Animals Pets How to Make a Birthday Cake for Your Cat By Laura Moss Writer University of South Carolina Laura Moss is a journalist with more than 15 years of experience writing about science, nature, culture, and the environment. our editorial process Laura Moss Updated November 24, 2020 Treehugger / Alexandra Cristina Nakamura Share Twitter Pinterest Email Animals Wildlife Pets Animal Rights Endangered Species Ninety-one percent of pet owners consider their pets to be family members, and how do we celebrate our loved ones' birthdays? With cake, of course. We've already had a couple canine cake recipes taste-tested by man's best friend, and now we've got one for the felines in our lives. Cats and dogs have different taste receptors and nutritional needs, so when you're baking for them, you'll require very different ingredients. For example, cats are carnivores and are unable to taste sweets, so a kitty cake will bypass the fruit and peanut butter and focus on every feline's favorite: fish. Treehugger / Alexandra Cristina Nakamura Prep time: 5 minutes Total time: 20-25 minutes Yield: 2 cakes Cat Birthday Cake Ingredients 3/4 can tuna or salmon3 tablespoons shredded cheese3 tablespoons flour*1 egg *While the recipe calls for all-purpose flour, you can replace it with coconut flour if your cat is on a grain-free diet. Treehugger / Alexandra Cristina Nakamura Cooking Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees.Break up tuna or salmon if necessary.Mix ingredients together.Scoop batter into two cups of a greased muffin pan.Bake for 15-20 minutes.If you'd like to get a little more festive, you can top the cake with a gravy "icing" or garnish with a cooked shrimp or a pinch of catnip.Be sure to let the cakes cool before serving. If your cat has trouble biting into the cake, you can break it up to make it easier for him to bite and chew. What will kitties think of this cake? Take a look at the photos below to find out. Treehugger / Alexandra Cristina Nakamura Treehugger / Alexandra Cristina Nakamura Treehugger / Alexandra Cristina Nakamura