Quesadilla Cake

 This is from DELISH of course and was so good !! Easy to assemble and I made half version of recipe and used smaller cake pan as we were just feeding 2 ! Really really delish! realized now I forgot to top with the sour cream and cilantro !! 

Cooking spray

1 tbsp. 

extra-virgin olive oil

1 

large onion, chopped

2 

cloves garlic, minced

1 tsp. 

chili powder

1 tsp. 

ground cumin

1 lb. 

ground beef

2 

tomatoes, chopped

2 tbsp. 

tomato paste

Kosher salt

Freshly ground black pepper

6 

medium flour tortillas

1 c. 

shredded cheddar

1 c. 

shredded Monterey jack

TOPPINGS

Pico de gallo

Sour cream

Fresh cilantro

1. Preheat oven to 400° and grease an 8" or 9" springform pan with cooking spray. In a large skillet over medium heat, heat oil. Add onion and cook, stirring, until soft, about 5 minutes, then add garlic and spices and cook until fragrant, 1 minute. Add ground beef and cook, breaking up meat with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink, about 6 minutes. Drain fat. 
2. Return beef mixture to skillet over medium heat and stir in tomatoes and tomato paste. Cook 2 minutes more, then season with salt and pepper. 
3. Build cake: Place a tortilla on bottom of prepared springform pan. Top with a layer of beef mixture and a handful of both cheeses. Repeat for five layers total, ending with cheese. 
4. Bake until cheese is melty and tortillas are warmed through, 20 minutes. Let cool in pan 5 minutes. 
5. Garnish with desired toppings before slicing and serving.