Go Back
Fun dog birthday cake recipe.
Print Pin

Dog-Friendly Strawberry Birthday Cake

Here's Dexter's 15th birthday cake recipe and photos! To make his special day even more memorable, I whipped up a dog-friendly birthday cake that’s not only tasty but also healthy. This homemade dog birthday cake is packed with ingredients Dexter loves. Whether you're planning a dog birthday celebration or looking for a healthy dog birthday cake recipe, this one is sure to be a hit with your pup. 
Course cake
Keyword dog friendly cake, dog birthday cake,
Prep Time 1 day
Cook Time 50 minutes
Servings 12 Dogs
Author Tonya Wilhelm

Ingredients

Optional Blue Spirulina Gummy Paw Print Decoration

  • 6 tbsp Beef Gelatin
  • 2 tsp Blue Spirulina
  • 2 cups Boiling Water

Strawberry Dog Friendly Cake

  • 4 cups Quinoa Flour
  • 6 Eggs
  • 16 oz Strawberries Stems Removed
  • 1/4 cup Olive Oil

Optional Dog Frosting

  • 8 oz Cream Cheese check the ingredients to ensure it’s dog-friendly
  • 10 oz Butternut Squash Cooked

Instructions

Blue Spirulina Gummy Paw Print Decoration

  • In a large mixing cup, combine the gelatin and blue spirulina.
  • Quickly stir in the boiling water until fully dissolved.
  • Pour the mixture into the paw print cutouts in the paw-shaped cake pan. Pour any extra in other fun silicone molds.
  • Refrigerate until set then gently remove the paw gelatin shapes.
  • Place the paw shapes on a cookie sheet and return to the refrigerator while preparing the cake.

Dog-Friendly Strawberry Cake

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • Purée the strawberries in a blender until smooth.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the quinoa flour, eggs, olive oil, and strawberry purée.
  • Generously grease the paw print cake pan with olive oil.
  • Pour the cake batter into the pan and bake for approximately 50 minutes, or until set.
  • Allow the cake to cool for 15 minutes, then carefully remove it from the pan and place it on a cooling rack to cool completely.

Optional Dog Frosting

  • Purée the cooked butternut squash in a blender.
  • Add the cream cheese to the purée and blend until smooth and well combined.
  • Once the cake is completely cool, frost the cake with the butternut squash and cream cheese mixture.
  • Top with the blue spirulina gummy paw print decorations for a fun and colorful touch!