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A '''layer cake''' (US English) or '''sandwich cake''' (UK English)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/words/british-and-american-terms?q=sandwich+cake+ |title=British and American terms - Oxford Dictionaries (US) |publisher=Oxford Dictionaries |access-date=2014-03-22}}</ref> is a ] consisting of multiple stacked sheets of cake, held together by ] or another type of filling, such as ] or other preserves. Most cake recipes can be adapted for layer cakes; ]s and ]s are common choices. Frequently, the cake is ], but sometimes, the sides are left undecorated, so that the filling and the number of layers are visible. A '''layer cake''' (US English) or '''sandwich cake''' (UK English)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/words/british-and-american-terms?q=sandwich+cake+ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140322225806/http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/words/british-and-american-terms?q=sandwich+cake+ |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 22, 2014 |title=British and American terms - Oxford Dictionaries (US) |publisher=Oxford Dictionaries |access-date=2014-03-22}}</ref> is a ] consisting of multiple stacked sheets of cake, held together by a filling such as ], ], or other preserves. Most cake ] can be adapted for layer cakes; ]s and ]s are common choices. Frequently, the cake is ], but sometimes, the sides are left undecorated, so that the filling and the number of layers are visible.


Popular flavor combinations include the ], ], ], and ] with ] icing. Many ] are decorated layer cakes. Popular flavor combinations include ], ], ], and ] with ] icing. Many ] are decorated layer cakes.


In the mid-19th century, modern cakes were first described in English. ]'s ''Appledore Cook Book'', published in Boston in 1872, contained one of the first layer cake recipes. Another early recipe for layer cake was published in ''Cassell's New Universal Cookery Book'', published in London in 1894. In the mid-19th century, modern cakes were first described in English. ] ''Appledore Cook Book'', published in Boston in 1872, contained one of the first layer cake recipes. Another early recipe for layer cake was published in ''Cassell's New Universal Cookery Book'', published in London in 1894.


==Older forms== ==Older forms==
] is an older form of layer cake.]] ], all cake layers are baked separately.]]
An older form of layer cake is common in southern and eastern Europe. The cake batter is baked in a frying pan in thin layers, about a half-inch thick in the finished stack. These layers are then covered with a thin layer of cream and/or jam and stacked 7 or 8 layers high. This stack, which is the same height as the typical Western layer cake, is then frosted so that the structure is not visible. At first glance, these cakes look much like a German ] style cake such as the Black Forest cake. Whereas in modern layer cakes, layers are generally baked to a height of around {{convert|2|in|cm}} and split horizontally, another method of preparing cake layers is used for cakes like ] and ]: The cake batter is baked in seven or eight separate thin layers,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Prue Leith's Prinzregententorte |url=https://thegreatbritishbakeoff.co.uk/recipes/all/prue-leith-prinzregententorte/ |access-date=2023-01-18 |website=The Great British Bake Off |language=en-GB}}</ref> about a half-inch thick each in the finished stack. These layers are then covered with a thin layer of cream and/or jam and stacked. This stack, which is the same height as the typical Western layer cake, is then frosted so that the structure is not visible. At first glance, these cakes look much like a German ] style cake such as the Black Forest cake.


An example for a European layer cake invented in 1735 is the ] (Frankfurt Crown Cake) which consists of two or three layers of sponge cake filled with jam and buttercream frosted with more buttercream. An example for a European layer cake invented in 1735 is the ] (Frankfurt Crown Cake) which consists of two or three layers of ] filled with jam and ], and then frosted with more buttercream.

The French term ''gâteau'' is used for a cake in France, and in the UK it means a layer cake. It is also used for some types of pastry-based desserts like the ].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Goldstein|first=Darra|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jbi6BwAAQBAJ|title=The Oxford Companion to Sugar and Sweets|date=2015|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-931339-6|pages=171|language=en}}</ref>


