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Let’s say I wanted cake al pastor, how would I even do this
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Let’s say I wanted cake al pastor, how would I even do this


this is so funny i think it’s so clever im lebanese and getting married soon and i wanna know the feasibility of getting a shawarma cake at my wedding

source: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMmIwlLxeuY/?igsh=cHExbnQ2dmxpczFw

by HadOne0

28 Comments

  1. HadOne0

    i can’t edit but to be clear, this is a red velevet cake that they cut like it’s shawarma or al pastor – that is what i’m after

  2. lifeuncommon

    That’s make a bunch of lightly frosted cakes loaded into a vertical rotisserie spit.

    What a neat idea!

  3. h13xiii

    Looks pretty cool! I’m guessing they use a crepe like a wrap for the cake? You could probably do some sweet toppings too, maybe more icing, whipped cream, fruits, nuts, sprinkles, etc. Hope it goes well!

  4. JagoDago

    Could always go for a baumkuchen. I’ve never seen one that large but would be interesting.

  5. oupheking

    This is the dumbest cool idea I’ve ever seen

  6. PVetli

    This is so, *so* goddamn funny. I wouldn’t be able to stop eating cake just because it’d be so hilarious to see it cut and served.

  7. Thick_Maximum7808

    I have no idea but that is a brilliant idea!! 10/10 love this!!

  8. spidergrrrl

    What a fun idea! I’d love to have a piece of wedding shawarma cake 😊

  9. m_olive14

    I saw this and it makes me so happy! I love the creativity and want some cake now 😂 they made “salsa” too!

  11. designyc

    If it taste good, I will eat that. Sans sweaty palms.

  12. PM-me-your-rolodex

    A slice of pineapple on the end of the meat would really sell it

  13. Fun_Elk_6917

    Get a gyro spit thing and stack 12 ish layers with buttercream in between. Carve away at the layers while turning them and deposit them in crepes.

  14. kaplanfx

    It should be a mango and pineapple cake with tajin frosting

  15. Ekman-ish

    Oh hell yeah. It looks like they’re cutting it into crepes. Tag on some kind of a sauce bar and I’d need to be trespassed from the area.

  16. serial_quitter

    So funny, and genuinely not as challenging as you might think! It would take baking a lot of layers, placing them one by one on a metal mount, making sure to frost in between each layer before adding the next. Carve down to the general shape and then use a LOT of plastic wrap to keep it airtight and moisture locked in. I think your biggest challenge will be finding the space to refridgerate such a big cake.

  17. booreiBlue

    Does it look like a mini crepe they’re using for the tortilla? 🤔

  18. Kalichun

    Have you ever had a cake pop? it’s cake and frosting mixed together. I think doing this could add density and strength to keep it from falling apart.

  19. PyroMatchBox

    Born and raised in Mexico I put everything on a tortilla, but somehow cake is something that idk how I would
    Feel about that.
    If you don’t eat it with a tortilla it’s great then.

  20. tkrr

    Yep, do it exactly like it looks. Just stack layers in layers with frosting in between. I’m not sure how high you could go, so you definitely want to use a cake base with some substance to it.

  21. velvetjones01

    I love this. Your cake will have to be quite sturdy, and possibly cold for this to work.

  24. aemoosh

    They’ve got a pistachio yogurt sauce and a berry reduction for the two sauces, and then supposedly there was something to mimic onions too, but that wasn’t in the original.

  25. Kaurifish

    Is this going to be the showstopper for the next British Bake cake week?

  26. MaedaKeijirou

    [Schichttorte](https://www.redpathsugar.com/recipe/schichttorte-german-tree-cake)

    Something like this would probably work best, IMO.

    Maybe use cake pops of various flavors as “falafel” as a backup for people who don’t like the flavor of the cake shawarma?

    Maybe a mildly sweet peanut butter sauce in the place of hummus?

    You could even theoretically do a tapioca pearl version of tabbouleh..