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Grain-Free Peanut Butter Apple Dog Birthday Cake

This dog-safe cake recipe is a pup-approved treat your furry friend will love — perfect for birthdays or just because. It's grain-free, gluten-free, dairy-free, corn-free, soy-free, and sugar-free!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 1 (Varies by dog size)

Equipment

  • 1 ramekin or jumbo (or regular) muffin tin

Ingredients
  

  • 3 Tablespoons dog-safe peanut butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 apple, grated or finely chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • coconut oil spray

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Mix together all ingredients until smooth.
  • Grease a jumbo muffin tin or ramekin with coconut oil spray. Because Tiny is a small breed, I separate this into 2 servings and just use a regular muffin pan.
  • Spoon in your batter.
  • Bake for 20 minutes, or until it turns golden and a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Let cool for a few minutes, and then slide the cake out of the baking equipment.
  • Cool on a cooling rack for 10 minutes.
  • Frost with a small amount of peanut butter (optional) and serve.

Notes

Tiny, my black dog, licking his lips over his birthday cake.
Optional 
  • I usually chop up the apple because Tiny likes the crunch, but if you want a smoother cake, I recommend grating the apple for a finer cake.
  • If your pup can tolerate a small amount of dairy, you can subsitute your peanut butter frosting with plain, unsweetened Greek yogurt for a more traditional birthday cake frosting look. 
  • I also usually sprinkle a few of Tiny's small dog treats or chopped up cooked bacon bits on top for added crunchy flavor.