Layer cakes are one of my least favorite things to bake. Mainly because I have a high sense of urgency. Which is basically a nice way to say I’m impatient. I mean there’s the baking, the cooling, the leveling, the frosting, the piping…they are a true art project. I certainly appreciate a beautiful cake, though. And a REALLY appreciate a cake that’s as delicious as it is pretty. As we all know, sometimes the two don’t go hand in hand. So when I make cakes I generally take them down a few notches. I prefer a more “rustic” look. And by rustic I clearly mean sticking a bunch of sliced up Pop Tarts on top, spreading a few sprinkles and calling it a day.
Strawberry Pop Tart Cake
Let’s talk about how I did it…the process is actually pretty basic.
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How to Make Your Own Strawberry Pop Tart Cake
Bake the cake…oh and you can TOTALLY use a cake mix on this if you want to take a shortcut. Then make your frosting and top one layer with some frosting. You’re going to want to spread some strawberry jam on top of the frosting, but leave about an inch or so at the edge so it doesn’t squeeze out.
Then top it with your other cake layer and give it a thin “crumb coat” of buttercream to catch the crumbs. Let that sit for a bit to set slightly…
Then frost the cake as imperfectly as you want. I put some more strawberry jam in a ziptop bag with the corner snipped off and drizzled a little on and then added some sprinkles!
Finally I cut up 3-4 Strawberry Pop Tarts with a knife…
And just jammed them into the cake…
How great does this look?
Classy and trashy all at the same time! Helpful Tip… Out of buttermilk?
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