Weed Cake Recipe Ideas: How To Make Cannabis Cakes
- 1. How to make a weed cake
- 2. Decarboxylation process
- 2. a. Process of decarboxylation
- 3. Preparation for weed cakes cooking
- 3. a. Kitchen utensils you’ll need
- 3. b. Required ingredients and proportions
- 4. Recipe instructions
- 5. Why baking instead of smoking?
- 6. Things to know before eating weed cake
- 7. Conclusion
- 8. Faq
- 8. a. Why should i bake a weed cake and not just smoke a joint?
- 8. b. What is cake with weed called?
- 8. c. Does eating weed cake get you high?
- 8. d. Who made the first weed cake?
How to Make a Weed Cake
While smoking weed remains the most popular way of using the herb, eating cannabis offers a whole new experience. There are a variety of differences between inhaling cannabinoids and taking them orally. These include the onset and duration of the experience and the psychoactive power of the high. When smoking or vaping weed, cannabinoids pass into the bloodstream via the alveoli of the lungs very quickly. In a matter of seconds, THC cruises through the bloodstream passes through the blood-brain barrier, and activates CB1 receptors in the brain, resulting in a surge of dopamine. Edible THC goes through a much different route to get to this point. Instead of passing through the lungs, edibles must endure the throes of the stomach and liver before gaining access to the bloodstream. During this metabolic process, the liver converts THC into a more potent molecule known as 11-hydroxy-THC. This metabolite produces a much more powerful effect when it binds to the CB1 receptors, which many users describe as borderline psychedelic in nature. So, not only do edibles take longer to set in, but they produce a much more intense and long-lasting high. However, not all edibles are equal. If you want to make some of the tastiest cannabis-infused treats possible, check out the stellar weed cake recipe below.
As the name suggests, a space cake will take you on a trip to the moon and back. Popularized by Amsterdam’s weed culture, a space cake is basically any kind of cake infused with cannabis (even homegrown cannabis seeds). While there are several different types of space cakes, all of them are cakes with THC in them.
Cakes are the perfect edible to make as it requires a lot of butter (which is needed to infuse cannabis) and it’s fairly simple to make, so read along to learn how to make a weed cake, more about the decarboxylation process, the ingredients, instructions to make the best weed cake and what you need to know before consuming weed cakes.
Decarboxylation process
Well, the first step in making a weed cake or space cake is to decarboxylate the weed. In order to do this, you will need to decarboxylate your weed. The decarboxylation process is needed because cannabis plants actually produce THCA which transforms into THC (the compounds responsible for getting you high) when heated. This means that if you eat weed raw, you would not feel anything. You might find this fact hard to process at first, but raw cannabis contains almost no THC at all—even the strongest strains on the face of the Earth. This is because cannabinoids such as THC and CBD are actually the products of degradation. Instead, raw cannabis flowers contain high concentrations of their precursors. These are known as cannabinoid acids and include THCA and CBDA, among others. They are known as cannabinoid acids because these molecules possess an additional carboxylic acid group—a bundle of oxygen, hydrogen, and carbon atoms. Interestingly, this small difference in chemical structure means that cannabinoids and cannabinoid acids work very differently in the body.
These sets of molecules both influence the endocannabinoid system. As the universal regulator of the human body, the components of this huge signaling network show up all over the body, from the brain and digestive system to the skeleton and skin. However, because they have different structures, they don’t activate the receptors in the same ways. While THC binds to the CB1 receptor to produce a psychoactive high, THCA does not. Therefore, you need to do something about that carboxylic acid group in order to get high! This is where decarboxylation comes in. As the name suggests, this process harnesses heat to eject the carboxylic acid group, transforming cannabinoid acids into cannabinoids. It might sound like a complicated process, but you have absolutely nothing to worry about. You’ll be pleased to know that it involves nothing more than grinding up your buds and placing the plant material into the oven for a specific time at a specific temperature.
If you’re wondering why you don’t need to decarboxylate weed when smoking it, it’s because the heat applied to light up the joint basically decarboxylates it as you smoke, thus activating (or decarboxylating) it.
Process of decarboxylation
Now that you know exactly why you have to decarboxylate your weed before making weed cake, let’s take a look at 5 simple steps on how to do it.
- Preheat your oven to 120 °C
- Grind your weed, making sure it’s not too fine
- Place a sheet of parchment or baking paper on a baking tray
- Spread the ground weed evenly on the baking tray
- Place the baking tray in the oven for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes
Remember that you should not let the temperature go over 120 °C as it could destroy the cannabinoids and terpenes in the weed!
