I couldn't accept my eyes whenever I archetypal saw a photo of the PieCaken.
Kelly Ripa formerly stated that the six-pound pie — which has four desserts stuffed inner — was the "greatest item that happened to me, furthermore the commencement of my children."
There's a pecan pie on the bottom, followed by a pumpkin pie layer, and afterward seasoning pie on top. If that's not enough, there's apple pie filling in the center, and everything is held together by cinnamon buttercream.
It echoed akin the ideal wacky dessert to bring to Friendsgiving.
The PieCaken was invented by the pie chef Zac Young.
Young archetypal came up alongside the idea in 2015 during operating as the administrator pie chef at David Burke Fabrick in New York City. The restaurant's administrator chef was serving a Turducken particular (a poultry stuffed into a duck stuffed into a turkey), and Young decided he wanted to create a saccharine version.
He was fair preparedness to create a dessert to assist by the slice. But whenever Young posted a photo on Instagram, the PieCaken immediately took off.
The Thanksgiving dessert can be purchased on Goldbelly for $110 and ships throughout the US. Also currently accessible are a red velvet PieCaken and a $160 DecaCaken featuring 10 layers, including chocolate lotion pie, coffee cake, and New York cheesecake.
My PieCaken was delivered icy two days following I placed my order.
The PieCaken was shipped alongside dry ice. Per the instructions, I stuck it in the fridge the night before I planned to assist it and let it sit out on the oppose for two hours before digging in.
Unlike many desserts, the PieCaken can really be stored in the freezer for up to three months if it's tightly wrapped in its first packaging. It additionally lasts in the fridge for up to seven days.
At archetypal glance, the PieCaken looked extremely impressive.
The 5-inch pie is covered in an oat crumble, and the colors brace fine alongside the pale-pink cinnamon buttercream.
When I brought the PieCaken to a Friendsgiving dinner, its appearance wowed everyone at the table.
The apple pie filling on top additionally looked amazingly inviting.
For a pie that had been sitting in a box alongside dry ice a day before, I was amazed by how caller and juicy the apple pie filling looked.
I could odor that heated and comforting blend of cinnamon, apples, and nutmeg from the instant I unwrapped it.
The PieCaken looked equal prettier whenever I sliced into the middle.
As you can see, the four layers are absolutely divided and effortlessly distinguishable throughout the cake. The pecan pie glistened on the bottom, the pumpkin pie in the center had a beautiful orange hue, and the seasoning pie looked fluffy on top.
With so many distinct pies unified into one dessert, I wondered if the PieCaken would rotate into a big mess. But all piece looked beautiful alongside its spotless lines and autumn colors.
I was amazed by how fine all tier paid tribute to its first pie.
The pecan pie was my favorite layer. I loved that it had a traditional pie crust on the base (you can't have pie without the crust!), the filling was a knockout, and the pecans gave everything a awesome crunch.
The pumpkin pie tier was beautifully creamy and had a nice, subtle spice. Like the pecan layer, it had its own deliciously flaky crust, and all the flavors paired fine alongside the cinnamon buttercream frosting.
It was the seasoning pie that amazed me most. Just by looking at it, I expected the pie to sensation fairly compact — nearly akin a lb pie — but it was really ray as air. Its fluffy texture was a awesome companion for the dense apple pie filling on top.
Each tier of the PieCaken was delicious on its own, but the flavors additionally worked fine together.
I tasted the idiosyncratic layers before taking a big nip of everything together, and I was amazed that none of the distinct pies clashed. It's a cornucopia of holiday flavors all coming together.
I should note that this dessert is certainly sweet. The distinct pies, blended alongside the cinnamon buttercream, were a bit too much for several of my friends, although they loved the idiosyncratic layers.
If you're looking for the supreme holiday indulgence, the PieCaken fits the bill.
The PieCaken is a really fun and distinctive dessert that volition power your allies and family — and tremble up your Thanksgiving.
The PieCaken serves 12 to 16 people, making it ideal for a ample Friendsgiving or Thanksgiving dinner. I brought my leftovers to another gathering the next day, and it was so fun observing everyone get enthusiastic concerning all the distinct pies in the cake.
I'll be the archetypal to acknowledge that I'm a skeptic whenever it comes to desserts that appear akin they were made additional for Instagram grids than our stomachs. But the PieCaken is the genuine deal, and I'm not amazed that it's brought holiday cheer to so many group — Kelly Ripa included — for so many years.
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Anneta Konstantinides is a manner equal at Business Insider and has spent nearly 10 years reporting in the manner space. Her concentration is on food and travel, anywhere she's known to obtain readers inner Michelin-starred kitchens or to the hottest new Las Vegas hotel. Sometimes it's Anneta doing the cooking, foremost readers through the finest recipes by Gordon Ramsay or Ina Garten. Anneta has also been deeply reporting on the pageant industry since 2019, interviewing dozens of Miss USA and Miss Universe winners. She was a two-time finalist at the LA Press Club Awards for her inquiry into the 2022 and 2024 Miss USA scandals and was featured in The New York Times Presents event "How to Fix a Pageant" on Hulu in September 2023. After graduating from UCLA alongside a B.A in English Literature and a insignificant in movie & television, Anneta worked as a newsman in London, Sydney, New York City, Los Angeles, and Washington, DC. She currently lives in Los Angeles.
