How Many Scoops Would You Like?
Since I have two lenses on real kitty litter boxes, it seemed fitting to choose the infamous Kitty Litter Cake for the 'K' entry in my culinary favorites alphabet series. One of my aunts emailed this recipe to me last year and apologized for months afterwards. She needn't have worried... as a cat lover with multiple litter boxes, I find this kind of feline humor right up my alley.
Let's Take a Closer Look
A Few Facts About The Kitty Litter Cake
Courtesy of Wikipedia
Kitty Litter Cake is a confection popular in North America, although cake may be something of a misnomer in this instance, given the overall texture and presentation of the dish; it may instead be a type of cobbler. It was created by Anna Vigliotti of Saint Paul, Minnesota in the early 1990s. Typically, the cake consists of layered box cake-mix batter interspersed with crumbled sugar cookies, topped with Tootsie Rolls that are partially melted so they resemble feline feces, served in a plastic catbox with a new, clean pooper scooper. The quality of a Kitty Litter Cake is dependent on not only flavour but visual similarity to authentic catbox filled with kitty litter and cat feces. Advanced recipes may make use of pudding mix and food colourings to give a more genuine appearance.
Kitty Litter Cake is an occasional favourite at office parties and during Halloween, although it is considered by some to be juvenile and childish.
Each Scoop is Simply Scrumptious!
Tasty... or in Poor Taste?
First Place Winner in the Most Disgusting Category
Make Your Own Kitty Litter Cake
Only the Freshest Ingredients Will Do
Betty Crocker Supermoist Cake Mix, Yellow, 18.25-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 12)
Amazon Price: $26.87 (as of 12/01/2008) 
Dr. Oetker Vanilla Pudding 3 Pack
Amazon Price: $1.99 (as of 12/01/2008)
(Ulker Rondo) Cream Vanilla Sandwich Biscuits, Cookies 400 Gram
Amazon Price: (as of 12/01/2008)
Tootsie Rolls Midgees Candy 400 count
Amazon Price: $7.99 (as of 12/01/2008)
Forest Green- Americolor .75 Oz Soft Gel Paste Food Color!
Amazon Price: (as of 12/01/2008)
The Kitty Litter Cake... It's the Cat's Meow!
Kitty Litter Cake Recipe
Here's What You'll Need
Cake Ingredients1 box German Chocolate or Spice Cake Mix
1 box White Cake Mix
1 package (12 or 16 oz) White Sandwich Cookies
1 large package Vanilla Instant Pudding Mix
A few drops Green Food Coloring
12 small Tootsie Rolls
Serving Dishes & Utensils (New Only!)
1 cat-litter box
1 pooper scooper
1 cat-litter box liner (optional)
Assembling Your Kitty Litter Cake
- Prepare and bake cake mixes according to directions.
- Prepare pudding mix and chill.
- Crumble cookies in small batches in a blender or food processor.
- Add a few drops of green food coloring to 1 cup of cookie crumbs. Mix with a fork or shake in a jar. Set aside.
- When cakes are cooled, crumble them into a large bowl. Toss with half of the remaining cookie crumbs and enough pudding to make the mixture moist, but not soggy.
- Place liner in litter box (optional) and dump in the cake mixture.
- Unwrap 3 Tootsie Rolls and heat in a microwave until soft and pliable. Shape the blunt ends into slightly curved points. Repeat with 3 more Tootsie Rolls. Bury the rolls decoratively in the cake mixture.
- Sprinkle remaining white cookie crumbs over the mixture, then scatter green crumbs lightly over top.
- Heat 5 more Tootsie Rolls until almost melted. Scrape them on top of the cake and sprinkle with crumbs from the litter box.
- Heat the remaining Tootsie Roll until pliable and hang it over the edge of the box.
- Place box on a sheet of newspaper in middle of table and serve with litter scooper.
The Making of a Kitty Litter Cake
Step-By-Step
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Get all of your ingredients around, here's the recipe:1 spice or German choc...
I made the cake the day before and I cut it into one inch squares. Figuring thi...
I took half of the cakes and dumped in the prepared (I lined it with Glad Cling ...
I reserved the other half for just a little bit.
