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This image shows several pickle cupcakes topped with a smooth bourbon cream cheese frosting and garnished with small pickle slices, offering a visually intriguing and savory twist on a classic dessert.

Pickle Cake

Pickle Cake is a unique and savory dessert that combines the tangy flavor of pickles with the sweetness of a traditional cake. This intriguing treat features a creamy frosting and is garnished with pickle slices, offering a surprising and delightful bite.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 People
Calories 4320.5 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • ¼ cup Chopped pickles
  • 1 ½ cup All-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup Pickle juice
  • ½ tsp Kosher salt
  • ½ cup Sugar
  • 2 Eggs
  • ½ cup Sour cream
  • ½ cup Butter, softened

Frosting

  • Pickle slices, for garnish
  • ½ cup Butter, softened
  • Pinch salt
  • 3 tbsp Bourbon
  • 8 oz Cream cheese, softened
  • 2 cup Powdered sugar

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 350°F and prepare a cupcake pan with liners.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
    This image shows several pickle cupcakes topped with a smooth bourbon cream cheese frosting and garnished with small pickle slices, offering a visually intriguing and savory twist on a classic dessert.
  • In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar.
    This image shows softened butter and sugar being creamed in a mixing bowl, creating a smooth and fluffy base for the pickle cake.
  • Beat in the eggs until well combined.
  • Add sour cream and pickle juice, mixing until smooth.
    This image shows sour cream, eggs, and pickle juice being mixed into the creamed butter and sugar, creating the tangy and smooth batter for the pickle cake.
  • Fold in the flour mixture and chopped pickles until just combined.
    This image shows the dry ingredients and chopped pickles being folded into the wet mixture, creating a balanced and flavorful batter for the pickle cupcakes.
  • Fill each cupcake liner with approximately ¼ cup of batter.
  • Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
    This image shows freshly baked pickle cupcakes being frosted with a creamy bourbon-infused frosting and garnished with tangy pickle slices.
  • Allow the cupcakes to cool completely.
  • For the frosting, beat the butter and cream cheese together in a large bowl until light and fluffy.
  • Add the powdered sugar, bourbon, and salt, and beat until smooth.
  • Frost each cooled cupcake and garnish with a pickle slice.
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