Best Dog Cake Recipes

DEVIL DOG CAKE

Steps:

• To make cake:.
• Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle. Butter and flour a 9-inch square cake pan (2 inches deep).
• Whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
• Beat together butter and brown sugar with an electric mixer until pale and fluffy. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well, then beat in vanilla.
• Add flour mixture and water alternately in batches, beginning and ending with flour mixture and mixing until just combined.
• Pour batter into cake pan and smooth top, then bake until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 45 to 55 minutes.
• Cool in pan on a rack 1 hour.
• Transfer cake to a cake plate.
• Make frosting:.
• Combine frosting ingredients with a pinch of salt in a metal bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water and beat with a handheld electric mixer at high speed until frosting is thick and fluffy, 6 to 7 minutes.
• Remove bowl from heat and continue to beat until slightly cooled.
• Mound frosting on top of cake.
• Dust with additional cocoa powder.
• Cooks' notes:.
• • Cake, without frosting, will improve in flavor if made 1 day ahead. Cool, then keep, wrapped in plastic wrap, at room temperature. Frost cake just before serving.
• • The egg whites in the frosting are not fully cooked. You can substitute pasteurized or reconstituted dried egg whites if salmonella is a problem in your area.

DEVIL DOG CAKE

Steps:

• Make cake:
• Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle. Butter and flour an 8-inch square cake pan (2 inches deep).
• Whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
• Beat together butter and brown sugar with an electric mixer until pale and fluffy. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well, then beat in vanilla. Add flour mixture and water alternately in batches, beginning and ending with flour mixture and mixing until just combined.
• Pour batter into cake pan and smooth top, then bake until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 45 to 55 minutes. Cool in pan on a rack 1 hour. Transfer cake to a cake plate.
• Make frosting:
• Combine frosting ingredients with a pinch of salt in a metal bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water and beat with a handheld electric mixer at high speed until frosting is thick and fluffy, 6 to 7 minutes. Remove bowl from heat and continue to beat until slightly cooled. Mound frosting on top of cake. Dust with additional cocoa powder.

CUTE GOLDEN DOODLE DOG CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Spray bottoms only of two 13x9-inch pans with baking spray with flour. Make and bake cake mixes as directed on boxes for 13x9-inch pans. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Meanwhile, cut out paper templates (see Expert Tips below). Place cooled cakes on work surface. Place templates over cakes as shown.
• Cut cake around templates. (Discard cake pieces cut from around templates, or save for another use.) Arrange cake pieces on tray as shown. Freeze 1 hour for easier frosting.
• Tint 1 container frosting light brown, using brown and yellow gels. Spread frosting over entire cake to seal in crumbs, using extra frosting to attach nose, ears and legs on cake.
• Tint 1/2 container frosting dark brown, using brown and yellow gels. Using pastry bag fitted with grass icing tip (#233 or #133, depending on manufacturer), frost ears. Tint remaining container frosting light brown, using brown and yellow gels. Frost head, using grass tip. Create definition near eyebrows by applying additional frosting with grass tip.
• Frost remainder of dog body, using remaining light brown frosting and grass tip. Place chocolate-covered candies on face for eyes and nose. Cut licorice in 8 thin strips, and place on feet to define paws. Cut fruit snack for collar and tag, and place at neck. Use gel, if desired, to make dog's initial on tag.

IRISH SWEET CAKE/SPOTTED DOG

Steps:

