Siberian Husky Kiara and Golden Retriever Bambi with the dog-friendly carrot cake
After the holiday celebrations, there’s more time to treat our loyal companions—our furry pets, who have been with us through the years.
Chef RV Manabat, known in social media and for Chef RV Café in Biñan, Laguna, has developed a carrot cake recipe for pet owners and furbabies to enjoy. He assures this is dog-friendly.
Chef RV, a De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde graduate and a master’s degree holder from Boston University in the US, creates recipes with easy-to-source Filipino ingredients, and shares them online on his Facebook and YouTube channels, so his subscribers can try them out in their own kitchens.
Lerry Dela Cruz with pets Kiara and Bambi
“We always spend the festivities with our two dogs, our Golden Retriever Bambi and Siberian Husky Kiara. So they can also enjoy a festive treat, I developed this dog-friendly Carrot Cake recipe. It uses yogurt and honey, which are good for dogs,” he said.
“We serve it two ways. The whole cake, garnished with almonds on the side, is for humans, while the mini cakes, nut-free, are for the likes of Bambi and Kiara to enjoy.”
Carrot Cake garnished with almonds
The dog-friendly version in tiny portions
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
- pinch of salt
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup muscovado sugar
- 3 whole eggs
- 2 cups grated carrots
- 1/2 cup crushed pineapples
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt
Cream cheese frosting
- 1 cup cream cheese
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup honey
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- In a bowl, stir together all the ingredients for the dog-friendly carrot cake until very smooth.
- Transfer onto preferred baking pans. Bake until the top exterior of the cake is almost dry to the touch.
Cream cheese frosting
- Blend together until smooth. Add food coloring if desired.
- Spread on top of the cake.
