Meatloaf cake is ready

It looks like a cake, but it sure doesn't taste like a cake. This meatloaf cake is as yummy as is deceptive.

Ingredients

• 1kg ground beef
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup breadcrumbs
• 2/3 cup sliced green onion
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 2 large garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tbsps Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1 jar roasted red peppers, drained
• 3 1/2 cups hot mashed potatoes
• 8 cherry tomatoes, stems removed

Method

1. Preheat oven to 375°F

2. In a large bowl, combine ground beef, eggs, bread crumbs, green onions, milk, parsley, garlic, worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper until well- blended

3. Divide mixture evenly between two 8- inch round cake pans.

4. Bake meatloaves for 20-25 minutes until juices run clear when meat is pierced with a fork. Remove pans from the oven, cover loosely with foil and let stand for 10 minutes.

5. Pour off juices from pans. Invert a meatloaf onto a flat serving plate. Trim roasted red peppers to lie flat and use to cover top of meatloaf.

6. Invert second meatloaf onto red pepper layer.

7. Using a spatula, spread 2 1/2 cups mashed potatoes over top and sides of meatloaf

8. Spoon remaining potatoes into a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip. Pipe swirls around top and bottom edges of cake

9. Place cherry tomatoes, stem ends down, in a ring around top and bottom edges of cake.

10. Cut meatloaf into wedges and serve.