Pumpkin dog cupcakes

This dog cake recipe for pumpkin dog cupcakes is made with all natural, all human grade ingredients. That means you can enjoy one with your pup!

Pumpkin dog cupcakes

Just click the caption above and it will take you directly to the dog cake recipe. The mini pupcakes look like mini tarts. While baking, the ingredients will fill your kitchen with the savory aroma of pumpkin muffins. 

Decorate with Fido's Frosting and all natural sprinkles for a luscious finished baked item for your pets, who will be drooling in anticipation.

Cupcakes for dogs: Pumpkin Pie!

Cupcakes for dogs do not have to be boring! 

Try a pumpkin pie recipe. Decorate with cream cheese frosting for a big dog party hit like these yummy dog cupcakes made by Denise Trujillo in the Facebook group "Homemade Dog Treats".

Cupcakes for dogs

Recipe for Pumpkin Cupcakes for Dogs

What you need:

• Basic dog cake recipe 

Then add to it:

• 1/3 cup fresh or canned pumpkin (do not use pumpkin pie filling)
• 1/3 cup mini marshmallows
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 egg

Directions:

• Add the pumpkin and cinnamon into the mix. Stir until well-mixed by hand.
• Fold in the mini marshmallows.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for approximately 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick or fork stuck in the center comes out clean.

See the full recipe and a video at this link: Pumpkin Dog Treats

Valentines Cupcakes For Dogs

Get ready for Valentine's Day doggie style and make Valentines cupcakes for dogs!

Use this easy dog treat recipe to make red velvet cupcakes to celebrate Valentine's Day with your fur-baby!

Watch The Frosting Guy make these all natural dog treats step-by-step. The natural ingredient annato is used to create the red color in the cupcakes.

To finish off the Valentine cake, frost with Fido's Frosting. The dog cupcakes will look just like the red velvet cakes on sale at the grocery store...except they will be healthier because there is no added sugar or fat! Don't dogs live well these days!

The entire recipe including ingredients and written directions can be found at this link for Valentine treats at the website DogCakeWorld.com. While you are there, check out the other dog cake recipes!

If you would like to see more videos, TheFrostingGuy channel on YouTube offers videos with easy step-by-step instructions on how to make and decorate dog treats.

Puppy Cakes for Christmas

Make your own puppy cakes for Christmas! So easy, so simple, and you will have a nice treat to share with the furkids.

Follow this example from @CathyMags. She baked some Christmas dog treats for her Maggie and used K9Cakery's silicone paw shaped baking pan to make the little paws which are the perfect size for a puppy cake!

Puppy cakes for Christmas made by Cathy Mags

The dog treats in the middle of the photo are mini dog cupcakes. All are decorated with dog treat icing - Fido's Frosting Royal Icing for Dogs.

These dog cakes are so quick and easy. Use a dog cake mix from K9Cakery or your own dog cake recipe. The cupcakes for dogs will bake within 15-18 minutes. Let them cool and then drizzle some Fido's Frosting on top. You do not have to be a professional cake decorator! Cathy bakes because she loves to and because her pooch loves that she does!

Here are some more Christmas dog treats made by @CathyMags for Maggie:

Christmas dog treats

Let your imagination run wild for decorating. You can find great ideas on Pinterest! 

Make Small Dog Treats From Leftover Cake For Dogs

Make small dog treats from leftover cake for dogs! 

Have leftover dog cupcakes? Dog cake too big and afraid it will go bad before you have a chance to use it? Do you have to throw it out or give it to the birds? Not at all.

You only give your dog a little bit of "dessert". You have an all natural dog cake that is preservative free and you know it will probably mold before your dog can finish it. Try this handy idea mentioned by the Kol's Notes blog, found at www.kolchakpuggle.com - this blog is full of practical advice!

Make dog training treats from
leftover dog cake

Kol's Notes suggest taking leftover cupcakes or cake and cut into 1/2 inch cubes. 

