Homemade Dog Treats or Cakes

Your dog is important to you, so you likely want to offer it treats sometimes. Or perhaps it is the dog's birthday and you want to make a doggie cake. Although you can buy dog treats and cakes commercially, these items can be costly. You can make homemade dog treats and cakes right at home for a fraction of the cost.

Things You'll Need

  • 8-by-5-by-3-inch loaf pan
  • Cooking spray
  • 1/2 cup soft butter
  • Mixing bowl
  • Hand-held mixture
  • 1/2 cup corn oil
  • Jar of beef baby food
  • 4 eggs
  • Spoon
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 2 to 3 strips of beef jerky
  • Wire rack
  • Yogurt or cottage cheese
  • 1/3 cup margarine
  • 1/2 cup powdered milk
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 beaten egg
  • 3 cups whole-wheat flour
  • Waxed paper
  • Rolling pin
  • Cookie cutters
  • Cookie sheet
  • Air-tight container
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Instructions

  1. Homemade Dog Cake

    • 1

      Preheat your oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray an 8-by-5-by-3-inch loaf pan with cooking spray. Sprinkle a light dusting of flour in the pan.

    • 2

      Put 1/2 cup of soft butter into a mixing bowl. Cream the butter with a hand-held mixer until it is smooth.

    • 3

      Add 1/2 cup corn oil, one jar of strained beef baby food and four eggs to the bowl. Mix with a spoon until the mixture is smooth.

    • 4

      Stir in 1/2 cup of all-purpose flour and 1 1/2 tsp. of baking powder. Crumble two to three strips of beef jerky and fold it into the batter.

    • 5

      Pour the batter into the loaf pan. Bake in the oven for one hour and 10 minutes. Cool the cake on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Top the cake with cottage cheese or plain yogurt for icing.

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    • 6

      Put 1/3 cup of margarine into a bowl. Pour 3/4 cup hot water over the margarine.

    • 7

      Stir in 1/2 cup of powdered milk, 1 tsp. of salt and one beaten egg. Add 3 cups of whole-wheat flour, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring thoroughly.

    • 8

      Lay a piece of waxed paper onto the counter. Sprinkle lightly with flour. Put the dough on the waxed paper and knead it for about three minutes until a stiff dough forms. Roll out the dough with a rolling pin until it's 1/2 inch thick.

    • 9

      Use cookie cutters to cut the dough into shapes. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 325 degrees for 50 minutes. Remove from the oven and let them cool for about an hour. Store unused treats in an air-tight container.