cherpumple...a tasty hot mess

FamilyManBBQ · 11-20-2012, 11:34 PM

Have you all ever seen this: http://www.charlesphoenix.com/2010/1...kitchen-video/?? This Phoenix guy is kind of a trip.

Apple, cherry and pumpkin pies, baked inside cakes, stacked on top of each other!!?? When I saw this I knew I had to try it! Then, along came the "baked" throwdown...

Sadly, time, work, weather and family stuff all got in the way of me posting this before the deadline. Those things, and the fact that this cake really did turn into one tasty hot mess!!

Gathered my ingredients

Went with pre-baked frozen pies (one apple, one cherry, one pumpkin)

Preheated the "oven"

Commenced to mixin' the cake batter

Braving those northwest elements. Nothing like standing in water, in the middle of a downpour, holding an electrical cord!?

Putting the pies in the cake pans was a bit of a challenge (had to buy some bigger 9" pans for these almost 9" pies).

Once everything was mixed, and pies were inside all cake pans they went into the "oven". Here's how they looked about halfway through the cooking time.

Followed cooking directions on the cake boxes...plus about 7 more minutes. Think I burned the cooking spray (next time it's Crisco and flour like grandma taught me). Here are the cakes on cooling racks after gently prying them from the pans.

Started stacking and frosting the cake. Had to get a little help from the frosting fairy...

And the finished product (you may notice a bit of a lean). One thing we learned; really need to let these cool completely. The pies inside the cakes really retained a lot of heat.

Our first, and only, slice...

You can see the collapse, the frosting sloughing off the sides, in the background...

So, we saved this slice, and threw the rest into a foil pan and ate this hot mess family-style...fighting each other for elbow room. Looks nasty, tasted great!!

Mrs FamilyMan sent me a message today about how much the squirrels loved the leftovers she put on the back porch for them. Half expected comatose rodents in the driveway when I came home.

I'm gonna do this again. Don't really think that I pulled this off to my satisfaction. I refused to be beaten by a cake...er, pie....er, whatever this was!?

fingerlickin' · 11-21-2012, 12:49 AM

That looks like one tasty hot mess. Brilliant I say! It's a shame it didn't make it into the TD. I wouldn't mind having that for dessert on Thursday!

tpope · 11-21-2012, 06:20 AM

Interesting idea there.

IamMadMan · 11-21-2012, 06:45 AM

WOW, talk about a sugar rush...... LOL

Shooter1 · 11-21-2012, 07:02 AM

Wow, I definitely had not seen that before, very interesting. I got to give you props for giving it a go. I'll bet you nail it next time. Really cool idea.

Phubar · 11-21-2012, 07:43 AM

code3rrt · 11-21-2012, 08:17 AM

I had never seen that particular video before, kinda entertaining, but I have seen the concept before, saw it on some cooking show. Had to have been Triple D, Man vs Food or one of those off the wall shows. I would think that you would want to bake the "picakes" the day before and really let them cool and set before assembly. Looks like a pretty tasty treat though! Thanks for sharing!

Al Czervik · 11-21-2012, 08:40 AM

Save it for the next Farkin' Gooey Mess TD!

Bludawg · 11-21-2012, 09:15 AM

That looks amazing I would hurt my self with a slice. The video on the link is a Hoot, that boy is a little light in the loafers "oh look a Pink one!" I spewed coffee

Mklade · 11-21-2012, 09:57 AM

One of these win First Place Dessert at BBQ on the Bank of the Guadalupe IBCA Cook-Off in September.

neuyawk · 11-21-2012, 11:44 AM

Goddamn.....

rondini · 11-21-2012, 11:49 AM

oh man oh man, wow

MS2SB · 11-21-2012, 12:38 PM

That's why the squirrels in my backyard are looking so fat and slothy today!

Big Mike's BBQ · 11-21-2012, 12:53 PM

Sounds Like a great dessert to have after turdunkin!

Big Mike

FamilyManBBQ · 11-21-2012, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by code3rrt

I would think that you would want to bake the "picakes" the day before and really let them cool and set before assembly. Looks like a pretty tasty treat though! Thanks for sharing!

That is indeed our gameplan for next time...tonight maybe!? Still searching for a turkey day dessert (can't get my hands on whole cranberries for our usual cranberry/blueberry pie)!

