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Meatloaf Cake

Bob Brady

 Everyone loves a great April Fools’ joke. So what better way to share the laughter than with meatloaf, done just the way mom used to? Except this one may look a little more delicious.

And this little joke combines the excellent meatloaf recipe from Bob Brady’s Mom and a little bit of trickery from allrecipes.com. 

Ingredients:

• 2 lbs of lean ground beef
• 1 cup milk
• 2 eggs
• 4-5 slices of bread (good bread, with a grain)
• 1 medium onion
• 1tsp salt
•  ½ to 1 tsp pepper
• Other spices – if desired – such as Italian, depending on the flavor you want
• Ketchup/Mustard/Steak Sauce/Spinach/Cherry tomatoes
• Mashed potatoes

Preparation:

• Beat eggs with a whip; add milk, salt, pepper and cut-up onion and mix. 
• Add bread crumbs (from 4-5 slices). 
• If you want other seasonings, this is a good time to add. 
• Mixture should be moist, but not overly runny. If runny can add a more bread crumbs.
• Add meat and mix well. 
• Divide the mixture into the two round cake pans. Pat them flat.
• Bake at 375-400° for 50-60 minutes. Since these are smaller loaves, check at 35 minutes.
• Make a batch of mashed potatoes; add extra milk and whip until fluffy and spreadable.
• When done, invert one loaf onto a plate and cover with a thick layer of mashed potatoes.
• Place the other meatloaf on top, and finish covering the “cake” with the remaining potatoes.
• Garnish with halved cherry tomatoes which look like real cherries.
• For extra decoration, use ketchup, mustard or steak sauce – or spinach leaves for extra color.

And there you have it. A Meatloaf cake that will delight un-expecting taste buds. 

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