Wednesday, July 6, 2016

Review & Giveaway: Celebrating with YPCK Pup and Kitty Kakes

Review & Giveaway: Celebrating with YPCK Pup and Kitty Kakes

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With the transformation of pet owners to pet parents, we are always looking for new things to spoil our fur babies with. Birthdays and celebrations are a big deal so it isn’t out of the ordinary nowadays to see someone making a special meal or even hosting a birthday party for their pet. Let me introduce you to YPCK and their Pup and Kitty Kakes!

YPCK Logo


Yuppy Puppy City Kitty (YPCK) has been around since 2014 and was founded by Stella Dowling. Stella wanted to bring her love of pets, people, and parties together as a way for people to become independent financially. YPCK is like many other companies where you can make commissions on sales you make through “Paw-ties”. We met them through BarkWorld last year and really like that they are local to Georgia.

My friend Lauren from YPCK asked me if we would like to review their new microwavable cakes for dogs and cats. Microwavable? Now that is different. We all like convenience, myself included, so of course we had to get our paws on this product! We were given the Birthday Set Pup Kake and the Kitty Kake for our crew.


Birthday Set Pup Kake


YPCK Birthday Set Pup Kake Package

YPCK Birthday Set Pup Kake Ingredients

YPCK Birthday Set Pup Kake Contents

The Birthday Set Pup Kake comes with cake mix, frosting mix, a microwavable cake pan and a birthday candle. The ingredients are great for a healthy treat!

Mixing YPCK Birthday Set Pup Kake

The instructions are pretty easy. First step is to mix 1/3 cup water, the packet of cake mix, and as an optional treat, add 1 tablespoon of peanut butter, applesauce, or yogurt.

Dibble trying out YPCK Birthday Set Pup Kake
"Time for a batter test!"

YPCK Birthday Set Pup Kake ready to go in the microwave

Once it is all mixed up, grab your microwaveable dog bone cake pan and spray with non-stick cooking spray, and pour in the batter. Since I added peanut butter, my batter was a bit sticky so I plopped batter in the pan with a spoon. When using peanut butter, make sure that the type you are using doesn’t contain Xylitol, an artificial sweetener that is deadly to dogs. A great dog-friendly peanut butter is DOGSBUTTER from DOGforDOG.

Dibble cleaning up the mixing spoon for YPCK Birthday Set Pup Kake
"I'll clean that spoon for you!"

YPCK Birthday Set Pup Kake Package Dog Birthday Cake

Pop that cake pan in the microwave for 2 ½ minutes and you can get started on the dried yogurt frosting. Combine 3 tablespoons water, the frosting mix packet, and the optional add-in of honey. I was fresh out of honey and noticed that my frosting was too thick, so I added more water until I got the consistency I wanted. Turn over the cake pan to release the dog bone once it is cool and frost that bad boy. Add the candle for that birthday aesthetic. Good enough to eat ;).

Dibble eating his YPCK Birthday Set Pup Kake Dog Birthday Cake

Dottie eating her YPCK Birthday Set Pup Kake Dog Birthday Cake

I went ahead and cut up the cake into three pieces for Dottie, Dibble, and Bailey and they absolutely loved it! Dottie made a bit of a mess because cakes get crumbly, but hey, easy cleanup, right? Dibble didn’t have any trouble eating the soft cake (he has very few teeth) and it looked like he really enjoyed it.

Bailey eating YPCK Birthday Set Pup Kake Dog Cake
"I'm just gonna take this, mk?"

Kitty Kake


YPCK Kitty Kake Cat Cake Package

YPCK Kitty Kake Cat Cake Items


We can’t leave the kitties out can we? I find it pretty special that YPCK has a cake especially for cats. Cats need more attention in the pet world! So a yummy cake treat full of catnip and cheese would surely show my appreciation. For this cake, you get a cake pan for three small cakes and a packet of cake mix.

Mixing up YPCK Kitty Kake Cat Cake

So it is a similar spiel with this cake: mix 1/3 cup water, the packet of cake mix, and as an optional item, you can use a tablespoon of tuna, canned salmon, or anchovy paste. I decided to add a tablespoon of some of the cat’s wet food. Spray the pan well with non-stick cooking spray, pour the batter in the pan, and microwave for 1 ½ minutes.

YPCK Kitty Kake Cat Cakes

Ta-da! Cute little fish shaped cakes. Make sure to let it cool before taking them out of the pan and serving. You are also welcome to add frosting of some sort by using anchovy paste, cream cheese, or even pumpkin. I didn’t have any of those available, so I served them plain.

Shipoopi and YPCK Kitty Kake Cat Birthday Cake

Shipoopi and YPCK Kitty Kake Cat Birthday Cake

Shipoopi seemed to really enjoy the Kitty Kakes! I had to crumble it up a bit so she could eat it a bit easier, but she was definitely enjoying herself as you can see by the photos.

Jasper the therapy rat and YPCK Kitty Kake

Of course, I had to let Everett and the new babies (Jasper and Oliver from HealingWhiskers.com) try it. Let’s just say they tried running off with it as soon as they smelled it. Haha.

