These classic layer cake recipes are as delicious as they are decorative. Try one of our best vanilla, chocolate, or citrus ...

Andrew used his Gran’s recipe for a classic light chocolate cake and topped it with chocolate icing, chocolate shards, hazelnuts and raspberries for a spectacular finish fit for a birthday.

Unmold onto a wire rack and cool. Level the surface of each cake; spread a layer of chocolate icing between each layer of cake and frost the outside of the cake with the remaining icing.

Chocolate and caramel—a match made in dessert heaven. If you’re a fan of rich, velvety chocolate paired with luscious, ...

Covered in sticky icing and decorated with sweets, this chocolate cola cake is perfect for a children's birthday party ... the whipped cream over the jam layer. Place the second cake on top ...

This buttermilk layer cake features a cloud-soft crumb ... filling is about as celebratory as it gets. This chocolate birthday cake recipe calls for dark chocolate in the ganache to balance ...

Julia Gartland for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Samantha Seneviratne. This classic chocolate layer cake is big enough for a celebration but can be easily made with pantry staples and a hand ...

or a classic chocolate birthday cake. Even better yet if the dessert manages to layer chocolate onto chocolate, which is ...

Outback Steakhouse has its Chocolate Tower cake, a 6-layer chocolate cake topped with whipped cream, chocolate shavings and served with raspberry sauce. And lastly, there’s the Sogno Di ...

Heat cream in saucepan until it begins to bubble. Pour over chocolate chips. Let sit 1 minute and whisk until smooth. Place one layer of cake on serving plate or cake board. Frost with layer of ...