This 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 cake to celebrate alongside your dog cake! Check out my White Forest 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 doggie birthday cake skips all the preservatives and extra ingredeints!
- 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 portion. Most puppy birthday cake recipes are for large cakes, this one is great 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. 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 recipe for dogs 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 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
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.
Misty says
This might be a dumb question but does it matter what kind of apple you use or is there one you would recommend?
Thanks!
Ellie Haley says
Not a dumb question at all! You can use whatever kind you like or have on hand. I usually go for a red apple because they are less sour.
Patricia Watkins says
Thank you for this recipe, I am planning to make it and a couple of variations this coming weekend. my service dog is turning five on Thanksgiving and I want to have a special treat for her.
Ellie Haley says
I can't wait to hear what you think!
Patricia Watkins says
They were an absolute hit. I made one batch with apple and one with sweet potato and did them as muffins instead of in a ramekin. each batch made 3 muffins.
I split them each with my two dogs and they loved both so much they ate them up each time before any of their other food.
Thank you so much for this recipe it will easily be a standard for me for years to come. Do you happen to have any icing recipes? I would love a glaze and a whipped cream type depending on the situation.
Ellie Haley says
This makes me so happy! I'm going to have to try them with sweet potatoes next time. I don't have a frosting recipe, but if I were going to make one I would do a homemade whipped cream (just plain whipped cream with no sugar or anything) or yogurt (I'd probably mix in some peanut butter).
Alexie's Mum says
Thank you so much for such an easy simple yet yummy recipe that even my 10 year old can do it by herself. We put yogurt as frosting!
Ellie Haley says
Yay! I love the yogurt frosting! I'll have to give that a try
Jill Crowell says
Can't wait to make this for my newly adopted dog,Finley, for her birthday next Sunday, Oct.22nd, she will be 5 yrs old! I 😍
Ellie Haley says
Happy early birthday, Finley! Hope she loves the cake!
Jill Crowell says
this is the best ! my dog Finley LOVED 😍 this cake, she can't wait until next year's birthday ! thank you . 😊
Gail says
Could I just blend the apples into sauce and add to the ingredients or would that be too mushy? Do you have a recipe having sweet potato as the main ingredient?
Ellie Haley says
I think it would be too mushy if you blended the apple. I don't have a recipe with sweet potato as the main ingredient, but you could replace the apple with grated sweet potato and I think it would still work fine!
Pam Hawkins says
What size ramekin do you use? I have several different shapes and sizes and not sure what’s best. My fur child turns 15 tomorrow and I want to do something special.
Ellie Haley says
I believe I used a 6oz ramekin. Happy birthday to your sweet pup!
Anonymous says
Thanks so much!
Pam Hawkins says
The cake was a huge hit! Thanks so much for such an easy recipe that the pups loved! Wish I could post a pic!
Maria says
I just finished baking the cake, do I wait for it to cool down in the room temperature and then feed my dog or should I put it in the refrigerator?
Ellie Haley says
You can do either! Just as long as it is no longer hot when you feed it to your pup
Erin says
This was fabulous, I made it last night for my dog's 10th birthday and he LOVED it! I mixed a little peanut butter with plain yogurt for icing, topped with some finely diced leftover chicken and garnished with a blueberry. I will definitely be making this again, thank you for the healthy, easy recipe 🙂
Ellie Haley says
I love the icing addition and i'm so glad your pup loved it!
Michelle says
Has anyone tried making this in the microwave? I have a cute bone shaped microwaveable “pan” so I was thinking maybe I could use these ingredients in there and microwave it? Otherwise I would probably just use cupcake tin….
Ellie Haley says
I've never tried it and have no idea how it would work. But I would be interested to hear if you try it out!
Brandy S says
My daughter made this today and our dog loved it!
She “iced” it with plain Greek yogurt.
It was a delicious way to celebrate a 1st birthday!
Ellie Haley says
yay! happy birthday to your pup!
Anonymous says
mine are cooling right now for my dogs birthday and then I'll be frosting with a whipped Greek yogurt, peanut butter and honey mixture.
Sandy says
Our mini Aussie and his friend Lily loved this cake! Thank you for posting this yummy dog cake!!!
JR says
Used cupcake pan and liners. Came out perfectly. Both dogs enjoyed thanks!
Blitz’s Mama says
My schnauzer gobbled this up! Super easy to make. Thanks for the recipe 🐾❤️
Anonymous says
The cake was good but i coild never get the toothpick to come out clean. I ended up having to bake it for 40 min before i gave Up. I followed the directions exactly too. My dog Didnt care though haha. He DEFINITELY finished it.
Snowflake says
My dog mom made this for my BIRTHDAY and it was so good! 🐾
Ellie Haley says
Yay!!
Anonymous says
I'm so exited my dog loved it for his 8th birthday
Ellie Haley says
This makes me so happy!