layer cake
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of layer cake
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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The “How to” sections on such topics as infusing butter, dehydrating fruit and assembling a layer cake are helpful supplements to the book’s occasionally complex recipes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
"There is leverage on leverage on leverage. What we want to make sure is that everybody understands how that layer cake of leverage adds up."
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
With Ghorman, the writers have the full layer cake of heartbreaking possibilities.
From Salon • Apr. 22, 2025
“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 • Dec. 10, 2024
“It’s three different kinds of Italian dinners squished together in a layer cake with cheese frosting.”
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
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