Doggy B-Day cake



Ingredients:

2/3 cup ripe mashed bananas

1/2 cup softened butter

3 large eggs

3/4 cup water

2 cups Unbleached Flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

2 teaspoons cinnamon

1/2 cup chopped pecans

1/2 cup raisins Frosting:

2 cup mashed banana

1 tablespoon butter

6 tablespoon carob flour

2 teaspoons vanilla

3 tablespoon unbleached flour

1 teaspoon cinnamon



Cooking Directions:



Cake: 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 and raisins. 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.



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

Munchy Pup Cakes

Source: Real Food for Dogs by Arden Moore



3 cups water

2 carrots, shredded

1 egg

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 tablespoons honey

2 ripe bananas, mashed

4 cups whole-wheat flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon nutmeg

1 teaspoon cinnamon



Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.



In a large mixing bowl, blend the water, carrots, egg, vanilla and honey. Add the mashed bananas.



In a separate bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, nutmeg and cinnamon.



Pour the flour mixture into the carrot mixture and mix thoroughly.



Spray a 12-cup cupcake pan with nonstick spray. Fill each cup about three-quarters full. Bake 50 to 60 minutes. Cook before serving.



Makes 24 cupcakes.