Cooking Lessons For Boys: #BurgerCake

I know what I'm about to say may come as a shock to most of you, but try not to swallow your tongue...ready? Ok...Nash...doesn't...eat...cake! I know! The man doesn't know what he's saying!

Be that as it may, Nash does not allow a bite of cake nor a crumb of cupcake past his lips. Which means cheesecake every birthday. But this year I wanted to do something a little different, along with the best cheesecake Cape Town has to offer (from Puka in Tamboerskloof).

Nash has a growing obsession with hamburgers, which got me thinking...cake...burger...BURGER CAKE! Move over Epic Mealtimes and Paula Dean, I am the Burger Cake Queen.

Ingredients

For the bun:
1 custom made #BurgerCake bun from Jason Bakery

For the patty:
1 kg beef mince
500g pork mince
2 table spoons honey
2 table spoons nomu spicy peri-peri rub
2 table spoons nomu bbq rub
1 cup cooked quinoa
salt pepper

For the toppings:
1 Philadelphia cream cheese
1 onion, chopped and fried in balsamic vinegar
2 packs streaky bacon

2 sliced avo's
3 table spoons mayo
butter lettuce
200g Tussers cheese
2 table spoons Pronto Mama relish

Mix the ingredients for the patty well and form into two giant patties. Dust with flour and fry for about 5 minutes on each side before cooking in the oven at 200 degrees for about 15 minutes, until cooked through and not pink inside. Return to the frying pan and fry for another 5 minutes until brown on either side.

Slice your bun in half and start layering. Lettuce, avo, patty, bacon, onion, cheese, patty, bacon, onion, cream cheese, avo, mayo, Pronto Mama. Now slice the Burger Cake like you would any cake and serve with a side of chips and hot sauce.