Dallas Baker Delivers the “Texiest Cake Ever Made”

When it came time to celebrate the launch of the Bacon Wrangler Double, the latest Limited Time Offer and “Texiest” burger ever, Whataburger decided that the occasion called for a hyperrealistic cake.

Enter Sam Cade, the Dallas-based founder of Cade’s Cakes and a contestant on the first season of Netflix’s Is It Cake? She took the concept from half-baked idea to full-on masterpiece.

“Being able to combine the hand painting, plus the burger and branding,” Sam said “it just really comes into a really fun, festive cake.”

Sam started making cakes in high school as a creative outlet, but it quickly turned into a business. As a custom cake maker in Texas, Sam had made Whataburger cakes over the years — but never one this big.

“A lot of times, bigger is better,” Sam said. “It's more fun for me.”

The process started with a trip to Whataburger to order the burger she’d be recreating. Sam says the cake took about two-and-a-half days to make. It was an ambitious project — not just because of the size, but because of the specific colors and textures.

“I loved doing this one because it had the bacon and crispy onions — things that I wouldn't normally make,” Sam said. “I realized I'd never made bacon before. I actually don't know how that's possible. So I got to get a little out of my comfort zone.”

To see more about the process of making this masterpiece, from drive-thru inspiration to final decorations, check out her behind-the-scenes video.