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Thanksgiving Turkey Cake Recipe
Photo: David Holifield

Thanksgiving Turkey Cake Recipe

25 ingredients 8 to 10 servings openrecipes

Whether this Thanksgiving centerpiece incites horror, amazement, or confusion when it's served, it's certain to evoke some kind of outburst. Warning: This dish...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1382
Calories
107g
Protein
49g
Fat
128g
Carbs

Counts 20 of 25 ingredients — the other 5 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 20 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pork 100g cooked 242
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Oat 1/2 cup dry (40g) 154
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Cranberry 1 cup raw (100g) 46
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Sage 1 tsp ground (0.7g) 2
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Mace not in our table 0
Sauce not in our table 0
Citrus not in our table 0
Stuffing not in our table 0
Marshmallow not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • Unsalted butter, for coating the pans
  • 2 pounds ground turkey breast
  • 1 cup quick-cooking oats
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated on the small holes of a box grater
  • 1/3 cup ketchup
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped yellow onion
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh Italian parsley
  • 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme leaves
  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh sage leaves
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 medium garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 pound sweet potatoes
  • 1/4 cup whole milk
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (1/4 stick)
  • 1 tablespoon packed light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more as needed
  • Pinch ground mace or nutmeg
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • About 5 cups or 1 recipe "Sour Cream Mashed Potatoes":/recipes/29028, warm
  • 1/2 cup "cranberry":http://www.chow.com/ingredients/12 sauce, such as our "Cranberry and Citrus Sauce":/recipes/11135, chilled, excess liquid drained
  • 2 1/2 cups "Sausage Stuffing":/recipes/29030, warm
  • 1 1/2 cups mini marshmallows
  • "Gravy":/recipes/13663, for serving (optional)

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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