Do you have a cheeseburger, hamburger-loving fan in your family!? This hamburger cake is just what you need for their next birthday. Planning a grilling or summertime party, use this hamburger cake recipe for that as well as 4th of July get-togethers! We have used this cake at 4th of July parties too. It is simple to make and layered just right to make it look identical to your favorite hamburger! Use 9-inch pans to perfectly get a round top and bottom of the burger. This is a fun and delicious masterpiece that is actually easier than it looks. Bake your favorite cake mixes, frost the toppings on, and then layer them together. It is a fun time to make and comes together quicker than you realize! This has to be on your MUST-make cake menu!
Hamburger Cake Ingredients
Cake mix to the rescue! It can be homemade, doctored up, or as is according to the directions on the box. Make homemade frosting or store-bought. Either way, this cake is made with love. Make this cake as simple as you would like!
Yellow cake mix – With a paddle attachment, mix the cake according to the package with eggs, water and vegetable oil or unsalted butter. You can also use buttermilk or regular milk instead of water. This will be the bottom of the cake as the bun and the top to hold it together. If you use a white or vanilla cake mix, tint the mix with yellow food coloring for the bun’s appearance. Chocolate cake mix – Make your own homemade chocolate cake mix in a large bowl or buy a cake mix box and make it a little faster. This mixture will be used for the hamburger patty. Bake the batter in a round cake pan. Check with a toothpick to make sure it is baked through. You can use a serrated knife to make the edges look more like a ground beef patty. Fondant – Don’t let fondant scare you away! You can even make this out of frosting or use this simple homemade fondant recipe to make your cheese. Chocolate frosting – Make your chocolate buttercream frosting for the burger patty with the brown frosting color. Vanilla buttercream frosting – This will be colored with food coloring making it appear to be toppings for the burger. Food coloring – Use the gel kind of food coloring or icing sugar to help make the toppings the best colors.
How to Make a Sweet Hamburger Cake
Take your cake to the next level with this homemade hamburger cake! It is so easy to make and comes together easier than you think. Get started making this single-layer cheeseburger from scratch and enjoy a homemade cake full of color, creativity, and flavor!
How to Make the Cake Look Like a Hamburger
Here are a few tips for making this cake look like a real hamburger. It’s so fun and looks so real that my eyes definitely play tricks on me! Add a side of cake fries or onion rings to make it look even better!
Sesame seeds – Sprinkle the top of the cake with real sesame seeds. You can’t taste them and they really make the “bun” look realistic. Make it look real – When you frost the edges of burger cake or a layer of chocolate cake, you can sprinkle a little extra cocoa powder around the sides to mix up the color and make it look more like a grilled patty. Fondant recipe – Use fondant to create lettuce, onions, and cheese. For a quick and easy fondant, use our homemade fondant recipe. It’s also cheap and has only 4 ingredients! Mini burgers – You can even make these into mini burgers by making cupcakes in muffin tins or cut round cookie cutters. Follow the same process, but just cut the cupcakes in half and layer in the hamburger patty, lettuce, cheese, ketchup, and mustard.
More Sweet Cakes to Try
If you like this recipe, you’ll have to try our April Fools Day Mini Burgers made with ‘nilla wafers, mini peppermint patties, and frosting. They’re so fun to make with the kids too! For birthday parties, try our pirate ship cake, princess cake or barbie cake! Or try some of these favorite cake recipes:
How to Make a Hamburger Cake
Delicious Chocolate Cake
Coconut Cake
Easy Chocolate Cake with Cherry Topping
Jello Poke Cake
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