This Easy Dog Birthday Cake is made with four ingredients, can be ready in 30 minutes, and is perfectly safe for your dog to indulge in! It is such a fun and easy way to celebrate your favorite puppy while still being simple and healthy.
Our dogs, Chipper and Champ, are treated like family. I'm picky about what we feed them, so I made sure that all of the ingredients in this dog birthday cake recipe were dog-friendly. If you're here then I assume that you love your good boy or girl as much as I love mine and I am so happy to be able to help you spoil them with a fun little treat! Whether it's for the 1st birthday or the 15th your pup will love this cake!
You definitely need a human birthday cake to celebrate alongside your dog cake! Check out my Easy Moist Vanilla Cake, Peanut Butter Chocolate Lava Cakes, or Roasted Strawberry Shortcake!
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- There are only four simple ingredients, just enough to hold the cake together and make it delicious for your good boy or girl!
- You're avoiding harmful ingredients that might be in a store-bought dog cake. This recipe for a dog friendly cake skips all the preservatives and extra ingredients!
- It will help celebrate your pup's special day. These Funfetti Cookie Sandwiches are a fun way for your to celebrate along side your dog.
- This recipe is so quick and easy to make. You can have it in the oven in less than 10 minutes. My Fudgy Brownies are just as quick if you're looking to satisfy your own sweet tooth!
- It is a small dog birthday cake recipe. Most puppy birthday cake recipes are for large cakes, this one is great single dog cupcake for any size dog breed.
Ingredients
- The egg will hold the dog cake recipe together and is a great source of nutrition for dogs.
- Peanut Butter will add flavor to the cake (what dog doesn't love peanut butter?) and provide healthy fat. Find a brand that does not contain xylitol, it is toxic to dogs. I highly recommend using a natural peanut butter made with only peanuts and salt. You can use the extra peanut butter to make these Peanut Butter Chocolate Lava Cakes!
- Apples also add flavor and are a good source of vitamins. Be sure to remove the core and seeds completely.
- If used in moderation, diluted, and baked, as it is in this canine birthday cake, baking powder is perfectly safe for dogs. It will help the cake to rise, but you are welcome to leave it out if you'd like.
See the recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.
Substitutions & Variations
- If you would rather not use apples, substitute them with pear. It is also safe for dogs to eat.
- You can substitute the peanut butter with almond or cashew butter.
- The baking powder can be left out if you don't want to use it, but the finished product will not rise as much and may be a little dense.
- You can bake the cake in a bone shaped or other design baking pan.
- If you're into cake decorating and want to add some frosting you can make homemade whipped cream with only heavy whipping cream and make this a Pinterest perfect dog birthday cake!
- You can also use plain greek yogurt to ice the dog cakes. I'd just be sure to use plain and not flavored to avoid extra sugar.
This recipe has not been tested with other substitutions or variations. If you replace or add any ingredients, please let us know how it turned out in the comments below!
Step-By-Step Instructions
STEP 1: Add the chopped apple to a bowl.
STEP 2: Add the peanut butter, baking powder, and egg.
STEP 3: Mix the ingredients until fully combined.
STEP 4: Pour the batter into a ramekin and bake at 350 degrees (F) for 25-30 minutes.
Recipe FAQs
No, they can't! Dog stomachs are different than humans and a lot of the foods we eat can hurt their stomachs. This dog birthday cake is made especially for your dog's sensitive stomach.
Definitely! There are plenty of dog bakeries that will sell what you are looking for, however, these can be expensive and have a lot of preservatives and undesirable ingredients. This recipe has minimal ingredients and expenses involved.
Room Temperature: You can store this dog cake in an air-tight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Refrigerator: The cake can be stored in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.
Freezer: This dog birthday cake recipe can be stored in an air-tight container in the freezer for up to 2 months.
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Recipe
Easy Dog Birthday Cake
Ingredients
For Dog Cake:
- 1 large egg lightly beaten
- 3 tablespoons (50 grams) peanut butter
- ½ apple finely chopped
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
Instructions
For Dog Cake:
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees (F). Spray a ramekin with non-stick spray and set aside.
- In a small bowl combine all of the ingredients and mix until fully combined.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared ramekin. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool completely.
- Remove from the ramekin and serve.
Notes
- Be sure to remove the stem and seeds completely. They are toxic to dogs.
- You can leave out the baking powder if desired, but the cake will not rise as well and will be a bit dense.
- The provided nutrition information is an estimate for the entire cake, the calorie accuracy is not guaranteed.
Adana says
Can I use apple sauce instead of chopped apples?
Ellie Haley says
If you're using applesauce I would probably not use the egg. Using both may be too much added moisture.
Esther says
What’s the best way to store it, I made 3 muffin size cake but will only serve one a day to my dog.
Ellie Haley says
In an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week!
Lura Jones says
I made this last year for Alina Luanne and I made it again this year for her. She loved it. 💕 seems to have changed.
Kim.G says
Scene: my dogs' 5th Bday, super hot day, so she invited 5 of my doggy clients for a pool party. I needed a simple quick Bday cake. This cake was perfect! I added frosting, using left over mashed potato mixed with specks of sausage, broccoli and carrot and a little raw beef, with half a doggy sausage in the middle mimicking a candle, they all woofed it down. I also varied the sizes of cake to suit dog size. Definitely recommend. Sadly there's no place to upload our party images.
Allison N. says
Came out great and the dog loved it!
Anonymous says
I replaced the peanut butter with plain greek yogurt and added oats and it turned out really really good my dog loved it!
Sheila says
Did you still put the apple in?
Peanut's Mom says
Made this for my pups 2nd birthday. I followed the recipe exactly and it was perfect. It rose so well and browned perfectly while staying moist.
Maddie says
To anyone wishing to follow this recipe, remember that dogs should ONLY have peanut butter without xylitol. Look for peanut butter with peanuts as the only ingredient.
June Woods says
Made it for my dogs birthday, which happened to be on Easter, she loved it!
Nikki says
I made this recipe (doubled for two dogs), I took out the baking powder and used one banana one apple 6 tablespoons of peanut butter, two eggs.
Thank you so much for the simple little recipe
Anonymous says
my dog LOVED it like it was gone in like 20 second
Anonymous says
I made three, and was able to pop in the oven so quickly! I tried a tiny nibble, and it is actually decent! The birthday boy swallowed it whole lol. The other two took a little longer, but they all loved their miny cakes.
Charlotte says
This turned out so well! I made it and my pup loved it. 5 stars!
Debra says
Great recipe! It’s my go-to for both my dogs! They love it!
Megan says
great recipe,my chiweenie loves it and the Greek yogurt on top was a great icing idea
Nikki says
my pup doesn't like apples so I used