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dog cake with peanut butter frosting and bacon crumbles.
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Dog Cake

This simple dog cake recipe is easy to make with peanut butter and pumpkin and is perfect for celebrating a dog's birthday or gotcha day. Our pups love it, and yours will, too!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time22 minutes
Total Time32 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8
Author: Dee
Cost: $10

Ingredients

For the Cake

  • 1 large egg
  • ½ cup pumpkin puree
  • ½ cup applesauce unsweetened
  • ¼ cup coconut oil melted
  • ¼ cup peanut butter
  • 1 cup flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 medium carrot grated

For the Whipped Peanut Butter Frosting

  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • ½ cup peanut butter

Instructions

For the Cake

  • Preheat oven to 350℉, and prepare an 8 inch cake pan with butter and a parchment paper round
  • Beat the egg in a large mixing bowl
  • Add in pumpkin puree, applesauce, melted coconut oil and peanut butter, and mix until fully combined
  • Stir in flour and baking soda
  • Gently fold in grated carrot until evenly combined
  • Evenly spread mixture into prepared cake pan
  • Bake for 22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean
  • Remove from oven and allow to cool completely before frosting

For the Frosting

  • In a medium mixing bowl, beat the whipping cream until sift peaks form
  • Mix in the peanut butter until fully combined
  • Using an offset spatula, evenly spread the frosting over the cooled cake. Use any leftover frosting for fun decorations such as piping shells or any writing
  • Refrigerate until ready to serve, and store in the refrigerator

Notes

Be sure to NOT use peanut butter with xylitol or other artificial sweeteners.
Use pure pumpkin, not pie filling. You can also use your own homemade pumpkin puree. 
Make sure to evenly spread the batter into the cake pan, and make the top as smooth as possible. The batter will not spread while baking, so it's important to have an even top prior to placing in the oven. 

Nutrition

Calories: 382kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 195mg | Potassium: 256mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 4128IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 2mg

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