Baloney Cake (Bologna Cake)

You may think that this is a sweet cake for dessert but I'm sorry to inform you that it's not, this Baloney Cake (also known as Bologna Cake) is a simple, savory Southern dish, popularly served as an appetizer or side dish at family events. Whether you are curious or just looking for this Baloney cake recipe, you should give this cake a try, it's really worth it.

If you have a large group of people that you need to feed, or you are just confused and have no idea what to serve as an appetizer or side dish, no need for further looking this Baloney / Bologna cake will make the job done. Baloney / Bologna cake is just too simple to make and has only 3 simple ingredients plus an optional cheese whiz for garnish, it can be prepared In less than 20 minutes, and will end up with a tasty appetizer and a conversation starter.

What is Bologna Cake / Baloney Cake?

The rumors say that this unique Southern dish has started as a joke which ended up being tasty enough to be taken seriously. You just only need to layer slices of Baloney with seasoned cream cheese, and you will end up with a structure that looks quite a bit like a cake.

Usually, they serve Bologna Cake / Baloney Cake with crackers or toast.

Ingredients that you will need:

• Bologna: use whatever type of bologna for this recipe, and if you want can substitute bologna with another cold-cut deli meat such as salami or ham, all varieties of thicker sliced deli meat are welcomed in this recipe.
• Cream Cheese: Just make sure that your cream cheese has been softened before cooking.
• Onion Powder: The onion powder will enrich the flavor of your cream cheese in order to make the finished product even tastier, you can also use garlic powder or an Italian seasoning blend.
• Optional cheese whiz: For decorating.

Is Baloney | Bologna bad for your health?

Same as deli cold cuts and ham, Baloney | Bologna is part of the unhealthy meat list, and that's because it contains lots of sodium and sometimes fat as well as some preservatives like nitrates.

So I recommend eating either this Baloney - Bologna Cake or Boloney in any other recipes in moderation.

What is the healthiest Baloney | Bologna to eat?

US Wellness Meats' Beef Bologna is the best, as it's a one-pound roll of grass-fed beef packed with flavor. This is the healthiest Baloney / Bologna that you could find out there, as it's free of nitrates, MSG, additives, nitrites preservatives, soy, dairy, and gluten.

US Wellness Meats' Beef Bologna is super perfect for a healthy snack, light lunch, or road trip.

Can I make a healthier version of Baloney Cake | Bologna Cake?

Yes, you can, either try to use the US Wellness Meats' Beef Bologna that I've mentioned above or just get rid of Baloney and try the substitutions below for your Cake.

You can make a "Healthier Baloney | Bologna Cake" by replacing ranch dressing instead of the Italian dressing, turkey, and ham instead of the bologna.

You want to use a square pan and don’t “ice” the outside, but “ice” each layer in between where it calls for the Italian dressing instead of using a ranch/cream cheese mixture. That should make it really good and can be sliced thin.

What's the best brand of Boloney | Bologna to use for the cake?

These are the Best Boloney | Bologna for your cake that you can choose from, calories are calculated per 100 gram:

• Thick Cut Bologna Oscar Mayer 170 Calories
• Bologna Oscar Mayer 200 calories
• Beef Bologna Oscar Mayer 316 Calories

Storing The Cake

If you have any Baloney Cake | Bologna Cake leftovers and want to know the proper way to store them either in the fridge or freezer, I'm here to help you out.

Storing Baloney Cake | Bologna Cake leftovers in the fridge

1. Typically, a Baloney Cake | Bologna Cake will only stay fresh for up to 3-4 days before the moisture is drawn out and the texture becomes drier.
2. In order to properly store your Baloney Cake | Bologna Cake you want to wrap the cake tightly in plastic wrap, making sure that the top, sides, and bottom are secured.
3. Now store your Baloney Cake | Bologna Cake in the fridge for up to 3-4 days.

Storing Baloney Cake | Bologna Cake in the freezer

1. First, you want to start by wrapping your Baloney Cake | Bologna Cake leftover then seal.
2. Next, it's recommended to write the type of your cake and use-by date on a large piece of aluminum foil.
3. After that wrap the Baloney Cake | Bologna Cake in aluminum foil.
4. Finally, place the cake in a freezer-safe container, then into the freezer for up to 1-2 months.

Your Baloney Cake / Bologna Cake will remain safe beyond that time, as the freezer time showed, is for best quality only, the cake that has been kept constantly frozen at 0°F will keep safe for a long time. When ready to thaw: Transfer the wrapped Baloney Cake | Bologna Cake from the freezer to the refrigerator one day before serving.

