If someone shouts out, “Who wants cake?!” in a crowded room, you’ll usually hear an overwhelming “Meee!” from a bunch of people expecting to receive a paper plate piled high with too-sweet sugary frosting and chocolatey, baked goodness. That’s simply what society has conditioned us to expect. But Anna Hezel and Gabriella Paeilla over at Lucky Peach have got a new take on what the word “cake” actually means, and while it might seem like a bizarro-world concoction, it’s actually pretty incredible.
This pup knows something you don’t know right off the bat…
And it’s that while that white stuff may look like a nice cream cheese frosting, it’s actually instant mashed potatoes. Why would you want potatoes on a cake, like…ever? Well…
It’s because the inside of the cake is pretty much a giant hamburger patty.
And this cake is made for dogs!
Here’s what you’ll need to make this for your pooch:
- 6 pounds of hamburger meat
- Hot dogs
- Hydrated mashed potato mix
- Ketchup, mustard, peas, Sriracha
- Parsley, lettuce, kale, or anything green
- Cake pans
- Toothpicks
Here’s how to make it:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line the cake pans (small, medium, large) with parchment paper and pack in your hamburger meat.
- Cook for 30-40 minutes, or until meat is baked all the way through.
- Let cool for ten minutes.
- Place the largest meat cake onto a plate and plop some potatoes on top; repeat with medium and small meat cakes.
- Add the rest of the potatoes and spread so it looks pretty.
- Decorate with peas, Sriracha, ketchup, and hot dogs.
I know we said this was for your dog…but you know, you could eat it, too, if you’re into that…
And there you have it! An adorable, albeit strange, meat cake.
If you think about it, the British have been doing this for centuries…we’ve all heard of shepherd’s pie, right? They just didn’t think to add adorable hot dog people to the top!
If you do share this with your dog, please, for the love of god, take a video and send it to us!
And if you liked this epic recipe, head over to Lucky Peach for more odd ideas. You can also follow them on Facebook.
