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Treat your cats to a cat birthday cake made with pate, catnip, and mashed potato “frosting”! Easy to make and customizable, even your pickiest kitty will love it.
I’m so excited to share my first cat recipe! If you have a dog, be sure to try this dog birthday cake or puppy cake!
cat birthday cake
Today’s recipe is for all the feline friends in your family. Whether it’s your birthday or you want to treat yourself to something special, this cute homemade cake is perfect. My sister’s cats are pretty picky when it comes to treats, but they loved it too. What’s great is that this cat birthday cake is easy to customize, so if your cat doesn’t like something, you can quickly replace it. (I’ve included some variations below!)
The “stuffing” for the cake is made from putty. You can use any type you like! To make it even more appealing, I mixed the cat treats into a fine powder. All you have to do now is frost the cake with plain mashed potatoes and decorate as you like. Slice and serve! You now have the perfect cat birthday cake to share with your fur baby. Even dogs can eat it deliciously!
everything you need to make
This is everything you need to make, frost, and decorate your cat’s birthday cake. If you know your kitty doesn’t like any of the ingredients below, feel free to swap them out for others. Note: Exact measurements are listed in the recipe card below.
- Dry cat treats: Some of these are blended into a powder and added to cat food. Don’t forget to save some extra for decoration. I used Temptations cat treats, but any type will work.
- Canned cat food with pate: To maintain the shape of the cake, it is recommended to avoid shredding or liquidy items.
- plain instant mashed potatoes: Plain color is the key here! Do not add extra seasonings or spices, as they can have a negative effect on your cat’s digestive system.
- actinidia polygama: (For topping) It not only gives a decorative touch to the cake, but also makes it attractive to cats.
How to make a cat birthday cake
It’s so easy that anyone can do it! My kids love helping with frosting and decorating.
- Cat treat powder: Use a blender, spice grinder, or food processor to blend cat treats into a fine powder.
- Putty mixture: Add the putty (without liquid if present) and powdered cat treats to the bowl and mix until evenly mixed.
- shape: Scoop the mixture into plastic wrap and wrap tightly on top of the plastic wrap so the cat food mixture forms a puck or ball depending on the shape of the cake. You can cool it this way, or you can carefully press the mixture (still wrapped in plastic) into bowls, ramekins, or molds to give it a specific shape. I used 4 oz ramekins.
- Chill: Chill in the refrigerator for 30-40 minutes and shape.
- Transfer to a serving plate: Once cooled, remove the cake from the plastic wrap and place it on your chosen plate.
- frost: Using an offset spatula, “frost” the instant mashed potatoes onto the catcakes. You can also pipe out decorative frames using a piping bag and piping tip. If the potatoes are too soft or thick, you can add 1 teaspoon of instant potato or 1 teaspoon of water to adjust the consistency until it spreads and pipes just right.
- decorate: Sprinkle a pinch or two of Actinidia to sprinkle or garnish cat treats.
Tips and variations
This cat birthday cake recipe is highly adaptable to your cat’s individual tastes.
- Change the putty: The canned cat food can be any patty that your kitten likes. Tuna, chicken, salmon, you name it! Other wet cat foods have too much liquid and won’t form cakes as expected.
- Use different treats: As long as you can blend cat treats into powder, use whatever manufacturer you have on hand.
- Adjust consistency: The instant potato “frosting” should be quite thick. It’s best to mix in water a little at a time until you have an easy-to-apply consistency. If there is too much water and the cake is flaking, add some dry instant potatoes to thicken it back up.
- Various frosting: You can also use pumpkin or sweet potato puree instead of mashed potatoes.
- Alternatives to ramekins: If you don’t have ramekins, use a small bowl or Tupperware to shape the cake.
- Add toppings: Display your favorite cat treats! Garnish with sardines or canned small shrimp. Press catnip all over the outside of the cake to act as sprinkles. Make the ultimate kitty cake and have fun!
store leftovers
You can feed this to your cat in “slices” rather than feeding it all at once. Cut out the pieces you want to serve and store the remaining cat birthday cake in an airtight container in the refrigerator for a day.
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- Use a blender, spice grinder, or food processor to blend cat treats into a fine powder.
- Add the putty (without liquid if present) and powdered cat treats to the bowl and mix until evenly mixed.
- Scoop the mixture into plastic wrap and wrap tightly on top of the plastic wrap so the cat food mixture forms a puck or ball depending on the shape of the cake. You can cool it this way, or you can carefully press the mixture (still wrapped in plastic) into bowls, ramekins, or molds to give it a specific shape. I used 4 oz ramekins.
- Chill in the refrigerator for 30-40 minutes and shape.
- Once cooled, remove the cake from the plastic wrap and place it on your chosen plate.
- Use an offset spatula to “frost” the instant mashed potatoes onto the cake. You can also pipe out decorative frames using a piping bag and piping tip. If the potatoes are too soft or thick, you can add 1 teaspoon of instant potato or 1 teaspoon of water to adjust the consistency until it spreads and pipes just right.
- Sprinkle a pinch or two of Actinidia to sprinkle or garnish cat treats.
calorie: 237kcalcarbohydrates: 16gprotein: 37gfat: 2gSaturated fat: 0.4gPolyunsaturated fats: 1gMonounsaturated fats: 0.2gcholesterol: 66mgsodium: 424mgpotassium: 544mgfiber: 1gsugar: 1gVitamin A: 107IUVitamin C: 16mgcalcium: 39mgiron: 3mg
Nutritional information is automatically calculated and should only be used as a rough guide.
