Mini Dog Birthday Cake
Are you looking for a special T-R-E-A-T for your fur baby’s next birthday? This Mini Dog Birthday Cake is easy to make and fewer ingredients.
I first made this mini dog birthday cake when my dog Cooper was turning three and it was a hit. He loves it so much, he still wags his tail every time I make it for him years later. I made other recipes in the past, but noticed he would only eat the frosting, not the cake itself. So I kept the ingredients simple.
Every time I make this mini dog birthday cake, I’m reminded of homemade cornbread. And it’s smells so good, I was even curious and tried it too before giving it to him the first time. All in all, it tastes like a sugarless cake. The only part containing sugar is the sprinkles themselves. You can find sellers that make pet friendly sprinkles, but standard sprinkles from the market are also fine in moderation. The sprinkles in this photo were purchased from a cake expo I visited in San Diego, but it I hate that I can’t remember the vendor that sold them too me. If I happen to find to track it down, I will update this post!
This mini dog birthday cake can also be turned into cupcakes if preferred. To make them, place liners in a cupcake pan and fill 3/4 of the liner. Bake them for 15-18 minutes or until the toothpick comes out clean in the center.
Mini Dog Birthday Cake
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp. baking soda
- 1 egg
- 2 Tbl. vegetable or coconut oil
- ¼ cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 banana, mashed
- ½ cup milk
- ½ cup nonfat greek yogurt or any plain yogurt of your choice
- ¼ cup creamy peanut butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉
- Combine the flour and baking soda in a mixing bowl. Set aside.
- In another bowl, mix together the oil, peanut butter, and banana until creamy.
- Mix in the egg.
- Add the flour mixture until well combined. Slowly pour and mix in the milk.
- Pour into an 6-inch or 8-inch round pan or muffin pan. Bake 25-30 minutes or until cooked through. Let cool for 10 minutes.
- For the frosting, mix the ingredients yogurt and peanut butter together until well combine and fluffy.
- Once the cake is cooled, cover with frosting.
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Hey There! My name is Nicole Johnston and I have been making food for as long as I can remember. From a little girl cooking with her grandmother to making new dishes and using her husband as a taste tester.
My dog loved it!!!!
Hi Corinne,
That’s great! That makes me so happy to hear!
What kind of sprinkles did you use?
Hi Erica,
I use dog friendly sprinkles purchased online. Etsy provides a nice variety of dog friendly options! I sometimes see others use regular rainbow sprinkles but I would make sure it doesn’t contain chocolate, artificial sweetener, and only use a tiny amount or it could upset your dog’s tummy.
I hope this helps!
I Made it for my dog Kairo’s 2nd Birthday today and he absolutely loves it. I made them into cupcakes and he scarfed down TWO! I can still hear him licking his bowl lol
I’m making the cake right now and is it ok if I use Greek gods yogurt my Dog’s birthday is today she’s turning 13 and I want to make it special and I don’t have low-fat yogurt so I’m using another kind of yogurt? Is that OK I’m not sure
That’s completely ok!
My dog loved this recipe!
I put Sweet Baby Rays jerky in the food chopper and made sprinkles !
that is so creative i am sooo going to try something like that
Would coconut milk yogurt work for the frosting?
Can you also use crunchy peanut butter instead of creamy?
Hi Alexandra,
I haven’t tried the recipe with crunchy peanut butter but I don’t see why not!
Is the frosting mix 1/2 cup yogurt and 1/4 cup yogurt?
Hey! The Frosting mix is 1/2 cup yogurt and 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter!
Can you use tool ai original french vanilla yogurt instead?
Hi Katy,
I haven’t tried it with that yogurt but should be fine.
does this need to be refrigerated?
My dog’s first birthday is tomorrow, Memorial Day. I’m totally excited to be making this cake and I’m sure she is going to love it!
Is it ok to do it without yogurt? Any substitutes ?
The yogurt is part of the frosting but it can be taken out and you can just use the peanut butter to frost the cake.
My dog loved it he had it for his fifth birthday
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Omg this receipe was the best my dog will love this for sure it’s in the oven right now
I made this for my German Shepherd Aylee. She has allergies but everything in this cake is ok for her. She had to know it was for her as she was sitting by me the whole time. Simple recipe. I use addams real peanut butter. Its not super smooth but worked fine. Aylee just loves it.
So Zeke turned 1 today and for the first time, I baked a doggy’s cake. Zeke didn’t leave my side the whole time during baking. I followed the recipe to the T and it turned out delicious. Zeke simply looooves the cake. Tastes amazing to us too. Thank you for the delicious recipe. This is our new go-to cake for Zeke
Just made this for my dogs 10th Birthday. It’s the first time I’ve ever made him a cake and he absolutely loved it.
