POLKA DOT BIRTHDAY CAKE RECIPES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 8-inch round cake pan with nonstick cooking spray. In large bowl, combine ground beef, bread crumbs, instant minced onion, salt, eggs and 1/2 cup of the pizza sauce; mix well. Press mixture evenly in sprayed pan. Bake at 350°F. for 30 minutes.
• Remove loaf from oven. Drain and discard drippings from pan. Spread top of loaf with remaining pizza sauce. If desired, add other favorite pizza toppings such as green bell pepper strips or sliced olives.
• Return to oven; bake an additional 30 minutes or until thoroughly cooked in center and meat thermometer registers 160°F.
• Sprinkle top of loaf with cheese. Bake 5 to 10 minutes or until cheese is melted. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. To serve, cut into wedges.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 9x5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, add 1 1/2 lb ground beef, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper, 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce, 1/4 cup ketchup, 1/2 cup diced pickles, 1 cup Progresso™ plain bread crumbs, and 2 eggs; use your hands to mix ingredients together. Set aside.
• Place bacon slices across loaf pan side by side. Place half of the meatloaf mixture in bottom of loaf pan; sprinkle with 2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (8 oz); and finally, place the rest of the meatloaf mixture on top.
• Fold hanging pieces of bacon over top. Bake about 1 hour or until meat thermometer inserted in center of loaf reads 160°F). Mix 1/2 cup ketchup and 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; pour on top of meatloaf while still hot. Cool several minutes before serving.