Layered Dessert Recipes

This post may contain affiliate sales links. Please read my disclosure policy.

Layered desserts know how to show off. Every spoonful brings something different… creamy fillings, soft bases, a little crunch, and flavors stacked in all the right ways. These 35+ recipes focus on combinations that simply work, giving you desserts that just know how to win people over.

In the list below, you’ll find bright citrus favorites like Lemon Lush, rich chocolate classics like Oreo Lasagna, sweet and salty crowd-pleasers like Strawberry Pretzel Salad, and nostalgic favorites like Banana Split Cake. Each recipe builds layer by layer with clear steps and reliable results, so you can pick a favorite, start assembling, and watch it come together beautifully.

1

Banana Split Cake

Banana Split Cake is a graham cracker crust topped with all the familiar flavors of a banana split including the cherry on top!

Check out this recipe

2

Lemon Lush Recipe

Lemon Lush, also known as lemon lasagna, is full of lemony and creamy layers on top of a sweet cookie crust. Top with fresh strawberries!

Check out this recipe

3

Pumpkin Lasagna Dessert

This no-bake Pumpkin Lasagna Dessert is filled with golden oreos, cream cheese and instant pudding flavored with pumpkin and spices. So good!

Check out this recipe

4

Banoffee Bars

This Banoffee Bars recipe is a scrumptious layer after layer of goodness with shortbread, toffee, bananas, and a creamy layer of whipped cream. Better make a double batch, because these will be devoured fast!

Check out this recipe

5

Strawberry Pretzel Salad

With layers of salty pretzels, sweet cream cheese, and strawberry Jell-O, this dessert hits every note. It’s a nostalgic, no-bake layered treat that brings texture and contrast to the table.

Check out this recipe

6

Lemon Icebox Cake Recipe

A deliciously sweet, refreshing, and creamy no-bake lemon icebox cake that everyone will love. This will be your new go-to dessert!

Check out this recipe

7

Chocolate Peanut Butter Icebox Cake

This Chocolate Peanut Butter Icebox Cake has layers of Nutter Butter cookies and Nutella cream. Perfectly sweet and refreshing and best of all, no-bake!

Check out this recipe

8

Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie Sheet Cake

This sheet cake stacks up chocolate cake, peanut butter pie filling, and fluffy whipped cream. It’s a decadent take on layered desserts that brings richness and depth in every slice.

Check out this recipe

9

Ritz Cracker Salted Caramel Icebox Cake

Sweet meets salty in this no-bake cake made of Ritz crackers, caramel, and whipped layers. Its contrast in textures makes it a unique standout in the layered dessert world.

Check out this recipe

10

Mint Nanaimo Bar Recipe

This chocolatey Mint Nanaimo Bar recipe is to die for! It's a no bake sweet treat that combines different yummy flavors and textures.

Check out this recipe

11

Red Velvet Nanaimo Bars

Red Velvet Nanaimo Bars are three layers of rich, creamy goodness, and best of all this dessert is no-bake! Win win win!

Check out this recipe

12

Mint Brownies

Mint Brownies are a homemade dessert that everyone loves. Say hello to chocolate brownies with a minty fresh filling and chocolate on top!

Check out this recipe

13

Rocky Road Brownies

Rocky Road Brownies are layers of goodness. Brownie, cheesecake, nuts, chocolate chips, and marshmallows all topped with a chocolate glaze.

Check out this recipe

14

Caramel Snickerdoodle Bars

Soft, buttery snickerdoodle cookie layers baked with a thick ribbon of melted caramel in the middle. Every bite is cinnamon-sweet, chewy, and just the right amount of gooey.

Check out this recipe

15

Carmelitas

Carmelitas are a brown sugar oatmeal cookie bar filled with melty soft caramel and chocolate chips. COME TO MAMA.

Check out this recipe

16

Blueberry Streusel Bars with Lemon Cream Filling

Fresh blueberries and a lemon filling are sandwiched between a crumble crust and topping to make these delicious Blueberry Streusel Bars with Lemon Cream Filling.

Check out this recipe

17

Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars

When pomegranates are in season, Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars are a delicious dessert that your family will absolutely love!

Check out this recipe

18

Rainbow Cake

Vibrant layers of colorful cake come together in this cheerful, party-ready dessert. Beyond its looks, each layer delivers buttery goodness paired with creamy frosting for a full-on layered experience.

Check out this recipe

19

Ice Cream Sandwich Cake

Frozen layers of ice cream sandwiches, whipped topping, and add-ins make this a breeze to build. For those hot days when you still want something layered and luscious, this cake is it.

