layer cake

IPA/ˈleɪə keɪk/
IPA/ˈleɪər keɪk/

layer cake — noun

1. A cake built by stacking several flat, round sponge rounds on top of one another

1.名詞B1
釋義

A cake built by stacking several flat, round sponge rounds on top of one another, spreading a sweet filling such as fruit jam, whipped cream, or buttercream between each pair, with frosting or icing usually covering the top and sides.

例句

Emilia baked a three-layer chocolate cake with raspberry jam between each round.

countable: 'a three-layer cake' — number + layer describes the cake

The wedding cake was a tall layer cake covered in smooth white buttercream.

同義詞
  • sandwich cake

    sometimes used in British English for a simple two-layer cake, but less common than 'layer cake'

用法筆記

Countable noun. Often used with a number before 'layer' (a three-layer cake, a six-layer cake) to say how many rounds of sponge it has.

常見錯誤

❌I made a plain sponge cake with cream between the layers for her birthday.' (when you mean a layer cake).
✅I made a layer cake with cream between the rounds for her birthday.
💡a sponge cake can be a single round with no filling; a layer cake is always stacked with filling between each round.