Hamburger Cake

Hamburger Cake
  • PREP TIME
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  • COOK TIME
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  • TOTAL TIME
    0 mins
  • SERVING
    12 People
  • VIEWS
    117

Craft a whimsical and impressive dessert that perfectly mimics a towering hamburger. This delightful cake is sure to be a showstopper at any celebration, combining the fun of novelty with delicious flavors.

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Nutrition

  • Carbohydrate
    109 g
  • Fiber
    2 g
  • Protein
    5 g
  • Saturated Fat
    3 g
  • Sodium
    691 mg
  • Sugar
    78 g
  • Fat
    16 g
  • Unsaturated Fat
    0 g

Follow The Directions

01

Step

Preheat oven according to cake mix directions. Butter and flour one 8 inch round and one 9 inch round cake pan and one 2 quart ovenproof bowl 8 inches in diameter. (5 minutes)

02

Step

Prepare cake mixes. Pour 1 3/4 cups of the white mix into the 8 inch round cake pan, and the rest into the 2 quart bowl. Pour 1 3/4 cups of the chocolate mix into the 9 inch round pan. (10 minutes)

03

Step

Bake 8 inch cake for 25 minutes, 9 inch cake for 20 minutes and bowl cake for 1 hour or until toothpick inserted into centers comes out clean. Cool in pans on racks 10 minutes. Remove from pans; cool completely on racks. (90 minutes)

04

Step

In separate small bowls, tint small amounts of vanilla frosting red and yellow, to use as ketchup and mustard. Tint remaining vanilla frosting light brown, using brown and yellow food coloring. (15 minutes)

05

Step

For bun bottom, frost the 8 inch cake with light brown frosting. (5 minutes)

06

Step

For hamburger patty, spread top and sides of 9 inch chocolate cake with chocolate frosting Lightly press all around sides of cake with folded paper towel, pulling towel straight out to create rough edge of burger. center cake on top of bun bottom. (15 minutes)

07

Step

For cheese, arrange orange fruit chews in single layer on microwave-safe plate. Microwave on High 10-15 seconds or until slightly softened. With hands, press and flatten chews together to form 9 inch square. Place on top of hamburger patty. On work surface sprinkled with granulated sugar roll out 5 leaf-shaped gumdrops to 1/8 inch thickness to form 1 large lettuce leaf; repeat rolling with 6 more gumdrops to form another leaf. Arrange over cheese near edges of burger. For tomatoes, roll out red gumdrops individually to 1/8 inch thickness. Arrange over lettuce around burger edges. For onion rings, roll out white gumdrops to 1/8 inch thickness. With round cookie cutters or sharp knife cut out circles; cut 1/4 inch thick rings from circles with small cutters. Re-roll scraps to make additional rings; arrange rings over tomatoes. Arrange fruit-slice candies over onions for pickles. Pipe red and yellow icing around edges of burger for ketchup and mustard. (45 minutes)

08

Step

For bun top: If necessary, trim bowl cake so that it will be flat on the bottom when inverted. Invert firm paper plate onto work surface. Center bowl cake, trimmed side down, on top of plate. Starting from the top, spread remaining light brown frosting in lines down sides of cake, turning plate after each section. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Carefully place on top of the cake. (20 minutes)

For a richer flavor, consider using a homemade chocolate frosting. To prevent the gumdrops from sticking, lightly dust your work surface with powdered sugar instead of granulated sugar. Get creative with the 'toppings' – add other candies or even real sprinkles to customize your hamburger cake!

Caesar Deckow

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RECIPE REVIEWS

Avarage Rating: 4.4/ 5 ( 39 Ratings)
Total Reviews: (9)
  • Sebastian Kilback

    This cake was a huge hit at my son's birthday party! Everyone was so impressed with how realistic it looked.

  • Lazaro Toy

    Thank you for this recipe! Everyone was surprised when I cut it and they realized it was a cake!

  • Rebekah Mertz

    I made this for a bake sale and it sold out in minutes! It's definitely a crowd-pleaser.

  • Fannie Kshlerin

    This cake is so much fun to make! My kids loved helping me decorate it.

  • Santina Beatty

    I substituted the gumdrops with fruit leather for a healthier option, and it worked out great!

  • Ceasar Marquardt

    Instead of using the bowl, can I split the white cake mix evenly into 2 8-inch pan? Will that work?

  • Valerie Huels

    The instructions were easy to follow, and the cake turned out perfectly. Thank you for the great recipe!

  • Assunta Hermiston

    I added a layer of caramel between the 'patty' and the 'cheese' for an extra touch of sweetness.

  • Guido Block

    Be careful when microwaving the fruit chews, they can melt very quickly! Keep a close eye on them.

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