Check out this recipe

20

Layered Chocolate Peppermint Bars

Layered Chocolate Peppermint Bars are part sugar cookie, part peppermint brownie cream cheese mixture, and part white chocolate!

Check out this recipe

21

Millionaire’s Shortbread

Millionaire’s Shortbread is the kind of dessert that looks like it came straight from a high-end bakery. Buttery shortbread, rich caramel, and smooth chocolate come together in three decadent layers that taste every bit as luxurious as they look.

Check out this recipe

22

Pumpkin Millionaire Shortbread

These Pumpkin Shortbread Bars are to the perfect holiday dessert! They have a buttery shortbread bottom and are topped with chocolate chips, walnuts, and caramel.

Check out this recipe

23

Black Forest Cake

This easy Black Forest Cake has moist chocolate cake layers, sweet-tart cherry filling, real whipped cream, and plenty of chocolate shavings for good measure.

Check out this recipe

24

Pumpkin Walnut Cake with Caramel and Chocolate Frostings

This Pumpkin Cake Recipe is layered between delicious chocolate and caramel frostings. Topped with walnuts, this cake is hard to resist!

Check out this recipe

25

Scotcharoos

This Scotcharoos (or ScotchEroos!) recipe is a CLASSIC featuring a chewy peanut buttery Rice Krispies base topped with chocolate and butterscotch. These will FLY off your table.

Check out this recipe

26

Butterfinger Nutter Butter Cheesecake Bars

The nutter butter base and chocolate top work in perfect harmony to make these Butterfinger Nutter Butter Cheesecake Bars a fabulous treat!

Check out this recipe

27

Vanilla Bean Cheesecake (Cheesecake Factory copycat)

This Vanilla Bean Cheesecake is absolutely out of this world delicious! Who needs to pay Cheesecake Factory prices when you can have 4 layers of brilliance in your very own kitchen!

Check out this recipe

28

5-Layer Dark Chocolate Cheesecake (Cheesecake Factory Godiva Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe)

This Dark Chocolate Cheesecake is the ultimate in decadence with FIVE layers: flourless chocolate cake crust, chocolate cheesecake, chocolate cheesecake mousse, chocolate ganache, and chocolate shavings on top! It's absolutely ridiculous and naturally gluten free!

Check out this recipe

29

Gingerbread Trifle

This Gingerbread Trifle is it. It’s rich, creamy, and layered like a dream with warm spiced cake, cookie butter pudding, gingersnaps, and clouds of whipped cream.

Check out this recipe

30

Faux Mille-Feuille (Phyllo Napolean Pastry)

This crispy phyllo Napoleon is a faux Mille-Feuille made with buttery phyllo layers, sweet whipped cream, and fresh strawberries. It has the elegant look of the classic French pastry but comes together with a much simpler method.

Check out this recipe

31

Pumpkin Cheesecake Cake

Cheesecake and pumpkin cake come together in stunning layers for the ultimate fall dessert fusion. This one’s perfect for seasonal gatherings where a rich, layered centerpiece steals the show.

Check out this recipe

32

Southern Coconut Cake

Layers of fluffy coconut cake and coconut cream cheese frosting make this a tropical dream come true. It’s a beautiful example of how light texture and bold flavor can coexist in a layered dessert.

Check out this recipe

33

Italian Cream Cake

Italian Cream Cake builds its magic with layers of vanilla cake, shredded coconut, and chopped pecans. Each slice is a texture-rich, frosting-filled masterpiece of layered indulgence.

Check out this recipe

34

Ice Cream Cake

This Homemade Ice Cream Cake recipe is better than store bought, guaranteed!! Filled with Oreos and hot fudge, this is the ultimate dessert.

Check out this recipe

35

Magic Bars (Hello Dolly Bars)

Magic Bars, also known as Hello Dolly Bars or 7-layer bars, are made from a graham cracker crust, chocolate, nuts, coconut shreds, butterscotch all glued together with sweetened condensed milk. Perfect for sharing, or not!

Check out this recipe

Layered desserts keep things fun. You build, chill, slice, and admire those perfect stripes. Then you grab a fork and enjoy every layer doing its job. Start with one. You’ll come back for another soon enough. Have a great day, friends!

If you make these recipes, I would really appreciate it if you would give them a star rating and leave your review in the comments! If you have a picture of your finished dish, post it on Instagram using the hashtag #laurenslatest and tagging me @laurens_latest.