Yogurt and Honey Cake For Dogs
If you like to bake and have dogs, you are probably like us, and look for any excuse to bake a cake for your dogs. We like to take some of our favorite cake recipes and tailor them to make it more suitable for our dogs. It’s Rainey’s adoption anniversary, so it’s a good excuse to recreate a favorite—Yogurt and Honey Cake.
What’s great about this cake is that it’s easy to make and you can eat it as well. It’s a very light and airy cake. The only real difference is that this will have a lot less sugar than what you probably use. But it’s still tasty, so no one will judge you if you want share it with your dogs.
In this recipe, we include some rosemary. We think that it adds a nice flavor. But don’t worry, “rosemary, in most forms (dried, fresh whole plant, tincture, or tea) can be used very safely in dogs, and in fact is Generally Regarded As Safe (GRAS) by FDA for use in both humans and animals,” says herbalist Gregory L. Tilford, co-author with Mary L. Wulff of Herbs for Pets. You can omit if you would like.
We also decorated the cake with some cherries, but you can use other dog-safe berries and fruit. You can also add some whipped cream. This cake is very versatile, and your dogs will happily play taste testers.
Yogurt and Honey Cake For Dogs
Ingredients
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- ⅓ cup coconut oil melted
- ⅓ cup honey
- ½ Tbsp fresh (or ½ tsp dried) rosemary finely chopped
- 3 eggs
- 1½ cup unbleached flour
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325℉.
- Lightly grease a 9" round cake pan or Bundt pan. Set aside.
- Whisk together yogurt, oil, honey, and rosemary.
- Add eggs, one at a a time, whisking well between additions.
- Sift in flour, baking powder, and baking soda. And stir together until batter is almost smooth. (It's ok if there are a few small lumps.)
- Pour into prepared pan. Bake 40 to 45 minutes until top is lightly brown and tester comes out clean.
- Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes before removing from pan.
- Cool completely before serving. You can decorate the cake with berries and whipped cream, if desired.
- Store in refrigerator for up to one week.
Notes
Just remember that any cake for dogs shouldn’t replace proper balanced meals. Any treats should make up less than 5% of your dog’s daily diet. You don’t want to end up with a chubby puppy. It’s easy to overfeed them though as they are such good boys and girls and deserve lots of goodies. You can always take your dogs for extra long walks to burn off those extra calories.