Let Them Eat Cake! – National Cake Day 11-26-18

I want to know who decides what day a food holiday falls on. The end of November does not really make me think of cake, I am much more in cookie mode.

At my last job I started making birthday cakes for everyone. It was not a big deal early on, there were only 5-6 employees and I like making cakes. It became more of an ordeal as the company grew but still fun and very much appreciated (apparently IT guys are always hungry).

The cake request ranged from simple white cake with white icing to German Chocolate cake which I always struggle with. It’s the icing, it love it but it weighs a ton and mine does not always set up as I want it. I have had more than one cake fall apart under heavy, slightly too runny icing.
Then there is always the guys who like to challenge my cake baking skills.

This Smith Island Cake is 10 layers but I actually ended up with 12. At the time I was living in an apartment with a decent apartment kitchen but still an apartment kitchen. Each layer had to be baked seperately, there were cake pans every where. I have a hard time keeping two layers level, try juggling 12 layers with a very runny icing. Some how it turned out, though not as pretty as the picture below and it was one of the best cakes I have ever had.

12 layer Smith Island Cake — Smith Island Cake – picture credit Sweet State of Mine

This Chocolate Peanut Butter Buckeye cake is delicious. It is like a giant rich peanut butter ball. I had doubts about this one since there is basically an entire peanut butter cheesecake in between the cake layers but the cheesecake layer was fairly easy to work with, it was so heavy it did not move once it was put in place.

Chocolate Peanut Butter cake — Chocolate Peanut Butter Buckeye Cake – Buns In My Oven

By far the most popular request was Tres Leches Cake. My recipe is super easy and delicious.

Tres Leches Cake

Course: Dessert

Keyword: cake, tres leches

Servings: 12 serviings

Ingredients

1 box white cake mix, plus the ingredients called for on box
1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
1 cup milk
1 cup whipping cream
1 tsp rum flavoring or rum

Topping

1 pint heavy cream
3 Tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla

Instructions

Prepare the cake mix according to package directions and bake in a 9×13 pan. Remove from oven and cool 5 minutes.
Combine condensed milk, milk, cream, and rum.
Using a skewer or a fork, poke holes in the top of the cake. Slowly pour milk mixture evenly over the top of the cake. Let cook a few more minutes and then refrigerate several hours or overnight
To make topping: Whip heavy cream with sugar and vanilla until very stiff. Spread over the top of the cooled cake. Refrigerate until ready to serve….it only gets better as it sits.

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