Pizza cake facts for kids
A homemade pizza cake being sliced.
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| Type | Pizza |
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| Place of origin | Canada |
Pizza cake is a super cool and unique dish from Canada. Imagine your favorite pizza, but instead of one flat layer, it's stacked up like a tall cake! It's made with multiple layers of pizza dough, sauce, cheese, and toppings, all baked together in a pot or a special cake pan. It's a fun way to enjoy pizza, especially for parties!
The idea for pizza cake first came from a restaurant called Boston Pizza. Recipes for it started appearing online in April 2014. It became super popular, or "viral," in September 2014 after the Pillsbury Company shared their own recipe. People have had different opinions about it. Some love how it tastes, while others say it's a bit tricky to make and not the healthiest everyday meal.
The Story of Pizza Cake
In April 2014, a Canadian restaurant chain called Boston Pizza launched something fun. They had a special event called "Pizza Game Changers." It showed off many "wild" and unusual pizza ideas.
The pizza cake recipe quickly became the most popular idea in this event. By April 21, it had received 15,000 votes! This was much more than any other pizza idea. Boston Pizza said the pizza cake was "great for birthdays, parties, and special occasions."
Later in April, a blog called "So Good Blog" shared its own pizza cake recipe. Then, in September 2014, a recipe by Shawn Syphus was shared by the Pillsbury Company. This recipe quickly spread all over the internet and became very popular. Many people thought Pillsbury invented the pizza cake, but it was actually Boston Pizza's idea first!
How to Make a Pizza Cake
Making a pizza cake takes a bit of effort, but it's a fun project! Here's how some recipes suggest you do it:
So Good Blog Recipe
The "So Good Blog" recipe starts with regular pizza dough. You roll the dough very thin, about 1⁄5 inch (5 mm) thick. Then, you cut out six round pieces, each about 6 1/3 inches (16 cm) wide. These dough rounds are baked in an oven for 15 minutes and then left to cool down.
While the dough cools, you get a pot ready. You sprinkle baking powder inside the pot. Then, you line the sides of the pot with another thin layer of pizza dough.
Once the dough rounds are cool, you start building the cake. You place one round at the bottom of the pot. Then, you cover it with your favorite pizza toppings. This includes pizza sauce, pepperoni, and cheese. You repeat these layers until the pot is full!
Finally, you trim any extra dough from the top. You tuck in the edges neatly. Then, the whole pizza cake is baked for about 45 minutes.
Pillsbury Recipe
The Pillsbury recipe that became very popular in September 2014 was similar. However, it made a slightly smaller pizza cake. It also needed less cooking time.
This recipe suggested using a pan with tall sides, which could be square or round. It called for three layers of dough instead of six. The total cooking time was shorter, about 28 to 33 minutes. This included 8 minutes for baking the dough rounds and 20 to 25 minutes for the finished pizza cake.
A six-layer pizza cake from Boston Pizza can be a very big treat! It's meant to be shared with many friends and family because it has a lot of calories.
