We Thought It Was A Layer Cake Sandwich Recipes

EASY ICE CREAM CAKE

Steps:

• Place 8 of the ice cream sandwiches side by side in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Spread evenly with half of the hot fudge topping, then half of the whipped topping. Repeat with the remaining sandwiches and toppings. Sprinkle with grated chocolate bar.
• Cover and freeze for at least 1 hour before serving. Keep unused portion covered and frozen.

SMORGASTARTA (SWEDISH SANDWICH CAKE)

Steps:

• Cut the edges from your round loaf to give you 2 inch high sides. Carefully remove the bottom crust and level the top. Slice the round into three even layers. Set the three bread layers aside.
• Make the Cream Cheese "Frosting" by beating together the cream cheese, sour cream, pepper, garlic, and salt using an electric hand mixer. The mixture should be soft and spreadable. Set the "frosting" aside.

SANDWICH 'CAKE' RECIPE

Steps:

• Remove leaves from celery stalks, reserve leaves for later use. Chop celery stalks; place in medium bowl.
• Cut 20 (6-inch) lengths from chives; reserve for later use. Chop remaining chives. Add to chopped celery along with the chicken and mayo; mix lightly. Spoon half the chicken mixture into separate bowl.
• Chop 1/2 cup grapes, then cut remaining grapes lengthwise in half. Reserve grape halves for later use. Add chopped grapes to chicken mixture in 1 bowl along with curry powder; mix lightly.
• Stir cheddar and bacon into remaining chicken mixture.
• Cut bread loaf horizontally into 3 layers. Stack layers on plate, filling each layer with different chicken salad.
• Mix cream cheese and milk until blended; spread onto outside of sandwich.
• Refrigerate 6 hours. Decorate with reserved celery leaves, chives and grape halves as shown in photo before serving.

HAM & EGG SALAD SMöRGåSTåRTA SWEDISH SANDWICH CAKE

Steps:

• Prepare Egg Salad: In a mixing bowl add chopped hard boiled egg, mayonnaise, scallions, mustard and lemon juice. With a wooden spoon mix ingredients until fulled combined. Keep cold in the fridge until ready to assemble the sandwich cake.
• Prepare German Ham Salad: In a mixing bowl add chopped ham, mayonnaise, pickles, cream cheese and sugar. With a wooden spoon mix ingredients until fulled combined. Keep cold in the fridge until ready to assemble the sandwich cake.
• Prepare Smörgåstårta "Frosting": In a mixing bowl use a wooden spoon to combine cream cheese, sour cream and mayonnaise and dill. Keep cold in the fridge until ready to assemble the sandwich cake.
• Slice bread loves horizontally to assemble an easy rectangular layered sandwich cake. Cut off the bread crusts and use them to make homemade bread crumbs (we're a no waste kitchen).
• Place the first slice of whole wheat bread on a rectangular serving platter. Spread some of the Smörgåstårta Frosting all over the bread slice.
• Top icing layer with egg salad mixture and spread evenly.
• Add a layer of rye bread and gently press onto egg salad. Top with more Smörgåstårta icing and top with German ham salad.
• Continue alternating whole wheat bread slices and rye bread slices with the two creamy cold salads.
• Once you've added the last bread slice to the top of the sandwich cake, smear with creamy frosting.
• Surround the rim of the cake with quartered cherry tomatoes. Decorate the interior space with thinly sliced lemons, cucumber and radish.
• Use a palette knife to smear the remaining icing on the sides of the cake. Lightly pat finely chopped chives to the sides of the cake. The fresh herbs should stick to the icing.
• Store Smörgåstårta in the fridge until ready to serve. Plate as you would a traditional dessert cake.

