You can bet I made this April Fool’s Day Meatloaf “Cake” for my office colleagues on April Fool’s Day. I always love a good prank and this “cake” delivered that. Presented what looks like a beautiful carrot cake with a vanilla cream cheese frosting is actually a delicious, homemade meatloaf wrapped in smooth mashed potatoes and decorated with cherry tomatoes. This meatloaf is so good, it’s no joke!
To make April Fool’s Day Meatloaf “Cake”, you will need the following ingredients:
Preheat the oven to 375 °F.
In a large bowl, mix 2 pounds of ground beef, 3 large eggs, 1 cup of bread crumbs, ⅔ cup of sliced green onions, ½ cup of milk, ½ cup of freshly chopped parsley, 3 cloves of minced garlic, 2 tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon of salt and ¼ teaspoon of pepper until all well combined.
Transfer the mixture and divide between two 8-inch round cake pans, spreading evenly over the top to level them out. Bake in the preheated oven for about 20-25 minutes until juices run clear when meat is pierced with a fork, or a food thermometer reaches a heat of 170 °F.
Remove pans from the oven; cover loosely with aluminum foil and set aside for 10 minutes to rest.
Discard juice from the pans and invert 1 meatloaf onto a serving plate and evenly cover the top with a layer of trimmed roasted red peppers then invert the second meatloaf and place on top of the red peppers.
Use a spatula to spread about 2½ cups of the warm mashed potatoes, evenly, all over the top of the meat loaf and up the sides. Spoon the remaining mashed potatoes into a piping bag and decorate the top of your “cake” with twirls and swirls. Pipe a few stars around the sides too.
Place 8 cherry tomatoes, stem-ends down, in a circle around top of meatloaf to resemble cherries on top of a cake.
Cut wedge-like cake slices and serve immediately.
Besides providing a good giggle, this April Fool’s Day Meatloaf “Cake” is one of my favorite meatloaf recipes. Even if it’s not April Fool’s Day you should make this for your families, they’ll love it! Share everyone’s reactions with us and tag us online with #cookmerecipes.
