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Pie Caken~ The Ultimate Dessert ~Cake~ Pie

October 3, 2022 By Gretchen 12 Comments

Are you a Pie lover or a Cake lover?

Well now you have the best of both worlds in one epic dessert with this vegan version of the Pie Caken!

Pie Caken has been around for a long time.

Pie Caken~ The Ultimate Dessert ~Cake~ Pie

My first time making this it was known more commonly as Cher-Pumple

Vegan Pie Caken!

Because is was literally 3 whole pies baked into a cake.

In my new version here I am not baking my pies into the cake because I just feel like this way of doing it is better

But you can be the judge of that!

Vegan Pie Caken!

However I will try to convince you ahead of time that my method is way better!

#1 This way is easier.

#2 This way is neater.

#3 You can get more creative with the recipes you want to use since they are all baked separately and then constructed and built into a final layer cake.

By doing it this way, I was able to use my Chocolate Silk Pie recipe, Pumpkin Pie and Apple Cake

Double Chocolate Cream Pie Recipe
Chocolate Cream Pie
Vegan Pumpkin Pie Recipe
Pumpkin Pie
Vegan Caramel Apple Cake
Caramel Apple Cake

All in one towering cake loaded with Thanksgiving cheer!

Vegan Pie Caken!

There’s something for everyone in each bite!

These three recipes work perfectly together not to mention they are my top 3 dessert recipes I would make every year for the Thanksgiving dessert table anyway

Only now it’s just all in one!

You can change any of the recipes to something else if you don’t like one or the other

I know some people aren’t as crazed over chocolate as me!

 

But I really loved how everything came together!

Vegan Pie Caken!

Homemade recipes for everything you need are linked below in the recipes section

Including my famous recipe for hot apple pie to pile on top!

Vegan Pie Caken!

This is a building on recipes project where you will have to prepare all the separate recipes ahead of time

Then build the cake when you have everything ready.

Just give yourself ample time to get it all together.

I would recommend a two day time period to prep and execute everything

Don’t worry I have the full video tutorial with the step by step instructions on how to make this cake!

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL YOUTUBE VIDEO TUTORIAL FOR HOW TO MAKE THIS CAKE!

Vegan Pie Caken!

Notes for Success:

The recipe below lists all the recipes you will need with direct links to go to the other pages to grab written printable forms.

I recommend to make the buttercream recipe ahead of time and leave at room temperature or refrigerate until needed.

I am partial to using my American Style Buttercream for almost all my hefty projects as this one

American Buttercream holds up the best to added flavors as well as a heavy build such as the Pie Caken

The cake can be made the day ahead as well and wrapped loosely and refrigerated until you are ready to build.

The pies can also be made up to 3 days in advance as well as the apple filling.

It is recommended to have everything cold as possible and firmly set before starting to build anyway

Vegan Pie Caken!

For more amazing holiday style recipes click the links below!

Pumpkin Velvet Cake with Pumpkin Spice Buttercream
Pumpkin Velvet Layer Cake
The Best Pumpkin Cake Recipe
Pumpkin Turtle Cake
Pumpkin Mousse Layer Cake
White Pumpkin Mousse Cake

Pumpkin Velvet Cake with Pumpkin Spice Buttercream

Pumpkin Turtle Cake

Pumpkin Mousse Cake

 

Pie Caken
 
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Prep time
24 hours
Bake time
35 mins
Total time
24 hours 35 mins
 
