Puppy Cupcakes

My friends Jennifer & Troy just got a new little pooch named Boomer. And Boomer is the sweetest dog that I have ever met. So I decided to make her some cupcakes… next thing you know I am making them for every dog that I know! I made 2 sizes Chihuahua size and Boxer size! Apparently Boomer hasn’t been eating her food and is loosing weight; but she loved my cupcake! She ate every single crumb!

Puppy Cupcakes

Makes 24 Boxer Size Cupcakes plus 24 Chihuahua Size Cupcakes

• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 large jar of baby food (something with veggies and meat)
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup milk
• ¼ cup mayonnaise
• ½ cup softened butter
• 6 jerky treats ground up in a food processor
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder

Preheat oven to 320ºF. Cream butter until smooth. Add baby food, mayonnaise, and eggs. Mix until smooth. Mix dry ingredients into beef mixture until batter is smooth. Fold jerky into batter. Pour batter into cupcake liners. Bake 25 minutes or until done. It will be more like the feel of pressing on a quick bread than a cake. Cool on wire rack 15 minutes.

Peanut butter Cream Cheese Frosting

• 16 ounces fat free cream cheese
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 4 tablespoons honey

Blend all ingredients with an electric mixer in a bowl until creamy.