Bacon and Chicken Puppy CakeThis bacon and chicken puppy cake has layers that will make a great presentation for the human guests at your next dog party. But with two types of meat on this dog cake, your dog guests will be just as impressed!You can customize this recipe in so many ways. For example, try mixing bacon into the yogurt filling for some extra bacon flavor. Or try spelling a fun message on the cake with the bacon crumbles.

You can also personalize this dog cake recipe by adding shredded plain cooked chicken into the filling or as part of the decoration on top of the dog cake.Be sure to cut slices of this bacon and chicken puppy cake small as this recipe is not low in fat!Ingredients: 3 strips of bacon 3 cups whole wheat flour 1 Tbsp. baking powder 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened 6 eggs, beaten 1/2 cup corn oil 2 jars chicken baby food (organic is best) 2 cups finely shredded carrots plain yogurt (use less or more depending on how thick you want the dog treat icing and filling)Instructions:1. Preheat oven to 325 F2. Grease and flour two 8" round cake pans.3. Fry the bacon until crisp. Let drain and then crumble.4. Whisk together the flour and baking powder.5. In a large bowl, beat the butter or margarine until smooth.6. Beat in the eggs and corn oil.7. Stir in the chicken baby food and carrots until well incorporated.8. Add the flour mixture and mix thoroughly.9. Pour the batter into the two 8" round cake pans.10. Bake for 60 minutes.11. Let cool for five minutes in the pan.12. Remove from pans and cool completely on wire racks before decorating.Decorating: Place the first layer on a serving plate. Spread the yogurt on top for the filling. Place the second layer on top of the filling. Next spread the yogurt dog treat icing on the top and sides of the entire dog cake. Sprinkle the crumbled bacon on top.

Dog cakes make any occasion a special one. But if your next dog party plans are small, or your dog is small in stature, you may want to consider making this dog cake recipe into mini muffins. That's what is pictured below. We like to have several dogs test our homemade dog treats, so we made little treats to pass out to all our taste testers.Make this dog cake extra rich with the optional cream cheese frosting. See our tips below for more fun ways of decorating the cakes and dog muffins.Banana & Peanut Butter Dog Cake Recipein Mini Muffin VersionIngredients: 1/2 cup canola oil 1/2 cup applesauce, unsweetened 1/4 cup molasses, blackstrap 1/4 cup peanut butter 4 eggs 2 cups whole wheat flour 2 tsp baking soda 2 tsp cinnamon 2 ripe bananas, mashedCream Cheese Dog Treat FrostingInstructions:1. Preheat oven to 350 F2. In a stand mixer bowl, add the canola oil, applesauce and molasses.3. On low-medium speed, thoroughly combine.4. Add the peanut butter, and mix until combined.5. Add the eggs one at a time, until all combined.6. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda and cinnamon.7. Using the lowest setting, or the stir setting on your mixer, slowly add the dry ingredients.8. In a small bowl, mash the bananas.9. Take the mixing bowl off the stand. Fold in the mashed bananas, making sure they are well incorporated.10. Using a baking spray with flour, generously spray each 8 inch pan.11. Divide the batter between both pans.12. Bake for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes clean. Rotate the pans on the racks half way through the baking time.13. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.14. Remove the cakes from the pan, and cool completely on a wire rack.Storing - This dog cake recipe will keep fresh in the refrigerator for about 5 days. Freeze the cakes for up to 3 months. If you choose to freeze the cakes, wrap each one individually with plastic wrap. Then wrap each one with heavy duty aluminum foil. Then place each one in a labeled freezer bag. It may seem like a lot of work, but it will keep the dog cakes delicate texture fresh longer.Yield - Two 8 inch round cakes.