BASIC WHITE TWO-LAYER CAKE AND WHITE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and make sure that the rack is in the center of your oven. Spray two 8" round cake pans very generously with non-stick cooking spray (I used Baker's Joy ).
• In a large bowl, mix together cake flour, salt, and baking powder; set bowl aside.
• In another large bowl, cream the butter and sugar together on medium speed for about 2 minutes, or until it's light and fluffy (you can use a standing mixer or an electric hand mixer).
• In a large measuring cup, combine the milk, vanilla, and almond extract.
• Now it's time to add them all together! Add 1/3 of the flour mixture to the butter mixture and blend on a low speed for about 30 seconds. Add about 1/2 of the milk mixture and blend again. Add in half of what's left of the flour mixture and blend again. Add in the rest of the milk mixture, blend for a couple of seconds, then the remaining flour mixture and blend at a low speed until the ingredients are barely mixed together (don't over mix!).
• In a separate bowl (or in your stand mixer using the whisk attachment), beat the egg whites on medium-high speed until they reach "firm peak stage" (a.k.a. when the whisk is held sideways, the peaks will hold and the ridges will be distinct - this took about five minutes of whisking for me!). Fold the egg whites into the cake batter.
• Pour the cake batter evenly into the two prepared pans and bake them for 20-26 minutes (mine were done at 25), or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let the cakes cool for about 10 minutes, then carefully remove the cakes and let them finish cooling on wire racks.
• Combine the shortening, vanilla, and salt in a large bowl (you can use a stand mixer with a paddle attachment or a hand mixer). Add the powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, alternating with the milk or heavy cream, and mix it together until you have used it all. If the frosting is too thick, add more milk. If the frosting is too thin, add more sugar.
• Place one of your cooled, leveled cake layers on your cake stand . Using an offset spatula, place about 1/2 cup of frosting in the middle of the cake. Using your spatula, push the frosting out to the edges until the frosting is about 1/4"-1/2" thick (if you have a rotating cake stand, this step is really easy, but you can do it without it).
• Place the second layer of cake on top. You will now create the crumb coat (a thin layer of frosting that seals in all the crumbs to make it easy to decorate). Using the offset spatula, spread the frosting that has spilled out from between the layers smoothly over the surface. Add more frosting as needed, just keep the layer thin and smooth.
• Place about 1/2 cup of frosting on the top of the cake, pushing the frosting out to the edges until it's a smooth, flat surface.
• Now place the spatula against the edges of the cake and smooth out the excess frosting pushed over from the top of the cake.
• To help the cake firm up, stick it in the freezer for about 1-2 hours.
• From here, drop 1/2 cup frosting on the center of the cake and push it out to the edges as you did before, making the surface nice and smooth.
• Continue adding frosting to the top and edges of the cake until it's the smoothness and thickness you want. (Amanda says that the best way to get smooth frosting is to practice!)
• From there, continue to add more frosting to the top and sides of the cake until it's completely covered. I topped mine off with sprinkles, but you could get fancy and add some frosting decorations

"WE THOUGHT IT WAS A LAYER CAKE SANDWICH"

Steps:

• You will also need: 1 8-inch round cake pan, 3" deep.
• Spray 8 inch cake pan with non stick spray.
• Form the thawed dough into an 8-inch round loaf and press into cake pan.
• Bake at 350F for 20 to 25 minutes or until bread sounds hollow when tapped.
• Cool 5 minutes and then remove from pan and cool thoroughly.
• Once cooled cut the loaf horizontally into 4 equal slices, (these will be the"cake" layers).
• To assemble the"cake", line the same baking pan with enough plastic wrap to hang over all sides 8 inches.
• Spread bottom slice of bread with 2 tbsp of butter and 2 tbsp of horseradish.
• Top with roast beef, provolone& roasted red peppers.
• Spread second slice of bread with remaining butter& horseradish and place it horseradish side down on top of roast beef layer.
• Spread the top of the second bread slice with 2 tbsp mayonnaise and then top with turkey, swiss cheese and sprouts.
• Spread third slice of bread with remaining mayonnaise and place mayo side down on top of turkey layer.
• Spread top of third bread layer with 2 tbsp honey mustard and top with lettuce, ham and cheddar cheese.
• Spread cut side of loaf top (fourth layer) with remaining honey mustard and place mustard side down on top of ham layer.
• Place assembled"cake" in plastic lined pan and bring plastic wrap around cake to cover.
• Refrigerate 4 hours, (to make the cake more compact and easier to"ice" place a large pan on top of the cake and weigh down with heavy object such as canned food while refrigerating).
• To ice the"cake", beat cream cheese with an electric mixer until light& fluffy.
• Carefully remove cake from 8 in pan, unwrap and place on cake serving platter.
• Using an offset spatula neatly spread the top and sides of the"cake" with cream cheese.
• Using a#21 tip, pipe remaining cream cheese along bottom to make shell border and then garnish with olives at every second shell.
• Refrigerate until ready to serve.

TWO-LAYER VICTORIA SPONGE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Beat sugar and butter together in a large bowl with an electric mixture until creamy. Sift in flour. Add baking powder and vanilla; beat until well-blended. Add eggs; beat until batter is smooth. Divide batter between two 9-inch nonstick round pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cake layers rise and turn golden, about 25 minutes. Invert onto wire racks and cool completely, about 30 minutes.