Made this for my 14 yo Jack Russell’s birthday. I’ve never done cake for her on her birthday so figured it was about time. I did refrigerate because of the yogurt in the frosting but wasn’t 100% sure. I also inadvertently doubled the yogurt but seems fine. Daisy scarfed it right up.
My dog is really Farsi but she really liked it
My dog had a very happy 6th birthday because of this, thank’s so much for providing this recipe!
What milk did you use?
Can I substitute wheat flour for white?
Hi Sue,
Of course! If using only whole wheat flour, I recommend using less than all-purpose because whole wheat flour is more dense and can make the cake dry. Try substituting 3/4 cup of whole wheat flour rather than 1 cup of all-purpose.
You could also sift the whole wheat flour to introduce more air into the batter to help make the cake lighter.
I hope this helps!
Did you substitute whole wheat? If so, did it turn out well?
Hi,
I made it for my dog Puk’s 10th birthday today and she really, really loved it! She is normally a very relaxed eater, but with this cake she ran off (afraid we would change our mind I guess) and ate it all. It’s now about 10 minutes later and she is still searching if there are any crumbs left on the floor. Great recipe!
Haha That’s great! So happy Puk enjoyed the cake!
is it okay if i use greek yogurt instead of nonfat yogurt?
Yes you can 🙂
Just finished making this for my dog he LOVED it! I added a bit of food coloring for the frosting, will definitely be making this for dog birthdays now instead of spending a ton at a dog bakery. Thank you 🙂
Hi Samantha,
That’s great! I am so happy your pup enjoyed the birthday cake!
Where did you get the cute serving plate??
Hi Samantha,
I have had it for a few years now. I believe I found it at my local target!
Ok I dont normally comment on reciepes but this is my one exception….I made a double batch as we have 4 dogs in the house and our Vizsla was born 12/30 so we wanted a dog cake for her birthday. I had done xmas baking and they would come in the kitchen then leave but when I made these they lined up as I was mixing it like they knew it was for them! They demanded to lick the bowl which was fun in itself. I made cupcakes so it would be easier to give them all thier own. I should have cut them up they grabbed it and were off and running and gulping it down at the same time. To say they loved them is an understatement! So glad to find this recipe!
Hi Shannon,
Thank you so much. That makes me so happy to hear! Every time I make this cake for my dog, he goes crazy for it and I just love making it every year for him!
Is there I can use instead of a banana?
Hi Chelsea,
You could try sweet potato or pumpkin!
I made this for my yellow lab, Savannah for her 14th birthday! It will likely be her last and wanted to spoil her and savor the moment. She loved it!!
How do I adjust to make cupcakes?
Can I use something other than yogurt for icing ?
Hi Bailey,
Of course! You could try substituting with applesauce, honey, mashed pumpkin puree, mashed banana, coconut oil or just the peanut butter alone. I hope this helps!
Tomorrow, January 3rd 2021, is my pup’s first birthday- I will be making this for him (minus the yogurt as I don’t have any)- many of the recipes I looked at had apple as a primary ingredient and unfortunately apple upsets his tummy, or otherwise they had essential ingredients I don’t have on hand- THANKS so much for providing a recipe that uses common (and delicious) ingredients that my pup will love
Made this tonight! My boy turned 6!! He and is brothers LOVED IT!!
Hi Kim,
That’s great! So happy they enjoyed it!
can something like rice flour be used as my pup has allergies?
Hi Laura,
Of course!
I made this tonight for my 9 year old border collie’s birthday today. Him and his brother (5 yr old Lab) LOVEEEEEED IT!
That’s great! So glad they enjoyed the cake!
What kind of yogurt did you use?
I usually will use greek yogurt.
Hello there,
I was just curious if i can substitute regular flour for coconut palm flour?
Hi Lacey!
I don’t see why not 🙂
Can this be stored just setting out on the counter or should I put it in the refrigerator? I made it today but my dogs birthday is not until tomorrow.
Hi Sammi,
I would recommend keeping it in the fridge.
My dogs loved this birthday cake and it was so easy!
That’s great to hear! So happy your fury one loved it!
What did you cook it in?!
Hi Reilly,
I bake the cake in a 6-inch pan.
is this able to be made a day ahead of time and just keep in fridge??
Hi Samantha,
You can definitely make the cake a day before and store in the fridge!
