How to make a Pinata Cake

Making pinata cakes not only guarantees a savoury flavour to treat your hunger but is also a fun activity that everyone can do. They're great for parties and can add a dash of flavoured fun to your group events as well.  

Pinata cakes come under the category of one of the most fun and creative birthday ideas. These cakes are just as fun to make as they are to eat. These chocolate cakes with a hammer are great for all ages. They're not only beautiful looking, but they're super adorable too.

Mesmerising chocolate cake with hard candy inside

Everyone’s favourite treat is now a cake! This pinata cake recipe allows you to fill your cake with anything from chocolates, candies and jerky to fruits. Create one for yourself or give it on the occasion of boy birthday cake.

A Pinata cake is a shell-based cake that has been filled with some fun treats that are joyously edible to eat. The fantastic part about preparing a chocolate pinata cake is that the shell only takes two ingredients, and the centre of such a cake may be loaded with any type of fruit, chocolates, candies, or other edible surprises and it happens to be a great idea for cake design for boys birthday.

How to make a Pinata Cake

If you’re looking for a big, fudgy, moist cake recipe for your next celebration then look no further than the Pinata Cake. 

Before you get too excited, know that this cake is actually quite simple to make and has only three major components. 

The key to making this pinata & hammer cake is simply adding lots of eggs. You'll also need some vanilla extract or essence (We use real vanilla bean paste) to flavour the icing and buttermilk to help moisten your cake's batter. So skip out on the store-bought frosting for today and try this vegan buttercream instead!

How much time will it take to make Pinata Cake

This cake will make a VIBRANT statement, sure to impress! It's incredibly easy to get started, and the buttercream frosting will set up beautifully if you make it a day or two in advance. We recommend assembling the cake overnight and then frosting it the next morning.

All the kitchen ingredients you require to bake a Pinata Cake

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Ingredients required for a Pinata cake : 

3 and 3/4 cups (443g) sifted all-purpose flour* (spoon & leveled)

3/4 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt or as per taste

3/4 teaspoon baking powder

One and a Half cups (or 345g) of unsalted butter, melted to room temperature

2 cups (400g) granulated sugar

4 big egg yolks at room temperature

3 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

3 large eggs, room temperature

One and a Half cups (or 360ml) of buttermilk at room temperature

Chocolate Frosting & Assembly

One cup (or 230g) of unsalted butter at room temperature

1/2 cup (120ml) whole milk

1 and 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

4 and 1/2 cups (540g) confectioners’ sugar

3/4 cup (or 62g) of natural unsweetened cocoa powder

1/8 teaspoon salt

around 2 cups assorted candies*

1 Tablespoon light corn syrup*

**Note: It is purely optional as per taste and decorations to add extra candies or sprinkles.**

Process to Follow to create the outer shell

The basic Pinata cake shell is made by melting together a firm cream cheese mixture and then pouring the mixture into some cooled white chocolate ganache mixed with a touch of sugar. It’s airy, soft and buttery, then topped off with a huge amount of crushed hazelnuts to give it that little bit of crunch.

Things to pack inside a Pinata Cake

Much like a toddler, a pinata cake can be unpredictable. However, you can use the spilling batter as a learning opportunity – kids love to make messes!

Smooth candy works best for getting the spill out. Consider M&M's, Skittles, Reese's Pieces, Sprinkles, and so on. Other candies, in our experience, seem to cling together. Also, don't pack it too tightly - just fill the opening without patting it down.

Pro Tip: You don’t want your house filling up with hard candy, so fill it up and allow it to roll out, then pat down. Honestly, once all the kids have made all their candy explosions, the parents usually break it open and eat some of the overflows :)

Layers of Pinata Cake

You might have noticed that baking a pinata cake is way different from baking any other kind of ordinary cake and it’s way cheaper than buying it from the bakery otherwise you would have scratched your head by looking at pinata cake with hammer price.

There is no such thing as cake layers in these types of cakes and there is no need to grease the mould before making the shell of the cake. 

When it comes to the filling, you can go as crazy as possible picking out different candies, chocolates, toffees etc. 

The best part of this cake is when you hand over a hammer for them to break open the pinata cake and not a sharp knife for cutting off pieces from the cake.

In our opinion, that’s really one amazing thing about it! Pinata cakes are fun and easy to make, but unlike regular cakes, these don’t have to go in a box with a bow on top (unless you want to make one). If you’re someone who loves baking and who loves making unique cakes, then this is the perfect recipe for you.

This cake is not only aesthetically pleasing but tasty too. If there’s one thing I can say about creating this cake, it's that it makes you feel like a super-fancy baker just because every pinata is brimming with a whole lot of fun and creativity! 

So if you’re looking for a quick and easy cake or dessert that doesn’t require any baking experience at all, here's another option: A pinata cake!