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My Whippet Misty will eat anything. However as I’ve discussed before in my post about foods Whippets must avoid, it’s not good to let your dog eat foods meant for humans and cake is definitely one to watch. Having said this you can make your Whippet a cake that they CAN eat. In this post I’m listing 5 sweet and healthy dog cake recipes your Whippet will adore.
The intention is to give you some ideas to make your Whippet something that:
- Is healthy.
- Uses ingredients that won’t cause harm.
- Is homemade.
It’s great to give your dog a treat, but you do of course need to make sure the treats you’re giving don’t turn your Whippet into a Whoppet and that you don’t end up with dog health problems as a result.
At the same time, I also understand it’s difficult to find time to bake things on top of all the other stuff dog owners have to do.
So as well as being healthy dog cake recipes, I also want them to be easy so you can make them if you don’t have that much available time.
What follows then are 5 easy and healthy recipes for dog cake that tick all the boxes for you and your best friend!
A Note On Cake Ingredients To Avoid
You must remember that many cakes we humans eat contain ingredients that can be VERY dangerous to all dogs. Read my list of common foods that Whippets should never eat to get some idea.
I speak from experience here, which I explain in detail in this post that discusses what happened when my Whippet ate raisins. Hence, you won’t find any raisins in any of these dog cake recipes!
It’s important to remember too that many common baking ingredients can also cause sickness or even be life-threatening if consumed by your dog.
One such ingredient is baking soda… a staple ingredient used in baking human cakes. While small amounts in a baked cake will likely not cause a problem, large quantities of powdered baking soda can be extremely dangerous for your dog.
None of the following healthy dog cake recipes include baking soda.
My 5 Healthy Dog Cake Recipes
These dog cake recipes are super fast to bake and use ingredients that are safe for all dogs.
That said, remember that even in excess healthy foods can have an unhealthy effect. This is especially true in the case of dog cakes meant as a treat!
Don’t overfeed these cakes to youre pooch… treats are special and not for every meal!
Grain Free Peanut Butter & Apple Birthday Dog Cake
Let’s start with a special cake recipe for a dog’s birthday! This recipe is grain free, so it’s ideal for dogs that have a delicate belly.
At around 5 minutes of prepping time and 20 minutes of baking, it’s also pretty quick to bake.
Dog Cake Ingredients
- 1 egg
- 3 tablespoons peanut butter
- 1/2 apple – chopped finely
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Baking Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
- Add all ingredients together and mix until they form a smooth batter.
- Lightly grease the sides of a small cake tin or a large muffin tin.
- Fill the tin with the batter.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until the cake has a golden colour.
- Let the dog cake cool for a couple minutes and then remove it from the baking tin.
- Leave the cake on a cooling rack for 5 minutes before serving.
- Frost the cake with extra peanut butter to make your dog’s birthday cake extra special!
This is a delicious and super-simple cake recipe your dog will love… just don’t let it disappear in one sitting!
Healthy Coconut and Berry Dog Cake
Another healthy dog cake recipe with no processed white flour. Instead this uses whole grain coconut flour, which is a far healthier option for your dog since it’s high in fiber, low in carbohydrates and has a low glycemic index.
Dog Cake Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 tbsp. coconut oil (melted)
- 1/2 cup coconut flour
- 1/2 cup finely shredded coconut
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon of coconut milk
- 1 cup of fresh blueberries
Frosting Ingredients
- 3/4 cup of plain yogurt
- 2 tablespoons of honey (optional)
- Strawberries and blueberries (optional)
Baking Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
- Mix together the honey, eggs and melted coconut oil to make a smooth batter.
- Add the coconut flour, milk, and blueberries to the batter and mix them together.
- Lightly grease a 4 inch springform pan with some coconut oil.
- Fill the pan with the batter
- Bake the batter mix for 20 – 25 minutes until the center of the cake is firm.
- Remove from the oven and leave to cool.
- Mix the yogurt and honey together for frosting
- Decorate the frosting with strawberries and blueberries.
A very fast and healthy dog cake recipe that you might enjoy sampling too!
Healthy Peanut Butter, Pumpkin & Apple Dog Cake
All in, this healthy recipe takes around 40 minutes from prep to baked dog cake. It’s another recipe based around peanut butter because my Whippet simply adores it! Most dogs I know love it too!
This dog cake recipe includes brown rice flour, which is gluten-free, rich in fiber and contains folates, zinc and calcium.
Dog Cake Ingredients
- 1 egg
- 1 cup of brown rice flour
- 1/2 tablespoon baking soda
- 1/8 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 cup applesauce
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
Frosting Ingredients
1/2 cup of plain yogurt
1/4 cup of peanut butter
Baking Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
- Mix the brown rice flour and baking soda together in a small bowl.
- In a separate bowl, mix the egg, vegetable oil, peanut butter, pumpkin puree and applesauce to form a loose batter mix.
