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 I'm bad and my dogs all get human cupcakes on their birthdays. I figure a small bit a few times each year isn't going to kill them. (we use dog appropriate pieces...Newt does not get a whole cupcake ;) )

 

When I made homemade dog cookies, I always substituted a non sugar ingredient in the recipe. So I'd use applesauce, honey, etc. depending on the amount needed. 

Basically meatloaf with mashed potato "frosting"!!!  I pooped out on trying it but it was my plan for Willow's gotcha day last month, LOL!  My husband was so disappointed, LOL!

http://blogs.dogtime.com/-nottie-scottie/2009/04/behind-the-scenes-the-making-of-the-meat-cake

 

Three Dog Bakery has some really pretty doggy cupcakes and cakes.  I'm not sure if you have a franchise near you though.  I have a couple in the freezer for special treats throughout the year. 

I think a receipe for doggy treat muffins could be altered to a good dog cake.  With cream cheese frosting, :D.

Happy Birthday to your girl!

I always made a layer cake for Mick with a couple of those big, thin dog biscuits.  I used a mixture of meat human baby food and whipped cream cheese for the icing, and little pieces of training treats for decoration.  For Caleb I mix either canned pumpkin, dog food or 100% meat with some oatmeal.  One year I tried to shape it into a bone.  Last year I put some of the mixture into a muffing tin and baked at 350 (can't remember how long).  The rest I just flattened out on a cookie sheet for training treats.

you can make a carrot cake or muffins and just use 1 mashed banana and 1/2 cup apple sauce or just 1 cup of apple sauce instead of sugar. Use brown rice flour or oat flour instead of white flour---------This is my 2 dogs favorite cookie Doggie Cookies 2 cups of oat or brown rice flour 1 cup old fashion oats 1 cup sunflower or pumpkin seeds 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast (optional ) 4 tablespoons ground flax seed 3 tablespoons olive oil 1/4 cup apple sauce 2 eggs with 1/4 cup rice milk or water Mix all dry ingredients together in large bowl. Mix all wet ingredients in small bowl . Then mix both together and knead together for a few minutes. , then put on greased 17x11x 1 inch cookie sheet and roll out to fill cookie sheet. Cut in even squares and then bake at 350 for 30 minutes. for a change add 1/4 cup blueberries , 2 tablespoons of peanut butter, banana, If batter gets a little sticky kneed in a little more flour.

 This place has a lot of recipes... this is the birthday cake.

 

http://healthyrecipesforpets.com/dog_treats/Birthday_Cake_for_Pups.html

 

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