Dog Cake Ideas

For your pooch's next birthday, don't throw the dog a bone...throw him a party! Celebrating your best friend's birthday is a blast if you do a little planning in advance. Dog cakes and pooch parties have become very popular, but you can avoid the expense of a dog bakery and whip up a healthy dog cake in your own kitchen. You don't need to make a sweet cake, although most any dog will drool over a carob or peanut butter confection. Creating a cake that looks like something you'd dig into yourself is half the fun. As with any new treat or food, give your dog just a small portion so as not to upset his digestive tract.

  1. Electric Pink "Frosted Cake"

    • Make your favorite meatloaf recipe substituted with ground turkey. Bake it in a round cake pan or a non-stick pan. While the "cake" is baking, whip up a few potatoes. Mix a teaspoon of beet juice into the whipped, smooth potatoes. Ice your cooled loaf and voila--you've got electric pink "frosting" that looks so real, you'll fool your human guests. Add a few chew sticks for candles.

    Pupcakes

    • Not quite cupcakes, pupcakes are a cute alternative to doggie birthday cake. Mix 1 cup of flour, 1 tbsp. of baking soda, 1/4 cup of vegetable oil, 1 cup of shredded carrots, 1 tsp. of vanilla, 1/3 cup of honey and 1 egg. Fill muffin tins with 2 1/2 tbsp. each of the batter and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. When the pupcakes are cooled, frost them with 1/2 cup of peanut butter, 1/3 cup of honey and 1/4 cup of sour cream.

    Liver Lovers Loaf

    • Dogs love liver, so a cake made from it will make your dog's day. Grind 1 lb. of liver in a blender or food processor with 1 1/2 cups of wheat flour, 1 cup of corn meal, 1 tbsp. of vegetable oil, and 2 tsp. of minced garlic or garlic powder. Spread it into a round pan. Bake the mixture at 50 degrees for about 25 minutes. "Frost" your masterpiece with a blended mixture of egg and yogurt, and sprinkle grated raw carrots or apple pieces on top.

    Hello Kitty Karob Kake

    • Who says dogs don't like cats? They'll love the Hello Kitty Karob Kake, which is a peanut butter-flavored cake with carob on top. Mix 1 cup of whole wheat flour, 1 tsp. of baking soda, 1/4 cup of peanut butter, 1/4 cup of melted butter, 1/3 cup of honey, 1 egg and 1/2 cup of carob chips. Bake the mixture in a Hello Kitty cake mold at 350 for 40 minutes. Drizzle melted carob over the cooled cake. Create Hello Kitty's eyes and mouth out of small treats, and use stick-shaped treats for whiskers.

      Note: Do not use chocolate chips. Chocolate can be toxic to dogs. Use carob chips instead.