You do not need much baking skills to create a tasty cake for your dog. Here are 6 easy-to-make dog cake recipes you can try regardless of your baking skills.
Dog-Friendly Cupcake Recipe
Are you looking forward to creating a cake that can be shared between you and your furry friend? Bake and share these mouth-watering dog-friendly red velvet cupcakes with your pooch!
What to prepare:
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 cup strawberries
- 1/4 cup carob powder
- 1/3 cup non-fat goat milk yogurt
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 2 cups oat flour
- 1 beet
- 2 eggs
For the frosting:
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch (non-GMO)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (without alcohol)
- 3 tablespoons fat-free yogurt
- 1 block nonfat cream cheese
- *Optional: 1/4 cup strawberries or blueberries for color and flavor
How to create this human-friendly dog-safe cake:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Roughly dice the beet.
- Place diced beets along with the applesauce and yogurt in the food processor.
- Blend ingredients until smooth.
- Add eggs to the food processor, and pulse them until fully incorporated.
- Add dry ingredients to the food processor. Then pulse it until well combined.
- Spoon the cake batter into mini cupcake pans. The tops should be smooth, rounded, and free from bubbles.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Allow the dog-friendly cupcakes to cool completely before frosting.
For the frosting:
- Place the cream cheese and yogurt in a mixer.
- Whip on medium until it has a fluffy consistency.
- Add cornstarch and vanilla to the mixture and whip again until everything is well combined.
Serving size: 48 mini cupcakes
Recipe notes:
Make your dog-friendly red velvet cupcakes tastier by topping them with small amounts of freeze-dried dog-friendly fruit bits for you and dog treats for your pooch.
No-Bake Dog Cake Recipe
Would you like to make a dog cake without using an oven? Whip up one for your furry companion by following this no-bake dog cake recipe:
What to prepare:
- ¼ cup unsweetened, xylitol-free peanut butter
- ¼ cup water
- ½ cup Greek yogurt, 2%
- 1 cup diced banana
How to create this dog-safe cake:
- Place the peanut butter and diced banana in a blender, and blend until smooth.
- Add water and Greek yogurt, and blend until well incorporated.
- Pour the peanut butter dog cake batter on lined muffin sheets.
- Freeze the no-bake dog cake for a few hours until it solidifies.
Serving size: 6 pupcakes
3-Ingredient Dog Cake Recipe
Are you out of time and low on budget to create a dog birthday cake? This recipe is for you as it is a time and money saver.
What to prepare:
- 1/4 cup unsweetened, xylitol-free peanut butter
- 1/2 cup oat flour
- 3 large eggs
How to create this dog-safe cake:
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Whisk all of the ingredients in a small bowl.
- Pour the cake batter into a small cake pan.
- Bake for 12 minutes.
- Cool the pan for 10 minutes after removing it from the oven.
Serving size: 1-layer cake
Recipe notes:
Make this 3-ingredient cake more enticing by placing peanut butter and dog treats on top.
Healthy Dog Cake Recipe
For health-conscious pawrents, do not cross out cakes from your pooch’s treat list just yet. Here is a nutritious homemade dog cake that your dog will love:
What to prepare:
- 2 teaspoons raw honey
- 3 tablespoons melted coconut oil
- 1/4 cup blueberries
- 1 ½ cups coconut flour
- 2 eggs
For the frosting:
- 2 tablespoons raw honey
- 3/4 cup plain yogurt
How to create this dog-safe cake:
- Preheat your oven to 350˚F.
- Use coconut oil (which has saturated fats that are good for dogs) to grease a small loaf pan.
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl, mix the eggs, honey, and melted coconut oil together.
- Add the coconut flour and stir until smooth.
- Add the blueberries into the mixture and mix thoroughly.
- Fill the greased pan with the cake batter.
- Bake for 25–30 minutes.
- Take the dog cake out of the oven and place it on the rack to cool completely.
- Apply the frosting. Decorate the cake with blueberries if you want.
For the frosting:
- Mix honey and yogurt together.
Serving size: 12 slices
Microwave Dog Cake Recipe
Convenient and easy to make, the microwave dog cake requires minimal time and effort to create. It is a good choice if you lack sufficient time to bake a cake for your furry friend’s birthday party.
What to prepare:
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1/2 cup gluten-free quick oats
- ½ banana
- 12 strawberries, diced
How to create this dog-safe cake:
- Mash the banana in a large bowl.
- Add the remaining ingredients to the bowl.
- Stir everything until well combined.
- Using a non-stick cooking spray, spray the microwave-safe container of your choice (bowl, mug, or cupcake ramekin).
- Microwave at 60% power for 3 minutes.
- Microwave at 100% power for an additional minute.
- Remove the dog cake from the microwave and let it cool before serving.
Serving size: 3 pupcakes
Mini Dog Birthday Cake
Spoil your dog on his birthday by baking this luxurious homemade cake for him.
What to prepare:
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (without alcohol)
- 1/3 cup honey, preferably raw
- 1/4 cup canned pumpkin
- 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/4 cup unsweetened, xylitol-free peanut butter
- 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 egg
For the frosting:
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
How to create this dog-safe cake:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Use coconut oil to grease two 4-inch cake pans.
- In a large bowl, combine flour and baking soda.
- Over low, medium heat, melt coconut oil in a saucepan.
- Mix the applesauce, egg, honey, peanut butter, pumpkin, and vanilla in a large bowl.
- Pour the melted coconut oil into the mixture and stir until well combined.
- Fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Then stir to combine.
- Pour the cake batter into the 2 cake pans evenly.
- Place the cake pans on a baking sheet, and then put them in the oven.
- Bake the cakes for 20–30 minutes or until a toothpick in the center comes out clean.
- Take the cakes out of the oven and place them on a cooling rack.
- When both cakes have cooled down completely, slice the tops off.
- Lay the cut edges together and place a bit of peanut butter yogurt frosting in between.
- Spread peanut butter yogurt frosting on the top of the mini dog cake.
For the frosting:
- Stir yogurt and peanut butter together.
Serving size: 2-layer cake