11-20-2012, 11:34 PM	#1
FamilyManBBQ is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-30-09 Location: Bothell, WA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	cherpumple...a tasty hot mess Have you all ever seen this: http://www.charlesphoenix.com/2010/1...kitchen-video/?? This Phoenix guy is kind of a trip. Apple, cherry and pumpkin pies, baked inside cakes, stacked on top of each other!!?? When I saw this I knew I had to try it! Then, along came the "baked" throwdown... Sadly, time, work, weather and family stuff all got in the way of me posting this before the deadline. Those things, and the fact that this cake really did turn into one tasty hot mess!! Gathered my ingredients Went with pre-baked frozen pies (one apple, one cherry, one pumpkin) Preheated the "oven" Commenced to mixin' the cake batter Braving those northwest elements. Nothing like standing in water, in the middle of a downpour, holding an electrical cord!? Putting the pies in the cake pans was a bit of a challenge (had to buy some bigger 9" pans for these almost 9" pies). Once everything was mixed, and pies were inside all cake pans they went into the "oven". Here's how they looked about halfway through the cooking time. Followed cooking directions on the cake boxes...plus about 7 more minutes. Think I burned the cooking spray (next time it's Crisco and flour like grandma taught me). Here are the cakes on cooling racks after gently prying them from the pans. Started stacking and frosting the cake. Had to get a little help from the frosting fairy... And the finished product (you may notice a bit of a lean). One thing we learned; really need to let these cool completely. The pies inside the cakes really retained a lot of heat. Our first, and only, slice... You can see the collapse, the frosting sloughing off the sides, in the background... So, we saved this slice, and threw the rest into a foil pan and ate this hot mess family-style...fighting each other for elbow room. Looks nasty, tasted great!! Mrs FamilyMan sent me a message today about how much the squirrels loved the leftovers she put on the back porch for them. Half expected comatose rodents in the driveway when I came home. I'm gonna do this again. Don't really think that I pulled this off to my satisfaction. I refused to be beaten by a cake...er, pie....er, whatever this was!? __________________ Weber(Go Anywhere, Smokey Joe, "Smoker Joe", 22.5" Kettles, Gasser, Q100, Q200, (2)22.5" WSM, (1)18.5" WSM), UDS (Weber lid mod), Rib-O-Lator. BLACK thermapen Everything I cook is judged by SIX!! Daddy and Me BBQ Competition Cooking Team

11-21-2012, 12:49 AM	#2
fingerlickin' Babbling Farker Join Date: 07-08-10 Location: Boyertown, PA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	That looks like one tasty hot mess. Brilliant I say! It's a shame it didn't make it into the TD. I wouldn't mind having that for dessert on Thursday! __________________ Jason "I can get a good look at a T-bone by sticking my head up a bull's a$$, but I'd rather take a butcher's word for it". - Tommy Callahan III XL Big Green Egg, 22.5 Weber OTS, WSJ Gold/Mini WSM, 18" & 22" WSM Flyers Orange Thermapen WAEFAY...WWGALD???

11-21-2012, 06:45 AM	#4
IamMadMan is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 07-30-11 Location: Southern New Jersey Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	WOW, talk about a sugar rush...... LOL __________________ Humphrey's DownEast Beast W/BBQ Guru

11-21-2012, 07:02 AM	#5
Shooter1 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 10-19-10 Location: Lutz, Florida Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Wow, I definitely had not seen that before, very interesting. I got to give you props for giving it a go. I'll bet you nail it next time. Really cool idea. __________________ 18.5 WSM 18.5 Jack Daniels OTS Weber Genesis

11-21-2012, 07:43 AM	#6
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11-21-2012, 06:20 AM	#3
tpope On the road to being a farker Join Date: 04-13-12 Location: North West, GA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Interesting idea there.

11-21-2012, 08:17 AM	#7
code3rrt is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-09-12 Location: Spokane Valley, Washington Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I had never seen that particular video before, kinda entertaining, but I have seen the concept before, saw it on some cooking show. Had to have been Triple D, Man vs Food or one of those off the wall shows. I would think that you would want to bake the "picakes" the day before and really let them cool and set before assembly. Looks like a pretty tasty treat though! Thanks for sharing! __________________ KC Weber Performer with rotisserie ring, 22.5OTS, Maverick 732, Weber Smokey Joe,PBC Smokenator/Hoovergrill, variety of microbrews, Gin and tonic, variety of lighters.

11-21-2012, 08:40 AM	#8
Al Czervik Babbling Farker Join Date: 05-17-11 Location: Mead, WA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Save it for the next Farkin' Gooey Mess TD! __________________ Mongo Traeger 075,Weber Performer,Weber Genesis Silver Gasser, Special Edition "Goose" ET-732 Thermometer,Limited Edition Neutrino Fast Blue Thermopen *Zero Club Member* *qualifying in the 2011 Special Summer of Spam TD with the Coveted Double Ought...* (\__/) (='.'=) Merry Christmas... Chitter was full! (")_(")

11-21-2012, 09:15 AM	#9
Bludawg Babbling Farker Join Date: 07-04-09 Location: Jonesboro,Tx Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	That looks amazing I would hurt my self with a slice. The video on the link is a Hoot, that boy is a little light in the loafers "oh look a Pink one!" I spewed coffee __________________ I never met a Cow that I didn't like with a little Salt & Pepper! Certified PORK-A-HOLIC

11-21-2012, 09:57 AM	#10
Mklade Found some matches. Join Date: 10-29-12 Location: New Braunfels, TX Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	One of these win First Place Dessert at BBQ on the Bank of the Guadalupe IBCA Cook-Off in September. __________________ New Braunfels Black Diamond offset(modded).

11-21-2012, 11:44 AM	#11
neuyawk is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 03-15-12 Location: Flushing, Queens NYC Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Goddamn..... __________________ Bubba Grill Super Cooker. Bringing Carolina Whole Hog BBQ to NYC www.arrogantswine.com

11-21-2012, 11:49 AM	#12
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11-21-2012, 12:38 PM	#13
MS2SB is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-28-10 Location: Bothell, WA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	That's why the squirrels in my backyard are looking so fat and slothy today! __________________ Traeger lil Tex, 2 Weber 22.5", UDS Mop, Sauce & Two Smoking Barrels BBQ Team "Go Cougs!" They call me "Dave" Veteran Noobian Warlord

11-21-2012, 12:53 PM	#14
Big Mike's BBQ On the road to being a farker Join Date: 03-19-09 Location: Huxley, Iowa Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Sounds Like a great dessert to have after turdunkin! Big Mike