==Comparison== ==Comparison==
Layer cakes typically serve multiple people, so they are larger than ], ], or other individual pastries. A common layer cake size, which is baked in nine-inch round cake pans, typically serves about 16 people,<ref>{{Cite book |last=Kotschevar |first=Lendal Henry |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=I3AvAAAAYAAJ&q=%22layer+cake%22+%2216+servings%22 |title=Standards, Principles, and Techniques in Quantity Food Production |date=1974 |publisher=Cahners Books |isbn=978-0-8436-0583-9 |pages=521 |language=en |quote=9" – 2 layer cake. Yield: 16 servings}}</ref> but there is some variation. Some recipes suggest larger pieces with as few as 10 servings for a double-layer cake,<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HGAiDgAAQBAJ&pg=PA652 |title=The America's Test Kitchen Cooking School Cookbook: Everything You Need to Know to Become a Great Cook |date=2013-10-15 |publisher=America's Test Kitchen |isbn=978-1-936493-52-4 |pages=652 |language=en}}</ref> and others expect 24 servings.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Carpenter |first=Autumn |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tWX5AAAAQBAJ&dq=%22quarter+sheet%22+%22cake+mix%22&pg=PA22 |title=Decorate Cakes, Cupcakes, and Cookies with Kids: Techniques, Projects, and Party Plans for Teaching Kids, Teens, and Tots |date=2013-11-01 |publisher=Quarto Publishing Group USA |isbn=978-1-61058-874-4 |pages=22 |language=en}}</ref> Much smaller pieces, with as many as 32 servings for a nine-inch round layer cake, are common for ].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wilton |date=2021-03-01 |title=Cake Serving Chart: Ultimate Guide to Perfect Portions |url=https://blog.wilton.com/cake-baking-serving-guide/ |access-date=2023-11-29 |website=Wilton's Baking Blog {{!}} Homemade Cake & Other Baking Recipes |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Shirvell |first=Bridget |date=23 September 2022 |title=How Many Slices Will You Get From That Cake? |url=https://www.marthastewart.com/8314774/cake-pans-servings-sizes |access-date=2023-11-29 |website=Martha Stewart |language=en |quote=Keep in mind that the number of servings is subjective, dependent on the style of the cake, who is slicing it, and the size of the pieces guests request (wedding cake slices, for example, are smaller than standard sizes).}}</ref>
Layer cakes typically serve multiple people, so they are larger than ]s, ], or other individual pastries. A common layer cake size, which is baked in nine-inch round cake pans, typically serves about 16 people.


Unlike the Vietnamese ] or ]s, layer cake is assembled from several separate pieces of cake. A ] can become a layer cake if it is cut into pieces and reassembled with frosting or other filling to form layers. Unlike the Vietnamese ] or ]s, layer cake is assembled from several separate pieces of cake. A ] can become a layer cake if it is cut into pieces and reassembled with frosting or other filling to form layers.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HGAiDgAAQBAJ&pg=PA636 |title=The America's Test Kitchen Cooking School Cookbook: Everything You Need to Know to Become a Great Cook |date=2013-10-15 |publisher=America's Test Kitchen |isbn=978-1-936493-52-4 |pages=636 |language=en |quote=You can also convert a sheet cake recipe into a layer cake....bake the sheet cake as directed and then make a squared-off layer cake. Cut the cooled sheet cake in half crosswise to yield two layers...}}</ref><gallery mode="packed" caption="Various styles of layer cakes">
File:Pound layer cake.jpg|Both fruit jam and icing for filling
File:Cake, Downpatrick, April 2010 (01).JPG|Layer cake without icing
⚫ File:Red Velvet Cake Waldorf Astoria.jpg|] with white icing
File:Rainbowcake.jpg|Rainbow layer cake
File:Apple Stack Cake.jpg|] instead of icing
File:0688 Lebkuchentorte Sanok 2013.JPG|Square piece of layer cake
</gallery>

==Examples==
{{Main category|Layer cakes}}

* ], a chocolate layer cake filled with whipped cream and cherries
* ], a chocolate layer cake named after the ]
* ], which, despite the name, is a yellow layer cake filled with pastry cream and topped with chocolate frosting
* ] from northern Germany
* ], a New Orleans version of the Hungarian ]
* ], an American cake usually baked as a layer cake
* ], an American spice cake often baked as a layer cake
* ], from the ]
* ], honey-flavored cake with many layers
* ] from ]
* ] from ]
* ] from the United States
* ], a jam-filled cake from the United States


==See also== ==See also==
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==References== ==References==
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Latest revision as of 19:49, 20 September 2024

This article is about the food item. For other uses, see Layer cake (disambiguation). "Sandwich cake" redirects here. For the savory Swedish dish, see Smörgåstårta. Cake made from stacked layers of cake held together by filling
Layer cake
A three-layer cake with a candied lemon slice on top
TypeCake
CourseDessert
Main ingredientsCake base (e.g. - sponge cake or butter cake), icing, jam or other filling

A layer cake (US English) or sandwich cake (UK English) is a cake consisting of multiple stacked sheets of cake, held together by a filling such as frosting, jam, or other preserves. Most cake recipes can be adapted for layer cakes; butter cakes and sponge cakes are common choices. Frequently, the cake is covered with icing, but sometimes, the sides are left undecorated, so that the filling and the number of layers are visible.

