My hamburger "obsession" came from the desire to do something a little out of the box and fun for a bake sale I was running at work. I started off with a vanilla cupcake, sliced it in half horizontally, added brownie cut to size, put buttercream icing for the mustard, ketchup, and lettuce, and topped it off with sesame seeds. Not only did they look adorable but people at the bake sale absolutely loved them!
After the bake sale I kept thinking what was I going to do for my Dad for Father's Day. I decided to make him a giant burger cake since he is always grilling for everyone. I took the same basic premises as the burger cupcakes and stepped it up a notch. The cake is made from two 8" round yellow cake and an 8" round chocolate cake for the burger meat. The lettuce, cheese, tomatoes, and onions are made from fondant and secured to the cake with buttercream icing. Buttercream was also used for the mustard, ketchup, and mayonaise. Of course, it was adorned with sesame seeds to make it look authentic. To top it all off was a "King of the Grill: Happy Father's Day" sign.
