Is your cat's birthday approaching and you want to prepare something special? Do you love your feline and simply want to show it to him with a delicious meal? Dare to prepare a cake! Cats are animals with a very exquisite palate, so much so that it is even possible that they will reject a homemade recipe if it contains an ingredient that they do not like. For this reason, we recommend, first of all, knowing the tastes of your best friends to guarantee success and enjoy watching them eat.
On our site we have prepared three very simple, fast and irresistible cat cake recipes, so read on and discover with us how to make a cake for your cat.
Tuna cake recipe for cats
Most cats love fish, but can they eat it? Of course it is! As long as it is offered properly. Thus, this type of food should not constitute the entire diet of the animal, but it can be part of its diet in moderate amounts. Fish provides a large quantity of proteins, omega 3 fatty acids, vitamins and multiple benefits that your cat will appreciate if you offer him fish from time to time. To do this, you have the option of cooking the product boiled or grilled, since raw is not advisable, or use it to prepare homemade recipes for cats like this one.
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 2 cans of tuna
- 60 ml olive oil
- 1 fish oil capsule (optional)
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon catnip
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
Preparation
- Get a bowl and beat the eggs with the olive oil and the fish oil. Also, preheat the oven to 180ºC, with top and bottom heat.
- Drain the cans of tuna, and mix the fish with the previous preparation.
- Now add the catnip and continue beating. This product, in addition to providing all its benefits (such as the calming effect), will make the animal want to devour the cake even more.
- Sift the flour with the baking soda and integrate it into the dough, making gentle enveloping movements. It is essential that the flour is wholemeal to ensure that the animal can digest it without problems.
- Grease a pan with oil, pour in the batter and bake the tart for 30-45 minutes, or until done, with heat only on the bottom.
- When it's ready, remove it from the oven, let it cool down, unmold it and offer it to your cat.
With the amounts indicated we will obtain a small cat cake, since, despite being made with products suitable for cats, too high an amount could cause vomiting or diarrhea, especially if the animal tends to eat voraciously.
Meatloaf recipe for cats
As felines are mainly carnivorous animals, both meat and fish are suitable for inclusion in their daily diet, always respecting the animal's nutritional needs. But what kind of meat is the most suitable for them? In general, chicken, beef, and turkey, grilled or boiled to ensure safety. Thus, to prepare this cake for cats you can select any of these products.
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 60 grams of meat, boiled and finely chopped
- 60 ml olive oil
- Half grated carrot
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
Preparation
- Preheat the oven to 180ºC with top and bottom heat.
- In a bowl, beat the eggs with the oil.
- Then add the meat and carrot, and continue mixing until incorporated. If possible, pre-shred the meat or mince it as much as possible.
- Now, incorporate the sifted flour with the baking soda and integrate it with a spoon or spatula, making encircling movements.
- Pour the batter into a greased pan and bake the cake for 30-45 minutes, depending on the power of your oven, with heat only on the bottom.
- Remove it from the oven when it's ready, let it cool down and let's eat!
Again, measurements are for a small cat meat pie, about 10-15 cm in diameter.
Vegetarian pie recipe for cats
We said in the previous section that cats are mainly carnivores, but not strictly or exclusively, so they can also vegetables and fruits occasionallyDue to the domestication of the species, it has been evolving and adapting its digestive system to tolerate foods such as pumpkin, carrot, peas, strawberries, watermelon or apple, among many others, without difficulty. Thus, we have selected certain products, but if you prefer, or your cat does not like them, you have the option of replacing them with others. To do this, we recommend consulting our article on recommended fruits and vegetables for cats.
Ingredients
- 1 and a half cup whole wheat flour
- 1 peach
- 1 pear
- 1 egg
- 60 ml olive oil
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
Preparation
- In a bowl or container, beat the egg with the oil and honey. Separately, preheat the oven to 180 ºC with heat up and down.
- Aside, peel the fruit, remove the seeds, pit and core, and mash the two pieces, or chop them as small as possible.
- Mix the fruit purée with the dough and mix well. Remember that you can substitute these fruits for others indicated above and even use vegetables.
- Now, add the sifted flour with the bicarbonate of soda and integrate making enveloping movements.
- Pour the batter into a greased pan and bake the cat cake for 30-45 minutes, heat only on the bottom.
- Let cool and serve.
Honey is a product that provides multiple benefits to felines, which is why we have decided to include it in our vegetarian recipe. Among them, the high energy content and its high bactericidal power stand out, so you can also offer it to your best friend directly from the spoon.
Recommendations for giving your cat a cake
As we have already been pointing out throughout the article, despite the fact that all cat cakes are made up of natural foods and suitable for them, we must bear in mind some recommendations:
- Observe your cat and discover what he likes Felines are selective and very exquisite animals, with a much more delicate palate than the dog, so it is not surprising that some of them refuse certain foods. In addition, not all cats are the same and, therefore, not all tolerate all foods in the same way. For all these reasons, knowing your cat's tastes and knowing if they have any allergies or intolerances is essential to guarantee that they enjoy their cake.
- Watch the portions A cake for cats should not be a regular part of their diet due to the amount of flour and eggs it contains. Yes, it can represent a good prize or food to celebrate a special day, such as his birthday, so you can prepare a cake from time to time but not every day.
- A cake for each cat If you live with more than one feline, you will have noticed that, in general, they are territorial animals and owners of their belongings. Thus, in the same way that it is not recommended to use the same litter box for two cats, we also do not recommend offering the same cake for both. So how can you do it? Very simple, you have the option of cooking two separate cakes, or splitting the prepared cat cake in half to place each portion in the corresponding feeders.