• 1. I wanted to make an easy bread to go with the Braised Steaks, from ingredients that I already had on hand. This recipe worked perfectly. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• 2. Measure flour into a large bowl. Make a well in the middle and add salt, baking soda, sugar & 1 whole egg.
• 3. With one hand gradually begin to work flour into center from sides of bowl.
• 4. Then add buttermilk, drained raisins, and continue to add more flour into mix.
• 5. Dough should be soft and pliable but not stickey. Knead bread and shape into a 1 1/2 inch size tall ball.
• 6. Place in a greased cast iron skillet. MY CHOICE, ORIGINAL RECIPE DID NOT SAY TO GREASE SKILLET.
• 7. Cut a deep cross about 1 1/2 inch deep with a serrated knife into top of bread. I CHOSE TO SPRAY TOP WITH NON STICK COOKING SPRAY.
• 8. Bake in preheated 450 degree F oven for 15 minutes. Then Lower temperature to 400 Degrees F. and continue to bake for an additional 30 minutes, or until bread sounds hallow when tapped on bottom.
• 9. Remove from oven. I CHOSE TO BRUSH TOP OF BREAD WITH BUTTER. Used an electric knife to slice bread into thick hearty slices.
• 10. Smear butter over sliced bread while still warm if desired. MY HUSBAND LOVED THIS BREAD, said it tasted similiar to Irish soda bread. It is similiar but only made with one type of flour instead of two. NOTE: I DID COVER MY RAISINS IN WATER & HEATED THEM IN MICROWAVE FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES, TO ADD A LITTLE MORE MOISTURE TO THE BREAD.

POODLE DOG CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Spray bottoms only of 2 (13x9-inch) pans with cooking spray. Line bottom of pans with waxed paper or cooking parchment paper; spray paper with cooking spray.
• Make and bake cake mixes as directed on boxes for 13x9-inch pans, using water, oil and eggs. Cool 10 minutes. Remove cakes from pans to cooling racks. Remove waxed paper; place top side up on cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• With large serrated knife, trim off dome of cake to level surface, if needed. Line 2 small cookie sheets or trays with foil. Place 1 cake on each; cover with foil and loosely wrap each cake. Freeze about 5 hours or overnight until cakes are frozen.
• Meanwhile, cut out paper templates (template can be found under the Tips below). Tint 3 tablespoons white frosting dark gray or black using black or dark gray gel food color. Place in small resealable plastic bag; set aside. Place 1 tablespoon white frosting in another small resealable plastic bag; set aside.
• Remove cakes from freezer. Place templates over cakes as shown in photo. Cut cakes around templates. (Discard cake scraps or save for another use.) Cut about one-third of height off forehead piece and ears. Cut nose piece into pyramid shape following lines of triangle.
• Arrange cake pieces on paper-covered cardboard as shown in photo to assure correct placement. Move all smaller pieces to cookie sheet; return to freezer to keep frozen for easier frosting. Spread white frosting over larger cake pieces on board to seal in crumbs. Add smaller pieces one by one, spreading white frosting over all exposed edges to seal in crumbs. Freeze about 15 minutes to set frosting.
• Frost entire cake with remaining white frosting as shown in photo. Use extra frosting to round edges of muzzle and legs to blend into body. Mound frosting on head, ears, legs and end of tail to create a more 3-D look. With end of toothpick, use small swirling motions to create curly fur appearance.
• Place 2 blue candies on face for eyes and 1 mint for nose. Place fruit snacks around neck for collar. Place pink licorice candies on front legs for toenails. Cut off small bottom corner of bag containing dark gray frosting. Pipe mouth and paw prints as shown in photo. Store cake loosely covered at room temperature up to 1 day before serving.
• Just before serving, cut off about 1/2 inch of sucker handle. Insert remaining handle of sucker into cake just below collar for tag. Cut off small bottom corner of bag containing white frosting; pipe heart or name onto sucker and small amount onto eyes for "sparkle."

AUSTIN'S FAVORITE DEVIL DOG CAKE

Steps:

• Bake cake to package directions and cool.
• Mix milk and flour in small saucepan and cook until thick. Take off stove to cool.
• Beat together softened butter and crisco for 4 minutes.
• Add sugar to butter mixture a bit at a time and beat for another 4 minutes.
• Add cooled milk and flour mixture a little at a time to mixture and beat for another 4 minutes.
• Add vanilla and almond extract and beat until blended.
• Frost cake.

