304 layer recipes

Rabbit cake is an old-fashioned Pennsylvania Dutch comfort bake: tender deboned rabbit layered with creamy potato filling and a simple stock gravy, then baked until golden and bubbling. Frugal, deeply savory.

Rainbow meringue torte: four crisp meringue discs layered with chocolate, mint chip, and strawberry ice cream, topped with whipped cream and toasted almonds. A make-ahead frozen showpiece dessert.

A no-bake chocolate icebox cake layered with cubed pound cake and mocha-spiked chocolate pudding set with gelatin. Chill, slice, and serve. The easiest chocolate dessert you'll ever make.

Light, tender white cake with a fine crumb made from sifted cake flour and whipped egg whites. Works as a layer cake or cupcakes and pairs with any frosting.

A layered strawberry Jello salad with mashed bananas, crushed pineapple, and frozen strawberries split by a tangy sour cream center. The potluck classic that never goes out of style.

Easy maple apple bread made with refrigerated crescent roll dough, chopped apples, walnuts, and a vanilla glaze. A shortcut pull-apart loaf with cinnamon-maple filling in every layer.

Hamalaya casserole layers diced ham, green beans, and minute rice in a creamy soup base topped with melted cheese. A quick one-dish weeknight dinner ready in 35 minutes.

Old-fashioned crock dill pickles made with a simple hot brine of water, salt, vinegar, and black pepper. A Pennsylvania-style recipe that layers cucumbers with fresh dill stalks.

Rainbow ice cream cake layers jello-coated angel food cake pieces with strawberry, lime and orange-pineapple flavors, fruit and vanilla ice cream. A showstopping no-bake frozen dessert.

Red, white, and blue Jello parfaits layered with strawberry and berry Jello cubes and whipped topping in glasses. A festive, no-bake patriotic dessert for the 4th of July.

Kipper pate slices layer creamy smoked fish on golden puff pastry, finished with a cool cucumber-mint dressing. A British appetizer that handles a dinner party with quiet confidence.

Breakfast sundae layers nonfat yogurt, fresh fruit, granola and raisins in a sundae dish for a no-cook morning bowl. Five-minute parfait that turns leftover fruit into breakfast.

Sunset mocktail: a layered non-alcoholic drink with grenadine sinking through orange and pineapple juice for a glowing red-to-gold gradient. Ready in two minutes, no shaker required.

Hot cinnamon apple parfait layers warm spiced apples and golden raisins with crushed shortbread crumbs and vanilla ice cream. Comfort dessert that lands somewhere between apple crisp and sundae.

Layered Creole vegetable casserole with okra, lima beans, corn, peppers, and tomato, topped with crumb-coated sautéed okra. A vegetarian gumbo-inspired bake that gets better the next day.

Tortilla torte: tortillas layered with mashed pinto beans, picante green chile sauce, Monterey Jack and olives, baked and cut in wedges. A light vegetarian Mexican stack served over greens.