# Customizable Canine Cakes The Dog Diner 'Cake Meals' are Adorable and Nutritious By Erin Kirkpatrick | Published 2012-05-03 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dog-diner-cake-meals References: [en.rocketnews24](http://en.rocketnews24.com/2012/05/02/custom-made-canine-cake-meals-abandon-milk-and-eggs-for-chicken-and-peas-and-feature-your-dogs-likeness/) & [item.rakuten.co.jp](http://item.rakuten.co.jp/dogdiner/ordercake_heart/) The Dog Diner 'Cake Meals' provide die-hard pet lovers with a customizable doggy chow service. They are custom-made not just in their ingredients, but their appearance as well. Apart from being aesthetically pleasing, these food portraits are also healthy. As they are made from “100% all natural ingredients,” including chicken and tofu, it’s no surprise that Cake Meals are proven to be a healthier option than [mass-produced pooch treats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/its-the-dogs-treats). These cakes are also made without milk, eggs or flour to bypass [possible allergies dogs could have](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-good-egg-pet-food-company) -- who knew? You can also get a personalized message on each individual cake for special occasions, including birthdays, anniversaries, Christmas or any other noteworthy, dog-related holidays. Individual cakes sell for $34 a pop. Let’s hope your pooch appreciates the masterfully crafted food sculpture you so loving bought them -- odds are they’ll eat it before they realize. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.7/10 - Popularity: 5% | Activity: 8% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Pets](https://www.trendhunter.com/pets) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Customizable Pet Food:** The customization of pet food provides an opportunity for innovative new companies to create healthy and personalized options for pets. - **All-natural Ingredients:** The use of all-natural ingredients in pet food creates an opportunity for companies to disrupt the traditional pet food market. - **Alternative Ingredients:** Incorporating alternative ingredients, such as tofu, in pet food presents an opportunity for companies to innovate and create new, healthy options for pets. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Pet Food:** The pet food industry can innovate with healthier, customizable options that incorporate all-natural and alternative ingredients. - **Pet Services:** Customizable pet food is an innovative new service to add to the pet services industry and presents an opportunity for growth. - **E-commerce:** E-commerce businesses can disrupt the traditional pet food market by offering customizable, all-natural and alternative ingredient options for pets. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Dog-Friendly Cake Bites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ultimate-celebration-cake-bites.md) - [Hand-Decorated Dog Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/woofkies.md) - [Dog Birthday Cake Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dog-birthday-cake-toy.md) - [Dog-Friendly Tasting Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dogue.md) - [Fresh Dog-Friendly Pizzas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pup-pizza.md) - [Diner-Style Dog Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diner-cans.md) - [Custom Dog Food Blends](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/justfoodfordogs.md) - [Dog Food Cookbooks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dog-food-cookbook.md) - [Celebratory Dog-Friendly Donuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doggie-doughnuts.md)