Birthday Cake Recipes

Last Updated: 01/04/2016 Print Back to Articles

Peanut Butter Delight Dog Birthday Cake

  • 1 cup white or whole wheat flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 cup peanut butter
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup shredded carrots
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 1 egg
Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C)

Mix together flour and baking soda. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Pour into a ring mold sprayed with a nonstick spray for 40 minutes. Or put in cupcake pan and bake for 20-25 minutes.

Frost this cake with low fat cottage cheese (blend in mixer or blender) and decorate with carrot pieces. Store in refrigerator.

Banana Peanut Dog Birthday Party Cake

  • 2/3 cup ripe mashed bananas
  • 1/2 cup softened safflower margarine
  • 3 large eggs
  • 3/4 cup Water
  • 2 cups unbleached white flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup chopped peanuts
Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C)

In mixing bowl, beat together mashed banana and butter until creamy. Add eggs and water. Beat well. Stir in dry ingredients. Beat until smooth. Add nuts. Spoon batter evenly into oiled and floured bundt pan. Bake for about 35 minutes. Cool on wire rack 5 minutes, remove from pan, replace on rack and cool.

Banana Carob Chip Dog Birthday Cake

  • 2 cups water
  • 2 ripe bananas
  • 1/8 tsp vanilla
  • 3 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 Tbs baking powder
  • 1 egg
  • 2 Tbs honey
  • 1/2 cup carob chips
Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C)

In a mixing bowl combine water, bananas, vanilla, egg and honey. Add whole wheat flour and baking powder. Mix well. Pour mixture into an 8-inch cake pan sprayed with a nonstick spray. Sprinkle carob chips on top. Bake for 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Decorating suggestion: Make both the Cinnamon and Carob frostings (below), then ice the cake with one, and use the other as a decorative trim.

Dog Birthday Cake Frosting Recipes

Cinnamon Frosting:

Combine the following ingredients and blend thoroughly:

  • 12 ounces nonfat cream cheese (room temperature)
  • 3 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tsp honey
Carob Frosting:

Combine the following ingredients and blend thoroughly:

  • 12 ounces nonfat cream cheese (room temperature)
  • 3 tsp carob
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tsp honey
Banana Carob Frosting

Combine the following ingredients and blend thoroughly:

  • 2 cups mashed ripe banana
  • 1 Tbs butter
  • 6 Tbs carob powder
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 3 Tbs Unbleached flour
  • 1 tsp cinnamon