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Burger Cake

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Author: Public Lives, Secret Recipes

Ingredients

  • for buns:
  • ½ cup salted butter, melted
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1½ tsp vanilla extract
  • 1¾ cup all purpose flour
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • ½ cup Champagne
  • for patty:
  • ⅔ cup butter, melted
  • 1½ cup sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • ⅔ cup baking cocoa
  • 2 cups cake flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup milk
  • for toppings:
  • fondant
  • yellow food coloring
  • green food coloring
  • rice krispies

Instructions

  • In large mixing bowl, combine all "bun" ingredients.
  • Preheat oven to 350. Divide batter between 9 inch cake pan & 9 inch mixing bowl.
  • Bake pan for 20 minutes & bowl for 35 minutes or until toothpick is inserted & comes out clean for both.
  • In medium mixing bowl, combine all "patty" ingredients.
  • Pour batter into other 9 inch cake pan & bake for 35-40 minutes or until toothpick is inserted & comes out clean.
  • Let cakes cool completely. Place flat "bun" cake onto cake stand & top with "patty" cake.
  • Divide fondant into two pieces & mix each piece with desired food coloring.
  • Top "patty" with fondant. Place bowl "bun" on top of fondant.
  • Top cake with rice krispies to mimic sesame seeds & enjoy!

Notes

Supplies
  • large mixing bowl
  • whisk
  • 2 9in. cake pan
  • 9in. oven safe mixing bowl
  • medium mixing bowl
  • cake stand