Christmas Dinner Cake?

All in one?  One for all? 

I ran this past the Christmas elves as a Christmas eve alternative to our usual dinner after seeing it in the Daily Mail this morning.  Needless to say it received a thumbs down all around.  I was able to carry the joke for about fifteen minutes before I saw tears well in my little elves eyes and the begging began..."don't do it, please...it wouldn't feel like Christmas...please, please."  But, I just thought I'd pass this all in one Christmas dinner to anyone who missed it or wants to taunt their own elves.  And just incase you do want to try it?  I've even included the recipe...if you are brave enough to give it a go.  

HOW TO MAKE A CHRISTMAS DINNER CAKE

Ingredients

FOR THE TURKEY LAYERS

• 500g turkey breast, minced
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
• 1 teaspoon fresh sage leaves, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 medium garlic clove, chopped
  

FOR THE MASH

• 1.5kg potatoes (keep a third aside for the parsnip and mashed potato layer)

FOR THE LAYERS

• 3 large carrots
• Cranberry sauce
• Parsnips
• Sage and onion stuffing, 1 packet
• Pot of ready-made bread sauce, 300g
• Unsalted butter for coating the pans

Method

Heat the oven to 175c. Coat two 8-inch cake pans with butter.

Place all the turkey layer ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Divide the mixture evenly between the pans.

Bake until cooked through and the cakes begin to pull away from the edges of the pans.

Make your mashed potato and boil and mash your parsnips. Mix the two. 

Remove turkey from oven but leave the oven on. Let turkey cool for 10 minutes.

Assembly

1. Remove one of the layers from its case and place it bottom-side up on an overturned cake pan or in an oven-proof serving dish.
2. Evenly spread a 1cm layer of your potato and parsnip mash on top of the turkey layer, leaving a 1cm border.
3. Spread a generous layer of cranberry sauce.
4. Make up the stuffing and spread a layer 1cm thick.
5. Carefully place a layer of carrot pieces.
6. Add a 1cm layer of bread sauce, again remembering to leave a space at the edge so that it does not spill out when the final meat layer is added.
7. Now take the second turkey layer out of its cake mould and place it bottom-side up on top of the bread sauce.
8. Transfer the cake pan with the partially assembled cake to a baking sheet and bake for a further 20 minutes.
9. Remove from the oven and set aside. With a long knife or spatula, evenly coat the outside and top with mashed potato. Serve with warm, meaty gravy... and tuck in.

It's All Delicious notes:  this recipe was written by Vincent Graff of the Mail - online