How to Turn a Sad Broken Cake Into Something Yummy
Turning out a cake just to make it fall apart is one of the most unpleasant sensations one can experience in the kitchen. But an ugly cake is still a cake, and there is no reason why you shouldn’t eat it.
This does not mean that it is not upsetting. When such a tragedy struck me a couple of nights ago, I was quick to complain about it on social media, but my friends and followers were also quick to point out that I should see it as an opportunity and not as a failure (even though I failed). Here are some amazing ways to turn this tragedy of baked goods into something that you will be happy to eat:
- Make a parfait : Cut the cake into cubes, take a few berries, whip the cream and put it all together.
- Construct a trifle: Substitute custard for whipped cream and soak cake cubes in sherry. (Alternatively, skip the custard and fruit and eat cake cubes soaked in booze.)
- Make a bunch of truffles or cake flakes : The cake should not be made from these stupid baking dishes, but from the broken cake. Combine the crumbled pie with one or two cups of frosting until the mixture rolls into balls. Dip the balls in melted chocolate or hard candy icing and dry on parchment or waxed paper. If you want to make flakes, stick them with sticks before dipping and let them dry by sticking them into a piece of styrofoam.
- Make French Toast: This suggestion from our very own Sam Bitoni is a great way to eat cake for breakfast. If your cake is too smashed to cut into pieces, simply place a large piece in an oiled baking dish, cover it with custard – this recipe should work fine – and bake in a 350-degree oven until it has a textured texture. bread pudding with crispy edges (about half an hour).
- Fry it in an ice cream filling : crush the pieces of cake, spread the crumbs in one layer on a baking sheet and bake at 250 degrees for about an hour (until the crumbs are completely dry).
- Mix it with a milkshake: toss a few pieces of ice cream and milk cake into a blender and whisk.
If you don’t feel like doing this, you can always just eat the cake as you originally planned. I ate a lot of mine straight out of the skillet, cursing Bundt’s skillet for betraying me. However, the curse did not last long; it’s hard to get angry while eating cake.