Peanut Butter Banana Dog Cake Recipe
Celebrate with a Peanut Butter Banana Dog Cake Recipe made from ripe banana, natural peanut butter, egg, and whole wheat flour. A sweet homemade pup treat!
Equipment
- Mixing bowl
- Fork or potato masher
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Small rubber spatula or wooden spoon
- Small cake pan or mini cake pan
- Baking sheet, if using individual molds
- Parchment paper
- Wire cooling rack
- Toothpick for checking doneness
- Small knife or spatula for removing the cake
Ingredients
For the Dog Cake
- 1 ripe banana mashed
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup natural peanut butter
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
- 1 –2 tablespoons water if needed
- Optional Dog-Friendly Topping
For a simple topping, you can use:
- 2 tablespoons plain unsweetened Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon natural peanut butter
- You can also leave the cake completely unfrosted. Honestly most dogs are not going to complain!
Optional Decorations
- If you want to make the cake extra cute consider:
- A few thin banana slices
- A tiny drizzle of natural peanut butter
- A couple of dog biscuits
- Small pieces of apple with seeds and core removed
- Keep decorations small and appropriate for your dog's size.
Instructions
Step 1: Prepare the Oven
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease a small cake pan lightly or line the bottom with parchment paper.
- If you're using silicone molds, make sure they are placed on a sturdy baking sheet before filling them.
Step 2: Mash the Banana
- Place the ripe banana in a mixing bowl and mash it thoroughly with a fork.
- It does not have to be perfectly smooth. A few tiny banana pieces are completely fine and can actually add little pockets of banana flavor throughout the cake.
Step 3: Add the Wet Ingredients
- Add the egg, peanut butter, and unsweetened applesauce to the mashed banana.
- Stir everything together until well combined.
- The mixture should look creamy and fairly thick.
- If your peanut butter is particularly thick, don't worry. Keep stirring until everything comes together.
Step 4: Add the Dry Ingredients
- Add the whole wheat flour and baking powder.
- Gently stir until you have a thick cake batter.
- Try not to overmix. Once you no longer see dry flour, you're done.
- If the batter seems unusually thick, add a tablespoon of water and mix again. Add another tablespoon only if necessary.
- You want a batter that is thick enough to hold its shape but still easy to spread into the pan.
Step 5: Fill the Pan
- Spoon the batter into your prepared pan.
- Use a spatula or the back of a spoon to smooth the top.
- Because this is a small cake, the batter will not take very long to bake.
Step 6: Bake
- Place the pan in the preheated oven.
- Bake for approximately 20–25 minutes, depending on the size and depth of your pan.
- The cake should look lightly golden and feel firm in the center.
- Insert a toothpick into the middle. If it comes out mostly clean, the cake is ready.
- Avoid overbaking because you want a soft texture rather than a dry cake.
Step 7: Cool Completely
- Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool in the pan for several minutes.
- Then carefully transfer it to a wire rack.
- Let it cool completely before adding any topping.
- I know this is the hardest part because the kitchen smells like warm peanut butter and banana, but don't rush it. A hot cake can make the yogurt topping melt and become messy.