What is a Mary Jane cake?

noun. a small, round sponge cake, usually with a circular indentation on top, for topping with fruit, whipped cream, etc., and served as an individual portion .

Why is it called better than Robert Redford cake?

It had been a very long time since I had an icebox cake. In the book, Dylan calls it the Robert Redford Cake and it comes from the chapter that features recipes from the 1970s. Apparently the cake is named after Redford because its as tasty as he is sexy .

What is a godfather cake?

A two-tier Godfather themed cake featuring all hand-modeled and edible elements from the classic movie . The cake is lemon chiffon with a delicious raspberry butter-cream filling, covered in dark chocolate ganache and LMM fondant.

What's in a Robert Redford cake?

Whatever you want to call it, this cake involves chocolate and all kinds of other sweet indulgences that may help explain its name (with apologies, perhaps, to the actor Robert Redford). This is a popular, irresistible chocolate cake dessert with loads of chocolate, caramel topping, candy bars, and whipped topping .

JFK's Wedding Cake Specifications: Seven-inch, three-layer cake . Features white cake, raspberry preserves, raspberry frosting and vanilla buttercream .

What is a Tom Selleck cake?

Jump to Recipe Print Recipe. Tom Selleck – Sometimes Better Than Sex Cake or Robert Redford is a Midwest dessert that is a shortbread crust, chocolate pudding layer, and cream top . I cannot tell you why this dessert is called Tom Selleck. I can take a few guesses though.

What is Elvis Presley cake?

An Elvis Presley cake is a single-layer classic yellow cake that's topped with a pineapple glaze . Much like a poke cake, the syrup and juices of the pineapple will seep into the cake through fork holes, resulting in a decadent, ultra-moist cake.

What is the most eaten cake in the world?

Chocolate again stole first position as the most searched for cake in 81 countries. Red Velvet is second with 43 countries. It is also crowned Europe's go-to treat with 14 Member States opting for this cake as their favorite. Angel cake comes in third spot with over 33 countries.

What is Robert Redford's favorite dessert?

Chocolate Delight Layered dessert with chocolate pudding, cream cheese and cool whip on top of a pecan shortbread crust. Also called Better Than Sex Cake, Robert Redford Pie and 4-Layer Delight!

Can you make Robert Redford dessert ahead of time?

Pudding: also, make note that if you are making pudding from scratch, that step can, and should, be done ahead of time – even up to 2 days ahead – so the pudding has time to cool completely. If homemade pudding isn't your thing, you can substitute 2 small packages of instant pudding mixed with 4 cups of milk.

What is another name for Robert Redford dessert?

The fourth cake is the one that usually has the Robert Redford name tied to it. It can be called Better Than Cake but usually, it is called The Next Best Thing to Robert Redford. First flour, butter, and chopped pecans are mixed together and pressed in a pan, and baked.

How to do an old fashioned cake walk?

Have the cake walkers stand in a circle, and start festive music using a portable music player or radio. Walkers can either move or dance in a circular fashion. After a couple of minutes, shut off the music, and each participant must claim the number closest to their spot.

Paul Newman Cake - The Best Cake Recipes (2024)

Julie Clark

Posted: 5/20/2020 Updated: 6/13/2020

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Looking for an easy cake recipe that is perfect for the summer? Our Paul Newman cake is full of rich chocolate and caramel flavors and couldn’t be easier to make!

This Paul Newman cake combines flavors of chocolate and caramel with Heath candy bar pieces, baking up a deliciously sweet and decadent cake. Bring this cake to your next summer barbecue or potluck for a dessert that’s always a crowd pleaser!

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What is Paul Newman Cake?

Paul Newman cake has also been known as Better than Anything cake. It’s a Poke cake, which means holes are poked into the cake after baking and then it’s filled with some sort of topping.

In this cake, we fill the cake with butterscotch caramel topping and sweetened condensed milk and the results are so good!

This Poke chocolate caramel cake comes together with only five easy ingredients. This is one of the easiest and most loved cake recipes you can make in a flash!

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How to Make Paul Newman Cake

We typically like to make our cakes from scratch, but when you need to make a cake in a hurry, this boxed-cake recipe can’t be beat.

You can make this easy cake recipe with just five ingredients! Follow these instructions to make this delicious cake.

Bake the cake according to the directions on the box in a 9″ x 13″ baking pan. Let cool. Any brand cake will work. Just make sure it will fit a 9×13 pan.
Poke holes into the top of the cake using the end of a wooden spoon or a large meat fork.
Reserve about ¼ cup of butterscotch caramel ice cream topping for drizzling on top of the cake.
In a small bowl, combine the remaining ice cream topping with the sweetened condensed milk. Mix well.

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Pour this mixture over the top of the cake, spreading if necessary to cover the whole cake.

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Spread the Cool Whip over the top of the cake.
Sprinkle with chopped Heath bars and drizzle with the remaining ice cream topping.
Keep chilled until serving.
Enjoy!

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Variations for the Paul Newman Cake

If you can’t find German chocolate cake mix, you can use any chocolate flavor.
If you really don’t want to use a boxed cake mix, you can make this cake using our German chocolate cake recipe.
Other brands of ice cream topping will also work.
You can also use equal parts of caramel topping and butterscotch topping if you are unable to find the butterscotch caramel topping.
You may not use all of the 12 oz. container of Cool Whip, but you want a nice thick layer on top covering the cake.

Can I Make this Cake Gluten Free?

Yes, to make this cake gluten free, use a gluten-free cake mix. Heath bars, caramel topping, and Cool Whip are all gluten-free ingredients.

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Can I Make A Lighter Version of the Cake?

You can lighten this cake up a bit by using a sugar-free cake mix, sugar-free ice cream topping and low-calorie Cool Whip. Swap out one of the ingredients or swap out all three to make a lower calorie, lower sugar cake.

Enjoy making and serving this classic Paul Newman cake that really is better than anything! Party guests will definitely be coming back for seconds and asking you for the recipe!

Paul Newman Cake

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Looking for an easy cake recipe that is perfect for the summer? Our Paul Newman cake is full of rich chocolate and caramel flavors and couldn't be easier to make!

Servings 15

Prep Time 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes minutes

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Ingredients

1 box German Chocolate Cake Mix (plus ingredients on the back of the box)
17 ounces Mrs. Richardson’s Butterscotch Caramel Ice Cream Topping (divided)
7 ounces sweetened condensed milk (about ½ a can)
12 ounces Cool Whip (thawed)
3 Heath bars (chopped)

Instructions

Bake the cake according to package directions in a 9×13 baking pan.
Poke holes into the top of the cake using the end of a wooden spoon or a large meat fork.
Reserve about ¼ cup of ice cream topping for drizzling on top of the cake.
In a small bowl, combine the remaining ice cream topping with the sweetened condensed milk. Mix well.
Pour this mixture over the top of the cake, spreading if necessary to cover the whole cake.
Spread the Cool Whip over top the cake.
Sprinkle with chopped Heath bars and drizzle with the remaining ice cream topping.
Chill until serving.

Notes

If you can’t find German chocolate cake, just chocolate is fine.
If you can’t find that specific brand of ice cream topping, use an equal mix of caramel and butterscotch.
If you’d like a smaller amount of Cool Whip on the cake, you may just get by with 8 ounces.

The calories shown are based on the cake being cut into 15 pieces, with 1 serving being 1 slice of cake. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information.**

Nutrition

Author Julie Clark

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Calories 282

Keyword easy box cake mix, picnic, summer

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