I love to prank my kids for April Fools Day! This meatloaf cake recipe is sure to be a huge hit with your family. They'll think they're getting cake for dinner, and surprise...it's meatloaf with mashed potatoes for frosting.
Add some vegetables for a side dish, and you have a whole meal ready for April Fools.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prepare three round cake pans with parchment paper.
Mix together the ground chuck, onion, bread crumbs, eggs, worcestershire sauce, milk, salt, and pepper until well blended.
Divide equally between the three cake pans and press into a flat layer.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until the meatloaf reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees. Allow to cool slightly. Remove any beef drippings and gently pat dry with paper toweling to help the mashed potatoes to stick.
Layer the meatloaf with mashed potatoes just like you would ice a cake.
Make sure to reserve about 2 cups of mashed potatoes to pipe using an open star tip.
Use almond slices to garnish.
April Fool's Day Prank: Meatloaf Cake Recipe
Want to prank your kids for April Fools Day? Let them think they get cake for dinner, when it's really a delicious "cake" made out of meatloaf and mashed potatoes!
Ingredients
- 2 ½ to 3 pounds ground chuck
- ½ onion, finely chopped
- 1 cup plain dry bread crumbs
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
- ⅔ cup milk
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 4 to 6 cups prepared mashed potatoes
- Sliced almonds, to garnish if desired
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare three round cake pans with parchment paper.
- Mix together the ground chuck, onion, bread crumbs, eggs, worcestershire sauce sauce, milk, salt, and pepper until well blended. Divide equally between the three cake pans and press into a flat layer.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until the meatloaf reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees. Allow to cool slightly. Remove any beef drippings and gently pat dry with paper toweling to help the mashed potatoes to stick.
- Layer the meatloaf with mashed potatoes just like you would ice a cake. Use almond slices to garnish.
Note: I reserved about 2 cups of mashed potatoes to pipe using an open star tip.
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