BOW WOW BEEF AND BACON BIRTHDAY CAKE

2 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
2/3 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 jar of strained beef baby food
3 large eggs
1/2 cup bacon bits

sift flour and baking powder together in a mixing bowls.

cream together the butter, oil, baby food and eggs.

mix the dry ingredients with the wet mix and then stir in the bacon bits.

pour into a greased 8"x8" baking pan.

if desired, sprinkle a light layer of bacon bits on top as a frosting substitute.

bake in a 350° oven for approximately 35-40 minutes, or until the center of the cake springs back when lightly poked. oven times may vary.

BANANA PEANUT DOG BIRTHDAY PARTY CAKE

2/3 cup ripe mashed bananas
1/2 cup softened safflower margarine
3 large eggs
3/4 cup water
2 cups unbleached white flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup chopped peanuts

preheat oven to 350°.

in a mixing bowl, beat together mashed banana & margarine until creamy. add eggs & water. beat well. stir in dry ingredients. beat until smooth. add nuts. spoon batter evenly into oiled & floured bundt pan. bake for about 35 minutes. cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. remove from the pan, replace on rack & cool.

BANANA CAROB FROSTING:

2 cups ripe banana, mashed
1 tbs butter
6 tbs carob powder
2 tsp vanilla
3 tbs unbleached flour
1 tsp cinnamon

sprinkle with chopped peanuts & enjoy!

BANANA CAROB CHIP DOG BIRTHDAY CAKE

2 cups water
2 ripe bananas
1/8 tsp vanilla
3 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 tbs baking powder
1 egg
2 tbs honey
1/2 cup carob chips

preheat oven to 350°.

in a mixing bowl, combine water, bananas, vanilla, egg & honey. add whole wheat flour & baking powder. mix well. pour mixture into an 8" cake pan sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. sprinkle carob chips on top. bake for 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

decorating suggestion: make both the cinnamon & carob frostings (below), then ice the cake with one & use the other as decorative trim.

CINNAMON FROSTING:

combine the following ingredients & blend thoroughly:
12 oz nonfat cream cheese (room temperature)
3 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp honey

CAROB FROSTING:

12 oz nonfat cream cheese (room temperature)
3 tsp carob
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp honey

makes one 8" cake