HOT DOG PULL-APART CUPCAKE CAKE

Steps:

• Color about 2 cups buttercream the color of a hotdog bun using ivory food coloring with a few drops of brown. Color about 2 cups of buttercream the color of a hot dog, using equal parts red and brown food coloring. Color a small amount buttercream (about 1/2 cup) deep red, for ketchup. Color a small amount buttercream (about 1/2 cup) deep yellow, for mustard. Color the remaining buttercream (about 1/2 cup) deep black, for grill marks.
• Arrange cupcakes in 3 horizontal rows, with 5 cupcakes in the top and bottom rows and 6 in the middle row.
• Use an ice cream scoop or large spoon to dollop about 1/4 cup hot dog color buttercream on the cupcakes in the middle row. Use an offset spatula to smooth the tops to make a long hotdog shape, curved at both ends. Smooth all the way to the edges of the cupcakes.
• Wash and dry the ice cream scoop and offset spatula. Dollop the hot dog bun color buttercream on the middle row of cupcakes and smooth all the way to the edges of the cupcakes, curving at the ends to resemble the hot dog bun. Dip the offset spatula in a little water and smooth the edges where the hotdog meets the bun last to keep the definition between the hotdog and the bun clean.
• Put the red, yellow and black buttercreams in separate pastry bags fitted with medium round tips. Pipe 5 evenly spaced diagonal lines with the black buttercream to make grill marks along the hot dog. Pipe a wavy row of red buttercream ketchup, then yellow buttercream mustard along the length of the hot dog. Snip the gummy bears into small pieces and scatter over the top of the hot dog for relish.

YORKIE DOG CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Spray bottoms only of 2 (13x9-inch) pans with cooking spray. Line bottom of pans with waxed paper or cooking parchment paper; spray paper with cooking spray.
• Make and bake cake mixes as directed on boxes for 13x9-inch pans, using water, oil and eggs. Cool 10 minutes. Remove cakes from pans to cooling racks. Remove waxed paper; place top side up on cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• With large serrated knife, trim off dome of cake to level surface, if needed. Line 2 small cookie sheets or trays with foil. Place 1 cake on each; cover with foil and loosely wrap each cake. Freeze about 5 hours or overnight until cakes are frozen.
• Meanwhile, cut out paper templates (template can be found under the Tips below). Place 1 tablespoon vanilla frosting in small resealable plastic bag; set aside. Tint remaining vanilla frosting golden tan using brown and orange gel food colors; cover and set aside. Place 3 tablespoons milk chocolate frosting in another small resealable plastic bag; set aside. In third small resealable plastic bag, spread 2 tablespoons milk chocolate frosting up one side of bag from one bottom corner. Spread 3 tablespoons golden tan frosting up other side of bag from same corner; set aside.
• Remove cakes from freezer. Place templates over cakes as shown in photo. Cut cakes around templates. (Discard cake scraps or save for another use.) Cut about one-third of height off muzzle; round edges of muzzle to create pointed dome shape for nose.
• Arrange cake pieces on paper-covered cardboard as shown in photo to assure correct placement.
• Move all smaller pieces to cookie sheet; return to freezer to keep frozen for easier frosting. Spread milk chocolate frosting over larger cake pieces on board to seal in crumbs. Add smaller pieces one by one, spreading milk chocolate frosting over all exposed edges to seal in crumbs. Freeze about 15 minutes to set frosting.
• Frost head, ponytail and feet with golden tan frosting using offset metal spatula or knife. Frost ears, tail and body with additional milk chocolate frosting as needed to cover crumb coat, using up and down strokes to look like long fur. Place remaining golden brown frosting in resealable plastic bag. Cut off small bottom corner of bag; pipe making long strands in heart shape for face, triangle shape for legs, and tip of tail and ears as shown in photo. Cut off small bottom corner of bag containing milk chocolate and golden tan frosting. (Squeeze small amount of frosting out as a test to be sure both colors are coming out of hole.) Pipe long lines on face, ponytail and legs as shown for a more realistic appearance. Add fringe to ears and tail.
• Cut off small bottom corner of bag containing milk chocolate frosting; pipe paw prints as shown. Place 2 mints on face for eyes and 1 mint for nose. Cut taffy into 1x1/2-inch piece; round edges and make indentation down center to create tongue. Insert tongue into mouth. Tear or cut chewy fruit snack in half lengthwise to create a thinner ribbon; tie into bow. Trim ends to desired length; place on ponytail. Place fruit snacks around neck for collar. Store cake loosely covered at room temperature up to 1 day before serving.
• Just before serving, cut off about 1/2 inch of sucker handle. Insert remaining handle of sucker into cake just below collar for tag. Cut off small bottom corner of bag containing vanilla frosting; pipe heart onto sucker and small amount onto eyes for "sparkle."

