Bologna Cake
Savory twist on a cake
This bologna cake is anything but sweet. It's a savory cake made up of layers of sliced bologna and a delightful, savory cream cheese frosting. Serve with crackers or a fork!
16
Servings
171
Calories
15.8g
Fat
4.5g
Protein
2g
Net Carb
2g
Total Carbs
Is it a dessert or an appetizer? Bologna cake is a fun twist to a traditional sweet cake. It’s filled with layers of bologna and a garlic herb cheese filling. This meat cake makes the perfect birthday cake for a carnivore or serve it with your favorite low carb crackers at a party.
This appetizer is ideal when you only have a tub of lunch meat in your fridge, some cream cheese and a few pantry ingredients. Make a tower of alternating layers of bologna and cream cheese “frosting” and you’ll have your guests doing a double take when you bring this to your next gathering or potluck!
What is bologna cake?
Bologna cake is a savory dish that is popular in the United States, particularly in the South. It is made by layering sliced bologna or other deli meats with cheese and other ingredients, much like a traditional layer cake. The layers are then assembled and decorated with a creamy spread, such as mayonnaise or cream cheese, and garnished with various toppings, such as olives, pickles, or fresh herbs. This unusual cake is often served at potlucks or parties and can be a fun and creative way to serve deli meats in a new and interesting way.
Key ingredients
A base recipe for baloney cake is just sliced deli meat and a creamy spread. Other flavors and garnishes can be added.
- Bologna – Sliced bologna is typically used but you can make a ham or even salami cake using other types of sliced lunch meat.
- Creamy Spread – Typically cream cheese is used, but a combination of cream cheese, mayonnaise or sour cream can be used.
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Bologna Cake Ingredients
1 pound sliced bologna
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12 oz cream cheese, softened
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2 tablespoons sour cream
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1/4 cup chopped parsley
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1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
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1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
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1 clove garlic, minced
Bologna Cake Directions
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Cream cheese frosting
Add cream cheese, sour cream, parsley, mustard, Worcestershire sauce and garlic to a mini food processor or blender. Blend until smooth.
Ingredients
- 12 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 clove garlic, minced
Quick Tip
Can mix ingredients by hand or using an electric mixer if you don't have a food processor. -
Layer cake
Pat each slice of bologna dry with a paper towel. Using a spatula spread a thin layer of cream cheese mixture on a slice of bologna. Top with another bologna slice and repeat with remaining bologna slices. Use a piping bag to decorate the top. Top with desired toppings like cheese whiz, chopped olives, chopped pickles, crumbled bacon or fresh herbs. Serve with crackers or chips.
Ingredients
- 1 lb sliced bologna
Quick Tip
The cream cheese will spread easier if the bologna is dry. If cake starts to lean, put it in the refrigerator for 5-10 minutes to help stiffen the cream cheese.
I loved how easy this recipe was to throw together for a fun and quirky appetizer. The garlic and Dijon added a perfect kick to the creamy layers. Everyone at my party was talking about it!
I never thought I’d enjoy a cake made with bologna but this was surprisingly delicious. The cream cheese mixture really brought everything together, and I served it with some seed crackers to keep it low carb.
This bologna cake totally surprised me with how fancy it looked once assembled. The cream cheese blend gave it a rich flavor that felt way more gourmet than I expected. It definitely ended up being the star of my snack table!
This was such a fun way to surprise my guests and they couldn’t believe it was made with bologna. The creamy layers held up beautifully and the parsley gave it a fresh touch. Love how it looks like a real cake but tastes like a deli masterpiece.
This recipe was such a creative way to use bologna. Blending the softened cream cheese with sour cream, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, fresh garlic, and parsley gave the frosting so much depth and a tangy kick. I especially liked how smooth and spreadable it turned out after using a mini food processor. I made sure to pat each slice of bologna dry which really helped the layers stick together well. The texture was dense but easy to cut, almost like a deli-style layered dip. I topped mine with chopped pickles and crumbled bacon for some crunch and bite, and served it with cucumber slices. The flavors were surprisingly well-balanced and each bite was creamy and savory. Definitely a conversation starter and packed with flavor!
Tried this for a party appetizer and it was a hit. The cream cheese mixture really worked well with the bologna. I served it with some keto crackers and even my picky nephew tried it.
I thought this was fun! My husband got a kick out of it and it was actually really good! The cheese frosting had so much flavor. We ate it with your almond flour crackers.