- Mix the rice flour and baking soda gradually into the batter mix until your batter mix is smooth.
- Lightly grease an 8” cake tin.
- Pour the batter mix into the cake tin.
- Bake for 20 – 25 minutes until the cake is golden in colour and leave to cool when it’s done.
- Mix the plain yoghurt and peanut butter together and spread over the cake when it has cooled.
If you’re feeling really fancy, you could decorate the frosting with some sliced strawberries.
Carrot, Pumpkin & Peanut Butter Dog Cake (Gluten Free & Vegan)
This recipe is vegan and gluten free and uses a combination of oat flour and brown rice flour to give the cake its body. It makes a super dog birthday cake… actually all of the cakes recipes in this post would likely make a sweet birthday treat for your dog!
Dog Cake Ingredients
- 1 cup of brown rice flour
- 1 cup of oat flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons of ground flaxseed mixed with 6 tbsp water
- 2 tablespoons of agave nectar
- 2/3 cup of grated carrot
- 1/2 cup of pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup of unsweetened applesauce
- 1/2 cup of natural peanut butter
- 1/2 cup of unsweetened almond milk
Frosting Ingredients
- 1 cup of dairy free plain coconut yogurt
- 1/2 cup of natural peanut butter
- 1/4 cup of cornstarch
Baking Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
- Mix together the oat flour, brown rice flour, baking powder and cinnamon in a large bowl.
- In a separate bowl, mix the flaxseed, agave nectar, grated carrot, pumpkin puree, applesauce, peanut butter and almond milk to form your cake batter.
- Now combine the brown rice flour / oat flour / cinnamon dry mix with the cake batter and beat them to form the dog cake mix.
- Lightly grease a 6” cake tin with coconut oil or your preferred vegan butter.
- Pour the dog cake batter into the greased tin.
- Bake for 60 – 80 minutes until the cake is golden in colour and test with a toothpick. Once baked, leave the tin to cool on a cake rack for 15 minutes.
- Take the cake from the tin and let it cool on the cake rack.
- While the cake is cooling you can make the frosting. Mix together the coconut yoghurt, peanut butter and cornstarch until you have a smooth frosting.
- Apply the frosting once the dog cake is fully cooled.
While Carrot, Pumpkin & Peanut Butter takes a little more time to bake than some of the other recipes here, your pooch will not be disappointed when it’s ready.
It’s delicious!
Carob & Greek Yoghurt Dog Cake
Although chocolate can be extremely dangerous for dogs (especially dark chocolate), dogs love its flavour. I know that my Whippet Misty would snaffle an entire bar if she could get her paws on one!
Since chocolate is a food Whippets should avoid at all times, we are always careful to keep it well away from her.
This dog cake recipe delivers the flavour of chocolate that dogs seem to love so much without the risks associated with real chocolate. It uses carob in place of chocolate and as a result it’s a healthy alternative given carob is nutrient rich in vitamins A, B and D. Carob also contains calcium, magnesium, iron, potassium and protein.
Dog Cake Ingredients
- 1 egg
- 1/2 a cup of almond flour
- 2 tablespoons of carob powder
- 1 teaspoon of baking powder
- 1/3 cup of melted coconut oil
- 1/3 cup of plain Greek yoghurt
Frosting Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons of plain Greek yogurt
- 1.5 tablespoons almond butter
Baking Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
- Mix together the dry ingredients of almond flour, carob powder and baking powder in a medium sized bowl.
- Mix and whisk the egg, melted coconut oil and 1/3 cup of Greek yogurt in a separate bowl.
- Add the dry and wet ingredients together and stir to form an evenly mixed batter.
- Lightly grease a small to medium non-stick baking pan and add the batter into it.
- Bake for 20 minutes until golden brown in colour then remove from the oven and set it aside to cool.
- While the dog cake is in the oven, mix the frosting ingredients together in a bowl until they’re fully blended.
- When the dog cake has cooled, decorate it with the frosting mix.
This is a really simple and healthy dog cake recipe that takes almost no time to prepare at all… it’s one of my favourites!
Thoughts on My Sweet & Healthy Dog Cake Recipes
I hope you enjoy these healthy cake recipes for your pooch. They’re all really easy to make and most of them take no time at all.
The Carrot, Pumpkin & Peanut Butter Dog Cake takes a little longer at up to 80 minutes but the other recipes are done and dusted in around 30 minutes, including the tidying up!
Each of the cake recipes are delicious and I’ve never seen Misty turn her nose up at any of them. To be honest she will eat almost anything (Whippets are famous for it!) but she definitely gets extra excited about dog cake!
I hope you enjoy my healthy dog cake recipes and look forward to sharing more recipe ideas with you soon!
I’d love to know if you’ve tried any of my healthy dog cake recipes. Leave a comment below to let me know or ask me anything about them if you want to know more.
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