SPRINGER SPANIEL DOG CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Spray bottoms only of 2 (13x9-inch) pans with cooking spray. Line bottom of pans with waxed paper or cooking parchment paper; spray paper with cooking spray.
• Make and bake cake mixes as directed on boxes for 13x9-inch pans, using water, oil and eggs. Cool 10 minutes. Remove cakes from pans to cooling racks. Remove waxed paper; place top side up on cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• With large serrated knife, trim off dome of cake to level surface, if needed. Line 2 small cookie sheets or trays with foil. Place 1 cake on each; cover with foil and loosely wrap each cake. Freeze about 5 hours or overnight until cakes are frozen.
• Meanwhile, cut out paper templates (see Expert Tips below). Place 1/4 cup milk chocolate frosting in small resealable plastic bag; set aside. Place 2 tablespoons cookies'n'creme frosting in another small resealable plastic bag; set aside.
• Remove cakes from freezer. Place templates over cakes as shown in photo. Cut cakes around templates. (Discard cake scraps or save for another use.) Round edges of muzzle to create a more rounded shape for nose.
• Arrange cake pieces on paper-covered cardboard as shown in photo to assure correct placement. Move all smaller pieces to cookie sheet; return to freezer to keep frozen for easier frosting. Spread cookies'n'creme frosting over larger cake pieces on board to seal in crumbs. Add smaller pieces one by one, spreading chocolate frosting for ears and cookies'n'creme frosting for all remaining pieces, covering all exposed edges to seal in crumbs. Freeze about 15 minutes to set frosting.
• Frost entire cake with remaining milk chocolate and cookies'n'creme frostings as shown in photo. With offset metal spatula or knife, make wavy strokes to a point to create furry appearance. Use extra frosting to round edges of muzzle and legs to blend into body. Immediately sprinkle a few cookie crumbs from frosting over nose and legs for spots.
• Place 2 mints on face for eyes and 1 mint for nose. Cut off small bottom corner of bag containing milk chocolate frosting. Pipe mouth and paw prints onto cake. Cut taffy into 1x1/2-inch piece; round edges and make indentation down center to create tongue. Insert tongue into mouth. Fold chewy fruit snack in half lengthwise; place around neck as a collar and trim off excess. Store cake loosely covered at room temperature or in refrigerator up to 1 day before serving.
• Just before serving, cut off about 1/2 inch of sucker handle. Insert remaining handle of sucker into cake just below collar for tag. Cut off small bottom corner of bag containing cookies'n'creme frosting; pipe heart onto sucker and small amount onto eyes for "sparkle."

CORN DOG CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F and lightly grease baking pan.
• (11 X 7) Combine flour, brown sugar, corn meal, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
• Mix together.
• Set aside.
• Combine milk, eggs, butter.
• Mix well.
• Add dry mixture to wet mixture, stir until just blended.
• Pour into baking pan.
• Cut hot dogs into bite size pieces.
• Sprinkle hot dogs into mixture.
• Bake at 350 F for 35 minutes or until golden brown.

