Not all cakes have to be sweet, they can be savory too! Surprise your party guests with this simple yet flavorful smoked salmon layer cake.
I can't even remember what inspired me to make this, probably something I saw on Pinterest at one point in my life. But I'm glad I did because it made the perfect addition to our Easter brunch. There were plenty of sweets, bunny cakes, and boiled eggs but I wanted an easy way to serve some protein that didn't require baking that morning or keeping things warm until they needed to be served.
What You Need
Smoked salmon
Pita breads or round shaped flat breads
2 or 3 containers of whipped cream cheese, plain or flavored it's up to you
Cucumber, thinly sliced
Arugula or other salad green
Chives
Radishes, thinly sliced
Cherry tomatoes, halved
Micro greens (optional)
Cake board the same size as your bread rounds (optional)
How to Assemble
Place a blop of cream cheese on your platter or cake board and press a pita bread to it. This will keep it all from sliding around later on.
Spread a thin layer of cream cheese on top of the bread and then choose one of your fillings to begin layering with; salmon, cucumber, or arugula.
Take another pita bread and lightly cover with cream cheese and then put it cream cheese side down onto your filling to create a moisture barrier for the bread.
Spread more cream cheese on top of the stack and repeat the same process alternating your fillings as you like.
Once you have as many layers as you want (4 is a good number or it might get too wobbly), finish off with a pita bread on top.
Now you will take your cream cheese and cover the entire cake just like you would a regular cake with buttercream.
Cut various lengths of chives and press them around the edge of the cake to look like grass. Make them short and tall and everything in between so it is more eye catching.
Garnish the middle of the cake with a small pile of arugula or microgreens, radish slices, and the halved tomatoes.
You can make this cake the night before and refrigerate it until serving. Because we spread cream cheese on each side of the bread, it won't get soggy as quickly. There are hundreds of different flavors you could combine into a cake like this. A nice Reuben comes to mind, or a club sandwich....or BLT...mmmmmmm bacon.....
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