Building a baking masterpiece can sometimes mean layering it on thick. Some of our favorite cakes are flavor sensations stacked high. These baked beauties are just as luscious as they are lustrous, so you'll want to make some just to see how beautifully yours stack up.

red velvet ice cream cake with fork and napkins - Southern Living
Red Velvet Ice Cream Cake
Pink Champagne Cake on a cake stand with glasses of pink champagne
Pink Champagne Cake
Southern Living Simple White Cake sliced on plates to serve
Simple White Cake From Scratch
Homemade Yellow Cake
Homemade Yellow Cake
Bananas Foster Cake in a cake plate
Bananas Foster Cake
Southern Living Strawberry Vanilla Cake sliced on a cake plate to serve
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Best Carrot Cake on a white plate with orange splatter
Best Carrot Cake
Devil's Food Cake with Salted Peanut Butter Frosting and Ganache
Devil's Food Cake With Salted Peanut Butter Frosting And Ganache
Southern Living Mahogany Cake sliced and ready to serve
Mahogany Cake
Strawberry Birthday Cake
Strawberry Birthday Cake
Best Carrot Cake on a white plate with orange splatter
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Southern Living Smash Cake on a plate to serve
Smash Cake For An Extra Special Birthday
Lady Baltimore Cake
Lady Baltimore Cake
Southern Living Berry Chantilly Cake sliced and ready to serve
Berry Chantilly Cake
Chocolate Strawberry Cake
Chocolate Strawberry Cake
Southern Living Gingham Cake sliced and ready to serve
Gingham Cake Brings The Southern Charm
Southern Living Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Cake sliced and ready to serve
Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Cake Will Sweeten Up Summertime
Southern Living Cookies and Cream Cake sliced and ready to serve
Cookies And Cream Cake
Southern Living Vanilla Cake with Strawberry Filling sliced and ready to serve
Vanilla Cake With Strawberry Filling
Southern Living Chocolate Birthday Cake on a cake plate to serve
Chocolate Birthday Cake
Confetti Cake with Vanilla-Sour Cream Frosting - Southern Living
Confetti Cake With Vanilla-Sour Cream Frosting
Lemon Meringue Cake - Southern Living
Lemon Meringue Cake
Southern Living Raspberry Lemon Cake ready to serve with a slice cut out
Lemon Raspberry Cake
Italian Cream Cake
Italian Cream Cake
Southern Living Strawberry Cake with a slice out to serve
Strawberry Cake
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Mini Confetti Cakes
Southern Living Strawberry Vanilla Cake sliced on a cake plate to serve
Strawberry-Vanilla Cake
chocolate mayonnaise cake
Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake
Pecan Pie Cake With Browned Butter Frosting
Pecan Pie Cake With Browned Butter Frosting
apple stack cake
Apple Stack Cake
Southern Living White Cake with Cranberry Filling and Orange Buttercream layers in pans
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cranberry-orange cake on a pedestal
Cranberry-Orange Cake With Orange Buttercream
Jimmy Carter Dessert - Southern Living
The Old-School Southern "Delight" You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
Southern Living The Redbird Cake sliced on a cake plate to serve
The Redbird Cake
Hummingbird Cake - Southern Living
Hummingbird Cake
Milky Way Cake - Southern Living
Milky Way Cake
Little Layer Chocolate Cake - Southern Living
Little Layer Chocolate Cake
Sweet Potato Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting - Southern Living
Sweet Potato Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
Southern Living Million Dollar Cake on a cake plate ready to serve
Million Dollar Cake
Southern Living German Chocolate Cake on a cake plate with a slice cut out to serve
German Chocolate Cake
Southern Living Tomato Soup Cake sliced on plates to serve
Tomato Soup Cake
Pumpkin Cake - Southern Living
Pumpkin Cake
Butter Toffee-Pecan Layer Cake - Southern Living
Butter Toffee-Pecan Layer Cake
Southern Living Apple-Pecan Carrot Cake
Apple-Pecan Carrot Cake
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Hoda Kotb Just Celebrated Her Birthday With A 7-Ingredient Semi-Homemade Cake—Here's The Recipe
Southern Living Banana Layer Cake With Caramel Icing on a platter to serve with a piece cut
Banana Layer Cake With Caramel Icing
One-Bowl Chocolate Cake
One-Bowl Chocolate Cake
Pig Pickin' Cake on a blue plate
Pig Pickin' Cake
Southern Living Milk Chocolate Bar Cake slice and ready to serve
Milk Chocolate Bar Cake
oddball carrot cake on a plate with a slice out
Oddball Carrot Cake
Southern Living Blueberry Lemon Cake sliced and ready to serve
Blueberry Lemon Cake
Southern Living Coca Cola Cake on a cake plate with a slice taken out
Coca-Cola Cake
Butter Toffee-Pecan Layer Cake - Southern Living
This Cake Is So Amazing I'm Giving It To My Dad For Father’s Day
Southern Living Lemon Coconut Cake sliced and ready to serve
Lemon-Coconut Cake
Classic Red Velvet Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
Classic Red Velvet Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
Gingerbread Layer Cake
Gingerbread Layer Cake
Blackberry Jam Cake
Why Old-Fashioned Kentucky Jam Cake Tastes Like Home
Caramel Cake
The Vintage Southern Caramel Cake We Still Request For Our Birthdays
Southern Living Berry Chantilly Cake whole and ready to serve
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Red Velvet Doberge Cake With Cheesecake Custard
Red Velvet Doberge Cake With Cheesecake Custard
Red Velvet-White Chocolate Cheesecake
Red Velvet-White Chocolate Cheesecake
Southern Living Strawberry Lemonade Cake with a slice out to serve
Strawberry-Lemonade Cake
Southern Living Strawberry Ladyfinger Cake assembled and ready to serve
35 Fourth Of July Cake Ideas For A Party Finale Better Than Fireworks