Berserker Christmas Turkey Cake

Directions

• Gravy
• In a pot place turkey or chicken bones with stock and bring to a boil. Lower heat to a simmer and cook for approx. 30 minutes.
• Remove pot from heat and remove bones. Strain liquid through a seive and return to pot.
• Place pot on stove and bring stock to a rolling boil.
• Reduce heat,
• In a small bowl add 2 tbsp of cornstarch and about a 1/4 cup of water mix together well.
• Add mixture to stock and stir to combine.
• Bring liquid up to a boil to thicken.
• Stir a few times during thickening process and remove from heat.
• Set aside to cool.
• Turn heat down slightly and cook for a further 30 minutes.
• Turkey Layers
• Heat oven to 400 F.
• Place ground turkey, vegetables, bread crumbs and spices to large bowl.
• Mix gently with hands.
• Add egg and mix again until combined.
• Foil line 3 cake pans (9 inch round) making sure there is at least 1” overlap around the edges.
• Place turkey into pans in equal proportions.
• Pat down lightly to compress.
• Bake in oven for 30 minutes. Turkey should have a nice golden brown surface.
• Remove from oven and drain any liquid that may have accumulated during the cooking process.
• Set aside and allow to cool thoroughly.
• Once cool remove turkey cake layers by lifting foil from pan.
• Filling
• Peel and cube sweet potato and turnip.
• Boil together in a large pot with a teaspoon of brown sugar until soft.
• Remove from heat, drain and return to pot.
• Add butter and mash vegetables until creamy.
• Set aside.
• Sausage Stuffing
• Preheat oven to 400 F.
• On stove top in a large skillet cook sausage meat until fat is rendered from meat.Meat should still be moist.
• Remove from heat and drain fat.
• Rinse sausage meat under hot water to remove excess fat and drain.
• Place into large bowl and combine with bread cubes, spices and egg.
• Place stuffing into baking dish and bake for 30 minutes.
• Remove from oven and cool.
• Cranberry Layer
• Wash cranberries, add to pot along with sugar and water.
• Cook until all cranberries burst and liquid cooks down.
• Set aside to cool.
• Mashed Potato Frosting
• Wash, peel and dice potatoes.
• Boil until tender.
• Remove from heat and drain.
• Return to pot, add butter, milk, salt and pepper to taste.
• Mash well, set aside.
• Building The Meat Cake
• Remove turkey cake layers from foil.
• Place bottom layer onto large round plate or cake platter.
• Spread 1/2 cranberry mixture across top of layer.
• Add sweet potato/turnip filling and spread.
• Place next cake layer on top and press lightly.
• Spread another layer of 1/2 cranberry mixture then add stuffing to this layer.
• Add last layer pressing into place lightly.
• Once layers are assembled, remove any overflow between layers with a knife gently following edges.
• Pressing to hard will cause edges to crumble.
• While mashed potatoes are still warm spread 1/2 over entire cake as you would frosting.
• Place remaining mashed potatoes into piping bag and with large nozzle decorate the top of cake with rosettes or stars depending on tip.
• Sprinkle top of cake with cracked black pepper, salt and decorate with whole cranberries as you would cherries.
• Slice, serve and ladle gravy over top.