The Studio

Fine art cakes, handcrafted withcare

LAYER'D is a boutique cake studio in Toronto, founded in 2019. Every commission is an original work, created for a single occasion and made only once.

Mariya, founder of LAYER'D
The Founder

MeetMariya

Mariya's love of baking began in childhood, watching her mother work in a commercial kitchen, where flour, sugar, and long hours became a quiet language of care. It never left her.

She went on to earn a degree in Law and Policy while deepening her craft in fine-dining kitchens and pastry courses, among them a macaron course at Le Foodist in Paris. When artistic vision met technical mastery, LAYER'D was born.

Today she is one of Toronto's most distinctive cake artists, a finalist on CTV's Cross Country Cake-Off, seen on Amazon Prime and Crave, and the hands behind every cake that leaves the studio.

Our Philosophy
“At LAYER'D, we create fine art cakes and desserts, each one handcrafted with care.”

Mariya's work is organic and quietly innovative, shaped by a close attention to nature: the petals, textures, and forms drawn from the world outside the studio window. Only the finest ingredients reach the bench, and every piece carries the same unhurried care, whether it serves ten guests or three hundred.

A nature-inspired LAYER'D cake
Training & Recognition

The craft behind thecraft

CTV's Cross Country Cake-Off

National finalist on the series hosted by Mary Berg and Andrew Han.

Le Foodist, Paris

A macaron course, studied in Paris.

Merul Cake Art School

Advanced cake artistry and technique.

Tortik Annushka Academy

Design training with the renowned Moscow atelier.

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Your Occasion

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Tell us about your event, and we will design something that could only belong to it.

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