After the 20 minutes, your batter should be a pale yellow and have a frothy foam texture.
The batter needs to be divided in half between two pans of the same size. You have a few different options on baking size. Originally my mother in law made them a 9 x 13 size and said it was no fun because you have to cut it into layers. Lately, she’s been using 8-10″ round pans. Since we don’t eat much cake here (J Grizl’s not a fan either) I don’t have any round pans so I used my 8″ square pan.
For my first trial, I actually made one cake, let it cool and repeated with the second using the same pan. I refrigerated my batter in between baking and it made the second cake not bake as evenly. I should’ve either made both cakes at once or let the batter get closer to room temperature before baking the second cake. (I ended up buying a second square pan for when I made the cake a second time. =))
Bake at 350 for about 25 minutes. I set my timer for 15 then watched it pretty close after that.
Once the cakes cool, we need to cut them both in half to create 4 layers of cake. Since I used a smaller pan than the original 9 x 13 called for, it’s a little easier to cut my layers. I’m all about easier. =)
Get a sharp knife and be careful. Added tip: lay a paper towel on top of the cake before placing your hand on it. It’ll help hold the cake still and make it easier to cut.
For the filling/frosting I used my KitchenAid and again used the whisk attachment. Mix together 8 oz of cream cheese, 2 cubes of butter (1 cup), 16 oz whipped cream, and 8 oz of sweetened condensed milk. It really helps if everything is softened and thawed before hand. you’ll end up with a nice filling with less lumps. Plus, you don’t want to mess up the wire attachment by beating it with frozen things.
It really helps if you have a cute assistant to help you eat as much of the filling as possible taste test.
She thinks all Grammy’s recipes are a hit! =)
If you have any hard edges, now is the time to trim them off. Choose a layer for the bottoms and spread a layer of filling on top. Repeat with all the layers and stack. When you’re doing this it’s really about getting the filling on there and not about being pretty. Here’s mine after stacking.
Use the remainder of the filling to frost the top and sides of the cake. I don’t know why, maybe it’s because I never make cakes and therefore never frost them, but this cake tends to have a messier look to it. A tip I can give you is that I used a large knife (think shape of a meat cleaver but small and light) to get my edges as smooth as possible. It’s also tricky that the cake itself is kind of fragile and crumbles if you mess with it too much.
Chill before serving.
So there you have it, a delicious cake that you can make ahead of time and wow everybody at those holiday cookouts coming up.
My mother in law isn’t limited to cooking either, check out all the really cool stuff she has been making over at I Dream of Quilting. =)
Honey Cake
Cake:
6 eggs
1 cup sugar
Beat for 20 minutes
Add
1 tbs sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup honey
Beat 5 more minutes.
In separate bowl, mix
1 tbs vinegar
1 tsp baking soda
Add to egg mix.
Add
1 3/4 cup flour
Split between two pans (same size)
Bake at 350 for about 5 minutes
*Keep an eye on it after 15 minutes.
Cool. Cut into layers.
Filling:
1 8 oz pkg cream cheese
2 cubes butter (1 cup)
16 oz whipped cream
8 oz sweetened condensed milk
Layer cake/filling/cake until you’ve used all 4 layers of cake. Top with remainder of filling and cover sides.
Chill before serving.
Vikki Little says
How much is a cube of butter in grams/ounces?
Kassie Groll says
Each cube is 1/2 cup. I just edited it to say the equivalent, thanks for bringing that up!!
SkYLan says
Looks Good. How long was prep time?
Kassie Groll says
My first time it took me all day because I only had one pan and cooled in between and had errands in there somewhere. Lol. I would say to allow yourself about 2 hours to make this and get it frosted. =)
Monicas Mom Musings says
6 eggs, ouch, but then again it is a large cake. Sounds interesting. I am a spongy cake girl though ;).
Kassie Groll says
It’s SO worth using up 6 eggs. It’s still a spongy cake, but the layers of filling break it up.
m says
That looks yummy! Thanks for sharing the yummy recipe! Stoppin by from the Green Mom’s Network 🙂 http://www.simplyhelpinghim.com
Sarah says
I actually had a piece of this cake from Kassie and it was delicious! And my kiddos loved it! 🙂
Kendall says
I need to try this. My 3 year old hates cake, lol.
Personally, I like the messy look on this cake.
Kassie Groll says
I think because it’s a cream cheese style frosting, it’s bound to be a little messy.
Becky says
I think this summer we should add some fresh berries to the top of one (think, ‘Father’s Day’) haha
Kassie Groll says
We should make one while the Hunts are here since we’ll have our yummy strawberries and raspberries then. =) I actually made a second cake yesterday. Lol.
Jenny K says
This looks so so good! I’m not a baker, so I need to find someone to make this for me ASAP!
Chana Putnam says
YUM!!!!
Nora C says
That looks really good, I will have to try it out!!