Made this today for my pups first birthday! I also chopped some baby carrots and added them in. I used wheat flour and after read about the dense-ness that may make it dry, but I’m hoping the water in the carrots will help with this. It’s currently in the oven but I’m sure she will love it! Super easy and the “frosting” is actually delicious. I used plain greek yogurt so it was a little thicker. I might mix that up once and a while for a sweet treat for myself! Lol
Do you think I could substitute the peanut butter with normal butter?
You could try the substitution but there could be a difference in the cake result. Butter could also give your fury friend indigestion and not recommended to give to them, especially if lactose intolerant.
You could try another food spread or puree that you know your puppy would enjoy such as mashed sweet potato or pumpkin!
I absolutely love you dog cake recipe my dogs loved it this is my second time using your recipe because it’s one if my dogs birthday💚
My baby girl turned 11 today and I made her this cake. She normally doesn’t like the ones I buy at pet stores. She absolutely LOVED this cake!! She kept licking the frosting while we were singing to her. It was so easy to make. I’ll be making it every year now!! Got some cute pictures of her eating it too!
So glad she enjoyed the cake!
Can I substitute coconut flour? I want it to be grain free. Thanks.
Yes you definitely can!
Fabulous recipe!!! George (our Frenchie) was 5 yesterday and loved his cake. I made them into smaller muffin sized ones but he still gobbled it all up. Thanks for sharing will be making this again 😊
How is the texture of this cake? Is it like a crunchy/hard cake or is it the same texture as the cakes we eat?
It’s the same texture as the cakes we make for ourselves.
Can you use olive oil instead of vegetable oil?
of course!
I didn’t have yogurt for the frosting so I used Applesauce to mix with the peanut butter. My dog approved!
That sounds great!
We adopted a dog last year and this weekend is his birthday. I’m so excited to make this. Everyone seems to love it, hopefully my big boy does too. Thanks everyone for all of the amazing insight.
Hi! I’ve just made this for my Dachshund’s birthday tomorrow. But now I’m in the predicament of how to store it correctly over night? Hoping this is answered before I got to bed (Im in the UK). I should add I’ve already frosted the cake. Thank you!!!
This can be refrigerated 🙂
I made this for my little Chester’s first birthday. I didn’t have any banana, so I used 1/4 a cup of pumpkin puree, which worked fine. He loved it! He was a little timid to take a bite, after having licked off all the frosting, but after I cut it into quarters he gobbled down half before he was full. For sprinkles,I crushed some of Chester’s crunchy treats and sprinkled then over the top.
Making this for my dogs sweet sixteen! Thank you for the recipe 🙂
Hi, I’m making this for my pup tomorrow she turns one! Do you think if I use coconut flour it will be too dense? Should I use less than I cup ? Or maybe add more moisture? Help please! 🙂
Hi Ashley,
I would try with about 1/4-1/3 cup flour to make it less dense. Hopefully this helps!
Is it okay if we use baking powder instead of baking soda?
Yes, but you may need to use about 1- 1/2 tsp. baking powder because it’s not as strong as baking soda. I hope this helps!
Hello I want to makesure if I subtitute baking soda with baking powder, it need 1 1/2 tsp (one and a half teaspoon) is it right?
Made this for my Moodle Puppy’s first birthday today. She absolutely loved it. Thanks for sharing this recipe.
Made this for my little Poppy’s first birthday. She loved it.
I just made these, but I wanted cupcakes instead of one big cake. I was able to make 6 normal sized ones and one bigger one (about a 4 in circular tray) and baked for 15 mins. They look great!!
Hii! Can I use almond butter instead of peanut butter?
Yes, definitely!
Just used this recipe for my dog’s birthday cake, he couldn’t get enough of it. Thank you!
This cake sounds healthy for a dog to eat, I am going to make it very soon.roughly how long will it keep, I don’t suppose you can freeze the cake. Thank you
Yes, you can freeze the cake for up to 3 months!
How long does the cake last for?
Hey! you can store in the fridge up to a week or the freezer up to 3 months!
Can I use sour cream instead of yogurt
Can you use raw goats milk instead of regular milk in this recipe?
Hi Courtney,
I haven’t tried using raw goats milk in this recipe. If you try it, I would love to hear how it comes out!
Hi can I use sour cream instead ??
I haven’t tried it but you could try sour cream instead of the yogurt.
Is baking soda good for your dog? I’m a little worried I don’t want my dog to get sick
Hello,
Baking soda can be harmful if eaten directly but if used in low amount for baked goods, its safe for fury friend!
