Layer-Cake Desert
- This article is about the world from New Super Mario Bros. U. For the golf course based on this world in Mario Golf: World Tour, see Layer-Cake Desert (golf course).
Template:Worldbox Layer-Cake Desert is the sandy second world of New Super Mario Bros. U, lying directly north of Acorn Plains, northwest of Sparkling Waters and Soda Jungle and southwest from Frosted Glacier. Unlike the previous desert worlds, which had Egyptian pyramids, it has various desserts within the world, such as giant cakes (with one giant cake in the world map) and giant melting ice cream cones. Part of the name is derived from a type of cake with multiple layers, held together by frosting. The second part is a reference to the similarities between "desert" and "dessert". The boss of this world is Morton Koopa Jr., who was also the boss of Desert Land in Super Mario Bros. 3. There are also giant Moai-like statues called Stone-Eyes in a sea of sand, which also appear in some levels and in the world map. A Super Acorn can also be found in the map alongside the Enemy Courses, where it will place the Super Acorn in the inventory box. There are 9 levels in this world, with 6 normal levels, a secret level, the Tower level and the Castle level, as well as Goomba and Fire Bro Enemy Courses and three Toad Houses, two red and one green. At the end of Layer-Cake Desert, there is a fork in the road, allowing the player to progress either to Frosted Glacier or Sparkling Waters.
Levels
New Super Mario Bros. U
| Level Number | Level Name | Preview | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Layer-Cake Desert-1 | Stone-Eye Zone | 
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A desert level with shifting Stone-Eyes. |
| Layer-Cake Desert-2 | Perilous Pokey Cave | 
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This is a level with Pokeys and shifting sand. |
| Layer-Cake Desert-3 | Fire Snake Cavern | 
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It is an underground level with Fire Bros and Fire Snakes, and introduces Glowing Baby Yoshis. |
Layer-Cake Desert- Tower
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Stoneslide Tower | 
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The Tower of Layer-Cake Desert. The boss is the second round of Boom Boom. |
| Layer-Cake Desert-4 | Spike's Spouting Sands | 
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A level featuring Spikes and many Flying ? Blocks. |
| Layer-Cake Desert-5 | Dry Desert Mushrooms | 
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The fifth course of Layer-Cake Desert with many Stone Spikes and mushroom platforms. |
| Layer-Cake Desert-6 | Blooming Lakitus | 
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A level featuring Lakitus and many Piranha Plants. |
Layer-Cake Desert- Castle
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Morton's Compactor Castle | 
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The Castle of Layer-Cake Desert with many shifting platforms that can squash Mario. Morton is fought here in his airship. |
Layer-Cake Desert- Ice Block
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Piranha Plants on Ice | 
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A secret course unlocked by the secret exit in Spike’s Spouting Sands. This level is filled with Fire Piranha Plants and ice blocks. |
New Super Luigi U
| Level Number | Level Name | Preview | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Layer-Cake Desert-1 | Spike's Tumbling Desert | 
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A level featuring many Spikes, similarly to Spike's Spouting Sands from New Super Mario Bros. U. |
| Layer-Cake Desert-2 | Underground Grrrols | 
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A cave course with many Pokeys and Grrrols. |
| Layer-Cake Desert-3 | Piranhas in the Dark | 
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A course with moving platforms, Glowing Baby Yoshis, Fire Bros, and Big Piranha Plants. |
| Layer-Cake Desert-Tower
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Wind-Up Tower | 
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The second tower of the game. It features many screws, and the boss is Boom Boom. |
| Layer-Cake Desert-4 | The Walls Have Eyes | 
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A stage featuring moving statues that can push the player. |
| Layer-Cake Desert-5 | Stone Spike Conveyors | 
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A course with Stone Spikes and moving platforms. |
| Layer-Cake Desert-6 | Spinning Sandstones | 
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A stage with many spinning hills and Stalking Piranha Plants. |
| Layer-Cake Desert-Castle
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Morton's Lava-Block Castle | 
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A Castle with moving blocks that act as bridges to guide the player across the lava. |
Layer-Cake Desert- Fire Piranha Plant
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Slippery Rope Ladders | 
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A course featuring slippery land, ladders, and many Piranha Plants. |
Challenge Mode original courses
- Hot Hidden-Coin Hunt - Coin Collection
- Lakitu's Cloud Heist - Coin Collection (Original Course)
- No-Cash Dash - Time Attack
- Stone-Eye Desert Dash - Time Attack
- Stone-Eye Koopas - 1-Up Rally (Original Course)
Boost Rush Courses
- Stone-Eye Zone – Easy Pack
- Dry Desert Mushrooms – Acrobat Pack
New enemies
New Super Mario Bros. U
- Paratroopas
- Pokeys
- Swoops
- Fire Snakes
- Fire Bros
- Spike Tops
- Big Dry Bones
- Grrrols
- Spikes
- Stone Spikes
- Lakitus
- Piranha Pods
- Boss: Morton Koopa Jr.
