Blueberry Peanut Butter Dog Cake
Celebrate your dog on their birthday with this homemade Blueberry Peanut Butter Dog Cake! This dog birthday cake recipe is quick, easy, and made with pantry staples (plus, you can eat it too!).
If you love making food for your dog, be sure to check out some of John John’s favorite recipes like Chicken Dinner Recipe for Dogs, Waffle Recipe for Dogs, Beef Dog Treats, or Bakery Famous Soft Peanut Butter Dog Cookies.
A Quick Look At The Recipe
- Recipe Name: Blueberry Peanut Butter Dog Cake
- Ready In: 45 minutes
- Makes: 6-inch birthday cake
- Main Ingredients: peanut butter, eggs, all purpose flour, blueberries
- Flavor Profile: peanut butter and blueberries
- Dietary Info: no seed oils
- Difficulty: Easy!
- Why You’ll Love It: dog safe birthday cake
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Celebrate Your Dog: You will love this dog friendly birthday cake and so will your pup! Our dogs live such short lives compared to us, so every minute is worth celebrating. Especially their birthdays! This Blueberry Peanut Butter Dog Cake is the perfect dog friendly cake to celebrate with.
- Peanut Butter Cake: This easy peanut butter cake bakes up nice and fluffy in a 6-inch cake pan (discount code, use MIMIBAKES). I top it with plain peanut butter, because that is just like frosting, and dogs love it! So, it's really a true treat for them. Peanut butter is a dog safe ingredient (so long as you are buying organic peanut butter with peanuts and salt being the only ingredients).
- Blueberry Topping: Then I add a bunch of fresh blueberries on top. Blueberries are so good for your dogs and John John loves them! Blueberries have antioxidants, nutrients, and more that your dog can benefit with. And they make an amazing cake topping, which makes this dog friendly birthday cake even better!
I can't believe John John is a year old! He would not wear the hat, not even for a second, haha! But, he absolutely loved this dog friendly birthday cake! We cut it up into slices and will be delivering birthday cake slices to all his friends in the neighborhood tomorrow.
You can give this dog friendly birthday cake to your pup as a dessert, or you can even sprinkle leftovers on top of their food. I think John John will be having birthday cake for breakfast tomorrow too!
If you want to learn more about how you can feed your dog fresh homemade dog food and treats, check out our course How to Cook Homemade Dog Food (Vet-Approved, Balanced and Simple).
Ingredients
- Peanut Butter: I use organic peanut butter as the base for this cake because dogs love peanut butter and it's a great treat option. Just be sure you are using organic peanut butter that doesn't have any added sugars, oils, or especially xylitol as that is incredibly toxic to dogs. A little salt in your peanut butter is just fine though.
- Eggs: Organic eggs will bind this dog birthday cake batter together!
- Coconut Milk: I use organic coconut milk in this recipe. Be sure you are using organic coconut milk that is free of added sugars, flavors, and stabilizers. Our favorite is Jiva Organics, with just one ingredient.
- Blueberries: I top this dog birthday cake with fresh organic blueberries which are a delicious dog safe fruit! You can also use another dog friendly fruit like strawberries or bananas as well.
*For a full list of ingredients and measurements, visit the recipe card below.
Easy Susbstititions
- You can use an oat milk if you prefer, just ensure it has no stabilizers or added sugars or flavors.
- Top with any other dog friendly fruits like strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, banana, apples, kiwi, use your dog's favorite!
- If you want use plain Greek yogurt in place of peanut butter for frosting, you can do this as well.
- Make these into pupcakes or mini dog cupcakes instead if you prefer. Adjust baking time. For minis bake for 12 to 15 minutes. For regular size pupcakes bake for 22 to 25 minutes. Always check for doneness.
Baker's Tips
- Always weigh ingredients for the best results.
- Make sure to use a dog safe peanut butter that is free of added sugars, flavors, and especially xylitol as that's incredibly toxic for dogs. Also, don't use crunchy peanut butter as dogs cannot digest whole nuts.
- Use coconut milk that is also free of added sugars and flavors.
- If you want to use organic oat milk, that will work as well. Just ensure it only has oats and water as the only ingredients.
- You can freeze the unfrosted cake for up to 3 months. Just wrap tightly in plastic wrap and freeze.
- Make sure to store in an airtight container in the fridge if you have leftovers.
- Gluten Free — Replace the all purpose flour with 127 grams (¾ cup plus 1 tablespoon) gluten free flour blend.
- High Altitude — Bake for 25 to 28 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
How to Make a Blueberry Peanut Butter Dog Cake
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 6-inch cake pan with parchment paper. In a large mixing bowl, add the peanut butter, egg and coconut milk and whisk together.
- Add the flour and baking powder.
- Fold together with a spatula until you have a smooth cake batter.
- Transfer to the prepared baking pan and spread evenly. Bake for 27 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Allow to cool completely before adding the frosting.
- Add peanut butter on top for “frosting”.
- Top with fresh blueberries!
Blueberry Peanut Butter Dog Cake FAQ's
Yes, if you want to make this the day before your dog party you can. You can bake the cake the day before then just frost and top with blueberries the day of. Of, if you need to frost make sure to store it in the fridge because of the fresh blueberries.
If your dog is not a fan of blueberries, you can also top this cake with strawberries, apples, or bananas. You can even use freeze dried strawberries!
Dog Party Menu Ideas
If you're planning a dog birthday party, then try some of these dog friendly recipes in addition to this dog birthday cake!
- If you have a large party, make these Homemade Carrot Pupcakes (Dog Cupcakes) in addition to the cake!
- Puppy safe party favors include: Bakery Famous Soft Peanut Butter Dog Cookies or Mushroom Peanut Butter Dog Treats!
- Make the dessert table complete with Veggie Treats for Dogs or Pumpkin Donuts for Dogs!
Don't forget the humans at your dog party! Try some human desserts (that are free of chocolate, just incase!) Try Simple Vanilla Cupcakes or Brown Sugar Carrot Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting.
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Blueberry Peanut Butter Dog Cake
Equipment
- Digital Food Scale
- Mixing Bowl
- Whisk
- 6-Inch Cake Pan
- Parchment Paper Cake Rounds
Ingredients
Batter
- 113 grams peanut butter
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup coconut milk
- 127 grams all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
Topping
- ¼ cup peanut butter
- ½ cup blueberries
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 6-inch cake pan with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the peanut butter, egg and coconut milk and whisk together.
- Add the flour and baking powder. Fold together with a spatula until you have a smooth cake batter.
- Transfer to the prepared baking pan and spread evenly.
- Bake for 27 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Allow to cool completely before adding the frosting.
- Add peanut butter on top for “frosting”.
- Top with fresh blueberries!
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
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Notes
- Make sure to use a dog safe peanut butter that is free of added sugars, flavors, and especially xylitol as that's incredibly toxic for dogs. Also, don't use crunchy peanut butter as dogs cannot digest whole nuts.
- Use coconut milk that is also free of added sugars and flavors.
- If you want to use organic oat milk, that will work as well. Just ensure it only has oats and water as the only ingredients.
- Make sure to store in an airtight container in the fridge if you have leftovers.
- Gluten Free — Replace the all purpose flour with 127 grams (¾ cup plus 1 tablespoon) gluten free flour blend.
- High Altitude — Bake for 25 to 28 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
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John John and all his friends loved this cake! I’ve also made it many times for friends dogs and they always go nuts!