layer cake

noun

chiefly US
: a cake made of more than one layer

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The ingredient shines in this impressive layer cake with the coconut sponge and coconut filling, and then finished with a light and airy whipped cream frosting. Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 12 July 2025 For $60 a person, guests can enjoy a three-course pre-fixe menu including chicken satay, shrimp satay, chicken lettuce wraps, Beijing chicken, spicy pepper mignon, chocolate layer cake, and more, with the option to add a signature lychee martini for $15. Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025 Espiritu Santo is a geological layer cake carved with countless small anchorages, beloved by sailors and fishing enthusiasts. The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2025 This icebox cake looks as impressive as a classic Southern layer cake, but doesn't require turning on the oven. Patricia S York, Southern Living, 27 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for layer cake

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