Your pup will be drooling when they catch a whiff of this dog birthday cake!
I have a confession to make. I go all out for my dachshund's Birthday. I'm talking balloons, confetti, homemade party hats, dog birthday cake, presents and party music.
This is a text message that I sent to my mom while shopping for B-day supplies for Rocket:
“Should I feel embarrassed that I'm at the party store picking out supplies for Rocket's B-day while everyone else is shopping for their kids?”
Her answer: “Never.” Thanks, Mom!
In my effort to make Rocket's 10th Birthday special, I decided to make him the best dang cake he has ever tasted! No party is complete without a dog birthday cake, right?
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I made the cake by using two round mini cake pans, but you can also try silicone molds to make fun shapes instead of a cake. Dog paws and dog bone molds are always a perfect choice.
Check out our video of this yummy Dog Birthday Cake Recipe!
This recipe calls for all-purpose flour, but I do want to mention that flour can be the source of allergies for many dogs. Digestive problems and flaky skin are typical reactions.
If your dog has allergies, you can substitute rice flour, almond flour or coconut flour. Keep in mind that if you do use a white flour substitution, the measurements may be slightly different so check the packaging.
Related Post: Can My Dog Eat White Flour?
Oh, guess what? You can eat this cake too! Mind you; it won't taste great because there isn't any sugar in it. If you drizzle it with extra honey or dip it in ice cream, it will taste better. Ice cream makes everything taste better! It's just fun to be able to share this treat with your pup.
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If you make this dog birthday cake, please send me a photo of your pup with it! I'll upload your photo here! Send it to hello@barkandbiscuits.com with “Dog Birthday Cake” in the subject line.
Here is Ava, the Newfoundland celebrating her 1st Birthday! Looks like she is loving her doggy B-Day cake!
Here is DaisyMae celebrating her 1st Birthday with her sibling, Gidget!
Thank you to Wendy Rich for sharing these cute Birthday photos!
Do you go all out for your pup's Birthday? Let me know how you party with your dog in the comments below.
Full Recipe:
| Prep Time | 20 minutes |
| Cook Time | 30 minutes |
| Servings | Slices |
- 1 1/2 Cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1 Tsp Baking Soda
- 1/4 Cup Coconut Oil, Melted
- 1 Egg
- 1/2 Cup Canned Pumpkin
- 1/2 Cup Unsweetened Applesauce
- 1/2 Banana, Mashed
- 2 Tbsp Peanut Butter *make sure it doesn't contain xylitol
- 2 Tbsp Water
- 1/2 Cup Shredded Carrots
- 1/4 Cup Fresh Blueberries
- 1 Cup Plain Greek Yogurt
- 1 Tbsp Honey
Ingredients
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- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease two mini cake pans with coconut oil and set aside. Combine the flour and baking soda in a large mixing bowl. Set aside. Mix together the melted coconut oil, egg, canned pumpkin, unsweetened applesauce, banana, peanut butter, water and 1/4 cup shredded carrots. Fold wet ingredients into the flour and mix to combine. Pour batter into prepared cake pans and bake for 20-30 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. For The Frosting: Combine plain Greek yogurt and honey. Let the cakes cool, then level by carefully cutting off the top of each cake. Add a layer of frosting to the top of the first cake and stack the second cake. Frost the second cake and top with remaining shredded carrots and blueberries.
Store in a sealed container up to 3 days in the refrigerator. Freeze for up to 6 months.
Can I omit the carrots & banana?
Hi Michelle! The beauty of this recipe is that you can omit and replace many of the ingredients as needed. While I haven’t tried the recipe without the bananas and carrots, I think it should be just fine. Good luck!
We made this cake for our Callie’s 2nd birthday and she loved it!
Hi Jenna! I’m so happy Callie loved it! Give her a Birthday hug from us!
I plan on making this for my dog his name is Dawg I, sure he’ll love this recipe
Last year my daughter paid $30.00 for a cake for Cooper ,I found this recipe made it. He loved it. I like it myself. Thank you great cake. I tell everyone about it.
I’m so happy you like the recipe and share it with friends. Hugs to Cooper from us!
What would I substitute if I can’t use peanut butter in the recipe? We have an allergy in our house, but I want to try this recipe for my little guy’s 1st birthday!
There are lots of different kinds of nut butters+sunflower seed, cashew, hazelnut-just shoot for the same consistency.
We made this for our Suntory’s 3rd Birthday and it came out great. I added peanut butter to the frosting to thicken it so it would appear better. Here is a pic from my FB https://www.facebook.com/682458679/posts/10158850748548680/?extid=7N118sVX5mNQxFC7&d=n
Thank you so much for a beautiful pup cake…my doxie is 3 tomorrow (Nov.8 2020) so one guess as to what his cake will be???????
You got it! It will be Rockets Carrot cake! complete with icing…he has invited his two best buddies so hope there will be enough for three hungry pups! Found your lovely recipe and the positive reviews are really impressive. Thank you for sharing!
Yvonne & Birthday Boy Benjamine Franklin
Just want to let you know that I’m getting ready to make Cooper his birthday cake. Love this cake. Just one thing how many calories in the cake. Cooper, is watching his weight. Thank you.
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