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April Fools Cake Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Hayleesgrandma / All my dishes 1 year, 8 months ago This Saturday, your kids will be thrilled to hear that you're serving a gorgeous layer cake for dinner. But the joke's on them when they realize it's a meat loaf "cake" with mashed potato "frosting"! Prep:40m Cook:2025m Servings:8	Hayleesgran
	funny meatloaf cake

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Ingredients

For the Meat Loaf

2 pounds lean ground beef

3 large eggs

1 cup bread crumbs

2/3 cup sliced green onions

1/2 cup milk

1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley

3 large garlic cloves, minced

2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

For the Decoration

1 jar (12 ounces) roasted red peppers, drained and patted dry

3 1/2 cups hot mashed potatoes

8 cherry tomatoes, stems removed

Prep Time: 40 minutes

Baking Time: 20-25 minutes

Serves 8

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375F. In a large bowl, combine ground beef, eggs, bread crumbs, green onions, milk, parsley, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper just until blended.

2. Divide mixture between two 8-inch round cake pans, patting to cover pans evenly and make level.

3. Bake meat loaves until juices run clear when meat is pierced with a fork, or meat loaves register 170F on a meat thermometer, 20-25 minutes. Remove pans from the oven; cover loosely with foil and let stand for 10 minutes.

Decorating the Meat Loaf

1. Pour off juices from pans. Invert 1 meat loaf onto a flat serving plate. Using a small sharp knife, trim red peppers so that they lie flat. Cover top of meat loaf with a single layer of roasted red peppers.

2. Invert second meat loaf onto red pepper layer. Using a spatula, spread 2 1/2 cups mashed potatoes over top and sides of meat loaf. Spoon remaining potatoes into a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip. Pipe swirls around top edges of cake. Pipe stars around bottom of cake.

3. Place cherry tomatoes, stem-ends down, in a ring around top of meat loaf "cake" to resemble cherries. Cut meat loaf into wedges; serve immediately.

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Comments

thepiggs 1 year, 8 months ago said:
What a hoot! LOL This cake would certainly surprise the kids!

divaliscious 1 year, 8 months ago said:
What a simply fantastic idea...if only my mom did this when I was a kid...I wish I had kids so I could do this - the photo looks great! I must give this a five for creativity alone!

magali777 1 year, 8 months ago said:
This is great!

minitindel 1 year, 8 months ago said:
Too fun yeah the jokes on the kids alright probably the adults too thanks cute idea

blondie80 1 year, 8 months ago said:
This is the best idea! My brother's birthday is on April 1st. This will definitely be handy.. High 5 from me!

wdsdy 1 year, 8 months ago said:
This is just so precious! Thanks for the smile and the idea!

hollydayz 1 year, 8 months ago said:
I'm not only going to make this for my family, I'm going to make one for my next store neighboor it's her Birthday!!!
Great Idea!!!
Holls

henrie 8 months ago said:
This is so cool, you have my 5

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