Layer Cakes
I remember that as a novice baker, I would dream about the moment when I could create wonderful layer cakes, made out of sponge and cream, with a professional finish and exciting flavors.
The beginning was extremely difficult, and my first cakes looked absolutely terrible. It took me time to learn, practice and understand where I went wrong, what worked and what didn’t. I sensed a great feeling of joy and satisfaction when I first realized that I could consistently create the cakes of my dreams, time after time again and again.
Personally, I adore cakes of a very particular style- minimalistic, classic, not those tall and huge designed cakes you see on IG, with considerable use of fondant (not against it, but rather just my personal preference), and uncalled for amounts of food coloring (this one is a big no for me). I am not a big fan of buttercream. I am in LOVE with whipped cream- the dairy kind, not the plant-based ones.
I can promise you that anyone can make a wonderful layer cake at home!
I speak from a place where I thought my clumsy hands could not live up to the task, yet I still managed to do it. I therefore believe anyone can do it!
There are no secrets, or any ground breaking news here. Layer cakes are always about a sponge cake, filled and iced with whipped cream (made in many flavors), and garnished with lovely piped decorations. The differences are mostly in the cake’s design and finishing touch (which only proves the many possibilities available to choose from various colors, taste, textures and decorations). I am revealing for the first time my full recipes for the many layer cakes I have published on social media. These are not quite the same as classic recipes, but more of a “design recipe”.
Successful execution of these “recipes”, relies on a good technique. And despite highlighting again that there are no secrets, the recipe in itself is not always enough, when you are on your road to the perfect good-looking cake. Since the technique is key here, I offer baking classes in which I teach everything about layer cakes. Simply because this type of experience hits differently when it comes to a practical approach.
All Layer Cakes Recipes
Strawberries and Cream Layer Cake
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A festive Christmas layer cake, filled with strawberries and cream, which are always a perfect combination. Whenever you use fresh fruit in a cake (not necessarily strawberries), it is important to dry the fruit slices well by placing them on paper towels. This helps to avoid color and liquid transfer from the fruit to the… Read More
Mini Ghosts Chocolate and Oreos Layer Cake
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Chocolate and Oreos layer cake with piped decoration that look like cute little ghosts. I made this cake for Halloween, and its uniqueness is the striped pattern which can be achieved by using an edged cake comb (I made it out of a piece of acetate). Smoothing the sides of the cake with this comb,… Read More
My Birthday Cake
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I am not young… But this certainly did not prevent me from making my own childish birthday cake design lol. The cake is simple in flavors, and the icing is lightly blue colored whipped cream. Yes, I oppose the use of food coloring. But using just 1 drop for just one cake is not too… Read More
Lemon Meringue Layer Cake
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Remember the “apple pie” layer cake? Obviously, I am going to try to recreate a lemon meringue pie flavored layer cake lol. I still can’t get the fresh and lemony flavors of this cake, out of my head. If you do not own a blowtorch at home, you can skip the meringue layer. However, the… Read More
Vintage Layer Cake
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This was in fact my first attempt at decorating a vintage layer cake. I didn’t get too much fancy with the amounts of piping, however, I really just adore this style of cakes. I keep practicing my piping skills whenever I can, however, if you are trying it at home, the best tip I can… Read More
Mini Layer Cakes with Coffee and Cream
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These mini layer cakes remind me a little bit of Opera cake. Not just because of the flavor profile of coffee and chocolate, but also because of the elegant, rectangular design that the classic cake is known for. Read More
Caramelized Apples Layer Cake
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Apple pie is one of the most delicious and classic desserts in existence. What would happen if I tried to convert this experience from a pie to a layer cake? In this following recipe I am using caramelized apples as the filling and topping of a cake. The flavor is just unbelievable. Read More
Domed Cherries and Raspberries Layer Cake
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A layer cake with a domed finish, using a flexible cake comb. The tanginess of the raspberries and cherries, pairs wonderfully with the whipped cream and cake’s sweetness. A perfect fruit cake for the summer. Please note that there is some advanced preparation that needs to be followed in order to make this cake, so… Read More
Vanilla Chocolate Coffee Layer Cake
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Layer cake with an interesting color gradient of white, brown and mocha. I love it so much when a cake has so many layers. Cutting through all the layers is most definitely a satisfying experience. Read More
Coffee Wreath Layer Cake
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This coffee wreath layer cake was shared as an example for something you can make out of any leftover genoise cake layers, for any reason. I mentioned it previously that I tend to freeze those leftover layers and they are slowly piling up until I can make a whole new cake out of them. It… Read More
