How to Make a Dog Shaped Cake

Having homemade birthday cakes for party or special events is a lot more fun and tasty than purchasing a cake from a bakery. Decorating cakes can be challenging, but even a beginner can make this Dalmatian shaped cake. Make this cake for a dog themed birthday party, a firefighter themed birthday party or just for fun. Your guests won't be able to keep their paws off.

Things You'll Need

• 2 9-inch round cakes
• 2 cupcakes
• 4 cups white frosting
• 1 red Fruit by the Foot candy
• 1 green Necco wafer
• 2 gray Necco wafers
• 2 blue M&M's
• Black shoestring licorice
• Junior Mints

Instructions

1. Frost the 9-inch cakes and the cupcakes. Stack the 9-inch cakes to make a layer cake with two layers. Set the two cupcakes below the cake to look like paws.

2. Wrap the Fruit by the Foot around the top edge of the cake to look like a collar and add a green Necco wafer dog tag.

3. Decorate the face by using the licorice to define the ears and jowls. Use two Necco wafers for eyes topped with two blue M&M's. Cut a short piece of Fruit by the Foot and add it under the jowls to look like a tongue.

4. Use the Junior mints to make a nose and spots all over the face. Put three of them on the bottom edge of each cupcake to make them look like paws.

Tips & Warnings

• If you do not like mint flavor you can use brown M&M's instead of Junior Mints.

• Cake or candy should not be fed to a dog. Use a special dog cake recipe if you would like to make a birthday cake your dog can eat.

References

• Coolest Kid Birthday Parties

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish
• Family Fun: Puppy Dog Cake Recipe