layer cake

noun

chiefly US
: a cake made of more than one layer

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But yeah, that's the Hummingbird cake, a banana, pineapple layer cake with lots of cream cheese frosting and pecans. Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 June 2025 Deliciously layered classic Saint-Émilion mid palate with flavors that range from chocolate layer cake to fresh raspberries. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025 Assemble and Serve For a layer cake, place one cake layer on a serving plate. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Feb. 2025 Complex layer cake of flavors that include German chocolate cake and red cherries. Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for layer cake

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“Layer cake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/layer%20cake. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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