Bake at 200 degrees F for approximately 3 hours. Make sure they are dry all the way through.

Use these delicious bit-size crunchy morsels to teach a new trick! Your dog will work hard to learn the behavior to get one of these tasty pieces. 

The treats are coming from leftover cake, so they may not necessarily be the lowest in calories. But they will be yummy! So use them to reward extra special behaviors!

Click here to read more about the characteristics of good dog training treats for ongoing training.

Dog Treat Business Ideas For Finding Customers

Looking for new dog treat business ideas of where to sell your treats for dogs? Best place for small dog bakeries to start is in your own neighborhood.

More and more small businesses that cater to dog owners are coming onto the scene. There are two main factors for this: the pet business has proven itself to be recession proof, and over half of U.S. families own dogs. 

Dog cupcakes decorated with
Fido's Frosting

As a small dog treat baker, you have a product that these businesses don't have time to make: homemade dog treats! Fresh treats always smell delicious. 

Some examples of local dog businesses to partner with include:

• Dog groomers
• Dog trainers
• Pet hotels and spas
• Dog daycare facilities
• Boarding facilities
• Veterinarians
• Pet stores
• Dog rescue organizations 
• Petsitters

What to do:

• Make up a batch of your most amazing dog treats and arrange them as a gorgeous display on a tray, plate, box, etc. You are going to show these off!
• Place more treats in a box or bag tied up with a nice ribbon - make sure you have a label with your contact information on it. You are going to leave these as a gift.
• Make a list of all the dog businesses close by that you can visit. You want to concentrate on those that you can easily access. Walk down down the busiest street in town and you will probably come across quite a few.
• Find out when the owner or someone in charge will be available. You can happen to be walking by with your treats (when customers are present so they can see your treats too!)
• You want to build a relationship with the business. Think of how their business would be a more amazing place if they featured your treats. How can they show off their services better than their competitors? For example, a retail store, a daycare or boarding facility, a vet - could feature you and your fresh treats. Ask if you can set up a table. Offer to advertise your presence while advertising their business to help bring in traffic.  
• Find pet sitters and groomers who want to offer treats as a thank you gift. Offer to make up treats in nice packages. You would then put your business name along with theirs on the package. 
• Offer to bake a dog birthday cake for loyal customers. (The business would pay you for the cake of course.)

For this type of marketing, you want to find small businesses that make their own decisions. As a small business, you can be creative with your efforts and try new ideas. Corporations do not have this flexibility. 

The idea is to help these small businesses stand out in the minds of their customers. Help them to offer a service that the big stores cannot. This is your mission, should you decide to accept it!

For more ideas for small business marketing for your pet business, join us in the Facebook group Homemade Dog Treats.

Decorated Dog Treats With Colored Sesame Seeds

Make decorated dog treats using colored sesame seeds for an all natural dog treat which cuts down on the amount of sugar in the finished product. 

My blog post Decorated Dog Treats With Colored Sesame Seeds was dedicated to the concerns that abound regarding red food coloring. Read the post for an in depth discussion. In summary, there is no conclusive scientific evidence that it is harmful for dogs. 

Red is the perfect color for the winter holidays. And red colored treats are attractive as these "pupcakes" from Lazybones Pet Treats show:

Decorated dog treats with red sesame seeds and Fido's Frosting
from Lazybones Pet Treats

Sesame seeds were soaked in red food coloring, which they take very well, and then sprinkled on top of the dog treat frosting. These dog cupcakes were made from the All Natural Cupcake Kit for Dogs manufactured by K9Cakery which includes both cake mix and yogurt frosting mix. It yields 12 mini dog cupcakes.

Your eye can't help but be drawn to these cupcakes. The sesame seed decorations will set into the sugar free frosting which dries hard and smooth and needs no refrigeration. What a lovely treat to bring when visiting friends with dogs over the holidays.

