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Homemade Birdseed Cakes (6 cake recipe)

Make your own birdseed suet cakes with this handy recipe that fits in a 9x13 pan and creates six cakes.
Author: Beverly

Equipment:

  • large mixing bowl
  • 9x13 pan
  • Parchment Paper

Materials:

  • 2 cups birdseed mix
  • 2 cups sunflower seed (striped, black oil, or a mix of both)
  • 2 cups cornmeal or flour (or a mix of both)
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 3 cups lard

Instructions:

  • In a large bowl, combine the birdseed mix, the sunflower seeds, the raisins, and the cornmeal and/or flour and stir until everything is well mixed together.
  • Place the lard in a microwave safe bowl and heat it in the microwave until melted. This took 2 minutes and 30 seconds for me. If there a few chunks still not melted, you can stir them around a bit and they quickly dissolve.
  • Pour the melted lard over the birdseed mixture and stir until everything is well moistened with the melted lard.
  • Line a 9x13 pan with parchment paper. Pour the mixture into the lined pan and spread it around evenly, making sure to get it spread out well to the edges too.
  • Place the pan in the refrigerator for several hours so the mixture can cool and harden.
  • After several hours the birdseed cakes should be hard enough to cut. Lift the parchment paper out of the pan and cut the block into six cakes that should be the perfect size to fit in most birdseed cake wire cages.