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Preheat oven to 350 degrees with rack in the middle.
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Lightly grease two round 9-by-3-inch cake pans or a very large metal dog-bone mold.
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(If using a mold, place it on a greased baking sheet.)
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In a large mixing bowl, mix the ground turkey, brown rice, carrots, celery and parsley.
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In a small bowl, mix the beaten eggs, garlic, olive oil and vanilla extract.
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Add to the turkey mixture, blending well with your hands.
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Stir the baking powder with the whole-wheat flour and add to the turkey mix, blending well.
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Pack the mixture into the prepared pans, and bake for about 1 1/2 hours, until completely cooked and crisp on top.
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Turn out of the pans and let cool on a rack.
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When completely cooked, ice with 3 1/2 cups mashed potatoes, making a layer cake or two separate cakes.
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To decorate (or to write the birthday dog's name on the cake), add beet juice to 1/2 cup of the mashed potatoes, and transfer to a pastry bag.
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For additional decoration, edge the cake with carrot rounds topped with beet-colored mashed-potato rosettes.
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Or mix shredded carrots and red cabbage, and sprinkle on the top, like confetti.
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Serve with the appropriate number of candles.
