Dog Birthday Cake - Recipe

We all love to spoil our fur-babies, don't deny it. If you didn't, you wouldn't be on this page right now. But it's also important to watch what you're giving them, making sure to only stick to ingredients that are safe for your pup. So here's a recipe that does both! 

I've also used this recipe to make pup-cakes (cupcakes), they worked out fantastically. Simply adjust the baking time, checking to see if they are done with a toothpick.

Cake
2 Cup Flour
1 Tsp Baking Soda
1/4 Cup Vegetable Oil
1/2 Cup Peanut Butter
1 Cup Applesauce
1 Cup Pumpkin Puree
2 eggs

Middle Layer:
3-4 medium potatoes
1/4 Cup of Plain Yogurt (same as frosting)

Frosting
1 1/2 Cup of Plain Yogurt (find the one with the least amount of sugar)
3-4 Tbs Peanut Butter

Instructions:
Cake

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a large bowl, combine flour and baking soda.
3. In a separate bowl mix together vegetable oil, peanut butter, applesauce and pumpkin puree. Once combined, mix in eggs and mix until combined.
4. Combine wet and dry ingredients and stir until combined.
5. Prepare two 8" round pans by cutting a piece of parchment paper to line the bottom, and grease/oil the sides.
6. Pour mixture into pans.
7. 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.
8. Allow to cool on a wire rack prior to removing from pan.
9. After cooling, add middle layer and frosting.

Middle Layer

1. Boil potatoes until you can easily poke them with a fork.
2. Drain potatoes, add yogurt in small amounts until you get a smooth, but dense mashed potato mixture.
3. Top first cake with mashed potatoes, place second cake on top.

Frosting

1. Mix yogurt and peanut butter together until smooth. Keep refrigerated until ready to use. 
2. Top cake with frosting.

I promise this recipe will put a smile on your dog's face (just like it did my girl).