A collage of birthday cupcakes for dogs - some have white cream cheese as frosting, others have creamy peanut butter as frosting, all are topped with either shredded cheddar cheese, crumbled dog treats, milk bones, or crispy bacon.

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Celebrate your fur baby’s special day with these EASY dog cupcakes, also known as…. PUPCAKES!!!

My Dog Birthday Cake (check it out here) is such a hit with pooches AND humans that I decided to create an easier, cupcake version. Mostly so I can repeatedly say “PUPCAKES”.

This Dog Cupcake recipes uses most of the same ingredients, but a smaller amount of them. It also yields less cake. This recipe makes about 10-12 regular sized PUPCAKES.

I included vanilla extract this time to make the dog cupcakes a little bit sweeter. I also decreased the flour amount, which led to a moister dog cupcake.

My dogs LOVED them. They DEVOURED them.

A golden retriever in a lavender boa licks pupcake crumbs off of a table next to cake that has "10" candles.

One of the girls just grabbed the ENTIRE cupcake in her mouth and BOLTED. She stopped when she dropped a slice of bacon. She desperately tried to pick up the bacon while still keeping the pupcake in her mouth, which she somehow managed to do. It was impressive. She can’t get enough of the dog cupcakes though.

A tricolor dog eats a dog cupcake with white cream cheese frosting, topped with yellow shredded cheese and a slice of crispy bacon.

The birthday girl was happy too. She turned 10 this past week! 10! It is crazy how fast time flies.

A golden retriever behind a birthday cake with candles that say, "10". She is surrounded by pupcakes, treats, presents, and balloons.

I created a few different toppings for the cupcakes this time. Most of the dog cupcakes had cream cheese for frosting. I topped the cream cheese with shredded cheddar cheese (my dogs’ favorite!) and either a piece of bacon or a quarter of a milk bone.

A Dog Cupcake topped with white cream cheese, yellow cheddar shredded cheese, and a piece of crispy bacon.

A Dog Cupcake topped with white cream cheese, yellow shredded cheddar cheese, and a big, tan milkbone treat.

For the other dog cupcakes, I used peanut butter for the frosting. I topped them with crumbles of the birthday girl’s favorite dog treat (Milo’s Kitchen Dog Treats) and a piece of cheese (cut like a heart). You can crumble bacon on top of the peanut butter or leave it be. It’s up to you!

A Dog Cupcake topped with peanut butter and a heart-shaped piece of cheese.

My dogs are CRAZY about these pupcakes. Fortunately, they’re incredibly EASY to make! You can do it! Treat your baby!

A golden retriever in a lavender boa eats a dog cupcake at her dog birthday party.

Ten pupcakes (cupcakes for dogs) sit on a circular wooden serving grey. Some cupcakes are topped with peanut butter and chewy dog treats. Others are topped with white cream cheese and shredded cheese. Crispy bacon and tan milkbones decorate the tops.

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Easy Dog Cupcake Recipe

Celebrate your dog's birthday or gotcha day with these fun Pupcakes that include all their usual favorite flavors - Bacon, Peanut Butter, and Beef.

Prep Time10

Cook Time25

Course: Dog Cupcakes

Cuisine: American

Ingredients

For Pupcakes:

1 Egg
⅓ cup Honey
¼ cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
4 oz Beef Baby Food*
¼ cup Natural Peanut Butter
4 slices Bacon cooked and crumbled
1 cup Flour
1 teaspoon Baking Soda

For Frosting:

4 oz Cream Cheese OR
Natural Peanut Butter as needed

For Toppings (optional):

Shredded Cheddar Cheese as needed
3-4 slices Bacon cooked
Milkbones**
Crumbled Dog Treats*** of course

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Combine the egg, honey, extra virgin olive oil, vanilla extract, and baby food. Stir, stir, stir!
Add peanut butter. Continue to stir.
Crumble 4 slices of bacon. Throw them in and mix!
Mix in the flour and baking soda.
Pour dog cupcake mixture into a prepared cupcake pan (with cupcake liners or nonstick spray/oil).
Bake for about 20-25 minutes (or until done).
Allow the pupcakes to cool.
Frost and decorate as desired!
Celebrate your fur baby!!!

Notes

* I use this Beef Baby Food.

** These Milk-Bone Minis look almost like sprinkles!

***The birthday girl LOVES Milo's Kitchen Dog Treats

I would LOVE to hear about your dogs. What are their favorite treats? How did they like the recipe?

The BEST Dog Cupcakes for a Puppy Party (PUPCAKES!)

My dogs LOVED them. They DEVOURED them.