So one of my favorite “rainy day” activities is baking. I love taking the time to try to come up with delicious treats in my kitchen. I will admit, however, that not all of my creations turn out on point. From time to time, I’ve created cakes that were either baked for too long, or were too dry once finished. So what do you do with a cake that either falls apart or is too crumbly to serve your guests? I usually use it for one of two alternative desserts: Cake Pops or Bread Pudding. Today I’m sharing with you an easy tutorial for Leftover Cake Bread Pudding!
Now obviously this recipe will work with any cake. It doesn’t need to be a cake that fell apart. However, it’s just convenient to know that you can salvage the cake for a different dessert!
Ingredients
2 cups of leftover cake of choice
3 eggs
2 cups of milk
1/2 cup of sugar
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons of melted butter
Bread Pudding Directions
So for this tutorial, I actually used my Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Banana Bread as the cake! Though usually plain white or yellow cake works just fine.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. If your cake is not already crumbled, go ahead and cut it or break apart into smaller pieces. In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs lightly, and then add in the milk and sugar to the mixture. Then gently add in the crumbled cake.
Pour the cake mixture into a smaller casserole sized baking dish. Usually a one quart size dish works fine. Then take your melted butter and pour it over the top of the cake mixture. Bake in the oven for 40 to 45 minutes so that the top is firm.
This recipe makes enough to dish out 6 to 8 servings. You can also use little ramekins instead of a baking dish if preferred.
However, I prefer the larger dish as then I can help myself to as little, or as much, as I want!
Either way you end up with a delicious tasting dessert that is not overly sweet, and uses up any leftover scraps you may normally toss in the trash!
Looks delicious! Thank you for the recipe
Love this,idea! Great way to make leftovers delicious again :)
I used this recipe with a failed preachers cake. It turned out too moist. So, I crumbled it and baked it until it dried out, then I used this recipe. Topped it with homemade mixed berry sauce, a drizzle of the cream cheese frosting that was supposed to be for the cake, and mini-scoop of ice cream. Yum!! Thank you for saving dessert!
Hi are you sure to heat the oven to 350 degrees? It sounds a little high?
Yes, that’s the degree to which I set the oven.
No answer on when to add vanilla and cinnamon…must be an old family secret,,lol
Yep, was just gonna post the same comment. I got all the ingredients ready and then realised I had two left over…. đ
Lol!! I just found this recipe and wondered the same thing. But I added those two ingredients to the egg, milk, and sugar mixture along with a small bit of rum. đ
Iâm also going to make a rum topping for after itâs baked. Covid-19 Double Chocolate Rum Bread Pudding!!
Tried this with a low sugar lemon cake that turned out decidedly dull… used half of a cake, halved the recommended sugar & added a bit of lemon zest the result was a pudding that old & young concluded was yum! Will make again
You said you mix the eggs, then add in the milk and sugar. What about the vanilla & cinnamon? Do you add them to the mixture then as well? Want to try this with a white cake I made by mistake. (Meant to make a coconut cake but got in too big a hurry and forgot to add the sour cream and coconut cream. Had to start over, but I went ahead and baked the white one anyway).
When to add cinnamon?
mix it with the sugar! that helps it incorporate better
As someone else asked and wasn’t answered (at least not on here), I’ll ask again. When do you add the vanilla and cinnamon?
I used 3 very dry blueberry muffins instead of cake and added some raisins. Turned out delicious. We were going to throw the dry muffins out, but this saved them from the recycle bin.
I am the cook at a retirement home and used this recipe
Today had to tripple it but came out perfect . All the residents said it was the best bread pudding they have had in a long time . thanks for posting it.
I made this using leftover cakes from one of those 4 flavor store cakes (chocolate, lemon, pound and??? – all no frosting). Oh my gosh, it was INCREDIBLEđ Makes me want to buy the premade stuff again so I can have more! Thanks for the great recipe and ideas from others…I loved idea of old muffins from one writerđ
I just added the vanilla and cinnamon to the mix before adding the cake. I’ll let you all know how it turns out. I’m also using chocolate cake so it might be weird.
mix the cinnamon in the sugar and add the vanilla with the milk
Absolutely yum!! Was about to throw out a pasty pineapple cake, and then came across this recipe. It turned out so delicious! Will never have to worry about wasting any old or not-so-welldone cake . Thank you, Ashleyđ
I have a new stove and still learning it. My fruit cake was dry and my plain cake dense, so I made Christmas cake bread pudding. OMG. Delicious. This recipe is a keeper.
Thank you for creating a recipe that I will be using over and over! I was able to turn a Bundt cake disaster into a delicious dessert that everyone LOVED! My particular cake was cranberry orange and I couldnât have been happier with the results.
Just made this with some orange cake that came out dry last night and it was an absolute hit!! Perfect recipe! I just sprinkled a bit of extra sugar over the top :)
My boyfriend made a German Chocolate Cake for my birthday that just didn’t hold togetherâthe coconut filling was very dry and loose, making it almost impossible to slice without the whole thing falling apart. So after we’d eaten about half of it, I asked if he’d be offended if I made the rest into bread pudding. He said he’d be honored! <3
I used this recipe and it came out really well. I used coconut milk for half of the liquid, cut the sugar to about 1/3 cup, and skipped the cinnamon, as I thought it wouldn't go with the other flavors.
Thanks for giving my birthday cake a second wind!