Treat your pup to a delicious homemade peanut butter dog cake (topped with their favorite doggy treats or kibble).
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Pin ItHow to Make Peanut Butter Dog Cake
- Mix the wet ingredients. Whisk together oil, egg, peanut butter, applesauce, and pumpkin.
- Make the batter and bake. Stir in flour and baking soda, then pour into a pan and bake for 25–30 minutes. Let it cool.
- Frost and serve. Mix Greek yogurt and peanut butter for frosting, spread it on the cake, and serve.
Make-Ahead and Freezing Instructions
To Make-Ahead: Peanut butter dog cake will stay fresh for up to a week as long as it’s kept in the refrigerator. Make sure to cover it with a cake tin or store it in a container to keep it from drying out.
To Freeze: Dog cake can also be frozen for up to six months. Make sure to wrap each serving individually to make defrosting easy.
Recipe Variations for Peanut Butter Dog Cake
Banana dog cake: Substitute pumpkin puree with mashed ripe bananas for a sweeter, fruity twist. Use the same amount of mashed bananas as pumpkin puree.
Carrot dog cake: Add half a cup of grated carrots to the batter. Stir well and continue with baking.
Sweet potato cake: Replace pumpkin puree with mashed sweet potatoes for a richer flavor. Use the same amount of mashed sweet potatoes as pumpkin puree.
Peanut Butter Dog Cake
Ingredients
For the cake:
- 1 cup flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1/8 cup vegetable oil
- ¼ cup natural peanut butter
- ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
- ½ cup pumpkin puree
- 1 egg
For the frosting:
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
- ¼ cup natural peanut butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF.
- Lightly oil 8 inch springform cake pan.
- Add the flour and baking soda to a bowl and stir to combine.
- Add the oil, egg, peanut butter, apple sauce and pumpkin puree to another bowl and whisk well.
- Add the dry ingredients and stir to combine.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared pan.
- Bake in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely.
- To make the frosting, add the Greek yogurt and peanut butter to a bowl and whisk to combine.
- Top the cake with frosting and serve.