New Super Luigi U
- Hefty Goombas
- Spikes
- Fire Piranha Plants
- Pokeys
- Grrrols
- Dai Gorō
- Fire Bros
- Big Piranha Plants
- Big Venus Fire Traps
- Stone Spikes
- Piranha Pods
- Stalking Piranha Plants
- River Piranha Plants
- Enemy Course: Goombas
- Boss: Morton Koopa Jr.
Level maps
New Super Mario Bros. U
Stone-Eye Zone
Perilous Pokey Cave
Fire Snake Cavern
Stoneslide Tower
Spike's Spouting Sands
Dry Desert Mushrooms
Blooming Lakitus
Morton's Compactor Castle
Piranha Plants on Ice
New Super Luigi U
Spike's Tumbling Desert
Underground Grrrols
Piranhas in the Dark
Wind-Up Tower
The Walls Have Eyes
Stone Spike Conveyors
Spinning Sandstones
Morton's Lava-Block Castle
Slippery Rope Ladders
Appearances in other games
Mario Golf: World Tour
- Main article: Layer-Cake Desert (golf course)
Layer-Cake Desert appears in the Nintendo 3DS game Mario Golf: World Tour as the first course of the Flower Pack downloadable content (the second course being Sparkling Waters). It is a remake of Shy Guy Desert from Mario Golf updated with the style and assets of Layer-Cake Desert.
Mario Party 10
Layer-Cake Desert is featured in Mario Party 10 as the setting of the minigame Fruit Scoot Scurry. The minigame involves players jumping across Stone-Eyes to collect various types of fruit.
Super Mario Run
The levels Big Spiny Blitz, Pokey Vaulting, and Desert Fuzz from Super Mario Run are set within Layer-Cake Desert.
Monopoly Gamer
Layer-Cake Desert is the third property on the game board in Monopoly Gamer. It is one of two properties in the Light Blue Color Set (along with Stone-Eye Zone).
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | デザートさばく[?] Dezāto Sabaku |
Dessert Desert | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 甜点沙漠[?] Tiándiǎn Shāmò |
Dessert Desert | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 甜點沙漠[?] Tiándiǎn Shāmò |
Dessert Desert | |
| Dutch | Zandkoekjesland[?] | Sandcake Land | |
| German | Sandkuchenwüste[?] | Sandcake Desert | |
| Italian | Deserto delle torte[?] | Cake Desert | |
| Korean | 디저트 사막[?] Dijeoteu Samak |
Dessert Desert | |
| Portuguese | Deserto Caramelo[?] | Caramel Desert | |
| Russian | Пустыня пирожных[?] Pustynya pirozhnykh |
Cake Desert | |
| Spanish | Dunas Pasteleras[?] | Cake Dunes |
Trivia
- Layer-Cake Desert, Soda Jungle, and Meringue Clouds are the only three worlds to have three Toad Houses, two red and one green.
- Layer-Cake Desert appears in the pre-made world in the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack in Minecraft.
