Yes, it’s a CAKE!
That seriously looks like a real peanut butter and jelly sandwich, doesn’t it? No kidding, within 1 minute of seeing Sneh’s Cakewich (that’s what this is called) on Cook Republic, I had one-click ordered a Cakewich pan from Amazon. This blog turns 2 years old today and I’m celebrating with a fun, toddler-approved cake (at least the toddlers who live in my house loved it)!
As cute as it is, this cake tastes even better. In fact, I delighted in this pound cake as much as with the Meyer Lemon Whipping Cream Pound Cake I raved about a few weeks ago (yes, it’s been a pound cake kind of month). The cake itself is very moist and flavorful – even after five days at room temperature on my kitchen island – and that frosting is like peanut butter’s richer, sweeter, fluffier cousin. It’s definitely more than a gimmick, this cake is legit. If you’d like to see how I made this massive cake sandwich, check out today’s post on my other blog, Panini Happy.
Cakewich Silicone Pan Giveaway – 2 Winners! [THE GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED]
In celebration of two years of Cooking On the Side, I would love to send two readers one of these Cakewich silicone baking pans. Here are four ways to enter, you can do any or all of them (please leave separate comments for each entry):
- Leave a comment on this post sharing the most unusual cake you’ve ever made, seen or eaten.
- “Like” Cooking on the Side on Facebook
- Subscribe to free updates from Cooking On the Side via e-mail or RSS
- Follow me @paninikathy on Twitter
The giveaway will close on Monday, March 28, 2011 at noon PDT. I will use random.org to select two winners to receive the Cakewich pans and announce the winners in this post. Apologies to my international readers, due to shipping costs I can only send the prize to U.S. addresses.
**UPDATED 3/29/11 – Congratulations to the winners!
Congrats to the Cakewich pan winners, Cheryl (#98) and ironchefman (#103)!
This giveaway is sponsored by yours truly. 🙂
Peanut Butter & Jelly Pound Cake
From the CAKEWICH silicone baking pan box
Prep time (including cooling): 2 hr 30 min | Cook time: 1 hr 10 min | Total time: 3 hr 40 min
INGREDIENTS:
Cake:
- 2 cup all-purpose flour (spoon flour into dry-measure cup and level off)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 6 large egg whites
- 3/4 cup milk
Frosting:
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- heaping 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter (I would not recommend using natural peanut butter)
- 3/4 cup confectioners sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup fruit jelly, slightly warmed
DIRECTIONS:
For the cake:
- Set rack at the middle level and preheat oven to 315°F.
- Grease and flour the inner bottom surface of your CAKEWICH cake pan.
- Combine the flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl, mixing well with a whisk.
- Whisk together the egg whites and milk by hand in a medium mixing bowl until just combined.
- In a heavy-duty mixer, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add vanilla and beat vigorously.
- Reduce speed to low and add one-quarter of the flour, then one-third of the milk mixture, mixing until just combined, scraping down the bowl and beater after each addition. Repeat until all ingredients are just combined.
- Scrape the bowl well with a large rubber spatula. Pour the batter into the CAKEWICH pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for about 60 to 70 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center emerges clean.
- Cool the cake in the pan on a cooling rack for one hour, then unmold it to finish cooking right side up.
For the frosting:
- Place the butter and peanut butter into a medium bowl, and beat with an electric mixer for several minutes until combined.
- Gradually mix in the sugar until combined.
- Add vanilla and beat for 3 minutes until fluffy.
To assemble:
- Using a serrated bread knife slice off the CAKEWICH “dome” then slice again through the center horizontally.
- Spread the peanut butter frosting on the first layer of cake. Spread a thin layer of jelly on top of the frosting.
- Place second layer of cake on the first, making sure the cut side is visible. For easier cutting, refrigerate cake for one hour before serving.
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coconut creme brulee cake
Definitely would have to be a Twinkie/Hostess wedding cake I saw at a wedding.!
