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Meringue-Frosted Cake with Raspberry Filling

The next time you need to bake for a special occasion, try one of these layer cakes. We've got everything from basic vanilla and chocolate to carrot, red velvet, and more -- plus, delicious fillings to go with them.

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Moist Devil's Food Cake with Mrs. Milman's Chocolate Frosting

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Basic Vanilla Cake
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Basic Vanilla Cake

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John's Three-Layer Apple Cake
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John's Three-Layer Apple Cake

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Lemon Cake
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Lemon Cake

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Boston Cream Pie
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Boston Cream Pie

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Coconut Layer Cake
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Coconut Layer Cake

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Red Velvet Chocolate Cake
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Red Velvet Chocolate Cake

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Carrot Cake Photo: Kenji Toma
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Carrot Cake

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Lemon Meringue Cake
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Lemon Meringue Cake

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Chocolate Cake
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Chocolate Cake

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Caramel Cake
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Caramel Cake

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Sweet and Salty Cake
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Sweet and Salty Cake

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White Layer Cake with Lemon Curd Filling

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Yellow Butter Cake with Chocolate Frosting

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Photo: Elizabeth Watt
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Lemon Layer Cake with Curd and Blueberries

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Dark-Chocolate Cake with Ganache Frosting

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Four-Layer Appalachian Stack Cake
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Four-Layer Appalachian Stack Cake

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Gluten-Free Chocolate Layer Cake
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Gluten-Free Chocolate Layer Cake

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Carrot Ginger Layer Cake with Orange Cream Cheese Frosting

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Hummingbird Cake
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Hummingbird Cake

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Ultimate Chocolate Cake
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Ultimate Chocolate Cake

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Caramelized-Apple Spice Cake Photo: Maura McEvoy
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Caramelized-Apple Spice Cake

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Maple Layer Cake
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Maple Layer Cake

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Velvet Cocoa Cake with Instant Buttercream

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Ultimate Coconut Cake
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Ultimate Coconut Cake

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Ginger-Pecan Cake
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Ginger-Pecan Cake

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Ruffle Tower Cake
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Ruffle Tower Cake

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Three-Apple Layer Cake
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Three-Apple Layer Cake

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John Barricelli's Carrot Cake
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John Barricelli's Carrot Cake

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Moist Devil's Food Cake
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Moist Devil's Food Cake

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Banana Bourbon Layer Cake
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Banana Bourbon Layer Cake

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1-2-3-4 Lemon Cake
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1-2-3-4 Lemon Cake

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Dolley Madison Layer Cake
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Dolley Madison Layer Cake

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Old-Fashioned Vanilla Icebox Cake
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Old-Fashioned Vanilla Icebox Cake

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Butterscotch-Pecan Cake
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Butterscotch-Pecan Cake

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Genoise Layer Cake with Rum Syrup and Whipped Cream Topping

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Photo: Kenji Toma
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Chocolate Cake with Coconut-Pecan Frosting

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Old-Fashioned Chocolate Cake
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Old-Fashioned Chocolate Cake

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Orange Almond Cake with Swiss Meringue Buttercream

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White Chocolate Sweet-Potato Cake
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White Chocolate Sweet-Potato Cake

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Martha's Birthday Cake
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Martha's Birthday Cake

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