Everett and YPCK Kitty Kake
"MINE!"

In a Nutshell…

  • YPCK has been around since 2014 and is a company in which you can make commissions with.
  • The have a new line of products which includes microwavable dog and cat cakes.
  • Both of the cakes are very easy to make and my dogs and cats (and rats) seem to really like them!
  • For dogs, the Birthday Set Pup Kake and the regular Pup Kake set comes in either 3 cheese or carob
  • For cats, the Kitty Kake comes in Nip N Cheese flavor
  • You can find both of these at YPCK's website


Overall I (and my pets) really enjoyed these cakes. They are easy to make, the ingredients are simple and mostly organic, just a great item to treat your pets with! I've done the whole "make your own cake" thing and it took me hours. With how quickly the doggie cake was eaten, I would take a microwaveable cake over oven-baked any day!

Dotte and YPCK Birthday Pup Kake Dog cake
"More cake please!"

Learn more about Yuppy Puppy City Kitty!


Do you celebrate your pet's birthdays? Let us know in the comments below!


We are also having a giveaway!
We are giving away a YPCK Birthday Pup Kake (ARV $19.99) & a YPCK Kitty Kake (ARV $14.99)
U.S. Only, 18+, By entering the giveaway you agree to the official rules.


46 comments:

  1. This is such a cool idea! The fact that they're microwavable will definitely save a lot of time and make things easier, and your pets look so happy too!

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    1. Oh yeah! Soooo much quicker than baking it in the oven!

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  2. This looks fun! I baked some banana pupcakes for Valentine's Day and they got burned. This seems easy!

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    1. Sounds yummy! I bet your pups didn't mind them being burnt a bit ;)

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  3. This looks so easy and fun to make.We do celebrate Beauregard's birthday with a special treat and a new toy :).My boy loves his toys!


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  4. i usually throw her a big party with all her friends and pupcakes but this year i just got too busy and felt so bad but we celebrated at home!

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  5. I typically just make homemade treats (or sometimes food) and spend more time with the birthday furbaby. For the dogs, they get an extra walk (weather permitting) and/or a trip to PetSmart to pick out a new toy. I'd love to be able to make a dog- and/or cat-friendly cake for them.

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  6. Yes I do, Layla's gotcha day is in January :)

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  7. sometimes i dont really buy them things, they get some treats or a new toy. but i wake them up in the am of their bday and sing them happy bday and shower them with love and kisses.

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  8. Usually we spend our time with our Dog at the beach or trailing on his birthday!

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  9. Yes, my fur babies get toys and treats on their birthdays.

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  10. Yes I sure do my little chihuahua Lucy has a special birthday. I love her so much she's spoiled rotten. Great giveaway Thanks for a chance 😊

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  11. We celebrate each of our dogs birthday. If we didn't know the real birth date, we would use the day we rescued them. This looks wonderful.

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    1. I think Gotcha Days hold more meaning. You remember seeing them for the first time and everything!

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  12. Yes, my little guy gets special treats and a day at the park. :-) Thank you.

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  13. Yes with all his friends for a "puppy party".

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  14. We haven't before. We recently adopted him in November, and we missed his birthday by a few days since it was the beginning of November. This year we will

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  15. We celebrate with a dog food cake and treat candles

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    1. Ah, treat candles! For Jada's 1st birthday she had beef jerky candles!

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  16. We celebrate with usually some kind of treat and a sleeve of tennis balls.

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    1. Oh, gotta love the smell of fresh new tennis balls!

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  17. We love to get our little guy a cake! Thanks so much for the offer!

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  18. We don't celebrate every year for their birthday, but we do celebrate Christmas with them! Birthdays are hard - our dog was a rescue, one cat was a rescue and our other cat... I don't know... we just haven't :(

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    1. Aww, it's ok! We celebrate Gotcha Days and you could always just do a group celebration!

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  19. No, not really. We just tell him Happy Birthday and give him a treat. But I've been wanting to make him his own special doggy cake so this giveaway is awesome!

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    1. It is so much fun seeing them eat it! Kinda like watching a 1 year old with cake ;P

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  20. Yes, my dogs get treats, toys, a pupcake, a homemade meal and a special day trip to celebrate their birthday :)

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  21. My dog gets spoiled on his birthday! He gets more then my husband.

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  22. We usually buy them some new toys to celebrate their birthdays!

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  23. We don't but they do get Christmas presents.

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  24. I used to celebrate their birthdays, but haven't the last few years.

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  25. We celebrate their birthdays with treats and toys!

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  26. I celebrate my Sophie's birthday every year, she is 3 yrs old now.

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  27. Yes! I bake them something, and do something fun with them that they really love (agility, walks, etc). We also make a special trip to the pet store to pick out new toys and treats.

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  28. We don't celebrate as most of our cats are rescues with no known birthdate.

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  29. Nicole Carter (Weasley)July 19, 2016 at 11:26 AM

    We usually don't formally celebrate but I do with them both a happy birthday on their birthdays.

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    1. Nicole Carter (Weasley)July 19, 2016 at 11:27 AM

      I meant to say wish them a happy birthday on their birthdays.

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