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Carrot cake recipe for dogs

by Jamie | Jul 4, 2020 | 1 comment

Last Updated: July 5, 2026

carrot birthday cake for dogs

Ideal as a birthday cake for dogs

Just for a bit of fun and I know there's quite a few people that like baking birthday cakes for their dogs. Nothing fancy in this recipe, just a simple carrot cake using a few local ingredients found anywhere and easy to make. Dogs love it and for the icing, we are using cream cheese which dogs also love. Perfect for a good dog or a special occasion.

Another idea for a dog birthday cake is my recipe for liver cake and pupcakes.

For this recipe we're gonna be using a 9" cake tin, if you don't have one you can get one here.

Carrot cake recipe for dogs
A simple, fun carrot cake for dogs, perfect for birthdays. Topped with cream cheese frosting
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Dog Treat
Cuisine Canine
Servings 12 Slices
Calories 233 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Mixing Bowl
  • Scales
  • Wooden spoon for mixing
  • 1 9" Cake tin

Ingredients
  

  • 170g (6oz) Self-raising flour
  • 170g (6oz) Wholemeal flour
  • 2 tsp Cinnamon
  • 2 tsp Baking powder
  • 4 Eggs
  • Splash of milk
  • 1 tub Cream cheese

Instructions
 

  • Add 170g (6oz) of wholemeal flour to a bowl
    170g of wholemeal flour
  • Add 170g (6oz) of self-raising flour to the bowl
    170g of self-raising flour
  • Add 2 tsp of baking powder
    teaspoon of baking powder
  • Add 2 tsp of cinnamon powder
    teaspoon of cinnamon
  • Give it all a mix
    mixed dry cake ingredients
  • Weigh around 340g (12oz) of carrots
    carrots on a scale
  • Grate carrots
    grated carrots
  • Add grated carrots to the mixing bowl
    Add carrots to mixing bowl
  • Add 4 eggs
    adding 4 eggs to mixing bowl
  • Add a decent splash of milk
    add milk
  • And give it a right good mix
    mixed carrot cake batter
  • Grease a cake tin with butter and add your mix
    carrot cake batter in cake tin
  • Add the cake tin to a preheated oven set at 170c (Gas mark 3) and cook for 35-40 mins
    carrot cake in oven
  • Once cooked, leave to cool in the cake tin
    cooked carrot cake for dogs
  • Now add the cream cheese for your frosting
    carrot cake for dogs with icing
  • Whose special day is it then?
    birthday dogs
  • Flo, you look just like Bono from U2
    dog wearing goggles

Notes

How to store

As a general guide, if meat protein is present in the recipe, then it will last around 3 to 5 days stored in a cool place. If it has second-class protein in it, e.g., cheese, lentils, eggs, etc, then they will store for about 10 days in a cool place. If there is no meat or second-class proteins present, then it will last around 3 weeks before they go soft like human biscuits.

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By Jamie Shanks

BDWS is owned and run by me, Jamie Shanks. I’ve been a professional dog walker since 2010. When I’m not walking dogs, I'm usually at home entertaining my three dogs and attending to five hens and my vegetable garden. 

1 Comment

  1. Jamie Shanks on November 23, 2021 at 6:16 pm

    Bono has left the building!

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