Twelve gorgeous layer cakes to make right now
This story originally featured on Saveur.Layer cakes originated in the South, and with their over-the-top grandeur and unapologetic sweetness, they’re inexorably linked to the culture. We’re obsessed with the drama and the excitement of a layer cake, and as any true southerner knows, these desserts can be just the thing that take you back to your childhood. If you’re a chocolate lover try our moist chocolate layer cake, or if you’re looking for something on the lighter side, our strawberry lemon cake or hummingbird cake might are both worthy options. Whether you’re searching for the ultimate caramel dessert or a white cake layered with buttercream frosting, our best layer cake recipes will transport any southerner back to the cakes they grew up eating.Strawberry lemon cakeStrawberry Lemon Cake (Matt Taylor-Gross/)At New York’s Milk Bar, Christina Tosi makes this towering cake every spring, when sweet and tiny tristar strawberries are in season....