DOG DOGGIE BIRTHDAY CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Grease and flour an 8x5x3 inch loaf pan.
• Cream butter until smooth.
• Add corn oil, baby food, and eggs.
• Mix until smooth.
• Mix dry ingredients into beef mixture until batter is smooth.
• Crumble beef jerky and fold into batter.
• Pour batter into loaf pan.
• Bake 1 hour and 10 minutes.
• cool on wire rack 15 minutes.
• Ice with plain yogurt or cottage cheese.
• Store uneaten cake in refrigerator.

BURGER 'N' HOT DOG CAKE

Steps:

• Prepare cake batter according to package directions. Pour into a greased and floured 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. , In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour and baking powder; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Remove 1/4 cup batter to a small bowl; stir in melted chocolate and vanilla. Stir lemon extract into the remaining batter., Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Draw two 2-3/4-in. circles, two 1-1/2-in. circles and two 3-1/4x1-1/2-in. ovals on the paper. Spread 1-1/2-in. circles with chocolate batter. On each oval and each remaining circle, spread 2 tablespoons lemon batter; sprinkle circles with sesame seeds. Bake at 400° for 10-12 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., Drop remaining batter by tablespoonfuls 3 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake for 8 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., Place cake on a tray or 14x10-in. tray or covered board. Tint two cans of frosting pink with red food coloring; frost top and sides of cake. With star tip #16 and white frosting, pipe a rope border around top and bottom of cake., Using white frosting, form two 4-in. circles on cake for plates. Place a round lemon cookie, sesame side down, on one plate for hamburger bun. Tint 3 tablespoons frosting green; spread half over bun for lettuce. Top with a chocolate cookie for burger. , For cheese, tint 2 tablespoons frosting with yellow and orange food coloring; spread 1 tablespoon over burger. For ketchup, tint 2 tablespoons frosting red; drizzle 2 teaspoons over cheese. For mustard, tint 2 tablespoons frosting yellow; drizzle 2 teaspoons over ketchup. , Top with another chocolate cookie burger; repeat layers of cheese, ketchup and mustard. Set remaining ketchup and mustard aside for hot dog. For hamburger bun top, spread remaining green frosting over bottom of remaining round lemon cookie; place over mustard., For hot dog bun, place an oval cookie, top side down, on second plate. Cut one sponge cake in half lengthwise and shape into a hot dog (save remaining sponge cake half for another use). Tint 1/4 cup frosting brownish-red; spread over hot dog. Place on bun. Drizzle with reserved ketchup and mustard. Place remaining oval cookie on top for bun top., For soda can, cut one end off each of the remaining sponge cakes. Cut two sponge cakes in half lengthwise. Stand third sponge cake, cut side down, on cake. Arrange remaining halves around sponge cake, cut side in. Tint 3/4 cup frosting red; frost sides of can. Tint 3 tablespoons frosting gray with black food coloring; frost top and make a rim around can bottom. Insert straws into center of can. Pipe "cola" and designs on can with white frosting.

