Pumpkin Carrot Canine Birthday Cake

We wanted to do something special for our puppy’s first birthday.  My daughter came up with idea for baking her a birthday cake. The nice thing about Golden Retrievers is that they are not picky eaters… at least ours isn’t.  She’s been know to scarf down rocks, tree bark, and swim goggles, so I knew she would gobble up what ever we created for her.  Some of her favorite treats contain both pumpkin and carrots, so baking a pumpkin carrot canine cake containing these special ingredients was sure to be a winner.  Below is our recipe for Pumpkin Carrot Canine Cake — with optional peanut butter frosting.  As the photos show, it was a big hit.  Bone-Appetite!  Btw, if you are looking for sweet treats of the human variety be sure to check out my recipe for apple crisp.

Ingredients

• 9 inch Loaf Pan
• 2 Eggs
• 1 Cup Flour
• 1/4 cup Peanut Butter
• 1 Cup Pure Pumpkin Puree
• 1 Cup Shredded Carrots
• 1 1/2 Tsp Baking Soda

Frosting

• 1 cup of Greek Yogurt
• 1/2 cup of Peanut Butter
• 2 Tbs of Softened Unsalted Butter

Cake Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. In a large bowl, combine flour and baking soda.
3. In a separate bowl blend together pumpkin, carrot, eggs, and oil.
4. Combine wet and dry ingredients and blend until combined.
5. Pour mixture into greased baking dish.
6. Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.  Let cool.
7. Once cooled add frosting if desired.

Frosting Directions

Mix Greek yogurt, peanut butter and butter until well combined and smooth. Spread over cake. If not serving immediately, store in refrigerator.