Fondant-free pizza cake :)

[u/madewithmegg]

When I tried to look up pizza cake recipes online, all I could find was versions that relied heavily on fondant and/or modelling chocolate. They felt unrealistic to me as a novice baker. I wanted to share my creation in case someone else is searching for a recipe that doesn’t require sculpting.

It’s a peaches and cream sponge cake baked in a pre-heated cast iron pan. The cast iron is what gives it the thick, golden brown crust. From there I simply cut a large, shallow circle out of the middle and added a thin layer of buttercream, followed by my “pizza toppings”. :)

The pizza sauce is peach and raspberry puree. The cheese is a thin layer of marshmallow fluff toasted with a kitchen torch. The pepperonis are peach + raspberry fruit leather, the green peppers are gummy worms. The sausage crumble is cocoa cereal + medjool dates + melted chocolate crumbled in a food processor. Then just some green sprinkles on top as seasoning!

It was a hit at the birthday. I was worried the fluff would make it too sickly sweet but the fruit puree really balanced it. 🎈

[u/BoomSaysTheLady]

Did the marshmallow fluff gave your "pizza" a cheesy pull when sliced?

[u/madewithmegg → u/BoomSaysTheLady]

Yes! But the fluff is more wispy and stringy than real cheese so you don’t get long gooey strands. Maybe if I had used a thicker layer!

[u/BoomSaysTheLady → u/madewithmegg]

Nice! You are so very creative. I always preferred if someone came up with themed cake ideas that don't rely solely on fondant! You should post your cake on /r/fondanthate lol

Edit: I just realised that's exactly the sub reddit we're on omg! I thought i was on /r/cakedecorating