DALMATIAN DOG CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Spray bottoms only of 2 (13x9-inch) pans with cooking spray. Line bottom of pans with waxed paper or cooking parchment paper; spray paper with cooking spray.
• Make and bake cake mixes as directed on boxes for 13x9-inch pans, using water, oil and eggs. Cool 10 minutes. Remove cakes from pans to cooling racks. Remove waxed paper; place top side up on cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• With large serrated knife, trim off dome of cake to level surface, if needed. Line 2 small cookie sheets or trays with foil. Place 1 cake on each; cover with foil and loosely wrap each cake. Freeze about 5 hours or overnight until cakes are frozen. Meanwhile, cut out paper templates (template can be found under the Tips below).
• Remove cakes from freezer. Place templates over cakes as shown in photo. Cut cakes around templates. (Discard cake scraps or save for another use.) Round edges of muzzle to create dome shape for nose.
• Arrange cake pieces on paper-covered cardboard as shown in photo to assure correct placement. Move all smaller pieces to cookie sheet; return to freezer to keep frozen for easier frosting. Spread cookies'n'creme frosting over larger cake pieces on board to seal in crumbs. Add smaller pieces one by one, spreading cookies'n'creme frosting over all exposed edges to seal in crumbs. Freeze about 15 minutes to set frosting.
• Frost entire cake with remaining cookies'n'creme frosting. With offset metal spatula or knife, make wavy strokes to create furry appearance. Use extra frosting to round edges of muzzle and legs to blend into body.
• Place 2 brown candies on face for eyes and 1 mint for nose. Gently spoon cookie crumbs from frosting onto cake to make spots on dalmation. (If cookie crumbs do not want to stick to frosting, use spatula or knife to work frosting where you want to place crumbs, then sprinkle crumbs over freshly spread frosting.) Place dark chocolate frosting in small resealable plastic bag. Cut off small bottom corner of bag. Pipe mouth and paw prints onto cake. Cut taffy into 1x1/2-inch piece; round edges and make indentation down center to create tongue. Insert tongue into mouth. Fold chewy fruit snack in half lengthwise; place around neck as a collar and trim off excess. Using template, cut fire hydrant from remaining fruit snack. Place hydrant just below collar.
• Store cake loosely covered at room temperature or in refrigerator up to 1 day before serving.

CARROT CAKE FROM THE FAT DOG CAFE

Steps:

• Line either a loaf tin or 20cm (8") cake tin with baking paper.
• Preheat oven to 180'C.
• Beat oil and sugar together with a wooden spoon.
• Add eggs and grated carrot and mix well.
• Fold in the dry ingredients, nuts and seeds.
• Spoon into prepared tin and and bake for 55mins - 60mins approx or until springs back after pressed lightly. Don't overcook as this is a moist cake.
• Leave in tin 10mins before turning out to cool completely.
• ICING:.
• Mix together the cream cheese, icing sugar and lemon rind and when the cake is cool, ice and sprinkle with toasted muesli if desired.

PUPPY DOG CAKE

Steps:

• In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the semisweet chocolate; stir until smooth. Stir in corn syrup just until mixture is well blended, forms a ball and is no longer shiny. Turn onto an 8-in. square of waxed paper. Press chocolate mixture into a 7-in. square. Let mixture stand at room temperature until dry to the touch, about 2 hours. , Let separated eggs stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. In a microwave-safe bowl, microwave white chocolate with water at 30% power until chocolate is melted; cool to room temperature., In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in the egg yolks, vanilla and white chocolate mixture. Combine flour and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. In a small bowl, beat egg whites on high speed until stiff peaks form. Fold into white chocolate mixture with coconut and pecans., Fill 4 greased muffin cups half full with batter. Spoon remaining batter into 2 greased 9-in. round baking pans. Bake cupcakes at 350° for 15 minutes and cakes for 35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter. Add confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla. Color 1 cup of frosting brown. Fill separate piping bags with white and brown frostings, set aside., Roll out chocolate mixture on waxed paper to 1/8-in. thickness. Using a sharp knife, cut out two 4x3-in. ears; round 1 end of each. Cut out two 1-1/4-in. circles for eyes, two 1/2-in.-long strips for mouth and one 1-in.triangle for nose; set aside., To assemble, place 1 cake on a large platter or covered board (about 14x11 in.). Cut off cupcake tops; cut a 1/4-in. piece from a rounded edge from each cupcake and discard. Place cut side of 2 cupcakes against side of cake with edges touching; frost top of cake and cupcakes. Top with remaining cake and cupcakes; lightly frost top and sides. Place ears on top of the cupcakes., Using a grass piping tip, pipe 1 ear with white frosting on one ear with brown. Then, using a small star tip, pipe frosting on the top of the cake in white and brown. Place the eyes, nose and mouth. With scissors, cut fruit roll-up into a 2-in. strip and round one end; place straight end under nose for tongue.