Mix in the puddin' Mix it in in batches. You may or may not use all the puddin...
Mix it up and add the other half. I broke up the pieces before I added them, bu...
Grab your Vanilla Wafers and sprinkle on top. The recipe says to grind in a...
Grab those tootsie rolls and put on a microwave safe plate. Pop in that microwa...
Shape those rolls into cute little turds. Make sure you taper the ends so they ...
Take some of that reserved topping and put on a plate and roll the turds in them...
Bury those puppies all over, put as many or as few as you want.Take the rest...
For the piece de r%uFFFDstance take one of those shaped tootsie rolls and put over...
You're all set to go!(Kitty Litter Cake for the office Pot Luck)
The finished product along with the rest of the contestants
Do You Have a Kitty Litter Cake Recipe?
Add Your Lens or Website Link Here
#1
KidsKuisine » Kitty Litter Cake
2 points
#2
Kitty Litter Cake - Casual Cooks
2 points
#3
#4
#5
#6
Epicurious.com - Kitty Litter Cake
0 points
#7
Christmas Cookies...My Faves
0 points
Say It In Style with Tootsie Rolls!
Presentation Is Everything
Show Off Your Gourmet Creation
Van Ness Medium Litter Pan (Assorted Colors) (Medium - 16'' x 12'' x 4'')
Amazon Price: $3.49 (as of 12/01/2008)
Doskocil #22001 Medium Litter Pan Assorted
Amazon Price: $2.99 (as of 12/01/2008)
Oval Cat Litter Pan Large Asst Colors
Amazon Price: $11.48 (as of 12/01/2008)
Jumbo Litter Pan Liners - 8 pk
Amazon Price: $2.99 (as of 12/01/2008)
Here's a Tip:
Experiment with different flavor combinations. For example, try chocolate cake with peanut butter cookies and cheesecake pudding. You can also add crushed Butterfinger bars to the cake layer for additional sweetness.
The Purr-fect Serving Dishes
Cat's Meow 7" Dessert Plates (8 count) Child
Amazon Price: $2.19 (as of 12/01/2008)
Fancy desserts call for fancy serving ware, and these adorable plates really take the cake!
What Will Those Silly Humans Think of Next?
W is for Welcome
Are you ready to try the Kitty Litter Cake?
mbrownauthor wrote...
I'm so sorry...I gave the wrong link. Here it is Cool Cats
Posted November 21, 2008
mbrownauthor wrote...
LOVE IT!!!!!!! However..."Gross." Lol. I have 7 cats, and this looks all too familiar. Great Lens!
5 stars and a lens roll to My Favorite Christmas Cookies
Posted November 21, 2008
Snakesmum wrote...
Hi Kim,
Haven't heard of this recipe before, but I love it! Thanks for visiting my cat lens. :-)
Jean
Posted November 05, 2008
chefkeem wrote...
This cake is in serious need of a SquidAngel Blessing, don't you think?
Posted November 03, 2008
Homeguide wrote...
Luv this idea I was checking out Halloween len on squidoo and found yours. I lensrolled you to
Solve This Murder Mystery
Posted October 16, 2008
ayang wrote...
oh my goodness! that's crazy!! thanks for the laugh! i have two cats as well so this looks very familiar! ha!
Posted September 21, 2008
lisadh wrote...
I'd heard of these, but had never seen a photo until now. That's one crazy cake!
Posted August 18, 2008
PainLizard wrote...
Hi,
I love your lens. Given you 5 stars.
Check out my 1st lens "Weight Loss and Back Pain".
Thank you.
Posted July 06, 2008
banquetmanager wrote...
I'm a cat lover and have owned them all my life (and spent much time with the "box), but this is too much...
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Posted June 29, 2008
Courtesies
Kitty Litter Cake Photograph by soapbro ~ FlickrKitty Litter Cake Photograph by pdasroo ~ Flickr
Kitty Litter Cake Photograph by twobites ~ Flickr
Kitty Litter Cake Photograph by pixieclipx ~ Flickr
Kitty Litter Cake Photograph by tangocats ~ Flickr
Kitty Litter Cake Photograph by erin lanigan ~ Flickr
The Making of a Kitty Litter Cake by Michael_L ~ Flickr
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