Puppy Dog Birthday Cake

8/9/2013

I made this cake several years ago for my son's second birthday. It was a lot of fun to make.

I carved the dog shape out of cake that I had baked in a dutch oven. I frosted it in buttercream frosting using an icing tip that I could drag to make it look like hair. I made the eyes and nose out of gum paste. I covered the icecream cone hat with gum paste to resemble a party hat.

Looks like I made a tail and a bump for the head out of gum paste too. (I have a very pregnant belly in this picture.) That little guy is almost 4 already.

2 Comments

Natalie

8/17/2014 11:15:01 am

I am wanting to make this puppy cake for my sons birthday cake. Can you give me specific instructions on how much cake batter you used in the Dutch oven and how you carved the puppy out? I appreciate your help!!

Faith at Home Ec @ Home link

8/17/2014 03:08:10 pm

It has been 5 years since I made this cake, but I will try to help as much as I can. I think I used 2 batches of cake batter and probably had to bake for a long time since it was so thick. I would start with 45 minutes and increase by 5 to 10 minute increments until done. I think I actually used two boxes of cake mix for that cake. It may only take 1 1/2 boxes depending on the size of your baking pan. Make the batter and fill pan about 1/2 way full.

As far as the carving goes, I would study the 2nd picture closely. I carved away the back of the dog to make the head taller than the rest of the dog. I carved around the ears and nose to give them some definition. Carve simple shapes and use icing to define. If you get too detailed with the carving, pieces can easily break or crumble when you are working on it. Store bought gum paste worked really well for shaping the tail and giving more height to the head. I also made the eyes and nose out of gum paste. It is easy to color with icing colors and easily molds to the shape you want. I found gum paste at a cake supply store. You may be able to find it online or find a recipe to make it yourself. Fondant may work too for the added embellishments if you can't find gum paste. Gum paste is also kind of expensive, but I have found that it freezes well for use on future cakes too. One bag has been enough for me to use on several cakes.

I would love to see your finished cake. Let me know if you have any more questions.

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