Preparation for weed cakes cooking
So now that you know why you need to decarb your weed and how to do it, grab your decarbed weed and let’s take a look at everything you’ll need in order to make the best weed cake recipe.
Kitchen Utensils You’ll Need
So first of all, let’s go over the kitchen utensils you’ll need to bake your weed cake, you’ll need:
- A mixing bowl;
- A spoon or spatula;
- Baking pan;
- Parchment paper or cooking spray;
- And an electric mixer.
Required Ingredients and Proportions
Now that you know the kitchen utensils needed to make weed cake, let’s take a look at the ingredients you’ll need to bake your weed cake. You’ll need:
- 1 ½ cup of all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- ½ teaspoon of baking powder
- 1 cup of sugar
- 1 cup of softened cannabutter (or regular butter if you don’t want to get high, preferably unsalted butter)
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup of sour cream
- 2 tablespoons of vanilla
Now, remember that the amount of weed in the cannabutter is up to you, just make sure you’re using one cup of butter!
Recipe instructions
So grab everything you need, organize it as much as you can to avoid any possible accidents, and follow these simple steps to make your own weed cake.
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 175 °C, while it’s heating up, butter and flour your baking tray, or spray it with cooking spray.
Step 2
Then whisk the flour, salt, and baking powder together, then add the softened cannabutter, sugar, and continue to mix until it has a fluffy consistency. After you’ve reached the fluffy consistency, add the eggs one at a time and mix again until fully combined.
Step 3
Add the sour cream and vanilla, mix well and then add the flour mixture, mixing well until properly combined. Then transfer the batter to the baking tray and bake at 175 °C for 40 minutes or until the skewer comes out clean.
Step 4
Then allow to cool for around 10 minutes and enjoy. This cake can be stored in an airtight container on the counter for up to 3 days!
Why baking instead of smoking?
If you’re a regular joint smoker, you must be wondering why take all the trouble to make weed cake, and it’s pretty understandable but there are a couple of things you should know. First of all, edibles can be much stronger than smoking a joint and the effects usually take much longer to wear off.
Also, joints and edibles offer different experiences. While joints offer a quick effect that can be felt almost immediately, edibles take at least 1-2 hours for you to start feeling the effects and the high is much, much stronger due to the cannabinoids being processed in the stomach and liver. So which one is better? Well, it depends on what you’re looking for. Edibles may not be for everybody but they offer a long-lasting, strong, full-body effect that can make for a great experience every now and then. So try them out and decide for yourself!
Things to know before eating weed cake
If you are a regular weed consumer then you already know that joints and edibles aren’t the same. As mentioned, edibles can take 30 up to 120 minutes to kick in and the high lasts longer than when smoked so it’s highly recommended you eat a piece of weed cake and wait for it to take effect. Do not eat too much at once.
Also, do not eat weed cake if you have to drive or go to work as the full-on effect may hit you when you least expect it. Weed cake is a tasty and fun way to enjoy weed but consume it responsibly and make sure everyone who’s eating it knows it’s a weed cake to avoid any possible accidents or emergencies.
Conclusion
Wanted to know how to make a weed cake? Now you know everything you need to know to enjoy baking and eating your weed cake, get baking! Feel free to make delicious frosting or go crazy and make your own weed muffin or any other delicious weed-infused edible, just make sure to do it responsibly.
FAQ
Why should I bake a weed cake and not just smoke a joint?
If you’re wondering how to make a weed cake or why to make a weed cake you can read how to make a weed cake above. If you’re wondering why you should do it, there are a couple of things you should know. Apart from the longer-lasting and stronger effect, weed cake and edibles, in general, leave out the harms of inhaling smoke. When smoking a joint, you’re inhaling hot smoke that can irritate your respiratory system, causing inflammation.
What is cake with weed called?
Cake with weed or weed cake or weed space cake is normally is referred to as space cake but can also be called an edible or a cannabis-infused baked good. Weed cake doesn’t really have an official name, so as long as you can your weed cake, it really doesn't matter how you call it.
Does eating weed cake get you high?
Yes, as a matter of fact, the effect that most edibles offer is much stronger than smoking a joint and can last much, much longer, lasting up to 8 hours or more in some cases.
Who made the first weed cake?
Cannabis edibles date back to ancient Chinese emperors who brew cannabis-infused teas and other hot beverages. Historians also discovered that Hindus made a cannabis-infused drink called bhang and the first documented case of weed use dates back to 2800 BC so it’s impossible to say exactly when or who made the first weed cake.
External References:
- Recipes: Weed cake - A pot for pot
- Cannabis space cake - Cannigma
- Weed space cakes - Wikileaf
