(Because the higher the cake, the closer to heaven.)

Here are 10 5-star layer cakes our readers love, and your guests will too.

And the rum-infused frosting is the icing on the cakeliterally.

Southern Living Cookies and Cream Cake sliced and ready to serve

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Its baby pink frosting, topped with freeze-dried strawberries, blends right in with any Easter spread.

We keep it simple and sweet with a light, airyErmine frosting.

Cookies And Cream Cake

Ice cream flavors in the form of a three-layer cake?

Bananas Foster Cake in a cake plate

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This buttermilk chocolate cake is studded with cookie pieces and paired with a delicate Italian meringue buttercream.

Pink Champagne Cake on a cake stand with glasses of pink champagne

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Lemon Meringue Cake - Southern Living

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Southern Living Heavenly Honey Cake iced and ready to serve

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Southern Living Strawberry Cake with a slice out to serve

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Southern Living Mahogany Cake sliced and ready to serve

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Southern Living Berry Chantilly Cake sliced and ready to serve

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Southern Living Cookies and Cream Cake sliced and ready to serve

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Italian Cream Cake

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Southern Living German Chocolate Cake on a cake plate with a slice cut out to serve

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