Woof! It’s me, Gracie. How have you been? I am good. I had sun butter dog cake that was made JUST FOR ME! WOOF! Can you tell I’m pretty happy about that?
You see, it’s my birthday. And, I’ve been spoiled a lot. Considering I had to sit still and take a lot of pictures wearing some goofy hat, I think it’s a fair trade off. Back to my birthday – I’m five years old to you humans, but I’m really a lot older in dog years. But don’t fret, I still act very puppy-ish…woof-woof!
Birthday Princess
As you can see, my humans get a kick out of dressing me up every now and again. That includes wearing silly hats like this one. I won’t even show you what other hats besides “Birthday Princess” I had to wear to entertain my family. Don’t worry, I did get a homemade biscuit as my reward for being a good girl.
Sun Butter Dog Cake
Did you know that a safe alternative to peanut butter is Sun Butter? It is and I’m here to tell you its good! If you don’t need to worry about who your fur baby will be licking later on, and if there are no nut allergies in your home, you can substitute peanut butter for the sun butter in both the cake and frosting instead. And as a bonus, I also got a new squeeze toy! Best. Day. Ever!
Follow the recipe to make this nut-free sun butter cake and frosting.
Decorate your cake any way you like, just don’t forget to put a squeeze toy for your fur pup too. I’m sure your furry friend will thank you for it.
Sun Butter Dog Cake
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/8 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup sun butter
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/2 cup pure pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)
- 1 large egg
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Grease (or line with parchment paper & spray) one 6 or 8” cake pan. Set aside.
- Combine the flour and baking soda in a large bowl.
- In a medium bowl, combine all other ingredients (oil, sun butter, applesauce, pumpkin and egg). Mix together and until smooth.
- Pour wet ingredients into the center of the bowl with dry ingredients and combine.
- Pour batter into a greased cake pan.
- Bake for about 20-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool for about 10 minutes before removing from the pan. Place onto a cake board to cool completely. Frost if desired.
Notes
Sun Butter Dog Frosting Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt, plain
- 1/4 cup sun butter
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix the yogurt and sun butter until well combined.
- Spread over cooled cake and decorate as desired.
- Store leftovers in refrigerator.
Want to know what else your fur pups can eat? Check out my list of 10 Foods for Your Fur-Baby. Looking a dog biscuit? Your fur pup will like these Homemade Pumpkin Doggie Biscuits like I do. Woof!
Before giving your fur-baby any food, please consult with your vet to make sure it is ok for their health and diet.
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