Best 20 Surprise Cake Recipes

SURPRISE BANANA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9 x 13 inch cake pan.
• Cream together the butter or margarine and the sugar.
• Add eggs, bananas, flour, soda, salt, nuts, and vanilla. Mix thoroughly and pour batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 30 minutes. Cool and frost cake.

SURPRISE CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the carrots, sugar, oil and eggs until well blended. In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; gradually beat into carrot mixture until blended. Stir in the pecans. Pour 3 cups batter into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan., In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in egg. Spoon over batter. Top with remaining batter. , Bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely., For frosting, in a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter and vanilla until fluffy. Gradually add confectioners' sugar until smooth. Frost cake. Store in the refrigerator.

SURPRISE ON THE INSIDE GENDER REVEAL CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease or spray two 8-inch round pans; place 8-inch round piece of cooking parchment paper in bottom of each pan. Grease or spray parchment paper. In large bowl, beat 1 box cake mix and ingredients called for on box with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on high speed about 2 minutes or until smooth. Spread in pans. Bake as directed on box. Cool 10 minutes; run knife around sides of pans to loosen cakes. Gently remove from pans to cooling rack; remove parchment paper. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. Repeat to make 2 more layers.
• Flatten cake layers by trimming off rounded tops. In 2 layers, cut small round out of center, using 4-inch round cutter.
• To assemble cake: Place 1 uncut cake layer on cake stand or serving platter; spread 1/3 cup frosting on top. Top with 1 layer with center removed; spread 1/3 cup frosting on top. Top with second layer with center removed; spread 1/3 cup frosting on top. Fill cake with candies and candy sprinkles. Gently press candies to level, top with full cake layer. Frost side and top of cake using remaining frosting. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.

SAUERKRAUT SURPRISE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour one 13x9 inch cake pan.
• In a large mixing bowl, cream 1/2 cup butter or margarine and sugar until light. Beat in eggs, one at a time; add 1 teaspoon vanilla.
• Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, 1/4 teaspoon salt and cocoa powder. Add to creamed mixture alternately with water, beating after each addition. Stir in sauerkraut. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 to 40 minutes. Let cake cool in pan. Frost with Sour Cream Chocolate Frosting. Cut into squares to serve.
• To Make Sour Cream Chocolate Frosting: Melt the semi-sweet chocolate pieces and 4 T butter or margarine over low heat. Remove from heat. Blend in the sour cream, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Gradually add sifted confectioners' sugar to make spreading consistency. Beat well. Spread over cooled cake.

EASY SURPRISE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 8-inch cake pans.
• Place the butter and sugar into a mixing bowl, and mash together with a wooden spoon until the mixture is creamy and thoroughly combined. In a separate bowl, beat the eggs, and pour into the butter mixture. Stir until combined.
• Sift the flour and baking powder together in a bowl, and lightly stir into the butter mixture. Pour half the batter into each prepared cake pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the middle of a cake comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in pans for 10 minutes before removing to finish cooling on wire racks.

SURPRISE SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, soup, eggs and water; beat on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium 2 minutes. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. , Bake 30-33 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Frost with cream cheese frosting.

CHOCOLATE SURPRISE CAKE

Steps:

• Melt 4 ounces of the chocolate in the top of a double boiler over simmering water. Remove from heat and stir in 1 tablespoon of the butter. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
• Combine cream and whisky in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, then pour over the melted chocolate. Stir with a wooden spoon to combine. Place in the refrigerator and allow to cool, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is firm enough to handle, about an hour. Using a melon baller or a teaspoon, quickly form the chocolate mixture into eight truffle-sized balls. Place on a pan or plate lined with waxed paper and refrigerate.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a muffin tin or tins with 8 cups that are each 4 inches in diameter, preferably of 1-cup capacity.
• Melt the remaining 5 ounces of chocolate and 10 tablespoons butter in the top of a double boiler over simmering water; stir and set aside.
• Beat the eggs, egg yolks and sugar together until the mixture thickens, triples in volume and forms a ribbon. Fold in the melted chocolate. Sift the flour over the mixture and quickly fold it in.
• Divide the batter evenly among the prepared cups. Insert a chilled truffle in the center of each, place in the oven and bake 12 minutes, until the top springs back when touched lightly. Do not insert a cake tester.
• Unmold the cakes: run a knife around the edges, then place a baking sheet over the tin and, holding both together, invert, then carefully lift off the muffin tin. Serve at once with whipped cream or ice cream.

