Doggie Birthday Cake

Yep, you read that right!  Today our dog, Rory, turns a sprightly 8 years old, and I thought I would finally give her a proper birthday cake to celebrate.  And a little party with her toys, naturally :)

(We're forever putting things on Rory's head and snapping photos.  It's to the point now where she freezes her poses when she sees me put the camera to my face.  It's a little cruel, but totally awesome at the same time.  If you want to see more of Rory with things on her head, go here, here, here, here, or a video here!)

This little cake recipe is a cinch to mix up, and it actually doesn't taste half bad.  (Of course, I sampled it!)  It's basically a regular cake recipe with not enough sugar.  Rory wasn't sure what to do with it at first, because it was such a big treat and full of amazing smells.  But once she started licking off the peanut butter frosting, she didn't stop until we took half the cake to save for tomorrow.  She loved it!

Woof!

         

Doggie Birthday Cake
adapted from Allrecipes

1 c. (120g) whole wheat flour
1 tsp. baking soda
pinch salt
1 egg
1/4 c. (64g) natural peanut butter
1/4 c. (54g) vegetable oil
1/3 c. (104g) honey
1 c. (100g) shredded carrots

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a loaf pan.

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Add the remaining ingredients and stir to combine. Spoon cake batter into prepared pan. Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, until cake passes the toothpick test. Let cake cool in pan for 10 minutes; then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.  Optional:  Cut into a bone shape and frost with additional peanut butter.

         

Ingredient Lineup:

Allow the cake to cool completely before you cut it into a shape.

{  sniff, sniff  }

Dogs with peanut butter tongues will never, ever not be funny to me!