I’ve got another of my Grandma’s recipes for you today. This one is an old fashioned recipe for funny cake.
I found this recipe in her recipe box and was intrigued with the ingredients as well as how this cake was made. Of course the name helped as well. I really wanted to try funny cake and figure out what made it funny.
I didn’t do any specific research on the funny cake and where it got its name, but I did look at a few other funny cake recipes to see if there were any that made less cake. I found out that funny cake has its origins in the Amish community. That makes sense as my Grandma was Pennsylvania Dutch which is in the same region as many Amish communities.
If you notice in the pictures above, the two cakes in the background, I tried to smooth the cake layer out after placing it in the pan on top of the bottom layer. As you can see, the cake layer expands and does not need to be smoothed out. It will expand together and cover the chocolate layer if you carefully place large spoonfuls of the cake layer on top of the chocolate (filling) layer.
I believe this cake is called funny cake because it can’t quite make up its mind. The outer portion of the cake is made with pie crust. There is a bottom layer that is kind of like a pie filling layer. Then the top layer is a cake layer. Finally you cook it in a cake pan (these are my favorite cake pans
). It is quite a funny cake!
). It is quite a funny cake!
Finally it was time to taste this funny cake.
The chocolate pie filling is quite yummy with a light fluffy cake layer on top and a crunchy pie crust. It is quite the funny cake. Most members of my family really liked the cake. We all agreed that we would like it with a touch more chocolate, but that is my choc-o-holic family for you! 😉
This one recipe makes a lot of cake. One recipe makes three cakes. Way more than my family needs…that is for sure. I would recommend that you make this for an event, when you plan to have a party, or lots of company…it makes a lot of cake.
You can download your printable funny cake recipe.
looks so yummy!! I would like a bite!!!
It sure is yummy! Thanks for stopping by.
KC
The Funny Cake is really good! Used to love it when mom made it. The chocolate makes it special. And the cake does not make you laugh it just satisfies your sweet tooth. Freeze some for me!! PLEEEESE!
If it isn’t already all gone (I’ll have to look in the fridge), I’ll put some in the freezer for your next visit. Love you,
KC
I’d love to taste it!
Wish I could share some with you, Diana! It is yummy.
Take care,
KC
Ahh, your dad reads your blog? That is awesome. With a name like Funny Cake, I had to come over and check it out. Thanks for sharing.
with love,
-Jo
He does read it…not every post or everything, but especially these as they are the recipes his mom made. Yes, the name is what got me to make this one as well.
Take care,
KC
I love family recipe like this. You have been so nice to us when we link to your party and your posts are terrific. We would love to have you link up at our weekly Super Saturday Link Party at MadeFromPinterest.net. We feature our most viewed and favorites the following Sunday. We would so love to have you on board!
Sherri (the Baby of the Family)
Thank you so much! You are so sweet with your comments. I love having you come link up. Thanks for the tip on your link party.
Take care,
KC
Wow, never heard of it! Looks quite interesting though. Aren’t grandma’s recipes the best?! I’m visiting from the It’s Overflowing link party.
Christy @ Creating a Beautiful Life
It sure was an interesting cake. Yes, going through my Grandma’s recipes have been fun. Thanks so much for stopping by.
Take care,
KC
Yum, this looks delicious! Although the chocoholic in me may agree with your chocoholic family! 🙂 I go to church with your parents (and greet every Sunday with your dad… what a sweet guy!) and when I told him I recently started a food blog, he told me about your blog and about how wonderful your photography is. He was right! These pictures are gorgeous and your blog is so fun! I’m definitely keeping you on my list to follow.
Thanks so much, Erin. I’m so glad you stopped by. I thought it was so neat that my dad told you about my blog and my photography…made me smile! I have really worked at the photography end of things. It is still a work in progress with so much more to learn, but I’m happy with how far I have come. I can’t wait to head over and check out your blog.
Thanks so much for letting me know about your blog and that you know my parents.
Take care,
KC
I just made a magic custard cake that is somewhat like this. Your’s sounds delish. I really appreciate the link to bakeware. I love those pans. I think bakeware is as important as the recipe.
Oh, visiting from Savvy Southern Style.
Madonna/aka/Ms. Lemon
MakeMineLemon
Aren’t those pans great! They are so sturdy and great to bake with. I agree that bakeware is almost as important as the recipe. It really does make a difference. Your magic custard cake sound intriguing and yummy!
KC