Everyone likes birthday cakes on their birthdays, and so do dogs. This article provides some delicious dog birthday cake recipes for the birthday boy or girl, that you can try at home.
Dogs love attention and when you give it to them in a cake, they’ll love you even more. If you want to give your dog the best birthday ever, bake a delicious birthday cake for him/her. If you know what kind of fruits and foods he/she likes, then bake a cake using those ingredients. Take a look at some delicious dog birthday cake recipes given below.
Cake Ideas
Baking birthday cakes for dogs can be unlimited fun. They love frosting and sweets, so you can frost the birthday cake with his/her favorite frosting. Given below are some recipes you can choose from if you’re wondering what kind of birthday cake your dog will enjoy.
Carrot and Carob Cake
Ingredients
- 1 cup flour
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ⅓ cup butter
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- ½ cup carob chips
Directions
In a mixing bowl, add all the ingredients and mix them well. In another bowl, cream the butter, oil, eggs, and vanilla together, and stir it with the carrots and carob. Then, mix these two mixtures well to make a smooth and soft batter. Pour this batter into a well-greased baking pan and put it in an oven preheated to 350 °F for about 35 minutes. Frost it with any cake frosting of your choice and serve.
Peanut Butter Cake
Ingredients
- 1 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ cup peanut butter
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ½ cup honey
- 1 egg
- Cottage cheese, for the icing
Directions
In a mixing bowl, mix the flour and baking soda first, and then add the remaining ingredients to it. Mix it well, till the batter is smooth and lump-free. Then, pour it into a greased baking dish and bake it for 35 minutes in an oven preheated to 350 °F. Puree some cottage cheese in the blender for the icing and once the cake is baked, frost it with the icing, peanut butter, and carrots.
Banana and Ginger Cake
Ingredients
- 2 cups mashed bananas
- ½ cup softened butter
- 3 eggs
- ¾ cup water
- 2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ginger paste
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- ½ cup chopped pecans
Directions
Beat the mashed bananas and butter together in a mixing bowl till the mixture is creamy and soft. Add the eggs and water to this bowl and beat the mixture well. Add the nuts and then beat it to make a smooth batter. Pour this batter into a greased baking dish and bake it for 35 minutes in the oven preheated to 350 °F. After it is baked, frost it with some banana and cinnamon vanilla frosting. Top it with two gummy banana sweets and serve.
Frosting Ideas
Take a look at some tasty frosting ideas for your dog’s birthday cake.
Carob Frosting
Ingredients
- 12 ounces nonfat cream cheese
- 3 teaspoons carob powder
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Banana Frosting
Ingredients
- 2 cups mashed bananas
- 1 tablespoon softened butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 tablespoons flour
Peanut Butter Frosting
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 2 cups peanut butter
- 3 tablespoons flour
Directions
All you need to do is combine the given ingredients and blend them thoroughly till a smooth, creamy paste is formed. Spread this paste over the cake and serve.
With these few cake recipes, you can give your adorable dog a great treat for his/her birthday. These recipes are very easy to make and will also be thoroughly loved by your beloved canine.