CHOCOLATE RAINBOW SURPRISE 'BOX' CAKE RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Prepare Chocolate and White Cake Mixes according to directions on the box.
• NOTE: It is recommended that you use the same brand of cake mix for each, and ensure they share a similar bake time.
• Divide prepared White Cake Batter into 4 separate bowls. Use food coloring to create vivid Red, Yellow, Green, and Blue Batter.
• In a greased bundt pan, spoon about ⅓ of the prepared Chocolate Cake Mix onto the bottom. Using a tablespoon, carefully spoon a thin ring of Red Cake Batter on top of the chocolate layer - being careful to keep it centered and ensure it does not spread to the edge of the pan.
• Repeat with Yellow, Green, and Blue Batter, carefully spooning each on top of the previous. Finish by carefully covering the colored layers with an additional ⅓ of the Chocolate Cake Mix (leaving about ⅓ extra so as not to overfill the pan).
• Bake in a preheated oven for 35 minutes at 350°F (175°C). Remove from oven and allow cake to cool.
• Turn out onto a plate and decorate.
• Enjoy!

LEMON CAKE WITH A PINEAPPLE SURPRISE

Steps:

• For Homemade Lemon Cake:. Preheat oven to 350
• two 9 inch round pans have them greased and floured.
• Cream together the shortening and 1 1/2 cups white sugar. Beat in the 2 eggs. Add the flour, milk, and Lemon extract and vanilla, and beat to a soft smooth batter. _.
• Bake 20 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until tester inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
• For PIneapple Filling:.
• Beat 3 eggs in saucepan add 1 1/2c sugar and pineapple.
• In separate cup mix cornstarch with water. bring pineapple to boiling point, add cornstarch mixture very slowly while stirring, turn to low heat stir till thickens take off heat. You want it thick.......
• For Lemon Cream Cheese Icing:.
• cream together your cream cheese and butter till very smooth add about 1 cup or more of confectionary sugar... add in a dash of vanilla and about a teaspoon of lemon extract.
• start adding in your confectionary sugar slowly as blending... blend well as to get no lumps.... Taste it make sure it is sweet.......
• Let cake cool put cooled pineapple filling on top of bottom layer... then put on top layer cake.... Put cream cheese lemon icing on top layer....enjoy.... very good cake.

BEET SURPRISE CAKE

Steps:

• Grease one 9x13 inch pan. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sprinkle lemon juice over beets, set aside.
• Combine flour, 1 teaspoon salt, soda, white sugar, cocoa, melted butter, eggs, honey, milk, and 2 teaspoons vanilla in a large mixing bowl. Stir in beets. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed of mixer. Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) about 40 minutes. Cool and frost.
• To make frosting: combine cream and cream cheese, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and pinch of salt. Add confectioners' sugar, beat until fluffy. Spread on cake. Add nuts if desired.

BANANA APPLE & BLUEBERRY SURPRISE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Arrange sliced apples on a baking sheet and drizzle honey over them. Bake at 400 degrees for 10-15 minutes until apples are moist and tender.
• Remove apples from the oven and lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees.
• In a large bowl, mash bananas and brown sugar until creamy, don't worry if there are a few lumps.
• Add the apple sauce and eggs and beat with a whisk until well combined.
• Add the flour, almond meal, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger; use a spatula to fold together.
• Grease the cake pan with melted butter and arrange one layer of apple slices on the bottom of the pan.
• Pour half the banana batter into the pan, and arrange a second layer of apples around the outside edges.
• Spoon frozen blueberries into the center area of the cake and gently cover with the remaining batter.
• Bake the cake in 350 degree oven for about 1 hour; check it at 45mins.
• Serve with natural yoghurt and a drizzle of honey.

CHOCOLATE SURPRISE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Melt the chocolate and butter together over hot water.
• Meanwhile, sift together 1 1/4 cups of the sugar, sifted flour, baking powder and salt.
• Stir the dry mixture into the chocolate mixture and blend.
• Stir in milk and vanilla.
• Pour into a greased, square 9 by 9-inch cake pan.
• Mix brown sugar, remaining 1/4 cup sugar and cocoa powder and sprinkle over the batter.
• Pour coffee over and bake for 40 minutes.
• Serve warm or cold from the pan.

GERMAN CHOCOLATE SURPRISE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In ungreased 9-inch round cake pan, mix topping ingredients. Spread evenly in pan.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate and 1/4 cup water on High 1 minute to 1 minute 30 seconds or until chocolate is melted. Stir to blend.
• In medium bowl, beat granulated sugar and 1/2 cup butter with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla and eggs until well blended. On low speed, beat in 3/4 cup of the flour and the milk. Add remaining 1/2 cup flour; beat well. Stir in chocolate mixture until blended. Pour batter over topping in pan.
• Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Run knife around edge of cake to loosen. Place serving plate upside down over cake in pan; turn plate and pan over. Remove pan. Serve warm or cool.

