Pumpkin Dog Cake (For Humans Too!)
Celebrate your special furry friend with this pumpkin dog cake is the perfect treat to make for your dog on their birthday! All of the ingredients are safe for humans and dogs and it's easy to make.
Equipment
- 2 mixing bowls
- 1 Whisk
- 2 6-in cake pans
- 1 knife or cake leveler
Ingredients
For the Cake
- 1 1/2 cups oat flour
- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 3/4 cup pumpkin puree
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/4 cup creamy unsweetened peanut butter
For the Peanut Butter Yogurt Frosting
- 1 cup plain, unsweetened 0% yogurt
- 1/2 cup unsweetened creamy peanut butter
- your dog's favorite treats for garnishing
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease and flour two 6-inch round cake pans. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together oat flour, baking soda, baking powder, and cinnamon. Set a side.
- Gently whisk together the pumpkin, applesauce, eggs and peanut butter until well combined. Add in the flour ingredients and mix with a wooden spoon to combine.
- Divide batter evenly between the two prepared pans and bake 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes then invert cakes onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- Use a cake leveler or knife to cut the top off of one of the cakes. Spread a thin layer of yogurt on top of that layer and place the other layer on top.
- In a small bowl with a spoon mix the rest of the yogurt and the peanut butter.
- Use a small spatula to frost a thin layer of it around the entire cake. Garnish with extra peanut butter or dog treats. Enjoy!