Burnt cake - rescue recipes

Make-it-3

I've burnt my little girl's birthday cake . I tried chopping off the burrnt bits but what's left has little substance. It was a madeira recipe

I've looked online and the suggestion seems to be to make a trifle. I'm not sure how this would go down - she doesn't like very sweet things and never had jelly desserts.

Anything else I can do with the middle of the cake - can I turn it into another cake???

princess_loki

http://www.best-chocolate-recipes-online.com/chocolate-truffles-recipe.html

crumble the cake and make these!

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth

Smother in raspberry jelly, with dream topping

toffifee

You could make cake pops.
Never done it myself but I saw a girl on junior masterchef rescue a burnt (or underdone?) cake with them. Here's an example:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/cake_lollipops_06507
It uses three kinds of cake but I'm sure that's not necessary for a scrummy result

meg72

Serve it with jam and custard as a pudding.

Pitlanepiglet

Are you trying to rescue it as a birthday cake or have you made another?

I freeze sponges in chunks and defrost as needed and serve with custard.

scaredy_cat

if the cake is quite deep, cut in half or into 3 layers, then use a round cutter to cut circles and make mini cakes - sandwich with jam and butter cream, cover with a butter cream or fondant if you are using it.