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How to Make a Pie . . . That Turns into a Cake

How to Make a Pie . . . That Turns into a Cake
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Much to my husband's chagrin, I often experiment with recipes. Sometimes they are failures, but not to the point of becoming inedible. I recently made him Mountain Dew jelly with success so I thought I would use the same principles to make a pie out of Cherry 7-Up. Here is what happened . . .
 
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Step 1Crush Cookies

Crush Cookies
I used iced animal cookies but I think graham crackers or vanilla wafers, etc would work too. I like to use what I have leftover and substitute when needed. I used about 2 cups of the small iced animal cookies.
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36 comments
Aug 24, 2010. 1:47 PMtinker_lady says:
that looks soo delicious ... I wish I could make it but i dont have the ingrediants =(
Aug 16, 2010. 7:31 AMsarah05148 says:
excellent save and the pictures are mouthwatering. I'm wondering if you are just going to add the flour anyway if you could skip the 2 refer steps and mix it up all at once? do the cookies need that much time to soak or will the baking part be enough? or like bread pudding- just a bit of a soak......and I love fruit cake too. yum
Aug 10, 2009. 10:27 AMkcls says:
What does it taste like?
Jul 5, 2009. 5:23 AMMr. Brownie says:
I so am going to try this. Thank you!
Jun 29, 2009. 8:33 AMwatermelonhead says:
yummmmmmmmm...
Jun 15, 2009. 12:21 PMDivideByZero says:
I think you might need lemon juice for pectin, but i'm not sure.
May 9, 2009. 4:42 PMtwojima says:
my cake ended up being 3 layers high
Feb 21, 2009. 10:32 PMTravellinman says:
Excellent! An adventure with a story line. An experiment in disaster going good. And photo documented you have the traits of a journalist. Good for you! I enjoyed this as i rarely finish reading a recipe instructable.
Aug 27, 2008. 5:33 PMTippyStClair says:
I love the way your writing is so descriptive and the pie-cake is just fabulous!
Aug 20, 2008. 2:29 PMPlasmana says:
Mmmm, that looks so good... 1+ vote!
Aug 4, 2008. 2:55 PMTangMu says:
mmmmm i can feel my arteries furrowing already. Nice one! Back in first year uni i tired to make a cake using instant cake mix and a can of 7 up.... i got a lot of intersting goo and the whole flat smelt of sugary lemons.... good times...
Aug 14, 2008. 6:43 AMLemonyPotatoes says:
lol
Aug 7, 2008. 1:03 PMbearswife says:
You are very funny! I loved reading your recipe. Not sure I want to try it...
Aug 7, 2008. 12:57 PMkinetisonic says:
this is so hilarious. I love it. And your comments are excellent. Thank you.
Aug 3, 2008. 3:05 PMSpl1nt3rC3ll says:
Interesting...
Aug 3, 2008. 3:12 PMSpl1nt3rC3ll says:
You took some excellent pictures too.

The question is, can I turn this pie-cake into a pie-cake-flan? :P
Aug 5, 2008. 12:46 PMSpl1nt3rC3ll says:
Yes. I've seen it at least twice, but it's been a while. I could use some flan in a tube right now...
Aug 4, 2008. 9:39 PMSkor459 says:
Aww, I was hoping for at least one more thing to go wrong for another quick solution.
Aug 4, 2008. 1:30 PMjongscx says:
IBLE For Mountain DEW JELLO!!! I know this has only a marginal amount to do with the current I-ble, but I'd love to make me some Dew Jelly...
Aug 3, 2008. 2:56 PMsaites2001 says:
Though this seems really awesome, THE CAKE IS A LIE! But it does seem pretty great. 3.5 Stars.
Aug 4, 2008. 9:06 AMgoobyalus says:
The pie is a lie! The cake is real! Even though you only get to see it at the end...
Aug 4, 2008. 12:18 PMSoapyHollow says:
This was a beautiful save! I've found that my "Oh dear lord, what do I do now?" experiments often turn into things I keep on the rotating regular menu. :) Go you!
Aug 4, 2008. 9:55 AMthinker says:
i wish i was as imaginative as you when it comes to desserts =[
id have given up when it didnt settle xD
Aug 4, 2008. 6:07 AMtercero says:
Looks good. But. You should try and think of ways of reducing the calorie and carb count on this. Seriously. It's really unhealthy to eat like this.
Aug 4, 2008. 9:54 AMthinker says:
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA
=]
this cake has more fruit in it then what i normally eat at my meals, also, i like carbs
carbs are GOOD FOR YOU. the provide a vital source of energy for the body, if your body doesnt use as much energy as they provide, then they get stored as fat, which later on can turn into muscle, muscle which needs energy ergo CARBS! even if you dont want to build muscle though, carbohydrates provide the body with vital energy, a slice of this late at night is a brilliant end to the day, and if its as carb rich as u say, may help u get to sleep, and the energy given off by its digestion will make u wake up well and refreshed.
if you dont use as much energy as you eat, then yes, it will be stored as fat, but thats not the puddings fault, almost all foods are fine in moderation, and ones like this are generally the ones i prefer.
but if you dislike how many carbs and calories this has
go bake your own cake =] if its as tasty it should be more popular =]
Aug 3, 2008. 11:27 PMOmega192 says:
ooh, this looks quite delicous :] and mountain dew jelly you say? instructible please? :D
Aug 4, 2008. 8:35 AMNaomi2969 says:
mmmm-this sounds absolutely delicious. Part of its charm is the decadence involved!! Congratulations!! Your husband is very lucky.
Aug 3, 2008. 7:25 PMzachninme says:
I really like this instructable... I like how your clever experimentation led to something cool eventually :P
Aug 3, 2008. 4:44 PMplane phanatic says:
This seems like a neat cake. It is always nice when someone creates their own recipe. Great job!
Aug 3, 2008. 3:38 PMhavanacus says:
A battle between the chef and the confection that did not want to be... Then end results look delicious though...

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