How to make Homemade Bird Suet Cakes

Using ordinary ingredients from your kitchen, you can make suet cakes that will attract wild birds to your yard through the winter months.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Saucepan
• solid shortening
• quick oats
• peanut butter
• cornmeal
• seeds
• raisins
• bread crumbs
• container for mold
• bird seed

1. Place 1 cup of solid shortening and 1 cup of creamy peanut butter in a saucepan over very low heat. Stir until melted.

2. To the melted shortening mixture, add 3 cups plain cornmeal. Mix thoroughly.

3. Here's the fun part...stir in any combination of the following: quick oats, raisins, chopped apple, bird seed, bread crumbs, or dried berries. Stir until combined.

4. Pour into a plastic container lined with aluminum foil. Place in the refrigerator to cool.

5. Once the suet is cooled and solid, slice into squares and place into your suet cage. Suet cages can be found with the bird feeders at most home centers.

6. Store any remaining squares in the refrigerator. Enjoy watching your feathered friends!

Tips & Warnings

• I recommend only feeding suet to birds in the winter months.