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Brown Butter Madeleines with Lemon and Honey Glaze

These delicate French shell cakes are elevated with nutty brown butter and finished with a barely-there lemon and honey glaze that crackles as it sets. Once you taste one warm from the pan, you will understand why Proust wrote a whole passage about them.

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Peach Melba Layer Cake with Almond Sponge and Raspberry Coulis

A showstopping celebration cake inspired by the classic French dessert, with fragrant almond sponge layers, fresh peach compote filling, whipped mascarpone cream, and a vibrant raspberry coulis poured dramatically at the table. It tastes as impressive as it looks, and the components can be made over two days to keep the process relaxed.

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Raspberry and White Chocolate Layer Cake with Mascarpone Frosting

Tender vanilla butter cake layers are filled with a tangy fresh raspberry compote and blanketed in a silky white chocolate mascarpone frosting that melts on your tongue. This is the showstopper cake you will reach for every time you want to make someone feel truly celebrated.

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Bananas Foster Layer Cake with Rum Caramel Frosting

Every element of the classic New Orleans tableside dessert is baked into this showstopping layer cake, from the brown sugar banana sponge to the buttery rum caramel buttercream. It is the kind of cake that makes people set down their forks and ask for the recipe before they have even finished their slice.

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Peanut Butter and Jelly Layer Cake with Raspberry Jam Filling

This nostalgic layer cake transforms the classic childhood sandwich into a showstopping dessert, with a fluffy peanut butter sponge, bright raspberry jam filling, and a silky whipped peanut butter frosting. It is the kind of cake that makes everyone at the table pause before they take a bite, then immediately ask for seconds.

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Rhubarb and Custard Cream Layer Cake

Tangy roasted rhubarb and silky vanilla custard buttercream come together in a tall, showstopping layer cake that tastes like the best version of a childhood sweet. This is the cake you make when you want to genuinely impress someone, and it is easier than it looks.

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Dark Chocolate and Salted Peanut Layer Cake

Three layers of intensely fudgy dark chocolate cake are stacked with billowy peanut butter buttercream and a glossy dark chocolate ganache, finished with a generous handful of crunchy salted peanuts. This is the cake for the person who wants chocolate and salt and something a little dramatic on their dessert table.

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Tropical Pineapple Coconut Cake with Tangy Cream Cheese Frosting

This sunshine-bright layer cake is loaded with crushed pineapple and toasted coconut in every bite, held together by a luscious cream cheese frosting that balances the sweetness perfectly. It tastes like a vacation on a plate, and it is far easier to pull off than it looks.

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