layer cake

noun

1. a cake made in layers, with a cream, jelly, or other filling between them.

layer cake

noun

1. a cake made in layers with a filling

Word History and Origins

Origin of layer cake¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

Each apartment in their building had its own floor, like a layer cake.

From Literature

A layer cake of overlapping aquifers extends from New Jersey to Florida along the coast, providing a reliable source of water for drinking, irrigation and industrial uses.

From Seattle Times

Those folks tend to have hobbies other than making layer cakes.

From Salon

Much like the vertical layer cake, this is a challenge that is really based on timing and temperature control.

From Salon

Kicking off with cake week, the fresh contestants were tasked with baking a vertical layer cake and a chocolate cake in the technical challenge, before a sponge showstopper.

From BBC