Do not overcook the flour and milk because it will get too thick. The Captain Crunch buttercream will be on the denser side, but it’s a great way to add more cereal flavor and compliments the boiled milk frosting really well! Boiled Milk Frosting / Ermine Frostingįor the boiled milk frosting, you’ll note in the instructions that you want to cook the flour with some of the milk for a minute or so. You’ll then take some of the cooled crumble and use it to make the buttercream. To make the crumble, you’ll crush some of the cereal, combine it with butter, milk powder, sugar, and salt, and then bake it for a bit to create a texture that remains crunchy once placed between the cake layers. Captain Crunch Fillingįor the Captain Crunch Filling, we’re actually making two things: a Captain Crunch crumble and a Captain Crunch buttercream. The milk remains smooth but there’s now a fabulous cereal flavor to it.įor our cereal infused milk, we’re keeping it extra simple and just using milk and the cereal. When I first tested a cereal cake, my Fruity Pebbles Cake, I first tried using finely ground cereal in the cake, but the texture was all wrong! As I thought about how to get the Fruity Pebbles flavor into that cake, I remembered that Milk Bar had “cereal milk,” created by owner Christina Tosi.Ĭhristina soaks the cereal in milk with a couple other ingredients and then strains the flavored milk for her panna cotta. To get the flavor of the Captain Crunch cereal in the cake layers, we’re taking a page out of the Milk Bar cookbook and adapting Christina Tosi’s “cereal milk” to make our cereal infused milk. So good! How to Make Captain Crunch Cake Layers It’s Captain Crunch infused cake layers with Captain Crunch buttercream, Captain Crunch filling, smothered in a boiled-milk frosting. This cake honors cereal, but more importantly it honors second dinners, late night talks, cherished memories, and dads. I wonder if that’s what was happening when my dad ate cereal with me each night before bed… hmm. I learn so much about their lives during our second dinner. We call it our second dinner, and it’s a cherished time for talking about our day. I’ll eat it for breakfast, lunch and dinner – in fact, eating it with my kids before bed has become a nightly ritual at our house. Don’t tell cake his, but cereal is actually my favorite food. Captain Crunch Cereal Cake A Cake for My DadĪs you probably know by now, my love of cereal runs deep. The two new Cap’n Crunch offerings join the new cereal bars, Cap’n Crunch Mega Berries Snack Pouches and other traditional offerings.Captain Crunch Cereal Cake – Captain Crunch infused cake layers, Captain Crunch cereal filling, and boiled milk frosting. Even if mom says that sometimes you shouldn’t play with your food, the reality is that having fun with food is always a good choice. From special themed versions at amusement parks to elevated versions at restaurants, there is an element of fun to eating churros. A box of 12 pouches has a suggested retail price of $5.49.Ĭhurros have taken over the food conversation. The chocolate flavor is a nice option versus a traditional cinnamon sugar churro. The “bite-size churros” bring big crunch in a convenient format. Joining the other cereal snacking flavors is the new Chocolately Churro Bites. But, that big cereal box is not always the most convenient choice. While cereal is not just for breakfast, people have taken to enjoying these treats any time of day. According to Quaker Oats, a box has a suggested retail price of $2.98.Ī post shared by Cap'n Crunch better than Cap’n Crunch Chocolate Caramel Crunch – how about Chocolately Churro Bites?Ĭereal snacking has been a big food trend. Now, cereal fans do not have to clear the shelves when the new cereal is spotted. Just think of a birthday cake with this Cap’n Crunch cereal folded into the icing.Īlso, the exciting aspect to this new flavor is that Chocolate Caramel Crunch is a permanent addition to the brand’s line. ![]() ![]() From a topping for a milkshake to even a crunch layer in a cake, the options are many. Thinking about this flavor, this cereal could have a lot of ways to enjoy it beyond the bowl. While sweet can be tasty, it might be a little much for breakfast. Since the flavor could be a little sweet, it is good that the chocolate caramel isn’t the entire bowl. Is your spoon ready?Īccording to the Quaker Oats, the Cap’n Crunch Chocolate Caramel Crunch combines the classic cereal flavor with chocolate caramel pieces. While the classic cereal flavor that brings a taste of brown sugar and butter to the bowl is an all-time favorite, this newest flavor might give Crunch Berries a fun for its money. Get ready to board the SS Guppy to a new cereal flavor because Cap’n Crunch Chocolate Caramel Crunch is heading to store shelves.
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