A cat cake or a dog cake is a gift that suits almost anyone: a child who dreams of a kitten, a friend who adores cats, a dog owner, or a couple marking an anniversary. At Vanilla Cake in Baku we have more than ten such bento designs — from a black cat peeping over the edge of the cake to a puppy in a party hat. We can also draw your own pet in cream from a photo, or print its picture in edible ink. Prices start at 25 ₼ and depend only on the size, and lettering is free. Many of these designs are in our kids’ bento cakes section; below you will find ready-made designs, two ways to put your own pet on a cake, and lettering suggestions.
Who a cat or dog cake is for
Animals on a cake have no age limit. People usually order one for one of these five reasons:
- For children. A fluffy kitten on pink cream, a puppy in a party hat with sprinkles, or a white dog with a number balloon — we write the name and age beside the drawing.
- For a baby’s monthly milestones. A kitten with “10 months” or three poodle puppies with “5 months” — a sweet star for a monthly photo shoot.
- For cat people and dog people. Adults who love animals get a cake with an instantly recognisable drawing: a black cat with paw prints around it, or a dog’s face with “Happy birthday”.
- For the owner of a much-loved pet. The most personal option — their very own cat or dog on the cake, drawn in cream from a photo or printed in edible ink.
- For a couple. Two cuddling cats, red hearts and two names — for an anniversary or Valentine’s Day. There are more ideas for two in our post on the anniversary cake.
Cat cakes: from a black cat to a meme cat
Our cats range from sweet children’s designs to the frankly funny. A few places to start:
| Design | What it looks like | Who and when |
|---|---|---|
| Black cat | Peeps over the edge of the cake, with paw prints around it and a name and age in gold | Cat lovers of any age |
| Fluffy kitten | A white face on pink cream with little stars and sprinkles | Girls aged five to ten |
| “10 months” kitten | A red kitten filling the cake, with the month number | A baby’s months |
| Cuddling cats | Two cats, red hearts and an anniversary greeting around the rim | Anniversaries, a gift for a couple |
| Cat family | Cats on a green meadow with a warm message above | Parents, a family celebration |
| Meme cat | A pink cake in a burgundy frame with “For my precious kitty” | A gift with a sense of humour |
The drawing is easy to adapt: we can make the kitten grey, ginger or black, and match the cream colour to the occasion. If you need a cake for a baby’s month, take a look at our guide to month-by-month baby cakes: the “10 months” kitten fits nicely into a series like that.
Hello Kitty fans will love the pink cake with Hello Kitty and her red bow — one of the most frequent orders for a child’s birthday. The meme cat with “For my precious kitty” belongs with our funny cakes, where the whole point is a joke the birthday person will get. We can make any of these cats in the size you need, with your own lettering:
Dog cakes: puppies, poodles and doggy faces
The dogs in our catalogue range from minimalist faces to little scenes:
- A puppy in a party hat on pink cream with colourful sprinkles — a children’s design; we add the name next to the face.
- A puppy with “happy birthday” and “honey!” on a blue cake — blue cream is rare on cakes, so this one really stands out.
- A white dog with its tongue out — an understated cake: just the face on white cream and a textured piped “fur” edge.
- A white dog carrying a little cake on its back, with a number balloon — on a pale yellow base, with a name above.
- Three poodles — black, white and brown — on a blue cake with sprinkles and “5 months”: we match the number of pups to the children in the family.
- A dog’s portrait with “Happy birthday” in red — drawn from your photo, of your own pet or a favourite breed.
Little Paw Patrol fans get a design of their own: a pup from the team on white cream, with black paw prints around it and the month number, and we can swap in any other member of the team. You will find more characters in our post on cartoon character cakes.
A cake with your own cat or dog
If the birthday person has a much-loved cat or dog, the best cake is one with that very pet on it. There are two ways to do it.
A cream portrait from your photo
We draw your pet in cream from your photo, just like the dog portrait with “Happy birthday” on it. It is not a copy of the photo but a drawing in the style of our cakes: a simple outline and the details that make your pet recognisable — its colouring, markings and the shape of its ears. Choose this if you would like a sweet, slightly cartoon-like portrait.
A photo in edible ink
The second way is to print the photo itself. We transfer it onto the cream in edible ink: the print does not change the taste, and before printing we show you how the picture will sit on the cake. Cat memes and any other images are printed the same way. You will find examples in our photo bento cakes section, and tips on choosing a good shot in our guide to the photo cake.
You can upload the photo straight into the online cake builder: the “Your image” button takes JPG, PNG or WebP files up to 8 MB, and up to three images fit on one cake. You drag photos and lettering around the cake, choose from 19 shades of cream and turn the cake round in 3D. When you send the order via WhatsApp, links to the design and to your photo are added to the message.
What to write on a cat or dog cake
Lettering is free, in English, Azerbaijani or Russian. On a small cake a phrase of two to four words works best, and in the cake builder you can add up to three lines of lettering, up to 40 characters each. A few ideas:
- a name and an age — as on the black cat cake, where the name and “11” are written in gold below the cat’s face;
- “For my precious kitty” — for your own “kitty”, together with the meme cat;
- “happy birthday, honey!” — short and warm, as on the blue puppy cake;
- “Happy birthday! Love, Whiskers” — a greeting from the pet;
- “World’s best cat mum” or “Best dog dad” — for a proud pet owner;
- “Meow, you’re 7!” or “Woof! I’m 5” — for a children’s party;
- “Happy anniversary” and the nickname you use for each other — for a couple, as on the cuddling cats cake.
Dozens more phrases for every occasion are in our collection of cake lettering ideas.
Size, colour and ordering
Choose the size by the number of guests — the price depends on that alone, not on how detailed the drawing is, how many cats are on it or whether a photo is printed:
| Occasion | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| A gift to hand over in person, a surprise for a cat lover | 300–350 g, serves 1–2 | 25 ₼ |
| A family celebration, a birthday at home | 750–800 g, serves 3–4 | 35 ₼ |
| A children’s birthday party with guests | 1200–1500 g, serves 7–8 | 60 ₼ |
The small cake comes in a white clamshell bento box. Pick a cream colour that makes the animal stand out: a black cat looks striking on white, a white dog on pink, pale yellow or blue. Inside there is a sponge of your choice (vanilla, chocolate or red velvet) with cream cheese and one filling; all the options are on our sponges and fillings page.
The easiest way to order a catalogue cake is from its own page: choose the size, sponge, filling and lettering, then the date, time and how you will receive the cake in the order form, and a message with all the details opens in WhatsApp. We take pre-orders only: the earliest date in the form is two days ahead, Sunday is our day off, on Monday you can receive the cake from 17:00, and on Saturday until 14:00.
We deliver across Baku: Monday to Friday by courier from 11:00 to 20:00 or by Bolt Delivery until 22:00 (you book the Bolt courier to collect from our address), and on Saturday from 11:00 to 14:00. You can also collect the cake yourself. If it should reach the birthday person without you, tick “The recipient is someone else” in the form.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a cat or dog cake cost?
Can you put my own dog or cat on the cake?
Can you change the cat’s colour or the number of dogs?
Which cat cake should I choose for a child?
Can the cake be signed by the pet?
A cat or a dog on a cake always tells a small story — about a beloved pet, a childhood dream or a joke only your circle will get. Pick a design from the catalogue or send us a photo of your pet, and order early to secure your date.