Oh my I have looked at this cake pan again and again… I love kitchy things like this. My husband and I made a cake last week for my birthday (the 16th) that was a giant cupcake. We made mini cuppies, too, to match. The best part – it was a chocolate Guinness cake with Bailey’s *Mint* Buttercream frosting! Total YUM.
Love the PB&J Sandwich Cake. The most unusual cake I remember seeing is one that looks like a hamburg on a bun, with lettuce, etc.
Recently I noticed a hydrangea cake someone retweeted on Twitter. It looked to beautiful to eat.
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Do donuts count? I’ve seen a huge cake sized donut that looked like a cheeseburger… I was strangely attracted to it.. 🙂
The oddest cake I ever had was shaped like a giant taco!
I love this! I have the large cupcake cake pan and it is so cute, everybody loves when I use it. I have done it for boys and girls and next time it will be used like a mushroom for Tinkerbell’s house. This pan would be an awesome addition to my growing collection.
One of the funnest cakes I’ve made was a fire engine for my son who was then 3 (he’s 12 now!). I’m not much of a decorator–love the sandwich cake idea, it’s cute, creative, but not fancy-schmancy.
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Most unusual cake are the divorce ones. They say some very ODD things!
those sushi cakes!
That seems so awesome!!! I have seen some unusual baby shower cakes (only pictures). Like, with the baby coming out the mom… I can’t think of any in real life though!
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Your cake looks totally fabulous. I bet this would be a hit with kids. I think the most unusual cake I’ve ever eaten was one made with avocados. By the way, I have a sweet treat linky party going on at my blog and I’d like to invite you to stop by and link your cake up. http://sweet-as-sugar-cookies.blogspot.com/2011/03/sweets-for-saturday-10.html
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Ok, so your baking and cooking endeavors never cease to amaze me. This cake looks like a real winner though….I can’t wait to give it a go with my PB&J lovers! Thanks for yet another fabulous idea.
As for the most unusual cake I’ve ever made or eaten, can’t say there’s been anything crazy but I did make an eggnog tiramisu one year at Christmas….it was great and almost like doing shots but it was also the most tedious cake I think I have made.
cute cake! the most unusual cake ive seen is…. a “cake” made of stacked up crepes and caramel
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OH my gosh that cake looks so realistic! I love it!
The most unusual cake I ever made was a HUGE cake shaped like a cupcake. Not that unusual but it’s I’ve got :).
http://juliesumsitup.blogspot.com/2011/01/today-i-am-intermixing-random-quotes.html – I made a New Year’s Cake with cake pops at different heights on the candy sticks acting as the Times Square ball!
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And the most unusual cake I’ve ever seen would have to be the moving bull that Buddy did on Cake Boss. I could never imagine making a cake that didn’t look like a cake and moved around at the same time.
hmm. nothing to interesting here cake wise. though i love making homemade red velvet cake 🙂
Twitter follower….love your cake. Most interesting cake i’ve made was for a bachelor party…too racy for posting. But, they guys got a kick out of it…and it was gone!!
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This cake is very cool. My son would really liker one of these for his birthday cake as PB and J is his FAVORITE FOOD.
A friend of mine just made a Angry Birds Game cake. It is sooo cool.
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Not only is this cake super cute, it includes peanut butter, which is one of my very favorite foods!
My most unusual cake would have to be one made entirely with ground almonds, no flour. It was very tasty – I topped it with whipped cream and blueberries. I began following a gluten free diet a couple of years ago, so most of the cakes I make now a days are rather unusual :).
Kathy! Thanks for the mention :-). I am glad you and the little ones love the cake! It is so so much fun isn’t it?
Most unusual? Has to be a rice krispie cake, covered with frosting. It was still delicious! 🙂
I’ve tried mango cake before. Bizarre to say the least!!
A football/soccer stadium cake. Really intricate!
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This might be sort of tame, but when I was a kid, my mom made a coconut cake shaped like a rabbit. I loved the way it looked, but that was also how we figured out I despise coconut. O well. One of undergrad roommates made me a cake that looked like a lion for my birthday one year. No coconut!
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