Chicago Canine's Dog Recipes

Canine or Feline Birthday Cake

• 1 1/2 cups All-Purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tsp. Baking powder
• 1/2 cup Margarine, softened
• 1/2 cup Corn oil
• 1 Jar strained beef or liver baby food (2 1/2-ounce)
• 4 Eggs
• 3 Strips dog beef jerky, crumbled (optional)
• Plain yogurt (for dogs) or cottage cheese (for dogs or cats), for icing

Sift flour and baking powder together; set aside. In large bowl, with electric mixer at medium speed, cream margarine until smooth. Add corn oil, baby food and eggs; mix until smooth. At low speed, gradually beat flour mixture into beef mixture until batter is smooth. Fold in beef jerky. Pour batter into well-greased and floured 8"x5"x3" loaf pan. Bake in a preheated 325F. oven 70 minutes. Let cool on wire rack a few minutes before removing from pan to cool completely. Ice each slice with yogurt or cottage cheese for dogs, or with cottage cheese for cats. Yield: 1 (8") loaf cake.

Home Made Party Cake

• 2/3 cup ripe mashed bananas
• 1/2 cup softened butter
•  3 large eggs
• 3/4 cup water
• 2 cups unbleached white flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans

In mixing bowl, beat together mashed banana and butter until creamy. Add eggs and water. Beat well. Stir in dry ingredients. Beat until smooth. Add nuts. Spoon batter evenly into oiled and floured bundt pan. Bake at 350 degrees for about 35 minutes. Cool on wire rack 5 minutes, remove from pan, replace on rack and cool.

Optional Frosting:

• 2 cup mashed banana
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 6 tablespoon carob powder
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 tablespoon unbleached flour
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Blend thoroughly and spread on cool cake. Sprinkle with chopped pecans. The frosting contains carob, which is a safe (almost tastes like) chocolate substitute.

Dog and Cat Mini Cakes

• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup soybean flour
• 1 cup skim milk -- or water
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon canola oil -- or sunflower
• 1 teaspoon sea salt

Mix dry ingredients. Add liquid and honey. Mix and let the dough rest in a warm place for 15 minutes. Add oil and allow to sit another 1/2 hour. Take walnut size portions of dough and flatten into small cakes. Bake in oven at 400 for 1/2 hour. For cats, roll dough into 1/4" thickness and bake on a sheet scored into small sections 1/4" square or smaller. YIELD: 12 Servings

Birthday Cake

• 1lb ground beef-extra lean
• 8 eggs
• 1 cup oat meal
• 1/2 cup cracker crumbs

Using electric mixer, blend all items together until completely blended. Pour into an oblong cake pan sprayed with non-stick spray. Bake in oven at 350 for 25- 35 minutes. Allow to cool. Carefully invert on to plate and frost with non-fat sour cream or imitation potato topping. Store leftovers in refrigerator.

Carob Loaf Cake

• 1 1/2 c. all purpose flour
• 3/4 c. of milk
• 1/4 c. of margarine softened
• 4 egg yolks
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp. of salt
•  2 ounces of melted carob

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour loaf pan,9x5x3. Beat all ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Pour into pan. Bake 65-70 minutes. Let cool. Frost with cream cheese or plain yogurt.

Chicken Garlic Birthday Cake

• 1 chicken bouillon cube
• 1 cup Whole-wheat flour
• 2 cups Wheat germ
• 1/2 cup Cornmeal
•  2 Eggs
• 1/2 cup Vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon Minced garlic
• 2 cups water
• vegetable oil spray -- Garlic Flavor

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Dissolve bouillon cube in warm water. Combine flour, wheat germ, cornmeal, eggs, oil, garlic and water. Spray two cake pans with garlic-flavored oil, and sprinkle with flour. Bake 50 minutes. After removing cake from oven, turn upside down and let cool.

Apple Crunch Pupcakes

• 2 3/4 cups water
• 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 medium egg
• 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 cup apple, dried
• 1 tablespoon baking powder

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a small bowl, mix together water, applesauce, honey, egg, and vanilla. In a large bowl, combine flour, apple chips, and baking powder. Add liquid ingredients to dry ingredients and mix until very well blended. Pour into greased muffin pans, Bake 1 1/4 hours, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out dry. Store in a sealed container.
Makes 12 to 14 pupcakes

Doggie Cheesy Carrot Muffins
Note: This recipe was a hit at several dog events!

Mix in a large bowl:

    * 1 cup all purpose flour
    * 1 cup whole wheat flour
    * 1 tsp. baking powder
    * 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
    * 1 cup grated carrot

Mix in small bowl, then add to above:

    * 2 large eggs
    * 1 cup milk
    * ¼ cup vegetable oil

Pour mixture into muffin tins. Cook at 350 degrees, 12 minutes for mini muffins, 20-25 for large muffins.