Needless to say, there are many variations on layer cakes, based in part on the fillings between cake layers (traditional frosting, buttercream, whipped cream, cream cheese, mousse, etc) as well as the cake layers themselves.
If you've never had the famous Mille Crêpes cake at Lady M, it's pretty damn ethereal, with twenty layers of thin crepes between thin layers of light pastry cream. I've loved it at their boutiques in NYC and Los Angeles, and I just noticed from their website that they have apparently opened one here in Mitsuwa in Arlington Heights. Woo hoo!!! I gotta go check it out!
Lady M100 E Algonquin Rd
Arlington Heights IL 60005
312-625-3333
Monday to Sunday: 11am–7pm