How to Bake Pie Inside a Cake

Two layer cake with cherry pie baked into each layer and a big slice removed so we can see the inside.

5 from 1 vote

You NEED to bake a pie inside cake! When you cut into the cake there is a yummy surprise inside! Plus if you use cherry pie filling, it works perfectly for Halloween because it looks like gory guts! You'll love this layered cake with whole pies baked right in!

Prep Time25

Cook Time25

Total Time50

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 1051kcal

Author: Sharon Garofalow

Equipment

Stand mixer
Springform pan
Measuring spoons
measuring cup

Ingredients

30.5 ounces White cake mix Plus the ingredients the boxed cake mix calls for.
80 ounces Store-bought cherry pie
16 ounce Canned frosting or homemade
21 ounce Cherry Pie Filling optional

Instructions

If you purchase a frozen pie, bake them off the night before you want to bake the cake. They should be cool enough that you can touch them.
If you used store-bought pie you don't have to cook it first.
Use a stand mixer to make your boxed cake mix.
I make each box individually to ensure that the layers are even (I'm a terrible estimator).
Over mix the cake batter by a few minutes which help to make the batter stronger to support the pie in the layer.
Once batter is ready, prepare your springform pan (spray with cooking spray and a light dusting of flour) and add half of the cake batter from one boxed mix.
Add one of the pies then top with the other half of the cake mix.
Repeat with the other cake mix and pie.
Bake as directed on the cake mix box.
Let cool completely.
Remove from pans.
Stack one layer on a cake stand.
Top with a layer of frosting then add the second layer of pie baked into cake.
Frost as usual.
If adding, top with extra cherry pie filling.

Notes

Personally, I wouldn't go above 3 layers of pie cake. It seems like it wouldn't be very stable.
I used frozen pies so I made them the night before and let them sit overnight so they were at room temperature.
An electric carver would cut this pie cake perfectly. But this cake saw is our favorite cutter and it worked pretty well too.
You can substitute whatever flavors you want in this dessert! Chocolate cake would be delish with cherry pie filling!

The ounces called out in the recipe do not have to be exact. Cake mixes come in a variety of ounces but all are relatively similar in size. And the pie should be able to fit in the springform pan with a little extra space around the sides. The ounces don't totally matter.

The nutrition is off on this recipe as the software could only find cherry pie filling and not the information for a cherry pie.

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