What other recipes can you make with Bologna?

• Fried Bologna and Egg
• Hot Pickled Bologna
• Bologna Breakfast Cups
• The Grown-Up Bologna Sandwich
• Smoked Bologna with Bacon

What to Serve with Baloney Cake | Bologna Cake

• Chicken Salad Chick Broccoli Salad
• Ina Garten Farro Salad
• Nachos
• Baby Potatoes
• Stuffed Peppers

Baloney Cake Ingredients

• 1 package bologna
• 12 oz cream cheese (1 and ½ packages, room temperature)
• 3 tablespoons onion powder
• optional cheese whiz for decorating

Baloney Cake Instructions

1. Take a large bowl and add into it cream cheese(need to be at room temperature ) and onion powder, then mix them together using a spatula.
2. Now, you want to take one slice of bologna from the package and pat dry it with paper towels, then place it on a plate.
3. After that, with the use of an offset spatula go ahead and spread a layer of cream cheese mixture on top of the bologna.
4. Next, spread about 1 tablespoon of cream cheese mixture between each layer, and keep repeating the process until you run out of bologna slices.
5. Then you want to spread more cream cheese mixture onto the side of the bologna cake.
6. For more decoration to your bologna cake, you can cut the corner of a piping bag or zip-top bag, then push a decorating nozzle right into the hole.
7. Finally, Fill it with some cheese whiz, then push the cheese onto your cake, serve it and enjoy!

Recipe Tips

• Soft cream cheese is needed before mixing: In order for this recipe to work perfectly your cream cheese needs to be at room temperature, cream cheese is like the icing on the bologna cake, so it needs to have a soft, smooth consistency in order to spread neatly.
• Pat dry bologna slices: For the best results, you want to use a paper towel to pat dry the slices, and that's because deli meat is often wet or damp when taken out of its packaging.
• Use an offset spatula: offset spatula is the best for this job, that's because it's longer and narrower than a regular spatula, as it is the ideal shape for neatly shaping the cream cheese on your cake.

Baloney Cake Nutrition Facts

Amount Per Serving

• Calories 155
• Total Fat 15g 24%
  • Saturated Fat 8g 40%
• Cholesterol 47mg 16%
• Sodium 140mg 6%
• Potassium 85mg 3%
• Total Carbohydrate 4g 2%
  • Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
  • Sugars 2g
• Protein 3g 6%
• Vitamin A 571%
• Vitamin C 1%
• Calcium 52%
• Iron 1%

Baloney Cake

Author: Emily Hill Cuisine:American Courses:Appetizer, Side Dish

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 20 minutesCook time: minutesRest time: minutesTotal time: 20 minutesServings:8 servingsCalories:155 kcal Best Season:Available

Description

Baloney Cake | Bologna cake

Ingredients

• 1 package bologna
  
• 12 oz cream cheese (1 and ½ packages, room temperature)
  
• 3 tablespoons onion powder
  
• optional cheese whiz for decorating

Instructions

1. Take a large bowl and add into it cream cheese(need to be at room temperature ) and onion powder, then mix them together using a spatula.
   
2. Now, you want to take one slice of bologna from the package and pat dry it with paper towels, then place it on a plate.
   
3. After that, with the use of an offset spatula go ahead and spread a layer of cream cheese mixture on top of the bologna.
   
4. Next, spread about 1 tablespoon of cream cheese mixture between each layer, and keep repeating the process until you run out of bologna slices.
   
5. Then you want to spread more cream cheese mixture onto the side of the bologna cake.
   
6. For more decoration to your bologna cake, you can cut the corner of a piping bag or zip-top bag, then push a decorating nozzle right into the hole.
   
7. Finally, Fill it with some cheese whiz, then push the cheese onto your cake, serve it and enjoy!

Notes

• Soft cream cheese is needed before mixing: In order for this recipe to work perfectly your cream cheese needs to be at room temperature, cream cheese is like the icing on the bologna cake, so it needs to have a soft, smooth consistency in order to spread neatly.
• Pat dry bologna slices: For the best results, you want to use a paper towel to pat dry the slices, and that's because deli meat is often wet or damp when taken out of its packaging.
• Use an offset spatula: offset spatula is the best for this job, that's because it's longer and narrower than a regular spatula, as it is the ideal shape for neatly shaping the cream cheese on your cake.