Recipe Time!...Cake Recipe for Dogs!

I was asked for the recipe that I use for making cakes for the boys. As promised here is the recipe! Now I, of course have two lively and incredibly cute boys, I have to sneak in a cute remark as often as possible concerning my little men;)! So if you have only 1 dog you might want to half the recipe and use an 8x8 inch pan. That's still going to be a sufficient enough cake for 1 dog!

I have a few recipes for dog cakes and frosting. This is the one that I find the easiest to make. It doesn't use too many special ingredients. I've usually got most ingredients on hand. When I made Simon's cake 2 weeks ago I only had to go to the store for cream cheese! I like not having to get a bunch of items just for a dog cake!


Banana Peanut Dog Birthday Cake(full recipe)

2/3 cup of mashed ripe bananas
1/2 cup melted margarine
3 large eggs
3/4 cup water
2 cups white flour or wheat flour
2 tsp of baking powder
1 tsp of baking soda
2 tsp of cinnamon
1/2 cup of chopped peanuts

Directions:

Preheat over to 350-degrees

In a mixing bowl, beat together mashed bananas and butter until creamy. Add eggs and water then beat well. Stir in the combined dry ingredients. Beat until smooth. Stir in nuts. Spoon batter evenly into buttered and floured baking dish. Bake for about 35 minutes. Let cool completely.

side note: I use an 11x7 glass baking dish. After the cake has cooled I frost it in the baking dish and store it in the baking dish until the boys have had a few pieces then I transfer it to an airtight container.


Banana Peanut Dog Birthday Cake (half recipe)

1/3 cup of mashed ripe bananas
1/4 cup of margarine
2 medium eggs(make sure you use medium not large)
3/8 cup of water(use a 1/2 cup but don't fill it up all the way if you don't have a 3/8 cup)
1 cup of white flour or wheat flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp of cinnamon
1/4 cup of chopped peanuts

Directions are the same as I explained above! However, you will have to watch it close concerning baking time. I would think it would need to be baked for around 25 minutes. But I'm not completely sure. Watch it close and keep some toothpicks nearby.


Cinnamon Frosting (full recipe)

12 oz. of nonfat cream cheese(room temperature)
3 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. honey

Directions: Combine all ingredients until smooth. Waiting for cream cheese to be room temperature is the longest part. So take it out before you even start on the cake!



Cinnamon Frosting (half recipe)

6 oz. of nonfat cream cheese(room temperature)
1 and a 1/2 tsps. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. honey


Now remember who will be eating this! A dog! No pressure to do it completely perfect! Cody and Simon have never once uttered a complaint!