Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Yay, keep it comin'!

This is the fourth cake I'm doing in the past two weeks and it's getting really crazy. I work all day then I get home and frost and decorate each cake. It's a good kind of crazy but crazy nonetheless.

For example, today I came home, broke out the peanut butter and banana recipe and BOOM, done. Nice, eh? Thank you Dad for getting me that super high powered hand mixer that can make the creamiest fluffiest frosting ever. Wowzers. This hand mixer can go really fast so I hold on tight and let it rip. I mean, this baby has POWER. Whew. I was tired and almost let it go flying out of my hand. I mean that's how powerful this thing is. Vroom a zoom zoom, y'know?
So the frosting, the peanut butter and banana is with a cream cheese base and other secret but wholesome goodness is in there that makes it amazingly good. I'm not bragging, it's just true. It's some tasty treat. Ask Katie. The deal with Katie is that since she is the official taste tester, she gets whatever gets cranked outta my little kitchen. Katie knows this and so she waits for me on schedule for any cake, treats, whatever...it's all about Katie.

Everyday is Katie's Birthday!

Katie is getting confused. She thinks that every day is her birthday because every day I do a cake, she gets a little cupcake with frosting on it. Luckily for her, everything is healthy and really lowfat so she isn't getting a pooch. (Ha ha? Sheesh, I must be tired, laughing at my own doggy humor.)  Anyhoo, so Katie just got a little heart shaped cupcake with some of that creamy peanut butter and banana frosting and then she proceeded to follow me all over the house to get some more. That's some goood stuff.

This is cute.


It's a clip of a dog whose owner created a catapult that allows the dog to play all day long with tennis balls. It's adorable. I want one for Katie but I don't have a long hallway like his.

I'm really happy for all the cake orders we've been getting. 

Katie is really happy too.

Just a reminder for dog's birthday cakes, I need at least a day or two because the cake prep takes time. This is not Duncan Hines or Betty Crocker, this is homemade from scratch with real homemade frosting as well. This is better than the stuff we make for people!

It's all completely human-grade ingredients and you can definitely have a piece of cake if you want to share in your dog's birthday. 

New Cakes

I've created mini bundt cakes and heart shaped cakes as well so if you want mini cakes, just call me to special order it.




Thursday, March 13, 2008

Got Milk?

I have to talk about milk and dairy products because unfortunately there is a condition called lactose intolerance that affects both humans and dogs. This conditions subjects the unfortunate creature to a horrible bout of loose stools, gas and malaise after ingesting dairy products including milk, butter, cheese and any products containing the aforementioned items. 

Why am I getting into this unspeakable condition? I make a delicious creamy cheese cinnamon vanilla frosting for The Honeybark Bakery Birthday Cakes. I now know that there is one very important ingredient that helps to prevent any nasty reactions from occurring. It's acidophilus. 
Yes, a simple cup of yogurt will help to alleviate or prevent any loose stools.

So, if you have noticed that your pet is intolerant to cheese, you could try to include some organic yogurt with live active cultures in their diet. By doing so, you may be able to allow your dog to enjoy some of the same things that you are eating. 

Happy treating!