I have been eyeing a popular pin for Southern Sausage Cake on Pinterest for a while now and decided to give it a try. Personally, we thought it was too dense and gummy. The flavors, however, were spot on. So I played around a bit with the recipe to adjust it to our taste. And, voila! Try our Bread Pudding recipe!
Sausage Breakfast Cake
The original recipe called for Bisquick. I’m not a fan and don’t keep it on hand. So, I needed to replace the Bisquick with all-purpose flour and leavening agents. It also called for sour cream and we are more mayonnaise people. Grease an 8×8 baking dish and set aside. Preheat the oven to 400ºF. Warm a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the sausage while breaking into small pieces. Add the onion and bell pepper to the sausage and cook until the vegetables are soft and the sausage is no longer pink. Remove to a paper towel-lined bowl or plate and let drain and cool slightly. In a medium-size bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, dried sage, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Add the milk and mayonnaise mix to combine. In a large bowl mix the cooled sausage mixture with the pepper jack cheese, and parmesan cheese. Toss to combine. Add the egg and stir to combine. Pour half of the batter into the prepared pan and spread to cover the bottom. Spread the sausage mixture evenly over the first layer of batter. Carefully spread the remaining batter over the sausage mixture. It’s not necessary to make the batter completely cover the sausage. It will spread some while baking. Check out our Panettone Recipe! Bake uncovered for 20-25 minutes or until firm and golden brown. This breakfast cake is best served warm but it is fine at room temperature. If you like a salty-sweet kind of breakfast, serve with warm maple syrup to drizzle over the top. But we prefer this sausage breakfast cake just as it is warm from the oven! If you need to make it ahead I suggest cooking the sausage, onions, and bell peppers the night before. The next morning mix the sausage with the cheeses and egg. Then mix the batter, layer, and bake. Serve this savory breakfast cake warm and enjoy! Looking for something else? Check out our Sausage Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole or our super yummy Ham And Cheese Strata!