My dog just turned one and he LOVED it he is a 90 pound German Shepherd but he are it so slowly making sure he got every bite!!😂
We just made this for our dogs birthday today and He loved it! We made mini cupcakes and Instead of sprinkles I crushed up his dry dog food and sprinkled it on top. My daughter decided to eat one too! Minus the dog food sprinkles of course. 😉
I’m going to try baking this in a muffin top/whoopie pie pan. Any idea how long I should bake? Thanks for what looks like a great recipe!
Hi Lorraine!
For muffin top/whoopie pies, I say bake them for about 10-12 minutes. I hope this helps!
Thank you SO much for this recipe! My pups absolutely loved it and it made for the cutest photos! (And I tried it and it’s really yummy! Lol!)
So happy your pups enjoyed the cake Heather!
Thank you soo much Nicole! My kid loved it 😍
LOVE THIS! Where did you get that plate?! I need some!
Hi Kathleen!
I actually found the birthday plate at my local target store in the dollar section a while back.
I want to celebrate my Ash baby’s 6th month birthday so I baked this cake for her today. Bananas and peanut butter are her crazy favorite ingredients. I will frost it tomorrow. She is already going nuts with the smell of banana and peanut butter. I know she will love it. Thanks for sharing the great easy recipe!
My staffy/ridgeback loved this cake. Easy to make and tasty. Thanks it didn’t last long at all. 🐕
This can be made without eggs too. Not sure how or why I skipped that step, but I did and my dogs are it just fine….
Is this cat friendly to would you say I double checked if cats can have the Ingredients and the Internet is vague but generally says that they can just figured I’d ask as today is my dogs first birthday and I making her a cake however we also have a cat and I want her to partake in the party
I also have a cat and every time I make this for my dog Cooper, my cat loves to lick the frosting!
This cake was a hit with my Dolley’s first birthday. She was nice and shared it with her sister Mary Todd.
Dear Nicole,
I’m planning to make my first ever pupcake, and was wondering if oat flour (blitzed oats) could be used in place of half of the plain flour? If so, would the quantity of oat flour have to be tweaked (i.e. 1/2 cup plain flour + 2/3 cups oat flour)? Thanks very much in advance.
My 11 year old boxer and her bestie loved this cake! I tasted both the cake and icing. I have to say the icing was absolutely delicious. I wish I tasted them both together. This was my first time making this cake. I was looking for a recipe for a small cake and this was perfect! I love that the ingredients are the everyday ingredients that we use. Thank you for sharing. I will be sure to save this for future use.
Making this tonight for my Rugerbutt… he turns one! Will it be okay if I store in the fridge covered and icing separate until tomorrow night to celebrate?
Of course!
Love it!
Just wondering if this recipe would make a cake big enough for 2 dogs. I have twins😊
It will definitely be enough for two dogs!
Can I use Chobani vanilla Greek yogurt?
That will work great too!
Would it be ok if I added another type of frosting to this cake?
Of course!
I just put my cake in the oven. My husky was sitting on the kitchen floor watching everything I did I’m sure he’s going to love it !! I even got to use my new retro style Delish standing mixer so it was very quick to put together
Hi! My puppy is lactose intolerant so what would be a good substitute to use to replace the milk ? Can I use pumpkin purée or water or is there a better option ?
Hi Leila,
You could try rice milk, soy milk, or water!
Hello.
I was going to bake the cake on one day and then frost it the next day to give it time to cool. Just wondering if this cake needs to be refrigerated?
Hi Jenny,
Yes, I would recommend refrigerating it because of the dairy in the cake.
My lab Snowball had this for her 11th birthday today!!!! She loved it!!! Thank you so much for the recipe <3
My dog absolutely adored this recipe! Thank you so much. Will be making this again! 🙂
I made this today for my Grand-puppies 3rd Birthday… he loved it! It looked and smelled so good! I should have cut a piece for myself before giving to him 🤪😋 Thanks for the great recipe!!
hi! i using coconut oil, would i need to melt it first? sorry if that’s obvious, i have never used coconut oil before.
Hi Kayla,
Yes, you would need to melt it first 🙂
My grandpuppy is visiting this weekend and her birthday is Saturday. She’ll be 9. I’m going to make this and spoil her! Thanks for the easy recipe! It sounds yummy enough for me to eat too! 😉
I made this for my Great Dane mix for his first birthday. He and my Chow Chow mix LOVED it! I never did much for pet birthdays except for the first birthday and once they get older but I will be making this cake for them every year now! I add more peanut butter to the frosting and they lick the bowl after.
