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How to Make a Taco Cake for Dogs

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How to Make a Taco Cake for Dogs

You guys know how much I love my dogs. Like, borderline, crazy dog lady love my dogs. I would like to think that when (and “if”) my husband and I have a child that I will stop with the monogrammed bandanas and over the top parties, and that I might even stop heating Stella’s food because she prefers it warm rather than cold, but let’s face it, none of those things are likely to happen regardless if we have 10 kids.

If you are new here, we have had Stella & Milo since they were puppies and both are about to turn 3. They are no strangers to my crazy dog lady partying ways and their party was featured all over the Internet and even used as a nationwide Angie’s list campaign mailer. That’s right, they ended up in mailboxes as far as NYC!

Murphy is our newest addition, however, joining our family last November and my initiation into the foster fail club. We weren’t really looking to own 3 dogs but one week with him is all it took for me to know I wouldn’t be able to let him go. He’s as sweet as he is beautiful and he has filled our home with lots of laughter.

We celebrated his 2nd birthday in true fiesta style (his birthday was the week of Cinco de Mayo) complete with sombrero, dog friendly taco cake, margaritas (for the humans), a macho nacho station……and 9 (yes, NINE) of his favorite Cavalier King Charles Spaniel pals.

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Birthday Party by AimeeBroussard.com

I’ll be sharing his entire party later in the week but I wanted to give you a little peek and show you how easy his taco cake was to make!

How to Make a Taco Cake for Dogs

To make the cake, you simply bake your favorite dog cake recipe in a small round pan. I used a 6 inch round and it was plenty big for my 3 dogs to share.

To decorate your taco, you’ll need:

How to Make a Taco Cake for Dogs

shredded coconut (plus a drop or two of green food coloring) for the lettuce

chopped dog treats for the hamburger meat (I used the new Nudges® Grillers– looked real!)

shredded cheese

low fat cream cheese (softened and placed in a piping bag) for the sour cream

peanut butter to serve as your icing

Let’s decorate!

Slice the cake in a diagonal.

How to Make a Taco Cake for Dogs

Frost the edges with peanut butter. My dogs are on diets, so I only did the outer edges.

How to Make a Taco Cake for Dogs

Place together, peanut butter side to peanut butter side and add more peanut butter along the top to seal the slices together.

How to Make a Taco Cake for Dogs

Cover with your chopped up Nudges® Grillers.

How to Make a Taco Cake for Dogs

Sprinkle on the lettuce (coconut) and cheese. Use sparingly!

How to Make a Taco Cake for Dogs

With your cream cheese in a piping bag (I was out of bags and used a ziploc bag) pipe on a bit of softened cream cheese.

Voila!

How to Make a Taco Cake for Dogs

I’m pretty particular about the treats I give to my dogs and am also considerate about the ones I give to friends. If it’s not good enough for my dogs, it’s not good enough for theirs. High quality with real meat as the #1 ingredient, I chose the Nudges® Sizzlers as favors for Murphy’s fiesta. They’ve been really enjoying the new Grillers so the 3 ounce bag of Sizzlers was the perfect size for favors. A good host/hostess always sends her guests home with a favor and canine guests are no exception!

Nudges Sizzlers as Dog Party Favors

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Birthday Party with Nudges treats as favors.

We had Stella taste test just to make sure they were a-okay to gift our friends.

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel in a Sombrero

Approved!

And someone thought it was her birthday and wore the sombrero around when Murphy yanked it off. 🙂

Have you seen the new Nudges® Grillers or Sizzlers? You can find them at WalMart!

Nudges Aisle

I also noticed some new Jerky Cuts that my amigos are requesting I bring home next time.

Be sure to check outNudges® Grillers on Facebook!

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About Aimee

Southern born and raised, Aimee enjoys living life in the deep South with husband Brian and Cavalier King Charles Spaniels Milo, Murph, Tucker and their occasional foster dog. A graduate of Louisiana College, she once haphazardly traded in a career in corporate insurance for the aprons and ovens of her kitchen. AimeeBroussard.com is the online diary of her journey as an award-winning cookie creator and two-time cookbook author.

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  1. Julie says

    May 26, 2015 at 11:07 am

    Stop it right now! Murphy looks like a magazine ad with his cake and poncho. They are so blessed to have you!

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  2. jymmer says

    June 1, 2015 at 11:06 pm

    You are not alone, crazy dog lady! I have three chihuahuas; Mouse, Pearl & Stella. We have Puppy Pizza nights, Birthday parties, Baby Shower (Pearl is due early July) and Just Cuz parties. It’s pathological but, hey, we have fun!!

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