How to Make a Sicilian Pizza Cake

You've probably seen all sorts of dessert pizzas, but we hope this one takes the cake. To make the faux pie, we baked a white cake in a rimmed baking sheet to look like a Sicilian crust. We topped it with strawberry preserves for sauce, melted white chocolate (toasted with a kitchen torch) for mozzarella and fruit leather cut into circles for pepperoni.

Coat the bottom and sides of an 11-by-17-inch rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray. Prepare the cake mixes as directed; spread in the baking sheet, filling it about three-quarters of the way (you will have leftover batter).

Bake the cake at 350 degrees F until a toothpick comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool in the pan, then scrape off the top of the cake with a fork, leaving a border for the crust.

Cut the fruit leather into 1 1/2-inch circles using a cookie cutter or kitchen shears and set aside. (If the strips are too narrow, roll them out slightly with a rolling pin before cutting.)