesecake layer cake

Four layers of carrot cake sponge are sandwiched between a chocolate and vanilla marbled cheesecake filling and thick layers of...

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Russian honey biscuit cake

Make-ahead dessert recipes

Russian honey biscuit cake

This Russian honey biscuit cake needs to be assembled at least 6 hours ahead of time (or ideally overnight) to...

Make-ahead
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Mango, cardamom and coconut cake

Celebration cake recipes

Mango, cardamom and coconut cake

In this mango cake recipe, Chetna Makan has brought together three of her favourite ingredients to make a lovely celebration...

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Thousand-layer cake (lapis legit)

Celebration cake recipes

Thousand-layer cake (lapis legit)

This Indonesian thousand-layer cake, also known as lapis legit, is fittingly named for its many layers. It’s spiced with cinnamon,...

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Caramelised white chocolate, burnt butter and tahini cake

Celebration cake recipes

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...

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Eric Lanlard’s carrot and pumpkin celebration cake

Carrot cake recipes

Eric Lanlard’s carrot and pumpkin celebration cake

Master pâtissier Eric Lanlard created this showstopping carrot cake for delicious. magazine’s 15th birthday. We didn’t leave a single crumb...

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