Tempting bananas are combined with sweet cinnamon and very nutritious flours. Buckwheat flour is wheat and gluten free. Which sounds funny, since it has the word "wheat" in its name. But, buckwheat is a fruit seed that is safe for wheat, gluten and grain sensitive dogs.We also added spelt flour to this recipe for homemade dog biscuits. Although spelt is related to wheat, it can be tolerated by some wheat sensitive dogs. If you are concerned about this ancient grain, you can always substitute it for almond flour in this recipe.You can feel good about giving these dog biscuits to your dog. They have healthy fats, like the extra virgin olive oil. Plus, omega 3 fats and healthy fiber with the ground flax.All the nutty flavors from the flours and sunflower seeds make this a crunchy, sweet treat your dog will enjoy, almost as much as chasing real squirrels.

Biscuit Ingredients: 1/2 cup buckwheat flour 1 cup spelt flour 2 Tbsp ground flax 1 tsp cinnamon 1 ripe medium banana 2 Tbsp chicken broth 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oilTopping Ingredients: (Optional) 1 Tbsp water 1 tsp honey 2 Tbsp finely chopped raw sunflower seedsBiscuit Instructions:1. Preheat oven to 350 F2. In a large bowl, whisk together the buckwheat flour, spelt flour, flax and cinnamon.

3. In a small bowl, thoroughly mash the banana.

4. Then stir in the chicken broth and olive oil until combined.

5. Pour the banana mixture into the flour mixture.6. Stir together until you reach a coarse crumb texture.

7. Next, knead the dough with your hand, in the bowl, until it forms a dough ball.

8. Line your baking sheet with parchment paper.9. Roll dough to 1/2 inch thickness, between two sheets of parchment paper.

10. Transfer cut outs to baking sheet. Re-roll scraps of dough, until gone.

11. Bake for 10 minutes.12. Turn off the oven, and leave the treats inside while the oven cools.13. Once completely cooled, apply the glaze and sunflower seed topping.Topping Instructions:1. In a microwave safe bowl, combine the water and honey.2. Microwave on high for 5 to 10 seconds.3. Stir together until the honey is completely dissolved.4. Using a pastry brush, brush the honey glaze on the tail of the squirrel.5. Press the tail into the finely chopped nuts.6. Set aside and let the glaze dry before serving to your dog.Storing - These homemade dog biscuits will stay fresh and delicious in the fridge for up to one month. Keep them fresh even longer in the freezer for up to 6 months. For best results, freeze the biscuits without the topping. Once thawed, you can add the honey glaze and sunflower seed topping.Yield - Using a 3 inch by 4 inch squirrel cookie cutter, you'll be able to get 9, 1/2 inch thick squirrels. The yield will vary, depending on the size of dog treat cookie cutter you use and how thick you roll the dough.Tips & Techniques Banana Size? - How big is a medium banana? For most recipes, including this one, a medium banana is 7 inches long. Or, for this recipe you will use 1/2 cup of thoroughly mashed banana. Substitutions - If your dog can not have chicken products, you can substitute the broth for beef broth or water. If your dog does not have any wheat, gluten or grain allergies, you can replace the flours in this recipe with 1 1/2 cups of whole wheat flour. Sunflower Seeds - We love the vitamins and minerals that raw sunflower seeds give to our dogs. But, you can substitute another finely chopped, raw or dry roasted, salt free nut or seed as a topping for this homemade dog biscuit. Be sure to not use macadamia nuts or walnuts, they are harmful to our dogs. Parchment Paper - Rolling dog treat dough is so easy with parchment paper. If you don't have it, you will need to dust your counter and rolling pin with buckwheat flour to keep it from sticking. You will also want to spray your baking sheet with non-stick spray before placing the cut outs onto it. Cookie Cutters - There's a quick trick to getting clean cut outs from your cookie cutter. Fill a shallow dish with flour and dip the cutter into it before each cut. Then very gently wiggle the cutter back and forth to separate it from the rest of the dough.This recipe for homemade dog biscuits can be cut into any shape of dog treat that you like. We chose squirrels to give our window watching friends the opportunity to finally catch the little tease and devour them the way they've always dreamed.