CHOCOLATE SURPRISE STRIPE CAKE

Steps:

• For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease the bottom and sides of two 2-by-9-inch round cake pans with shortening. Line with parchment cut to neatly cover the bottom and sides of the pans.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer with a paddle, sift the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Add the eggs, buttermilk, espresso, vegetable oil and vanilla; mix on medium speed. Divide the batter between the prepared cake pans.
• Bake for 20 minutes. Rotate the pans and continue baking until an inserted skewer comes out clean, another 15 minutes. Cool on a rack, unmold and return to the rack to cool completely.
• For the buttercream icing: With an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the egg whites and powdered sugar for 5 minutes. Add the butter and vanilla and beat for 10 minutes, until fluffy. (Makes 3 pounds.)
• For the caramel icing/crumble: Mix the sugar, buttermilk, shortening, butter and baking soda in a 3- or 4-quart cast-iron Dutch oven over medium heat. Cook to the softball stage (235 to 245 degrees F on a candy thermometer), swirling the pan to keep the ingredients moving.
• Remove from the heat and beat with a wooden spoon until creamy and spreadable. Spread on a silicone mat and set aside. When cool, break into a crumble.
• To create the striped filling: Put one-third of the vanilla buttercream into a piping bag fitted with a 1/3-inch tip. Put an equivalent amount of raspberry jam into a second piping bag, also fitted with a 1/3-inch tip.
• When the cakes are completely cool, pipe a dollop of buttercream into the center of one of the layers. Pipe concentric circles around the first dollop, working outward and alternating between circles of raspberry jam and buttercream¿this will be your bottom layer.
• Lightly place the remaining cake layer on top of the 'piped' bottom layer. Use the remaining buttercream to ice the entire cake.
• Add the crumbled caramel by patting small handfuls onto the top of the iced cake.

CHOCOLATE CAKE SURPRISE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 10x15 inch pan. Sprinkle walnuts and coconut evenly over bottom of pan.
• In a large bowl, stir together cake mix and pudding mix. Make a well in the center and pour in water, oil, and eggs. Beat on low speed until blended. Scrape bowl, and beat 4 minutes on medium speed. Pour batter into prepared pan. Set aside.
• In a saucepan, combine cream cheese and butter. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until melted and smooth. Stir in confectioners' sugar. Pour cream cheese mixture in rows (lengthwise) over the top of cake mix. Using the tip of a knife, swirl the batter to create a marbled effect.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 40 to 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.

SURPRISE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch baking pan.
• In a large bowl, combine sugar, flour and salt. Set aside.
• In a small saucepan, bring 1 cup butter, water and 3 tablespoons cocoa to a boil. Remove from heat. Add to flour mixture and beat until smooth.
• In a separate bowl, Mix sour cream, eggs, baking soda and cayenne pepper. Add to the cake batter. Blend well. Pour batter into 9x13 inch pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 20 to 30 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.
• For the Frosting: Melt 1/4 cup butter, add 1/3 cup cocoa. Add confectioners sugar, milk and vanilla. Mix until smooth and free of lumps.
• Spread frosting on the cooled cake. Cut into squares and serve. Ask your company if they can guess what is in it, they never will.

GERMAN CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE SURPRISE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease and flour 12 cup tube pan OR Bundt pan.
• Mix all ingredients (including the icing) in mixer at medium speed 2 minutes.
• Pour into prepared pan and bake 55 - 60 minutes.
• Remove from oven to wire rack and allow cooling for 10 minutes.
• Invert onto serving plate and dust with powdered sugar.

CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE SURPRISE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Generously grease and lightly flour bottom only of 13x9-inch pan, or spray with baking spray with flour.
• In large bowl, beat cake mix, milk, oil and 4 eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes. Pour into pan.
• Make cookie dough as directed on pouch. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls evenly over batter in pan.
• Bake 54 to 59 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Run knife around sides of pan to loosen cake. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Spread frosting over top of cake. Store loosely covered.

PINEAPPLE COCONUT SURPRISE CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Bake cake mix in a 15 1/2 X 10 1/2 X 1 inch pan, according to box directions.
• 2. While cake is baking, drain pineapple. Let cream cheese stand at room temperature for 1 hour.
• 3. In a bowl place cream cheese, gradually add a little milk at a time beating at medium speed to blend mixure smoothly.
• 4. Then add pudding and beat at low speed for 12 minutes. Spread mixture over cake.
• 5. Top with crushed pineapple, sprinkled evenly.
• 6. On top of this spread cool whip.
• 7. Sprinkle coconut over everything.

HAWAIIAN SURPRISE CAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, cream the butter, 2/3 cup sugar and cream until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add egg yolks and preserves; beat well. Stir in extract. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; beat into creamed mixture until combined. Stir in the chips, nuts, oranges, cherries and coconut. , In another bowl, beat egg whites and remaining sugar on medium speed until soft peaks form; fold into batter. Pour into an 8-in. fluted tube pan coated with cooking spray. , Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. , In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Add confectioners' sugar and extract; beat until smooth. Frost cake. Store in the refrigerator.