layer cake

American  

noun

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

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layer cake British  

noun

1. a cake made in layers with a filling

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Etymology

Origin of layer cake

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

With Ghorman, the writers have the full layer cake of heartbreaking possibilities.

From Salon

“I was a layer cake of abandonment and hurt and fury, iced with a smile,” goes a typically curt, sardonic line in Manguso’s second novel, which chronicles the slow-motion collapse of a marriage.

From Los Angeles Times

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