Last week, we celebrated Phoebe’s first “adoptiversary,” and I baked her a little cake of her very own. I know it might seem a bit silly, since of course, she has no concept of any given date being of special significance, but I’ve always had a knack for remembering certain days as the anniversaries of big moments. Adopting a puppy was a huge step for me, and one that I had been looking forward to and thinking about for nearly five years.
Phoebe, a few days after settling into her new home
Raising a puppy is no small task – and many thanks to my boyfriend who has been here to help out since day one – but I couldn’t be happier that I decided to take the plunge and adopt her, because Phoebe has brought so much joy and laughter to our lives over the past year that it’s hard to imagine not having her with us. That’s really what celebrating Phoebe’s “adoptiversary” is about, in my book: taking a moment to reflect upon how the addition of a furry family member has changed us and our lives, and to appreciate her for the bouncing bundle of positive energy that she is. Happy Adoptiversary, Phoebe, and here’s to many more years of laughs and puppy snuggles!
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 cup grated carrots (about 3-4 medium carrots)
- 1 egg, beaten
- 8 ounces firm tofu
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 4 3-inch ramekins, and set aside.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, microwave the peanut butter and honey for a few seconds until softened and slightly melty.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine softened peanut butter and honey with the remaining cake ingredients and stir until fully combined.
- Portion batter into the four prepared ramekins and smooth the tops with an offset spatula. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Let cool completely before frosting.
- For the frosting: in a blender or food processor, process tofu until it has a frosting-like consistency. Add peanut butter and blend until smooth. Frost cakes with an offset spatula. If the tops of the cakes became rounded while baking, you may want to use a sharp knife to slice off the rounded portion before frosting.
- Makes 2 mini two-layer cakes.
“I can haz cake now?”
“But why is the cake gone?!” (You ate it all, little boo! And btw, you’ve still got some frosting on your lip!)
To those of you who have pets: do you do anything special for your pets’ birthdays or adoptiversaries or anything? How do you like to celebrate with your furry family members?
Phoebe is adorable, and I think that having her own cake is wonderful!
oh my gosh this is SO CUTE!
Haha, thanks Lu! Glad you think so 🙂
Aw, thanks Cheri! Phoebe definitely agrees with you that having her own cake was awesome 🙂
This is so cute! Your puppy is so adorable!
Thanks! She really is – I’m pretty lucky to have such an awesome pup 🙂
I love the pictures of Phoebe! So cute!
Thanks! She’s constantly moving, so it’s hard to get pictures of her that aren’t blurry!
Belated Adoptiversary wishes to Phoebe. I hope she enjoyed eating that very special looking cake. I could eat that for my birthday…..
Oh she definitely enjoyed it! In fact, she’s still enjoying it, since I only give her small portions at a time. Thanks for stopping by!
This looks awesome! My dog’s birthday is coming up and I think she would love this 😉
Yay, I’m sure she would!! Happy early birthday to your dog 🙂
I am dying, this is so perfect! I have two “fur babies” a husky who is five and a yellow lab who will be one next month. Clearly I have to make this for Coppers birthday!!
Definitely! I like that we have similar terminology – I just referred to Phoebe as my “furry baby” to a friend earlier tonight. Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
Oh my gosh Phoebe is so adorable! My good friend has 2 pups and I’m totally sharing this recipe with him right now!
Haha, thanks! It’s sure to be a hit with any dog that likes peanut butter (and really, what dog DOESN’T like peanut butter?!)! Thanks for stopping by 🙂
That is sooo good! why should dogs miss out on cake fun ?:D Love the idea. I don’t have dog with me but I will sure pass this on to all my friends with dogs 🙂
Exactly, dogs shouldn’t have to miss out! Everyone likes a treat every so often 🙂
Oh my gosh…I’m totally loving this…and I know that my Sophie will be so appreciative!! This is awesome.. 🙂
Thanks! I’m sure she’ll love it!
So cute! I’ve been wanting to do something special for my doggie lately, and this looks like just the thing. I’m not sure how many more birthdays we’re going to get to celebrate with him, so perhaps it will have to be a happy ‘just because you’re such an awesome dog day’ cake 😉
Aww, that’s really sweet. I’m sure your dog will love his “you’re an awesome dog” cake! 🙂
Ok, I obviously love this post. Phoebe is precious. We just celebrated Seymour’s birthday (we don’t really know when that is–we should probably switch it to an adoptiversary). My mom actually sent him A CARD in a care package with treats and a chew toy. It was adorable.
That is SO cute that your mom sent Seymour a birthday package!! I don’t really know when Phoebe’s birthday is, either, but since every human year equals seven dog years, I figure that dogs should get to celebrate more often – birthdays, adoptiversaries, maybe even half-birthdays…