For Alma’s 5th birthday this year, I made a natural carrot cake with dog-friendly frosting — all coloured with fruit. 💚💗 No fake stuff, no weird ingredients, just things I’d happily eat too, but maybe not on a cake!

🎂 The Pup Cake Recipe
This one’s super easy, actually healthy, and yep — you can try it if you really want. Here’s what I used:
Ingredients:
2 eggs
1/2 cup peanut butter (I used smooth)
1/4 cup canola or veg oil
2/3 cup milk (or water — I’ve used both!)
1/3 cup honey
2 1/2 cups grated carrot (around 2 big ones)
2 cups whole wheat flour
2 1/2 tsp baking soda

Method:
Preheat oven to 180°C / 350°F (160°C fan).
Then I literally just chucked everything into a bowl and mixed it all together — nothing fancy. Just stir until it looks like cake batter.
I used a silicone mould in the shape of a “5” and baked it for about 25 mins. Just poke it with a knife or skewer to check if it’s done after 25 mins. If the skewer comes out with cake mix pop it back in for 5 minutes and repeat this process. The pop the cake out onto a rack and leave to cool while you make the Dog friendly frosting.

The Dog-Friendly Frosting
This bit took a little trial and error to get right for piping! I used:

Peanut butter
Greek yoghurt
A bit of corn starch to thicken it up
Fruit for colouring:
🥑 Avocado for green
🍓 Raspberries & pomegranate juice for pink
🤍 Left plain for a creamy colour

I chilled the frosting in the fridge for about 30 mins before piping and this made it way easier to work with.

The Setup
I went a bit extra (as usual): balloons, candles, a tiny birthday hat, and a tablecloth are all from Amazon. Everything I used is in our amazon store which you can find here –
https://www.amazon.com.au/shop/adventurewithalma?ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_aipsfshop_B1DDK8GC8A6SRM8S0YV6&language=en-US

The cake topper
This amazing cake topper was made by @topsicles_au ( you can find them on instagram or on their etsy store — they’ve done Alma’s topper every year and they always get it spot on.

Quick Note on Avocado
Alma loves avocado and she’s totally fine eating them in small amounts. I only used the green flesh — no skin, no pit, nothing unsafe. Just thought I’d say it before someone panics. 😂

Whether it’s your dog’s first or fifteenth birthday, this cake is such a fun way to celebrate them. If you end up making it — tag us so we can see @adventurewithalma I’d love to see what you make.