Make your child’s birthday extra-special when you bake this spectacular cake. Young party guests will think they’re in hamburger heaven when they see your creation!
Details
Total: 2 hr 50 min
Prep: 30 min
Bake: 1 hr 10 min
Cool: 1 hr 10 min
Makes 10 servings
1 package Betty Crocker® golden pound cake mix
3/4 cup water or milk
2 eggs
Creamy Peanut Butter Frosting (below)
2 tablespoons baking cocoa
1 to 2 tablespoons strawberry preserves
2 teaspoons sesame seed, toasted
1. Heat oven to 300ºF. Grease and flour 1 1/2-quart round casserole.
2. Beat cake mix, water and eggs in medium bowl with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds; beat on medium speed 3 minutes. Pour into casserole.
3. Bake 1 hour 5 minutes to 1 hour 10 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove cake from casserole and place rounded side up on wire rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
4. Cut cake horizontally into 3 equal layers. Freeze pieces uncovered about 1 hour for easier frosting if desired. Make Creamy Peanut Butter Frosting--except omit vanilla. Place bottom layer on serving plate. Frost side only.
5. Mix 3/4 cup of the remaining frosting and the cocoa; if necessary, stir in 1 to 3 teaspoons milk until spreadable. Frost top of bottom layer with part of the cocoa frosting. Place middle (hamburger) layer on top; frost top and side of middle layer with remaining cocoa frosting.
6. Drizzle side of middle layer with preserves to look like ketchup. Place remaining (rounded) layer on top. Frost with remaining frosting. Immediately sprinkle top of cake with sesame seed.
3 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup peanut butter
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla, if desired
1/4 to 1/3 cup milk
Mix powdered sugar and peanut butter in medium bowl with spoon or electric mixer on low speed. Stir in vanilla and 1/4 cup milk. Beat until smooth and spreadable. If necessary, stir in additional milk, 1/2 teaspoon at a time.
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TIPS from the kitchens
Substitution
Poppy seed—instead of the sesame seed—makes a great cake garnish, too.
Time-Saver
Save time when you choose Betty Crocker Rich & Creamy ready-to-spread frostings instead of the Creamy Peanut Butter Frosting. Tint vanilla frosting with orange and yellow food color to make a light tan color for the burger bun layers. Use chocolate frosting for the burger.
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1 Serving: Calories 415 (Calories from Fat 100); Fat 11g (Saturated 3g); Cholesterol 45mg; Sodium 210mg; Potassium 130mg; Carbohydrate 75g (Dietary Fiber 2g); Protein 6g
% Daily Value: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 0%; Vitamin D 2%; Calcium 4%; Iron 6%; Folic Acid 10%
Diet Exchanges: Not Recommended