CHILI DOG CAKE

Steps:

• Mix the chocolate ice cream in a bowl with enough red gel food coloring to make a hot dog color.
• Scoop the ice cream onto a piece of parchment paper; fold the parchment over the ice cream, then use a ruler to push the ice cream into a 12-inch-long log.
• Roll up the log and twist the ends of the parchment. Freeze until firm, at least 2 hours.
• Trim a thin slice from all 4 sides of the pound cake. Make 2 long cuts down the top of the cake, about 1 inch in from each side and 1 inch deep; dig out the center of the cake to make a cavity for the hot dog.
• Make the "chili": Mix the strawberries with the fudge sauce in a bowl; set aside.
• Make the "cheese": Tint the vanilla frosting orange with red and yellow gel food coloring; transfer to a resealable plastic bag and snip a small corner.
• Unwrap the frozen hot dog and position it in the center of the pound cake.
• Spoon the strawberry mixture on top of the ice cream.
• Pipe the orange frosting on top. Sprinkle with the white chocolate. Freeze until serving.

CHIHUAHUA DOG CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Spray bottoms only of 2 (13x9-inch) pans with cooking spray. Line bottom of pans with waxed paper or cooking parchment paper; spray paper with cooking spray.
• Make and bake cake mixes as directed on boxes for 13x9-inch pans, using water, oil and eggs. Cool 10 minutes. Remove cakes from pans to cooling racks. Remove waxed paper; place top side up on cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• With large serrated knife, trim off dome of cake to level surface, if needed. Line 2 small cookie sheets or trays with foil. Place 1 cake on each; cover with foil and loosely wrap each cake. Freeze about 5 hours or overnight until cakes are frozen.
• Meanwhile, cut out paper templates (template can be found under the Tips below). Tint 1 can frosting blue using blue gel food color; cover and set aside. Tint 2 cans frosting tan using brown gel food color. Tint 3 tablespoons tan frosting brown; place in small resealable plastic bag. Cover tan frosting; set aside. Place 2 tablespoons white frosting in small resealable plastic bag; set aside. Tint 2 tablespoons white frosting pink using red or pink gel food color; cover and set aside.
• Remove cakes from freezer. Place templates over cakes as shown in photo. Cut cakes around templates. (Discard cake scraps or save for another use.) Round edges of muzzle to create pointed dome shape for nose.
• Arrange cake pieces on paper-covered cardboard as shown in photo to assure correct placement. Move all smaller pieces to cookie sheet; return to freezer to keep frozen for easier frosting. Spread tan frosting over larger cake pieces on board to seal in crumbs. Add smaller pieces one by one, spreading tan frosting over all exposed edges to seal in crumbs. Freeze about 15 minutes to set frosting.
• Frost entire cake with remaining tan, white and blue frostings as shown in photo. Use extra frosting to round edges of muzzle and legs to blend into body. For body and ears, make wavy strokes with offset metal spatula or knife to create furry appearance. With end of toothpick, use small swirling motions to create pattern on sweater and hat. Pull toothpick in short straight lines to create cuff on neck of sweater and bottom of hat. Sprinkle sweater and hat with candy sprinkles.
• Spoon about 1 tablespoon tan frosting into circular mound where each eye should go. Gently press in extra-large malted milk balls on face for eyes. Place regular malted milk ball on face for nose. Cut off small bottom corner of bag containing brown frosting. Pipe mouth and paw prints onto cake. Cut off small bottom corner of bag containing white frosting. Pipe eyebrows and small amount onto eyes for "sparkle." Place white licorice candy on top of hat. Place gumballs around neck as collar.
• Place blue sugar in small bowl. Cut off about 1/2 inch of sucker handle. Frost top and sides of sucker with white frosting; press frosting into blue sugar. Pipe white heart or name onto sucker with white frosting. Set sugar side up on small plate; refrigerate until serving time to set up frosting. Store cake loosely covered at room temperature up to 1 day before serving. Just before serving, insert remaining handle of sucker into cake just below collar for tag.

