With the holidays just around the corner, I wanted to attempt a dessert that would blow the socks off friends and family.  The piecaken to the rescue!!  Similar to the turducken, a piecaken is made by baking a pie inside a cake – creating the best of both worlds.

I have attempted this recipe twice.  The first trial was a miserable failure, the second pretty good.  With a third attempt, I’m sure my recipe would be perfected but I wanted to get these instructions to you in case you wanted to give it a try for this Thanksgiving.  Below I’ll fill you in on my tips and tricks for creating a piecaken, as well include some cheater versions that will save you a lot of time.  I’ve included the recipe I made up but please note it is not perfected yet but I do explain what I would do to improve it.  Happy baking!