Feature of a tall cake (4)

I believe the answer is:

tier

(Other definitions for tier that I've seen before include "Wedding cake layer" , "'Level, grade (4)'" , "he hasn't won?" , "Rite for a rank" , "band" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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