4 Dog Birthday Cake Ideas Your Dog Will Love

Dogs are fuzzy members of our families, so it’s important to celebrate their birthdays or “gotcha” days. And what’s a birthday without a cake, right? Regardless of your dog’s dietary needs, there’s a birthday cake for every dog—even a raw food version. Check out these yummy and tummy-friendly dog birthday cake ideas. By the way, my dogs love the meatloaf cake with mashed potato frosting the most!

Take your dog birthday cake decorations to the next level and be creative! Line dog biscuits around your dog’s cake, top with fresh fruit (no grapes or raisins please!), or mix and match different frostings. Human frostings are loaded with harmful stuff, so choose real foods, such as softened cream cheese or pumpkin instead. Use a bully stick as a candle to add a bit of pizazz. Either way, your dog will love his doggie birthday cake.

1. Meatloaf Cake With Mashed Potato Frosting

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup uncooked oatmeal
• 6 potatoes

If your dog is allergic to beef, you can use ground chicken, turkey or lamb. Stir in egg and uncooked oatmeal in ground beef. Then, pat mixture into an ungreased loaf pan. If your dog is unable to tolerate grain, omit oatmeal and add another egg to the mixture. Bake for 30 minutes.

While the meatloaf is baking, peel and boil potatoes. Cook until potatoes are soft. Drain potatoes and mash with a potato masher or blender. Once meatloaf is cooked and has cooled completely, remove loaf from pan and frost with mashed potatoes.

2. Raw Ground Chicken With Pulped Apple Frosting

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground chicken
• 1 cup apples (peeled and seeded)
• 10-15 blueberries (optional)

Pour raw ground chicken into a loaf pan or large bowl, and cover the top with pulped apples. When serving, spoon mixture into your dog’s bowl or plate. Dot blueberries on top of the apple frosting for a pop of color. Keep chilled, as this is raw food. 🙂

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3. Restricted Diet Dog Birthday Cake

Some dogs are restricted to prescription diets, but they can certainly still have a dog birthday cake.

Ingredients

• Canned food varieties of your dog’s prescription food
• Prescription dog food biscuits

Mold canned prescription food into a loaf. Use prescription dog biscuits as toppers. When serving, just scoop the loaf into your dog’s bowl. I’m pretty sure your dog will absolutely love it!

4. Store Bought Birthday Cake Options

If creativity is not your forte, purchase a dog birthday cake at your local dog bakery. We did this several years ago, and my dog’s cake looked much better than any of my previous dog birthday cakes! Search for local dog bakeries online, and do know, they usually need at least 2-3 days to bake and decorate your dog’s cake.

Happy birthday from Dog Training Nation! We hope your dog absolutely loves these recipes!