I just baked a birthday cake for my dog - now that's something I didn't think I would ever say! Harry, my Cavalier King Charles Spaniel turns 8 tomorrow and we feel like celebrating; which means we need a cake.
Surprisingly, there are a lot of recipes all over the internet for dog birthday cakes, but none of them perfectly meet Harry's dietary restrictions. He's on a low-protein, wheat-free, lower-fat, sugar-free, preservative-free diet. Basically, he can't have any of the good stuff.
I channeled my inner Julia Child and came up with a "birthday cake" recipe for my doggy birthday boy. The cake's in the oven right now and it actually smells pretty good - but I still don't think I'm going to try it! I have a feeling Harry will love his birthday cake- but then, he's eaten ivory soap before, so there's that.
Here's the recipe I put together to make a dog birthday cake:
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Harry's Doggy Birthday Cake |
Harry's Birthday Cake Recipe
Preheat oven to 325 F. Lightly grease an 8 inch round cake pan.
Ingredients
- 1 cup of barley flour
- 1 cup of canned pumpkin (not pie filling)
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup of unsweetened applesauce
- 2 tblspns of oil
- pinch of cinnamon
Directions
- Lightly beat the eggs and add in the oil, pumpkin and applesauce.
- Mix well.
- Slowly add the barley flour and cinnamon and stir well.
- Pour the batter into the cake pan.
- Bake for about 30 minutes.
Note: This cake will not rise since I haven't included baking powder or baking soda in the recipe. I have read conflicting information about whether baking soda and baking powder are safe for dogs, so I erred on the side of caution and left them out.
Topping
- Once the cake is completely cool, frost with whipped low-fat plain cream cheese (thinned with a bit of milk or water if necessary).
- I used crumbled dog treats and blueberries for decoration.
Harry will just get a small piece of his birthday cake for dessert - we don't want any upset tummies!
Enjoy your pets, and Happy Birthday, Harry!
Yvonne
www.petbling.ca
Enjoy your pets, and Happy Birthday, Harry!
Yvonne
www.petbling.ca