Best Birdie Cake Recipes
BIRD SEED CORNBREAD CAKES/SUET
We like different birds coming around, and have three different feeders. Winter is very tough on them, so we try to provide God's feathery friends with additional nutrients. Over the years, I just make them a sort of "stew" of a seed cake. Here's one of them I just make...gone in one day!
Provided by Vicki H
Categories Other Snacks
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- 1. In a large bowl - mix all ingredients well. I use Jiffy Cornbread mix, which is $.49/bx where I live - I don't use the egg or milk, like the box directions read...for the birds. Just add a little water, until the batter is moist. The crisco is used if you don't have any beef fats you might have saved, and melted it for this.
- 2. I cook this in a 8" iron fry pan, but you can in the oven in a cake pan if you want. I just don't put the oven on for this, if I don't have to. Cook on the stove with lid, very low heat, for about 25 minutes, or until done - like you would a cake.
- 3. Let the pan cool completely. Put it in the garage or frig to get cold fast to handle. If you can lift the cake out whole, great..but using Crisco, it doesn't set hard, like an actual suet cake.
- 4. Press firm in suet molds, if you saved one or two, or any mold to fit in suet cages outside. I also cut the bottom of a soda ltr bottle to use as a mold (see photo).
- 5. Put in freezer or refrig to get more solid, then put outside for the birds. This receipe should make about 3-4 suet-sized cakes.
- 6. Any left-overs, crumble in the tray feeder.
BIRD CAKES
For our feathered friends who need our help in the winter! If possible use flexible molds or muffin pans lined with paper cups. If you don't have flexible molds, immerse the molds in hot water for several seconds before removing the cakes. They also make a nice gift for our human friends who like to look after the birds. It is nice to make this in one large mold and display the cake in your garden (in a safe place away from other animals!) Don't take notice of the yield because that will depend on the size of molds you use. You can also be somewhat flexible with the amounts given in the recipe, they will still turn out well and much better than any store bought cakes for the birds. They love them and my 'garden restauant' is always full of satisfied customers! If you have some netting to put them in you can hang them from a tree branch.
Provided by PetsRus
Categories < 15 Mins
Time 15m
Yield 12 pies
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large pan start melting the fat.
- When almost melted, take off the heat, add the rest of the listed ingredients and mix well.
- Let the mix cool enough for the seeds to be evenly distributed and not sink to the bottom.
- Fill your molds, cool until set and un-mold.
- IMPORTANT: Do not use old and used fat from your deep fryer because that is not good for the birds.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1075.7, Fat 98.7, SaturatedFat 42.3, Cholesterol 82.5, Sodium 202.2, Carbohydrate 37.7, Fiber 5.7, Sugar 12.1, Protein 14.8
DR. BIRD CAKE
This is a banana-pineapple quick bread baked in a tube pan.
Provided by Carol
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Banana Dessert Recipes
Time 1h50m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan.
- In a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Make a well in the center and pour in the eggs, oil, bananas and pineapple. Mix well and pour into prepared pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 70 to 80 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 349.7 calories, Carbohydrate 51.7 g, Cholesterol 34.9 mg, Fat 14.9 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 238 mg, Sugar 30.6 g
DR. BIRD CAKE
This is one of my Grandma's recipes. She always had one baked fresh when we came over to visit. It brings back fond memories of my childhood. It was always a family favorite of mine.
Provided by i_luv_chocolate
Categories Dessert
Time 1h30m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Stir together in bowl, flour, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, and sugar.
- Make a well in center and add oil, vanilla, pineapple (including juice), and eggs.
- Stir to blend, do not beat.
- Add bananas and nuts, then stir mixture only.
- Pour into greased bundt pan.
- Bake at 350°F for 1 hour and 20 minutes.
- Cool before serving.
- You can dust cake lightly with powdered sugar if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1158.5, Fat 63.4, SaturatedFat 8.8, Cholesterol 93, Sodium 788.6, Carbohydrate 138.7, Fiber 5.6, Sugar 80.1, Protein 14.3
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