layer cake

noun

chiefly US
: a cake made of more than one layer

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Ina Garten has taught me how to conquer chocolate layer cake, recreate her iconic coconut cake, and take any carrot cake over the top. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Feb. 2026 This festive two-layer cake is a cinch to pull off thanks to white cake mix. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2026 This mattress is essentially a six-layer cake. Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2026 Here is another view, again picturing the atmosphere above us as a layer cake. Terry Eliasen, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026 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 15 Feb. 2026.

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