Happy Birthday Romeo!

Romeo turned 7 years old yesterday!! It seems like just the other day I picked him out of the litter the day he was born! Anyways.... Naturally I made him a birthday cake, and he got a present. Last year I made him Jerky Cake. This year I got a recipe from Sarah for pupcakes. This recipe came from Bullwrinkle.com. I took Sarah's suggestion and used peanut butter as the icing. Romeo and Rocky both LOVED the pupcakes, and they hope that their friends Truvy, Shelby, and Daisy love them just as much! They may get this one again in the future.

The peanut butter was sticking to his tongue!


Rocky was curious at first

Then he swallowed it in just a few bites. The peanut butter was giving him a hard time too!

Just checking to make sure Romeo didn't leave any crumbs.

 

Present time!

 

He loves his new toy that daddy picked out.

Party Pupcakes
1 large apple
1 1/2 cups wheat flour
1/4 cup oatmeal
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons honey 2 eggs
1 cup grated cheddar cheese

For the Frosting
8 oz Neufchatel Cheese (lowfat cream cheese)
2 tablespoons plain yogurt
2 tablespoons honey
2-3 tablespoons flour


Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 ° F (200 ° C). Grease muffin tins.
Core, slice and mince the apple (use a food processor if you have one). Set aside. In a large bowl, mix together flour, oatmeal, baking powder, and baking soda. In a medium bowl, blend together the yogurt, water, oil, honey, and eggs, then stir in the apple and cheese. Add to the flour mixture and stir until mixed.
Spoon into the muffin tins, filling each cup about three-quarters full. Bake for about 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean. Let rest in the muffin tins for a few minutes, then remove and set aside to cool.
For the frosting, combine the Neufchatel cheese (at room temperature), honey, and yogurt until smooth. Add enough flour to thicken the frosting to a good spreading consistency. Frost the pupcakes and you're ready for a doggone good party!

 

Makes 16-18 pupcakes. If you prefer a single-layer cake, spoon the batter into a sheet pan and bake for an extra 15-20 minutes (or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean). Let the cake cool, then frost and decorate.

 

 

I used cupcake liners to make clean up easier.