Mastering the Meatcake

Over the years, I've been attempting to perfect the meatcake that's found on this site here:  Black Widow Bakery

Here are some pictures of the meatcakes.

The first meatcake.  I made it real quick.  It was a good start.

Marco said, "Chives!"  So here are chives.  This meatcake was
dubbed my 'best meatcake ever.'  It gets -better.-

Inside of that dericious meatcake.

My next idea.  Loaded mashed potatoes for
the outside.  This was by far one of my
greatest ideas ever.  I also upped the meat
quality.  93% lean.  It made the meatcake
all the better.

Again, this was also dubbed my 'best meatcake ever.'  This
one has sour cream mixed with scallions, then piped
decoratively on the cake.  The mixture made it have a new zing
that wasn't achieved with the ingredients separately.  

So, do you want to know how I make my delicious meatcake?  Here you go:

• 3lb 93% lean beef.  You don't HAVE to use lean beef, but it does make a difference in the taste.
• 2 Eggs
• 2 cups italian bread crumbs
• 1 pack lipton onion soup mix
• 1 box (2 packages) Betty Crocker Loaded Mashed Potato mix
• 16oz Sour Cream
• Scallions (a few to chop up)
• Chives 
• 1 1/2 Cups Shredded Cheese I use cheddar, but you might want to mix it up.
• 3/4 cup Ketchup
• 1/4 cup Light Brown Sugar

Meat:

Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees.  In a large bowl, mix the beef, eggs, bread crumbs and soup mix.  Throw some of the scallions in there if you'd like.  Mix it all together evenly and then split it into two or three, depending on how many layers you want.  Put them into rounded cake pans.  Then place pans in oven for about 30-35 minutes.

To top this lovely creation:

• Make potatoes according to the directions on the box.  
• Chop up the scallions and mix them in with the sour cream.  If you want to pipe the mixture on in a decorative way, cut the end off of a plastic bag and put the mixture in it.  No piping bags needed here!
• Mix the Ketchup with the Light Brown Sugar.  

1. Meat on Plate
2. Spoon on the Ketchup Mix
3. 1/2 cup of cheese
4. Meat*                               *Steps 4-6 if you're using three layers of meat.  Otherwise, skip to 7.
5. Ketchup Mix*
6. 1/2 cup Cheese*
7. Meat
8. Mashed Potatoes
• I find that the best way to apply the potatoes to the cake is to put on some latex/vinyl gloves and to press the potatoes on.  It's much more efficient than using a knife and it'll get into all of the little cracks and creases.  That way you don't need to waste meat by cutting off the edges and you'll still have a nice round cake.
9. Toppings any way you see fit.  
• Sour Cream Mix
• Ketchup Mix
• Chives
• Cheddar Cheese

This easily feeds six people.  It's not super expensive, and it's really neat!  It's become a birthday tradition at my house.

Photo by PT Fernicola

Next time I plan on using food coloring and piping on words with the mashed potatoes too.  I think that'll be pretty neat.  I did that on one of the meatcakes, but I can't find the picture of it.  I'll be sure to update you fine folks when I get to it though.  I'm guessing this'll be for Marco's birthday in March.  We look awful in this picture btw.

Have a good idea for my meatcake?  Feel free to post in the comments.  :)