How to Make an Edible Cake for Dogs

Make your dog's birthday cake out of any regular cake mix. Just check the ingredients first.

If it is your dog's birthday and you want to make him or her a birthday cake, it's important that you make a cake dogs can eat. You can use any cake mix to make your dog a special birthday treat. You can even invite a few of his canine companions to help him celebrate. Party hats are optional. You can make a cake into cup cakes and freeze the individual servings. This way you always have a handy treat available for your dog.

Things You'll Need

• 1 cup flour - white or whole wheat
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 cup peanut butter
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1 egg
• 1 cup shredded carrots

Instructions

1. Use a cake mix that does not contain chocolate, macadamia nuts, raisins or any other ingredients that can be harmful to dogs. For a list of things that are harmful for dogs to ingest visit the ASPCA Virtual Pet Behaviorist site indicated in the resources below.

2. Add peanut butter, pumpkin, kibble or canned food to the cake mix to make it especially enticing for your dog. There are many ingredients you can add to a cake mix or your own recipe, such as dry kibble, that will simply rise within the cake and add texture and crunch to the cake.

3. Pour into a dog-bone shaped cake pan, regular cake pans or cup cake pans and bake in a pre-heated 350 degree Fahrenheit oven for approximately 40-45 minutes.

4. Frost with cream cheese, cottage cheese or peanut butter. You could also make a carob frosting or frost with a canned dog food that you have mixed until it is smooth and spreadable.

5. Find recipes for dog cakes online. See resources for help.

Tips & Warnings

• Use food coloring to color cottage cheese or cream cheese.

Resources

• ASPCA: Virtual Pet Behaviorist: Foods that are Hazardous to Dogs
• Dog Birthdays: Cake Recipes