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 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 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.
Christine O says
I had no apples, but I did have applesauce. I used a half cup and it worked out great!
Ellie Haley says
Love the resourcefulness and so glad it worked!
Sally says
Honey loved it and I can’t wait to do it again soon!!!
Ellie Haley says
So glad to hear this!
Brenda says
What has to rise? I don’t see any flour- just egg, apple and peanut butter.
Ellie Haley says
The whole cake rises with the addition of the baking powder.
Vh says
I love it but I definitely left out Baking soda because baking powder AND baking soda is really really harmful for dogs. So please be aware of that since this is for dogs.
It doesn’t need to rise, especially for the dogs, they are happy either way.
Ellie Haley says
It is totally optional, but also only dangerous when raw and in large quantities. It's diluted by the other ingredients and completely harmless in this recipe!
Anonymous says
What size ramekin should be used for this recipe? 7oz or 14oz?
Ellie Haley says
I believe the ramekin I used was 8oz!
Greg M says
Super easy, healthy, and both my dogs loved it. Thanks for a great recipe.
Ellie Haley says
I love to hear that!
Debra says
My dogs love this cake! I make it for their birthdays every year ❤️ so easy!
Melba says
I made my fur baby your cake for her 10th birthday and she loved it . Thanks for the recipe
Ellie Haley says
Yay!
Kathryn & Paws says
I adopted my rescue dog, Paws on leap day, 2/29/2020. She was five at the time, or so I was told. I was excited that she finally got a proper, official anniversary/b’day yesterday. I made your recipe as written. It turned out beautifully, but unfortunately I didn’t use enough of the non-stick pan spray, so it didn’t come out of the pan cleanly. I assure you that my dog didn’t mind in the slightest. Because she is a small dog, I divided it into four pieces and gave her 1/4 of it. She will get to enjoy it 3 more times. I wish I could enclose the video of her devouring it. She licked the bowl clean and then put one of her feet in the bowl, so she could anchor it in place, while she made sure she had gotten every last morsel. It was very cute to see. Thanks for the terrific recipe. I will make it again for her. I just have to figure out if she’ll get it on 2/28 or on 3/1 until the next leap year rolls around!
Ellie Haley says
This made my day! Thank you for taking the time to share with me!
Greg M says
My dogs loved this! What a simple, healthy treat for your fur babies.
Ellie Haley says
Love to hear that!
S says
My dog loved this!
Ellie Haley says
Yay!
Anonymous says
Loved this for my 13 year old pup’s birthday cake.
Ellie Haley says
I'm so glad!
Judy says
a big hit for my fur baby!! celebrated her 15th
Ellie Haley says
Yay!!
Jazlynn says
Could you used mashed bananas for the egg and it still turn out correctly?
Ellie Haley says
I have never tried this but I definitely think it would work! The egg is mostly just there to hold everything together and mashed bananas would have the same effect.
Anonymous says
can you substitute baking powder and use flour?
Ellie Haley says
You could but it wouldn't have the same result. Flour is used as a binder, but the egg is already doing that in this recipe. Baking powder helps the cake to rise, which flour wouldn't do. You can just leave the baking powder out completely. It won't affect the taste, the cake will just be a bit dense
Crystal says
Can I use baking soda instead of baking powder?
Ellie Haley says
Technically, you can. I have never done this so I'm not sure how it will affect the final result.