Spoiled Dog Cake Recipe
This easy cake for dogs gets rave reviews all over the internet. Made with simple ingredients, this cake recipe for dogs is sure to be a hit with your four legged friends.
Ingredients
Cake
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/8 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup natural peanut butter (Do NOT use a peanut butter with Xylitol (also called birch sugar) as it's dangerous to dogs. Check ingredients!)
- 1/2 cup applesauce (go with plain, unsweetened)
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree (make sure you use pure pumpkin, not canned pumpkin pie mix)
- 1 egg
Frosting
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
- Instructions
Instructions
Cake
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, combine flour and baking soda.
- In a separate bowl mix together vegetable oil, peanut butter, applesauce and pumpkin puree. Once combined, mix in egg and mix until combined.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients and stir until combined.
- Pour mixture into an 8" round pan (a square pan can also be used) that has been greased with oil.
- Bake for approximately 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean and the cake springs back when pressed lightly.
- Allow to cool on a wire rack prior to removing from pan.
- After cooling, add frosting if desired.
Frosting
- Mix Greek yogurt and peanut butter until well combined. Spread over cake. If not serving immediately, store in refrigerator.
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Notes
*Makes one 8" round cake. Recipe can be doubled to make a layer cake, as shown in the photos.
Ingredients used have been determined safe by the author for her dogs. If you have any question as to the safety of ingredients for YOUR dog, please check with your veterinarian.
Nutrition
Calories: 207.9kcalCarbohydrates: 18.53gProtein: 7.82gFat: 12.31gSaturated Fat: 4.71gCholesterol: 21.09mgSodium: 156.11mgPotassium: 189.42mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3.89gVitamin A: 2412.78IUVitamin C: 0.8mgCalcium: 30.09mgIron: 1.37mg
The nutrition facts provided are calculated using a third-party tool and are estimates only. Actual nutritional content may vary based on the ingredients and brands you use, as well as portion sizes. For accurate results, please consult a registered dietitian or nutritionist.