It’s my dogs birthday tomorrow and I forgot to buy him a cake. My dog absolutely loved his cake.
i made this for my dog a golden doodle she is turn 8 in human years her name is sunny when we gave it to her she took it in her mouth and ran away probably thing we were going to take it away from her and she clearly loved it ! I highly recommend this recipe it was easy to make and even me and most of my family liked it.
Today is my dogs 4th B Day, and I’m SO exited to give Junebug her B Day cake!
My baby is turning 12 today and I’m making this for her. 🥰
is any peanut butter okay for dogs? and if i am making them in muffin tins how long and should i use linners?
Making this tonight it’s my dogs birthday his 3rd birthday I added a little bit of applesauce to the mix as well as the banana
I’m making it now for my Ollies first bday!
After reading all the comments, I’m excited to make this tomorrow for my puppy Luna’s 3rd Birthday/Gottcha Day!! Can’t wait to try it, I bake all the time, but this will be the first time I bake for her. Thanks!
Thank you so much for posting the recipe! I made this for my sweet lil Hamlet’s 1st birthday and it was a huge hit! He and his sister loved it!
Is milk okay for my puppy who will be turning 1
Also how long do I bake if making cup cakes instead please?
I’m making this cake for my boy today, it’s his GOTCHA DAY💜💜
This was my first attempt baking a doggie cake – it was a hit! I made it for my birthday boy and my 2 other dogs. They all loved it! I wish I could upload a picture- priceless!
im using this today for my two dogs first birthday!
The recipe was perfect! My Golden Reagan loved it!! I shared the link to the recipe like crazy! Thank you!
made this yesterday for my 8yr old dog that i wanted to do a cake smash photo shoot. turned out great! i baked in large silicone muffin pan, it made 3 and they puffed up nice and tall. so happy! will make again. thank you!
I made a double for my two dogs thinking the cake was going to be small, luckily we liked it too so we shared with the dogs 😀 easy to make, thanks for the recipe!
Thank you, Pixie loved it. It was kinda a last minute thing to make a cake & since didn’t plan ahead, this recipe was perfect. Already had the ingredients (minus the yogurt), @ home. This recipe is quick & easy…… I had no problems @ any point. Frosted it with peanut butter & a lil bit whip cream then diced up her favorite dog treats to sprinkle on top.
It turned out so good the humans couldn’t wait to try it too! (Only sprinkled treats on half). Too bad I couldn’t post a pick or lil video of my lil birthday girl enjoying it so much!
Thanks again!!!
If you want the frosting more creamy then I suggest you add 1-2 tablespoons of kefir other then that I loved the recipe!
This cake is so easy to make🤩
And the funny part is this recipe was the first I went into and saw the name cooper 🙈 which is my daschund babys name 🥺 what a cowinkidienk😂
My pup loved this her birthday was one month before she died and I know her last birthday was extra special because of this, thank you
My dog turned 9 today and chomped the whole thing in one bite! He absolutely loved the cake! ( I loved it too! )
made it today for my pup second birthday! she loved it!
Hello, I followed this recipe and it turned out very flat and thin. Can you tell me why in your images it is a high risen cake? Mine certainly looks nothing like the photos :\
Hi Simoe, I’m sorry to hear your cake came out deflated. Did you add in the baking soda? Sometimes mixing the batter for too long can cause the cake to deflate as well.
What could I substitute the egg for
I did this last year for my pups first birthday I used strawberry yogurt sticks because that’s all I had and it was actually really good and my dog loved the whole thing. Making another one in a few weeks since it will be her birthday again.
I’m going to make this 3 months ago we rescued a dog. She was scheduled for euthanasia they closed at noon we arrived at 11:52.
That’s amazing, Joyce! I hope she enjoys the cake.
Just made these as cupcakes for my dog for her birthday today, it made 8 small ones and baked perfectly at 15 minutes. Thank you so much this was so easy and she loved them!
Wow!! Im 11 years old and this was so cute and easy to make! For making the batter I kinda trusted the process! Thank you my dog Maui loved it!
making it tomorrow for my dogs b-day, super excited to try this recipe
That’s great! I hope your fur baby enjoys his birthday treat 🙂
Is food coloring safe to put in the frosting? Also, what are some other colored sprinkle substitutes?
If the food coloring is FDA approved, it should be okay to add to the frosting. For the sprinkles, some sellers such as etsy provide pet friendly sprinkles, or using the standard store bought sprinkles work great too in moderation. Hope this helps!
Hi, would it be ok to use coconut flour?
Thanks
Hey, I haven’t tried it with coconut flour but I don’t see why not!