Popular flavor combinations include German chocolate cake, red velvet cake, Black Forest cake, and carrot cake with cream cheese icing. Many wedding cakes are decorated layer cakes.

In the mid-19th century, modern cakes were first described in English. Maria Parloa's Appledore Cook Book, published in Boston in 1872, contained one of the first layer cake recipes. Another early recipe for layer cake was published in Cassell's New Universal Cookery Book, published in London in 1894.

Older forms

For a Dobos torte, all cake layers are baked separately.

Whereas in modern layer cakes, layers are generally baked to a height of around 2 inches (5.1 cm) and split horizontally, another method of preparing cake layers is used for cakes like Dobos torte and Prinzregententorte: The cake batter is baked in seven or eight separate thin layers, about a half-inch thick each in the finished stack. These layers are then covered with a thin layer of cream and/or jam and stacked. This stack, which is the same height as the typical Western layer cake, is then frosted so that the structure is not visible. At first glance, these cakes look much like a German konditorei style cake such as the Black Forest cake.

An example for a European layer cake invented in 1735 is the Frankfurter Kranz (Frankfurt Crown Cake) which consists of two or three layers of sponge cake filled with jam and buttercream frosting, and then frosted with more buttercream.

The French term gâteau is used for a cake in France, and in the UK it means a layer cake. It is also used for some types of pastry-based desserts like the Gâteau Basque.

Comparison

Layer cakes typically serve multiple people, so they are larger than cupcakes, petits fours, or other individual pastries. A common layer cake size, which is baked in nine-inch round cake pans, typically serves about 16 people, but there is some variation. Some recipes suggest larger pieces with as few as 10 servings for a double-layer cake, and others expect 24 servings. Much smaller pieces, with as many as 32 servings for a nine-inch round layer cake, are common for wedding cake.

Unlike the Vietnamese Bánh da lợn or Swiss rolls, layer cake is assembled from several separate pieces of cake. A sheet cake can become a layer cake if it is cut into pieces and reassembled with frosting or other filling to form layers.

  • Various styles of layer cakes
  • Both fruit jam and icing for filling Both fruit jam and icing for filling
  • Layer cake without icing Layer cake without icing
  • Red velvet cake with white icing Red velvet cake with white icing
  • Rainbow layer cake Rainbow layer cake
  • Apple preserves instead of icing Apple preserves instead of icing
  • Square piece of layer cake Square piece of layer cake

Examples

Main category: Layer cakes

See also

References

  1. "British and American terms - Oxford Dictionaries (US)". Oxford Dictionaries. Archived from the original on March 22, 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-22.
  2. "Prue Leith's Prinzregententorte". The Great British Bake Off. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
  3. Goldstein, Darra (2015). The Oxford Companion to Sugar and Sweets. Oxford University Press. p. 171. ISBN 978-0-19-931339-6.
  4. Kotschevar, Lendal Henry (1974). Standards, Principles, and Techniques in Quantity Food Production. Cahners Books. p. 521. ISBN 978-0-8436-0583-9. 9" – 2 layer cake. Yield: 16 servings
  5. The America's Test Kitchen Cooking School Cookbook: Everything You Need to Know to Become a Great Cook. America's Test Kitchen. 2013-10-15. p. 652. ISBN 978-1-936493-52-4.
  6. Carpenter, Autumn (2013-11-01). Decorate Cakes, Cupcakes, and Cookies with Kids: Techniques, Projects, and Party Plans for Teaching Kids, Teens, and Tots. Quarto Publishing Group USA. p. 22. ISBN 978-1-61058-874-4.
  7. Wilton (2021-03-01). "Cake Serving Chart: Ultimate Guide to Perfect Portions". Wilton's Baking Blog | Homemade Cake & Other Baking Recipes. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  8. Shirvell, Bridget (23 September 2022). "How Many Slices Will You Get From That Cake?". Martha Stewart. Retrieved 2023-11-29. Keep in mind that the number of servings is subjective, dependent on the style of the cake, who is slicing it, and the size of the pieces guests request (wedding cake slices, for example, are smaller than standard sizes).
  9. The America's Test Kitchen Cooking School Cookbook: Everything You Need to Know to Become a Great Cook. America's Test Kitchen. 2013-10-15. p. 636. ISBN 978-1-936493-52-4. You can also convert a sheet cake recipe into a layer cake....bake the sheet cake as directed and then make a squared-off layer cake. Cut the cooled sheet cake in half crosswise to yield two layers...
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