Chihuahua Dog Cake Recipes

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.

DOGGIE BIRTHDAY CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 6 cup ring mold.
• Combine the egg, peanut butter, oil, vanilla, and honey, if desired, in a large bowl; blend well. Stir in the carrots and mix thoroughly. Sift together the flour and baking soda and fold into the carrot mixture. Spoon cake batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes. Let cake cool in pan for 10 minutes; then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

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.

CHIHUAHUA DOGS (HOT DOG TACOS)

Steps:

• Put hot dog sauce in a saucepan and cook at medium heat until hot.
• Place a frank in each taco shell. Top with the heated chili sauce and cheese.
• Place in microwave and and heat for 30 seconds or until the frankfurters are warm.
• Top franks with onions, tomatoes and lettuce (optional).

CHIHUAHUA DOGS

Steps:

• Heat about 1 inch of oil in a skillet.
• Trim the tortillas to fit the hot dogs' length.
• Slit the hot dogs lengthwise, taking care not to cut clear through or to cut through the ends.
• Tuck strips of cheese into the slit along the length of the hot dog.
• Wrap stuffed hot dogs in tortillas and secure with toothpicks.
• Fry hot dogs in oil until browned on all sides, turning to brown evenly.
• Remove toothpicks before serving.
• These will be quite hot inside, so take care when eating!

PUP-CAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners.
• Mix together apple, cheese, applesauce, eggs and olive oil in a bowl. Combine whole wheat flour, oats, and baking powder in a separate bowl; stir by hand into the wet ingredients until well blended. Spoon into the prepared muffin cups.
• Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the tops of the muffins spring back when lightly pressed. Cool completely before serving.