April Fools' Day Meatloaf "Cake" - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 lbs lean ground beef
    3 large eggs
    1 cup breadcrumbs
    2/3 cup sliced green onion
    1/2 cup milk
    1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
    3 large garlic cloves, minced
    2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
    1 teaspoon salt
    1/4 teaspoon black pepper
    1 (12 ounce) jar roasted red peppers, drained and patted dry
    3 1/2 cups hot mashed potatoes
    8 cherry tomatoes, stems removed
Preparation
    Preparing the Meat Loaf.
    1. Preheat oven to 375\u00b0F In a large bowl, combine ground beef, eggs, bread crumbs, green onions, milk, parsley, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper just until blended.
    2. Divide mixture between two 8-inch round cake pans, patting to cover pans evenly and make level.
    3. Bake meat loaves until juices run clear when meat is pierced with a fork, or meat loaves register 170F on a meat thermometer, 20-25 minutes. Remove pans from the oven; cover loosely with foil and let stand for 10 minutes.
    Decorating the Meat Loaf.
    1. Pour off juices from pans. Invert 1 meat loaf onto a flat serving plate. Using a small sharp knife, trim red peppers so that they lie flat. Cover top of meat loaf with a single layer of roasted red peppers.
    2. Invert second meat loaf onto red pepper layer. Using a spatula, spread 2 1/2 cups mashed potatoes over top and sides of meat loaf. Spoon remaining potatoes into a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip. Pipe swirls around top edges of cake. Pipe stars around bottom of cake.
    3. Place cherry tomatoes, stem-ends down, in a ring around top of meat loaf \"cake\" to resemble cherries. Cut meat loaf into wedges; serve immediately.

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