Purrthday treats

No birthday would be complete without a cake! Here’s a recipe for a delicious cat celebration cake, courtesy of Twinky’s Pet Bakery.

CAT CELEBRATION CAKE This recipe is for a small cake — ideally, you should use a 5in (13cm) springform cake tin. If not, double up the ingredients and use a larger tin.

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You will need:

• ½ cup cat milk.
• 2 tbsp olive oil. 
• 2 free-range eggs. 
• ½ cup of shredded, cooked salmon.
•  A pinch of salt. 
• 1½ cups self-raising flour, or 2 cups brown rice flour (this will make your cake wheat and gluten free).

Method:

1- Preheat the oven to 180°C/360°F/ gas mark 4. 

2- Try to use fresh salmon; if you don’t have any fresh, use frozen. Make sure the salmon is cooked properly (for approximately 10 – 15 minutes); shred it once cooled. You could also use a food processor to mash the salmon. 

3- For the cake, grease the cake tin and line with baking parchment. 

4- Whisk the eggs, cat milk, and olive oil in a bowl using an electric whisk. Add the mashed salmon to the bowl and mix until light and creamy. Finally, fold in the flour. 

5- Pour the mixture into the cake tin and place in the oven to bake for 25 – 30 minutes, or until completely cooked through. Test the cake is cooked by inserting a metal skewer into the centre of the cake; if it comes out clean, the cake is cooked. 

6- Remove from the oven and leave to cool for five minutes, then remove from the tin and leave to cool on a wire rack. 

7- Decorate with your cat’s favourite treats and serve once cooled. 

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