# layer cake

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A cake consisting of multiple stacked sheets of cake, held together by frosting or jam, etc.
2. A type of layering of materials, used in some nuclear bombs.

## Etymology
From layer + cake, named for its appearance, coined c. 1873.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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