Liver cake recipe for dogs

by Jamie | Sep 11, 2011 | 259 comments

Last Updated: October 8, 2025

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How to make liver cake

This liver cake recipe is very simple to make, cheap and the perfect cake for dogs.  All supermarkets sell liver so it’s easy to find, Morrisons is probably your best bet and local butchers too but if you can’t get liver you can use other ingredients for your dog cake mix, like minced beef, kidney, heart, chicken livers or even tuna!  Once cooked put what you won’t be using in the next couple of days in the freezer until needed.  Defrosts in just minutes once out of the freezer.  You can top with cream cheese if you want to add frosting.  Alternatively, instead of using a cake tin try using a cupcake tray.  Check out my pupcake recipe for details.  Or for a different cake recipe, try my carrot cake recipe for dogs.

Liver cake is deal as a treat, a dog birthday cake, selling at fairs etc.

We’ll be using a 9″ cake tin. You can buy online here.

 

Items Needed

  • 9" cake tin
  • Hand Blender

Ingredients

  • 500g ( 1lb) of liver
  • 2 Eggs
  • 200g (7oz) Wholemeal flour
  • A splash of milk

Method

How to store

As a general guide if meat protein is present in recipe then it will last around 3 to 5 days stored in a cool place.  If it has second class protein in it eg. 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. 

259 Comments

  1. Hi, I regularly make these treats for my 9 year old dog, she loves them. I’m trying to get her to lose some weight, is there anyway of making them less fattening? Do you know how many calories per 100g?

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  2. this is terrific 🙂 I’ve made a similar liver “cake” and added bacon to make it even more tasty. I also use half liver and half lambs fry cos the smell of the liver nearly kills me when I make it LOL cream cheese and grated carrot can look good as “icing” too…. remember it’s just a treat though ^..^

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  3. Thank you for this recipe! Just cooked up a huge batch ready for a fundraiser for rescued English bulldogs!
    I think they might just love it, based on my own dogs reactions!
    Also doing the peanut butter biscuits!

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    • Thanks Leesha! Good luck with the fundraiser!

  4. Do you think it would work with a sub for the strong wheat flour? For the family members who shouldn’t eat grains? I am thinking of Potato flour as I don’t like rice flour due the recent news about the problems with rice?

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    • Hi, WestieMom. I’ve never tried it without wholemeal. You could try potato flour, chickpea flour or soy flour and let me know how you get on!

  5. Hi Jamie
    I work in a slaughter house , i can get liver easerly does it all mix the same ?

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    • Hi Howard!

      Yeah, any liver whether mixed with others or not is fine.

  6. Hi jamie forgot to ask is this low fat as i dont give my dog anything fatty dint want him to fet fat its cruel i think many thanks again
    Kind regards
    Sharon

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    • Hi Sharon. It’s not gonna make your dog fat but just remember it’s just a treat but a great treat for getting your dogs attention. Liver is relatively low in calories and fat and high in proteins, vitamins and minerals. Good luck!

  7. Hi Jamie many many thanks for this I have a border collie who doesn’t do anything I say he’s manic but I lad I know has this and my dog obeys him like a god now I can be the goddess for a change and hopefully train the little monkey i’ll make some and let you know thanks again really appreciate it.

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  8. Made this today with chicken livers, also brown rice flour and oats, worked a treat and went down even better!

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    • That sounds great Nikki! I’ve used chicken livers in dog food but never in liver cake!

  9. Fab recipe. ive made endless batches of it and my dog loves it! Also give to friends dogs and even raised some money with it for doggie charities, you cant lose as dogs just love it!

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