Today is Sarge's 13th birthday - I can't believe he's 13!! I posted this on his 3rd birthday but it's such a cute idea I'm posting again.
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| He's got a gray beard now and is a bit more low-key - but still acts like a puppy when something excites him (food, the neighbors automatic lawn mower, squirrels...)!!! |
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To celebrate I made him "pupcakes" - I thought he would gulp this down faster than I could take his picture, but he was quite confused actually...we don't give him people food so when I set this down he just stared at it, the only thing he really wanted was the "candle" (he recognized the crunchy stick) and when he accidentally licked the yogurt he sat down and had to think about what to do haha!!
The "cake" base is my regular meatloaf recipe that I divided; before adding the chili sauce, salt and pepper I held out enough meat, bread crumb, egg mixture to make 4 pupcakes and with the remaining mixture I added all the other ingredients (I shaped a few into cupcake portions and the rest I put in a 9" round cake pan like I usually do), topped the people version with glaze made from chili sauce and ketchup (leave that off of the pupcakes tho). I put a baking sheet under the cupcakes to catch any grease and baked them at 350' for about 25 minutes. The 9" pan bakes for 50 minutes or until done.
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| doggie cakes without glaze |
The "cake" base is my regular meatloaf recipe that I divided; before adding the chili sauce, salt and pepper I held out enough meat, bread crumb, egg mixture to make 4 pupcakes and with the remaining mixture I added all the other ingredients (I shaped a few into cupcake portions and the rest I put in a 9" round cake pan like I usually do), topped the people version with glaze made from chili sauce and ketchup (leave that off of the pupcakes tho). I put a baking sheet under the cupcakes to catch any grease and baked them at 350' for about 25 minutes. The 9" pan bakes for 50 minutes or until done.
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| the finished cupcake has plain greek yogurt "frosting", bacon bit sprinkles, and a crunchy stick for the "candle" |
My regular meatloaf is simple with few ingredients but we love it:
- 1 pound each lean ground beef, ground pork, and ground lamb (or turkey)
- 2 eggs
- 1 ½ cups bread crumbs, (crumbled bread, oatmeal, or smashed saltines also work)
- 1 jar chili sauce (homemade or store bought)
- splash of milk
- salt and pepper
- ketchup
Mix the eggs, bread crumbs, ½ jar chili sauce, salt and pepper to taste together in a large bowl then add some milk until the mixture is moistened. Add the ground meats and mix together (don't overwork the meat or it'll get tough). Divide into 2 equal halves, place each half in a 9” cake pan coated with non-stick spray and shape into a circle leaving about a 1” space between the meat and side of pan for grease to collect in (you can use loaf pans, but I always make it in a round cake pan - I like that the grease has someplace to go). Mix the remaining ½ jar chili sauce with some ketchup and spoon over each meatloaf (like you're frosting the top of a cake). Cover with aluminum foil and bake 350’ for 45 mins to one hour until done - remove the cover during the last few minutes. When cool enough to handle I pour off any standing grease.
I usually make this in 2 round cake pans but I will often make one half in a cake pan that we eat that night, and one half divided evenly and baked in muffin tins and then freeze them - super handy to have individual portions on hand.
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