Easy Gluten Free Carob Dog Birthday Cake

Try this easy, gluten free carob dog birthday cake to create a yummy, chocolate-y treat your birthday boy, or girl, will love! It's a one-bowl recipe too. What could be better?

Dogs can't eat chocolate cake (or chocolate AT ALL) because it's highly poisonous to them. But with carob you can get the look of a rich chocolate cake totally safely.

An added bonus is that carob is actually nutritious too. Packed full of important nutrients, as well as being rich in fiber, it's nutritious as well as delicious.

This gluten free dog birthday cake recipe doesn't just contain carob of course.

The added sweetness of applesauce and maple syrup combine with carob powder and whole wheat flour to make a delicious, moist cake that I chose to top with a banana, carob and vanilla frosting. Yum.

Ingredients List:

• 3/4 cup Gluten Free flour
• 3  tbsp carob powder
• 2 tbsp unsweetened apple sauce
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tbsp pure maple syrup
• 1/2 cup water

TOPPING:

• 1 ripe banana (mashed)
• 1 1/2 tbsp GF flour
• 1/2 tbsp coconut oil
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp carob powder
• 1/4 tsp carob chips

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350F
• Grease and flour 4" cake pan
• Combine all dry ingredients in large bowl and stir to mix
• Add water and stir with a wooden spoon until batter is smooth
• Fill cake pan approx. 2/3 way full
• Bake for 25 minutes, then cover top loosely with foil and bake for a further 15-20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean
• Place cake pan on cooling rack and allow to cool to room temperature
• Run knife between cake and pan all the way around to loosen, and turn cake out onto baking rack
• Allow to cool completely

Topping & Decorating Instructions

Making the carob and banana 'frosting' I used in this recipe is also super easy.

• Mash banana in small bowl
• Stir in flour, coconut oil, vanilla and carob powder
• Mix well with fork (frosting will be somewhat lumpy)
• Chill frosting in bowl in refrigerator for 30 - 60 minutes (or until needed)
• Remove and frost cake immediately
• Decorate with carob chips (optional)

This cake (unfrosted) keeps well in the refrigerator for up to one week. The frosting itself does not keep that well, and can make the cake top soggy. 

And remember, you can use any pupcake recipe on my site to make a birthday cake for your pooch. Just use a cake pan instead of cupcake containers, and adjust the cooking time. Have fun!

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