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).
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| Game | New Super Mario Bros. U New Super Luigi U New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe | ||
| Level(s) | 9 | ||
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Layer-Cake Desert is a location introduced in New Super Mario Bros. U.
History
Super Mario series
New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
Layer-Cake Desert is the second world of New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U, and New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, 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 nod to the similarities between "desert" and "dessert". 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. The Tower boss is Boom Boom with a spinning ability and the Castle boss of this world is Morton Koopa Jr., who was also the boss of Desert Land in Super Mario Bros. 3. There are Fire Brother and Goomba 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.
In New Super Mario Bros. U, Layer-Cake Desert has the following levels:
| Level number | Level name | Preview | Description |
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| 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 Sand Geysers. |
| Layer-Cake Desert-3 | Fire Snake Cavern | 
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It is an underground level with Fire Brothers 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. This level also contains a secret exit. |
| 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 the player. 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. |
In New Super Luigi U, Layer-Cake Desert introduces the following levels:
| Level number | Level name | Preview | Description |
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| 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 Brothers, 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 Stone-Eyes that can push Luigi. This level also contains a secret exit. |
| Layer-Cake Desert-5 | Stone Spike Conveyors | 
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A course with Stone Spikes and moving lifts. |
| 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 Luigi 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. |
Layer-Cake Desert has the following 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)
Its Boost Rush courses include the following:
- Stone-Eye Zone – Easy Pack
- Dry Desert Mushrooms – Acrobat Pack
Layer-Cake Desert introduces the following enemies in each version of the game:
- New Super Mario Bros. U
- Hefty Goombas
- Paratroopas
- Pokeys
- Swoops
- Fire Snakes
- Fire Brothers
- Spike Tops
- Big Dry Bones
- Grrrols
- Spikes
- Stone Spikes
- Lakitus
- Piranha Pods
- New Super Luigi U
Super Mario Run
The levels Big Spiny Blitz, Pokey Vaulting, and Desert Fuzz from Super Mario Run are set within Layer-Cake Desert.
Mario Golf: World Tour
- Main article: Layer-Cake Desert (golf course)
Layer-Cake Desert is the first course of the Flower Pack downloadable content (the second course being Sparkling Waters) in Mario Golf: World Tour. 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 the setting of the minigame Fruit Scoot Scurry in Mario Party 10. The minigame involves players jumping across Stone-Eyes to collect various types of fruit.
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).
Gallery
Layer-Cake Desert in Mario Golf: World Tour
Layer-Cake Desert as it appears in Fruit Scoot Scurry
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
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| 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 | |
| French | Dunes de Miel[?] | Honey Dunes | |
| German | Sandkuchenwüste[?] | Sandcake Desert | |
| Italian | Deserto delle torte[?] | Cake desert | |
| Deserto delle Torte[1] | 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 in Minecraft.
References
- ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 212.
