{"id":6642,"date":"2015-06-19T17:38:40","date_gmt":"2015-06-19T17:38:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.com\/?p=6642"},"modified":"2015-06-19T19:30:01","modified_gmt":"2015-06-19T19:30:01","slug":"meatloaf-cake-with-bacon-roses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/?p=6642","title":{"rendered":"Meatloaf Cake with Bacon Roses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0My dad claims to not like sweets.\u00a0<em> Claims to<\/em>.\u00a0 Though I&#8217;ve seen him sneak a few bites of ice cream and pie now and again.\u00a0 I&#8217;ve tried to force him into my love of baked goodies, but he wants nothing to do with them.\u00a0 My family has always been more than willing to eat his share.\u00a0 For this year&#8217;s Father&#8217;s Day, he&#8217;s getting a Meatloaf Cake with Bacon Roses.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/50fSQXXG_jM\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>My mom has always made this recipe for meatloaf, so I know it&#8217;s a proven winner for my dad.\u00a0 The onions give the meat a nice flavour, but if you&#8217;re wanting to add a bit more pizazz, add your favourite spices, and some salt and pepper.<\/p>\n<p>When serving this cake, you&#8217;ll probably want to warm it up, so prior to serving, you can either re-heat the whole thing, or you can slice it after presentation, and microwave each piece for dinner.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m not a good cook, but this is a recipe that I was able to follow and execute easily!\u00a0 The trickiest part was getting mashed potatoes that were smooth, and had no chunks.\u00a0\u00a0 I boiled the potatoes until they were soft, transfered them to my stand mixer bowl and then whipped them until there were only small chunks.\u00a0 I added milk, butter and sour cream, and continued to whip until they were perfect, and icing like.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Adding additional ketchup or barbeque sauce would be great accompaniment to this dish, as would some fresh veggies!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSC_5202site.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-6648\" title=\"Meatloaf Cake \" src=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSC_5202site.jpg\" alt=\"Meatloaf Cake \" width=\"601\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSC_5202site.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSC_5202site-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Meatloaf Cake with Bacon Roses\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ingredients<\/strong> (for one layer of meatloaf cake, double for two):\u00a0<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>1 kilogram lean ground beef<\/li>\n<li>1 medium onion chopped<\/li>\n<li>8 soda crackers crushed\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>1 egg beaten<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup milk\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>mashed potatoes<\/li>\n<li>bacon<\/li>\n<li>tomatoes<\/li>\n<li>carrots<\/li>\n<li>green onions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSC_5223site.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-6650\" title=\"Bacon Roses\" src=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSC_5223site.jpg\" alt=\"Bacon Roses\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSC_5223site.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSC_5223site-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><strong>Procedure:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat oven to 350F. \u00a0Prepare 8&#8243; cake pan(s).\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>In a large bowl, combine beef, onion, crackers, egg and milk. \u00a0Mix using your hands until all ingredients are combined.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Press meat mixture into greased cake pan, and bake in preheated oven for 45-60 minutes, or until cooked thoroughly.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Repeat for second layer of cake.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Meanwhile, remove bacon from packaging, and roll individual pieces into rose shapes, and secure with a toothpick. \u00a0Place bacon roses in a muffin tin and bake at 425F for 20-25 minutes. \u00a0Place on paper towel to absorb grease when cooked.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Once meatloaf is cooked, place one layer of meatloaf onto a plate and cover bottom layer with mashed potatoes. \u00a0Place second layer on top, and cover entire cake with potatoes.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Place remaining potatoes into a piping bag fitted with a large star tip opening. \u00a0Pipe potato flowers along top and bottom border of cake.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>To make tomato flowers, use a vegetable peeler to peel a long piece of tomato skin. \u00a0Roll the tomato skin up like a rose. Repeat for carrot, peeling a piece of thin carrot, and rolling. \u00a0Place carrot roll inside of tomato roll. \u00a0Cut off a one inch long piece of green onion, and fray one end. \u00a0Place into carrot\/tomato flower. \u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Arrange vegetable and bacon roses on top of cake as desired. \u00a0Using ketchup pipe desired message, or recipient on top of cake. \u00a0Finish garnishes off with green onion and ketchup dollops on top of potato flowers.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The cake will inevitably be cool once you have decorated it. \u00a0To warm, either place in oven (be careful not to dry potatoes out), or slice and heat in the microwave. \u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Serve once warm and consume within 2-3 days. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSC_5164site.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-6651\" title=\"Meatloaf Cake with Bacon Roses \" 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