Top 5 Easy Dog Birthday Cake Recipes in 2021

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Birthday is a special occasion to give gifts to our friends and beloved ones, including our pets. As a pet parent, you can give your pets a surprising yet meaningful gift: a dog birthday cake you put in a lot of time, effort, and love to make! But how to have a perfect homemade cake for your dogs? Let’s check out the top 5 easy dog birthday cake recipes in 2021 below!

1. Dog Birthday Cake Recipe With Apple

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Servings

• 1-2 pax

Ingredients

Cake

• 1 medium-sized apple
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup wholemeal flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tbsp coconut oil
• 1 tbsp honey

Frosting

• Ricotta cheese
• Dog chocolate

Instructions

Cake

1. Peel and chop the apple finely, then boil the apple until it is tender.
2. Drain the apple and mash until smooth. Remove the excess juice with a paper towel.
3. Add baking powder and wholemeal flour in a mixing bowl, then mix them well.
4. In a different bowl, beat the egg, then mix it with honey, vegetable oil, coconut oil.
5. Add all ingredients together and mix them perfectly until getting a batter-like texture. Add water if necessary.
6. Pour the mixture into a greased cake pan and bake for about half an hour.

Frosting

1. Put a heat-proof plate over a saucepan with boiling water and place dog chocolate on it. Wait for a few minutes for the chocolate to melt completely.
2. Spread the melted chocolate in between cake layers and decorate as you want.
3. Put the ricotta cheese in a piping bag and then outline the cake.

2. Dog Cake Carrot Peanut Butter Recipe

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Servings

• 1-2 serving(s)

Ingredients

Cake

•  2 eggs
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2/3 cup water/milk
• 1/3 cup honey/syrup
• 2.5 cups shredded carrot
• 2 cups wholemeal flour
• 2.5 tsp baking soda

Frosting

•  1-2 potatoes
• 1 cup yogurt/water

Instructions

Cake

1. Whisk eggs, vegetable oil, peanut butter, honey, and milk together.
2. Mix shredded carrots with the mixture. Then add baking soda and wholemeal flour, stir well until they are just combined.
3. Divide the batter among the 8" cake pans, spread, and smooth its surface.
4. Bake the cakes for about 20-25 minutes at about 350F.
5. Cool the cake completely before frosting.

Frosting

1. Steam or boil the potato until it becomes soft.
2. Use an electric beater to whip yogurt and potato until it becomes fluffy and smooth (roughly 1-1.5 minutes at medium speed).
3. Loosen frosting for soft, spreadable consistency if you wish.
4. Spread 1/4 frosting on the cake.

3. Peanut Butter Applesauce Dog Cake Recipe

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Servings

• 1-2 serving(s)

Ingredients

Cake

• 3/4 cup flour
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1 large egg
• 2 tsp peanut butter
• 2 tsp oil/water
• 1/4 cup unsweetened apple sauce
• 2 tsp honey

Frosting

• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

Instructions

Cake

1. Line a 6” round cake pan (or a 9x5” bread pan) using parchment paper and nonstick cooking spray.
2. Mix flour, egg, baking powder, baking soda, peanut butter, oil, honey, and applesauce.
3. Put the nicely mixed mixture in the pan and bake for 20-30 minutes.
4. Cool the cake completely before frosting.

Frosting

1. Beat the heavy whipping cream until stiff peaks appear.
2. Frost the cake and add decor as you wish. You can double the frosting recipe and cut the cake in half horizontally to make it a 2-layer cake.

4. Pumpkin Peanut Butter Dog Cake Recipe

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Servings

• 1-2 serving(s)

Ingredients

Cake

• 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 cup peanut butter
• 1/8 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup applesauce

Frosting

• 1/2 cup plain yogurt
• 1/4 cup peanut butter

Instructions

Cake

1. Grease a 10” cake pan with butter or vegetable oil and line the pan using parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, mix baking soda and flour.
3. In a different bowl, mix peanut butter, vegetable oil, applesauce, and pumpkin puree until combined. Add the egg and mix.
4. Combine the dry and wet ingredients, put the mixture in the pan and bake it in the oven for 25-30 minutes.
5. Let the cake cool on a rack for about 10 minutes before frosting.

Frosting

1. Mix peanut butter and yogurt until well
2. Spread the mixture over the cake as you wish. 

5. Easy Dog Homemade Cake Recipe

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Servings

• 1-2 serving(s)

Ingredients

Cake

• 2 tbsp peanut butter
• 1 egg
• 4 tbsp oats
• 100ml of chicken stock 
• Coconut/flaxseed oil

Frosting

• 1 tbsp dairy-free yogurt
•  1 small potato
• 1 tbsp coconut oil (optional)

Instructions

Cake

1. Mix egg, oats, and the chicken stock and let the mixture rest for an hour/until the mixture softens. 
2. When the oats are tender, heat the peanut butter in a microwaveable bowl for half a minute until it melts completely.
3. Add the melted butter to the oat mixture and stir well until they are nicely combined.
4. Put the mixture in a cupcake mold or a greased mug.
5. Heat the mixture in the microwave on HIGH for about 1.5-2 minutes.

Frosting

1. Peel the potato and then boil it until it turns soft
2. Take the boiled potato and mash it with coconut oil and the yogurt until smooth. 
3. Spread or pipe the mixture onto the cake and add décor.

For the top 5 easy dog birthday cake recipes above, the ingredients are simple, and you just need only one or two hours to make healthy homemade cakes for your dogs. Hope that these simple dog cake recipes will be a hit with your four-legged friends on their birthday.