As you see I made my Pie Caken(s) into 2-finished 6 inch cakes, but if you prefer to make 1 larger 8" cake, all the recipes below are the same, just use 2- 8" cake pans to bake the apple cake layers, and the tart mold for the chocolate silk & pumpkin pie is going to be 6" or 7" whichever you have is fine
Serves: serves 12
Ingredients
  • Apple cake Recipe:
  • Vegetable Oil ½ cup (118ml)
  • Granulated Sugar ⅓ cup (66g)
  • Light Brown Sugar ⅓ cup (68g)
  • Cinnamon 1 teaspoon
  • Nutmeg ½ teaspoon
  • Cloves pinch
  • Ground Ginger ¼ teaspoon
  • Salt ¼ teaspoon
  • Flax Meal 2 Tablespoons (16g)
  • Hot Water 6 Tablespoons (90ml)
  • Vanilla Extract 1 teaspoon (5ml)
  • Baking Soda ¾ teaspoon
  • Baking Powder ¾ teaspoon
  • All Purpose Flour 1 cup + 2 Tbs (140g)
  • Shredded Apples from 1 medium apple, approximately 1 cup packed (125g)
  • ½ Recipe Pumpkin Pie filling only
  • ½ Recipe Vegan Ganache
  • Graham Cracker Crust:
  • Graham Crackers 9 sheets (approx 1½ cups ground crumbs)
  • Sugar 1 Tbs (14g)
  • Melted Vegan Butter 5 Tablespoons (70g)
  • Chocolate Cookie Crust:
  • Your favorite sandwich cookie (with the fillings) 7 ounces (approx 1½ cup ground crumbs)
  • Melted Vegan Butter 4 Tbs (56g)
  • ½ Recipe Apple Compote
  • 1recipe Buttercream *I used the American Buttercream Recipe
Instructions
  1. For the Mini Pies:
  2. Grind the cookies (separately for the chocolate & graham) in a food processor with the melted vegan butter (and sugar for the graham ones) and then press into the bottom and sides of an UN-greased tart mold with a removable bottom.
  3. Prepare the pumpkin pie & vegan ganache as per the instructions on those blog posts/recipes and pour into the respective prepared tart molds.
  4. Bake the Pumpkin Pies for approx 25 minutes and then refrigerate for at least 5 hours to cool & set.
  5. The vegan ganache gets poured into the chocolate crusts and refrigerated for at least 4 hours to set.
  6. Meanwhile prepare the apple cake: Peel, core and then shred the apples
  7. Combine the ground flax with the hot water and whisk smooth, set aside for 5 minutes to thicken
  8. In a large mixing bowl combine both sugars with the salt, oil and vanilla & whisk smooth.
  9. Add the thickened flax paste and whisk smooth
  10. Sift together the flour, salt, all the spices with the baking soda & baking powder and add to the sugar mixture
  11. Whisk to a smooth batter
  12. Add the shredded apples and mix well.
  13. Pour batter into prepared cake pans and bake immediately in preheated 350° F oven.
  14. Cake layers will take approximately 25 -35 minutes or when a toothpick inserted yields moist crumbs, or the best way to check is if it is springy to the touch when you gently press the center
  15. Cool in the pans and then flip into a wire rack to cool the rest of the way.
  16. Prepare the Buttercream Recipe and add 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon at the last stage of mixing.
  17. Prepare the Apple Filling recipe & cool completely before using as the topping on the cake.
Notes
Pie-Caken must be refrigerated at all times, and will stay fresh for up to 7 days covered loosely to prevent drying
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Comments

  1. Ashley

    November 21, 2019 at 1:44 am

    Hi Gretchen! I just love the flavor profile of this apple spice cake. Could the apple cake recipe be used for cupcakes? If so, are there any adjustments that need to be made? Many thanks!

    Reply
  2. Marian

    December 30, 2020 at 2:49 am

    This was awesome! You make it look fun and easy. Thank you’

    Reply
  3. Gloria Proulx

    November 23, 2021 at 2:13 am

    Hi! I’m confused as you mention the chocolate silk layer but give a recipe for chocolate ganache They are very different right? I’d prefer something lighter and less dense but not sure the “silk” holds up to this cake. Thoughts? I’m making it tomorrow for Thanksgiving and would love to know! Thx!

    Reply
    • Gretchen

      November 23, 2021 at 1:15 pm

      Sure you can use a chocolate custard if you prefer. Still a stove top recipe so everything would be the same.
      CLICK HERE FOR CHOCOLATE CUSTARD

      Reply
  4. Gloria

    November 24, 2021 at 2:37 am

    Thank you…for the apple cake…I don’t see measurement for the flax and hot water…??

    Reply
    • Gloria

      November 24, 2021 at 2:44 am

      Sorry, I also don’t see measurement for vanilla. I have all ingredients out and hoping to finish making this tonight. Thank you.

      Reply
    • Gloria

      November 24, 2021 at 2:44 am

      Sorry, I also don’t see measurement for vanilla. I have all ingredients out and hoping to finish making this tonight. Thank you.

      Reply
  5. Gloria

    November 24, 2021 at 2:57 am

    So sorry! But you don’t mention any of the other spices in the directions and also when/to what you put the egg replacer. I’m just putting it into my sugar mixture and will then add the flax. Pls correct the recipe instructions. I am excited to make this but don’t want to mess up.

    Reply
    • Gretchen

      November 24, 2021 at 12:01 pm

      Hi Gloria, let me take a look at the apple cake recipe, I’m sorry for any errors & confusion!

      Reply
      • Gloria

        November 24, 2021 at 2:30 pm

        Thank you for checking it out. I see you eliminated the egg. I’ll let you know how it turns out! Happy Thanksgiving.

        Reply
  6. Samya

    December 15, 2021 at 8:51 pm

    Gretchen,
    If I make the cake ahead of time and freeze it can I assemble the cake in it’s frozen state , or should it be thawed?

    Reply
    • Gretchen

      December 15, 2021 at 11:15 pm

      I often assemble frozen, the cake will start to thaw as you build and by the time you have finished crumb ice, then final ice..it will be almost thawed completely! Just be ware of any condensation that could occur, if this happens just paper towel it off and continue

      Reply

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