3 easy-to-make dog cake recipes

Dog cake recipes

Your dog’s nutrient needs are more elaborate and need to be rich in a lot of vitamins, proteins, and carbohydrates. Although even as humans we need all of these food groups to sustain ourselves, because of their level of activity, their bodily needs, and their nutritional requirements. 

All these also depend heavily on the size, breed, and age of the dog. It becomes immensely important that you gauge the nutritional needs of your dog in particular. Even though researching in general according to the breed is quite helpful, it is always advisable to ask your vet to ascertain what your dog’s nutritional and food needs are. 

 

Usually, dog food – especially cake recipes are quite complicated and needs a lot of cooking time.- these foods are important for their general well-being. Then there is this category of foods where you can feed treats and processed food to your dog that will help in quenching your dog’s little junk cravings. Despite all these choices, you might still be looking for dog cake recipes that you can make easily and that are easily consumable. Who wouldn’t like to treat their dog to a perfect birthday cake?

 

If you are a pet parent looking for easy cake recipes to entice your dog, we understand you and we have got you. Let’s look at a few quick cake recipes that you can make – 

 

(I) Peanut butter cake 

 

What you need:

Peanut Butter

Vegetable Oil

Wheat flour

Baking Soda

Carrots

Honey (Optional)

 

How to make:

1. Take a bowl and whisk together the dry ingredients so there are no knots – Wheat flour and Baking soda 
2. Add in the wet ingredients slowly and whisk consistently to form a smooth batter – Peanut Butter, Vegetable oil, and Honey 

(Honey is optional – it gives a sweetness to the cake without the addition of excessive sugar. It might also help in smoothening the texture of the cake and in making it softer. However, it is not fundamental for the success of the cake and hence can be avoided)

1. Shred your carrots and add them to the batter – this increases the nutritional value of the cake 
2. Preheat the oven to 175 degrees Celsius and grease your baking pan generously 
3. Pour the batter into the baking pan, even it out, and bake for half an hour
4. Your peanut butter dog cake is now ready to eat!
5. You can top the cake with a little more peanut butter and small dog treats to make the cake delectable for your dog 

 

(II) Strawberry Cake

 

What you need:

Chopped Strawberries – 1 cup 

Mashed strawberries – Half a cup 

Wheat flour – 1 cup

Baking soda – 1 tbsp

Plain Yoghurt – 2 tbsp 

Milk – 2 tbsp 

Honey (Optional) – tbsp 

 

How you make it:

1. Whisk wheat flour and baking soda until you get a knot-free flour mixture
2. Add in plain yogurt, mashed strawberries, Milk, and Honey (Optional)
3. Mix them well until it is a smooth mixture
4. Preheat the oven to 175 degrees Celsius and grease your baking pan generously 
5. Pour the batter into the baking pan, even it out, and bake for about 20 minutes or until it is not sticky 
6. Top the cake with a generous amount of chopped strawberries and the cake is ready!

 

(III) Coconut Honey cupcake 

 

What you need:

Coconut oil

Almond flour 

Yogurt 

Honey 

Baking Soda

 

How you make it:

1. Mix coconut oil, almond flour, honey, and baking soda in a bowl until they are smooth 
2. Bake for about 15-20 minutes 
3. Top it with yogurt and serve it to your dog!