Dog Birthday Cake
A sweet treat for your very good boy—or girl—this dog birthday cake is made with all pet-friendly ingredients.
Servings 6
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- ¼ cup vegetable oil, or bacon grease
- ⅓ cup applesauce
- ⅓ cup creamy peanut buter
- 1 carrot, grated
- 1 banana, cut into small pieces
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 cup flour
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
Frosting
- 2 cups plain Greek yogurt
- ¾ cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 box dog bones
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray cooking spray in two 6-inch round cake pans (these are smaller than normal cake pans) and line with parchment paper on the bottom.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine eggs, oil, applesauce, creamy peanut butter, carrot, banana, and honey. Whisk together until smooth.
- Add flour and baking powder to the bowl and mix with a spoon. The mixture will be on the thick side.
- Bake for 28 to 32 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the middle of the cake.
- Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove and cool on a wire cooling rack. Let cool to room temperature before frosting cake. If frosted too early, the “frosting” will melt.
- Once the cake is cooled, mix the Greek yogurt and peanut butter in a medium bowl with a hand mixer until light and fluffy, about 3 to 5 minutes.
- Place the bottom layer of cake on a serving dish and place a generous amount of frosting on top and spread it out to the edges.
- Layer with the other cake piece and frost top and sides of cake. Place dog bones on top of the cake for decoration.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- Add in other dog-safe fruits and veggies to change the taste for your birthday pup!
- If any ingredients are ones that your dog's tummy can't tolerate, you can substitute them for other options.
- You can buy pre-cut parchment paper rounds to make lining the pans easier.