The Meatloaf Cake

Everyone will look at you wide-eyed when you serve dessert first. But, surprise! It only looks like dessert...

The Meatloaf Cake

What you'll need:
Two round cake pans
Your favorite meatloaf recipe
Mashed potatoes
Ketchup
Cherry tomatoes

Prepare your favorite meatloaf recipe as you normally would, but, before baking, divide the mixture into the two round cake pans and pat it flat.
Bake as usual, but shorten the cooking time (these thinner meatloaves won't take nearly as long to cook).
While the meatloaf is in the oven, make a batch of mashed potatoes, adding a little extra milk to them and whipping them with an electric beater until they are fluffy and spreadable.
When the meatloaves are done, invert one of them onto a round plate.
Cover the meat with a thick, even layer of mashed potatoes.
Place the other meatloaf on top of the potato layer, and finish frosting the "cake" with the remaining potatoes.
Garnish with halved cherry tomatoes to look like cherries.
Just before serving, decorate the top of your cake with ketchup. Write a personalized message, or just a simple "Happy April Fool's Day!"