Many bakers of dog cakes prefer to use sesame seeds as decoration because they are all natural. 

Color your own or purchase sesame seeds already colored in various colors and other bakery supplies for dog treats through K9Cakery.

Pumpkin Dog Treats

Pumpkin dog treats suggest "fall" and conjure up images of the leaves on the trees turning colors and nights getting cooler....even if you live in a tropical climate. Pumpkins are ubiquitous for Halloween and Thanksgiving celebrations.

These gorgeous decorated dog treats are pumpkin spice cupcakes made by My Doggy Delights bakery in Hollywood, Florida.

Pumpkin spice cupcakes for dogs by My Doggy Delights

If you are going to make homemade pumpkin dog treats, and you plan to use canned pumpkin due to the ease it provides, just make sure you use pure pumpkin and not pumpkin pie filling which has a high sugar content to make it palatable for human taste buds (and the reason why pumpkin pie is so delicious!) The pie filling also contains a lot of calories. Your dog doesn't care about eating a sweet taste like we do, so spare him the calories.

These beautiful dog treats are pumpkin carob drops made by the Pup-Cake Barkery in Rogers, Arkansas:

Pumpkin carob drops dog treats from The Pup-Cake Barkery

Your kitchen will really smell wonderful while these treats are baking! Have a cup of pumpkin spice coffee while you wait. 

Pumpkin is a high source of fiber and can aid dogs who suffer from constipation, either due to their diet or other reasons. The flesh of the vegetable is all you need. Pumpkin rind is not suggested for dogs because it is hard to digest and gas-producing. Pumpkin seeds are not recommended for your pet either due to creating a possible choking hazard.

Visit us on Facebook for more dog treat ideas.

Mini Dog Cupcakes

An entire video showing how to make mini dog cupcakes was featured in the post from 9/17/12. So today I thought I would show you an example of the finished products and what they could look like. Keep in mind that these cupcakes are for dogs! They are so beautiful you want to eat them yourself.

Mini dog cupcakes made by the Munchie Munch Shoppe
using Fido's Frosting

These cupcakes for dogs were made by the Munchie Munch Shoppe gourmet pet bakery. Fido's Frosting, which is an all natural yogurt dog treat frosting, was used for the topping and was piped in a swirling fashion. This baker chose to keep the frosting its natural color, and the cupcakes are mouth-watering. The little white bone shaped sprinkles complete the presentation and make a statement that these are dog treats!

Fido's Frosting will dry hard and will not melt. It does not require refrigeration. So this pet bakery can ship their decorated dog treats anywhere, even to a hot desert, without worry that all that work will be destroyed through melting.

The frosting comes in various flavors including peanut butter and chocolatey carob. You can add different flavorings to it as well.

You can find more decorated dog treats at K9Cakery on Facebook. Our friends love to show off their beautiful creations. And if you would like to find a dog bakery in your neighborhood, you can do that too. Just ask!

Make Dog Cupcakes For A Dog Party

Dog cupcakes are all the rage, especially with the popularity of their human counterparts.

Benefits of making cupcakes for dogs include that you are making smaller dog treats to help resist your temptation to give your dog more than he should really have. Of course he will keep asking for another piece, and please just one more bite...but do not listen!

Mini cupcakes are perfect fare for any dog party. Each dog gets his own individual treat, and the display of the finished treats is just right for a party atmosphere.

The quickest and easiest way to make mini cupcakes is with the All Natural Cake Kit for Dogs manufactured by K9Cakery.com. Watch as Frosting Fran goes through the entire process of opening the box and making the cakes. 

A package of dog cake mix and dog treat frosting is included. It is so easy, the kids can do it. This cake kit also makes the perfect gift for dog lovers.

Dog Birthday Cake Recipe for Smores Cake

Watch The Frosting Guy from K9Cakery.com put together a dog cake recipe for Smores dog cupcakes.

Find the recipe written out at http://www.DogCakeWorld.com/smores-cake.html