Pupcakes- birthday cake for dogs! I’ll just go ahead and confirm. Yes, this is a dog cake recipe. I also made a video for this dog cake recipe. March 31st is a special day around here.
It’s the birthday of our most special family member, Stanley. He’s our fur baby, best friend, and favorite snuggle partner.
If you love your dog more than most human beings and you want to shower them with a healthy and special birthday treat, this dog cake recipe is for you. I
am a sucker for catchy titles so calling it a Pupcake instead of a cupcake or just a dog cake feels right. Pupcakes- Birthday cake for dogs. I think I might be onto something.
Healthy Dog Cake Recipe Ingredients
I like to make every birthday for Stanley super special. Dog lovers know, you only get so many birthdays with these special friends and every single one of them is equal to 7 human birthdays.
I basically came up with this dog cake by putting together foods I knew he could eat. Oats, peanut butter, bananas and yogurt are all healthy for dogs unless your dog has a special sensitivity.
I know he has no idea it’s his birthday and that’s okay with me, because I do. We spend the entire weekend celebrating. He got a new collar from the Ellen line at PetSmart. He’s looking super cute in his new neck ware.
We make it a point to stay around the house playing fetch and serving up a few extra treats. One of those treats is the Pupcake. You’ll see in the video below he gobbles it right up.

You can use the “icing recipe” in the notes or feel free to top with banana.
Dog Cake Recipe Substitutions
I like to make a yogurt peanut butter icing, but as you’ll see in the photos I also sometimes top these with just bananas. You could also make an icing using just a spread of peanut butter.
I like the idea of piping it on so the yogurt helps with that. Pumpkin would also work as a topping! Dogs love pumpkin and it’s very good for their digestion.
What kind of flour can you use in a dog birthday cake recipe?
I only recommend whole wheat or white flour. Almonds are known to be very difficult for dogs to digest and other gluten free flours contain ingredients that aren’t best for dogs.
My dog follows a grain free diet. How can I make a grain free dog birthday cake?
If you want to make a grain free birthday cake, I’d recommend using a ring mold to layer peanut butter, then banana slices in a circular pattern. You could still pipe on some yogurt peanut butter “frosting.” This will give you the look of a birthday cake without any grain.
What kind of yogurt is safe for dogs?
I only recommend non fat plain greek yogurt. Many of the sweeteners used in yogurts aren’t safe for dogs. Additionally a higher fat content can be difficult for them to digest. The peanut butter provides a safe amount of fat in the recipe.
I hope you make these Pupcakes- Birthday Cake for Dogs for your best furry friend. If you do snap a photo and tag me on Instagram @freshfitkitchen. I’d love to see your pup enjoying it!

Pupcakes- Dog Cake Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup Whole Wheat Flour
- 1/4 cup Quick Cooking Oats
- 1/4 cup Natural Creamy Peanut Butter Be sure there are no artificial sweeteners. These are not good for your pup.
- 1/4 cup Water, to bring the dough together
- Banana Slices and Oats for Garnish
Instructions
- Preheat Oven to 350 degrees. (SEE RECIPE NOTES FOR OPTIONAL PUPCAKE- (DOG CAKE )ICING ICING RECIPE) A muffin tin is best for this and a stand mixer of you have it. A hand mixer will also work. Grease the inside of 2 of the muffin cups with a little coconut oil or use muffin liners.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer beat together the oats, flour, and peanut butter for the cake. To get it to be a smooth dough, add about 1/8-1/4 c. of warm water to bring it together. The cake will basically turn into a biscuit texture.
- Push 1/2 the dough into each of the muffin cups. Bake the pupcakes for 15-20 minutes or until completely set and dog biscuit texture. Remove from tins and cool on a wire rack. Using an icing tip in a ziplock or pastry bag pipe the icing on (If using) and/or garnish with more oats and banana slices.
Andrea Mitchell
Wednesday 1st of April 2020
Can I substitute almond flour? And if so, same amount? Thank you!
Kat
Wednesday 28th of April 2021
You can try using (organic) coconut flour.
Krysten
Wednesday 1st of April 2020
I have never made these with almond flour. Almonds are not easily digested by dogs, so unless on the advice of your vet, I wouldn't use almond flour for this.
Kammy
Sunday 21st of April 2019
what can the greek yogurt be substituted for if my German Shepherd is lactose intolerant?
Krysten
Sunday 21st of April 2019
Hi Kammy! I wouldn't recommend using any dairy alternative yogurts with your dog as almonds and such are not good for dogs. I would recommend that you whip some banana and peanut butter together to make an "icing" of sorts or leave it off entirely and just top with bananas as shown in the picture/video. Hope he enjoys the pupcakes!
Cynthia Torres
Wednesday 24th of October 2018
Are the soft or hard? My dog has minimal Tarth left! She is 14 tomorrow! My sweet poodle girl!!
Krysten
Wednesday 24th of October 2018
Awe happy birthday to your sweet girl! I think these would be fine for her if you under bake them a bit and break it up for her. I bake mine for the directed time to make them "biscuit like" but they are still rather soft. Under bake by a little and cut it up for her and you should be fine!
Katie
Thursday 9th of August 2018
Do I need to refrigerate the treats or can I keep them at room temperature once they are baked?
Krysten
Friday 10th of August 2018
Hi Katie! Thanks for stopping by! You can keep these at room temp for 2-3 days. Of course this is without the optional peanut butter "icing" since it has yogurt in it. After that I'd recommend refrigeration. :) Hope your pup enjoys these!
Sammi
Wednesday 25th of July 2018
I just made these for my dog's birthday tomorrow. I'll make the frosting tomorrow morning. They haven't had any as of yet but I know they will go nuts over it. I'll be putting banana on top of some and blue berries on others.
Krysten
Wednesday 25th of July 2018
Hi Sammi! So happy to hear you made these for your dog! My pup is a big fan. Thank you for stopping by and leaving feedback. Also blueberries are a fantastic idea!