HUSKY DOG CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Spray bottoms only of 2 (13x9-inch) pans with cooking spray. Line bottom of pans with waxed paper or cooking parchment paper; spray paper with cooking spray.
• Make and bake cake mixes as directed on boxes for 13x9-inch pans, using water, oil and eggs. Cool 10 minutes. Remove cakes from pans to cooling racks. Remove waxed paper; place top side up on cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• With large serrated knife, trim off dome of cake to level surface, if needed. Line 2 small cookie sheets or trays with foil. Place 1 cake on each; cover with foil and loosely wrap each cake. Freeze about 5 hours or overnight until cakes are frozen.
• Meanwhile, cut out paper templates. Tint 3/4 cup frosting gray using black gel food color. Remove 3 tablespoons of the gray frosting to small bowl. Add additional black gel food color until dark gray to black. Place in small resealable plastic bag; set aside. Cover remaining gray frosting; set aside. Place 1 tablespoon white frosting in another small resealable plastic bag; set aside.
• Remove cakes from freezer. Place templates over cakes as shown in photo. Cut cakes around templates. (Discard cake scraps or save for another use.) Cut leg piece in half horizontally to make 2 legs; round top edges slightly with knife. Round edges of muzzle to create a more rounded shape for nose.
• Arrange cake pieces on paper-covered cardboard as shown in photo to assure correct placement. Move all smaller pieces to cookie sheet; return to freezer to keep frozen for easier frosting.
• Spread white frosting over larger cake pieces on board to seal in crumbs. Add smaller pieces one by one, spreading white frosting over all exposed edges to seal in crumbs. Freeze about 15 minutes to set frosting.
• Frost entire cake with remaining white and gray frosting as shown in photo. With offset metal spatula or knife, make sweeping strokes to a point to create furry appearance. Use extra frosting to round edges of muzzle and legs to blend into body. Use sweeping strokes around face and tail toward outside of cake to resemble long fur.
• Cut off small bottom corner of bag containing dark gray frosting. Pipe outline of eyes, mouth and paw prints onto cake. Place 2 blue candies on face for eyes and 1 mint for nose. Cut taffy into 1x1/2-inch piece; round edges and make indentation down center to create tongue. Insert tongue into mouth. Fold chewy fruit snack in half lengthwise; place around neck as a collar and trim off excess. Store cake loosely covered at room temperature up to 1 day before serving.
• Just before serving, cut off about 1/2 inch of sucker handle. Insert remaining handle of sucker into cake just below collar for tag. Cut off small bottom corner of bag containing white frosting; pipe heart onto sucker and small amount onto eyes for "sparkle."

DOG-SHAPED CAKE

Steps:

• Cut 1 cake in half. Arrange whole cake and cake pieces on large tray or foil-covered board to resemble dog's head and ears as shown in photo.
• Frost round cake with COOL WHIP, then frost ears with chocolate frosting.
• Spoon melted chocolate into small resealable plastic bag. Cut small piece off one bottom corner of bag; use to pipe chocolate onto round cake for dog's eyes, nose and mouth as shown in photo. Add gummy candy for the tongue.

DOG CAKE

Steps:

• Place templates on sheet cakes, and cut out with a paring knife. Discard scraps. Halve leg pieces horizontally, discarding bottom halves.
• Arrange pieces into a dog shape. Use buttercream to attach pieces to one another, placing snout and front leg pieces on body, feet flush with bottom edge.
• Coat cake with buttercream, rounding over snout. Refrigerate until frosting is firm, about 30 minutes and up to overnight. Add a second smooth coat of buttercream to eye area and snout. Place remaining buttercream in a pastry bag fitted with a large, plain round tip (Ateco #804). Pipe dots to cover entire cake except eye area and snout.
• Use 2 chocolates for eyes and 4 on each front paw for claws. Cut gumdrop in half horizontally, and use bottom half for the nose.