Sandwichon Recipe

What is a Sandwichon?

Sandwichon is a sandwich cake that's recently gotten a lot of attention after going viral on tiktok. By attention, I mean most people are bashing on the idea of it and how gross it sounds. And honestly, I get it. A sandwich cake frosted with cream cheese sounds like a fever dream. But I promise you, once you taste it, you'll understand why it was a party staple in South Texas. Sandwichon was one of those dishes that only appeared on special occasions, like baby showers and birthday parties, never at home. It'd show up on your plate with a large serving of ensalada de coditos or potato chips as a side dish.

As such, finding a recipe proved to be a challenge, but I was able to take inspiration from a few that I found and experimented to make a version very similar to what I grew up eating in the Rio Grande Valley. With our traditonal sandwichon recipe, you won't have to wait until the next big party; you can make a small batch at home for you and your loved ones. Or feel free to adjust the servings in the recipe below if you're making this for a larger crowd!

Why You'll Love This Mexican Sandwichon Recipe

• Mix of Flavors - Sandwichon has multiple layers of bread, ham, cheese, and chicken salad. The multiple fillings, the cream cheese icing, and the pineapples on top, make this dish one full of flavors!
• Perfect for Parties - Sandwichon is a popular dish at Mexican parties. Have a potluck or event coming up? Consider making this sandwichon recipe and doubling the ingredients as necessary.

Sandwichon Ingredients

• Bread - This recipe calls for almost a whole loaf of white bread, which we'll cut the edges of. If you're looking to save time, consider buying uncrusted bread. Looking to make this recipe healthier? Consider using wheat bread instead.
• Cooked Ham - The first layer of our sandwichon consists of chopped cooked ham that is mixed with sour cream to make it spreadable.
• Cheese Dip - A spreadable cheese dip, such as Cheez Whiz or Tostito's, will make up the second layer of our big sandwich. I'd recommend sticking with a plain cheese dip, as versions with jalapeno can interfere with the flavor profile.
• Chicken Salad - Before our last layer of bread, we'll spread some chicken salad to our sandwichon. You can buy this premade or check out our Mexican chicken salad recipe for prepping this ahead of time!
• Sour Cream - Most sandwichon recipes I saw online called for mayonnaise or Cool Whip, both of which got a lot of hate on social media. For this recipe, I've used sour cream instead for a more neutral flavor that doesn't gross people out as much.
• Cream Cheese - We'll mix half a bar of cream cheese with sour cream to make our sandwich cake's frosting. You can add a bit of jalapeno juice to make the frosting more savory.
• Pineapple Slices - Sandwichones are typically topped with pineapple rings, cherries, and pecans to make them more presentable. Skip these, or replace them with whatever you'd like! Other recipes I've seen use red pimentos, mango slices, or even olives.

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Sandwichon with Ham, Cheese and Chicken Salad

Tips for Making the Best Sandwichon

• Soften your cream cheese before mixing so it's easier to spread!
• Refrigerate for as long as you can. While 15 minutes is the minimum, an hour or overnight allows the frosting to set and makes slicing much cleaner.
• Drain the pineapple! Any extra juice will make your cream cheese frosting run.
• Use a sharp, serrated bread knife to cleanly cut through the sandwichon's multiple layers.
• Prep the chicken salad the day before to save time on assembly day!