Turkey Cake for Dogs

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Ingredients

 * 4 lb ground turkey
 * 3 cups cooked brown rice
 * 1 cup finely chopped carrots
 * 1 cup finely chopped celery
 * 1 cup minced fresh parsley
 * 2 eggs; beaten
 * 3 tbsp minced garlic
 * 2 tbsp olive oil
 * 4 cups cooked mashed potatoes - divided
 * beet juice drained from a can of beets
 * carrot rounds or shredded carrots

Directions

 * 1) You can reduce this recipe to a smaller scale by using 1 pound of meat and cutting all the other ingredients by a fourth.
 * 2) The cake tastes good as it is, but people might want to add salt or other seasonings.
 * 3) Preheat oven to 350°F.
 * 4) Lightly grease two 9-inch round or square baking dishes, or a 9-by-13-inch baking dish (if using a dog-shaped cake mold, place it on a greased baking sheet).
 * 5) In a large bowl, mix the turkey, cooked rice, carrots, celery and parsley; set aside.
 * 6) In a small bowl, mix the beaten eggs, garlic and oil.
 * 7) Add to turkey mixture and mix well.
 * 8) Add to baking dishes and bake 1½ hours or until meat is fully cooked.
 * 9) Cool loaf.
 * 10) Reserve about ½ cup mashed potatoes; 'ice' the cooled loaf with the remaining mashed potatoes.
 * 11) Thin the reserved potatoes with milk; add beet juice to desired color and pour into a pastry bag fitted with a round or star tip.
 * 12) Use to make decorations and to write the dog's name on top.
 * 13) Make rosettes and add carrot rounds or shredded carrots, or any other vegetable your dog likes.
 * 14) And don't forget the candles.