How to make a Gender Reveal cake for dogs
After months of waiting, finally it’s time to plan your gender reveal party. It’s an exciting moment for all, and you might want to include your dog when you are getting ready to welcome a new family member.
There are many ways to reveal your gender, but what better way than having your dog do it?
What is a Dog Friendly Gender Reveal Cake?
Although your dog will be able to enjoy the gender reveal cake with you, it may require that you modify the recipe. You may need to make sure your dog is not allergic to any of the ingredients in your traditional cake. This is easy to do and your pup will love the gender reveal cake!
How to Create the Reveal
There are many options when it comes to the design of the cake. So you know your gender reveal cake will be a hit with your guests and pups, we’ve included a few of our most popular options.
Delicious Cake Crumb
This is a quick and easy way to make a dog-friendly gender reveal cake. You can make the normal cake batter, but add some pink or blue dye before baking. After baking the cake, coat it with neutral-colored frosting and then serve. The color of your cake will become apparent as your dog eats it.
Layered Frosting Cakes
It’s as easy as the colored cake crumb recipe, but layered frosting makes it easier for dog-friendly gender reveal cakes. This is great for people who like the decorating process more that the actual baking. The cake crumb method is the same: Frost the outer layers with a neutral colour, and then use pink or bleu on the inner layers. Your pup will enjoy the big reveal as he eats!

Source:@BabySurpriseCo
Frosting Bomb Cakes
The frosting bomb is a great option if you prefer cupcakes to the traditional large cake at your gender reveal party. Fill the cupcake with blue or pink frosting and then top it with neutral-colored frosting. It will be revealed as soon as the cupcake is bitten into.
The “Smash” Cake
The smash cake method is a great alternative. Prepare a bundt cake that is dog-friendly. Next, cover the hole with blue frosting or pink frosting and then add your dog’s favorite treats like bacon, cheese or jerky. You can reveal the gender of your baby to your guests by having your dog dig into the center of the treat.
Dog-safe Cake Recipes
Do you want to make your own dog-friendly gender reveal cakes? These are some easy recipes that will impress your dog! These are the best dog-friendly frostings and cakes, no matter how you make them.
Let’s first look at the equipment needed to bake each recipe. Next, we’ll discuss serving sizes.
Recipe
Essential Equipment
Serving Sizes
Dog Birthday Cake
6-inch round cake pan
1 6-inch cake
Peanut Butter Pupcake
Mini muffin pan
12 small muffins
Easy Dog Cake Mix
Baking pan, mixer
1 medium-sized cake
Dog Birthday Cake
Source: Crazy For Crust
Ingredients:
3/4 cup flour 1/2 cup baking soda 1/4 cup baking powder 1 egg2 tbsp peanut Butter2 tbsp Oil 1/4 Cup Applesauce2 tbsp honey
Instructions:
Pre-heat the oven to 350°F. Line a pan with parchment paper. Next, spray the pan with cooking spray. Bake the batter for 20-30 minutes or until it is set in the center. Let cool, then frost and enjoy!
Peanut Butter Pupcakes
CrazyFor Crust
Ingredients:
The Cake
2 tbsp peanut Butter2 tbsp Oil1 Banana, Mashed2 tbsp Honey 1/2 Cup Flour 1/2 tsp Baking Soda 1/4 tsp Baking Powder
Frosting:
2 oz. 2 oz. cream cheese, 1/2 a mashed banana2 Tbsp peanut butter
Instructions:
Pre-heat the oven to 350°F. Spray a muffin pan and then make the frosting.
Easy Dog Cake Mix
Source: Chewy
Ingredients:
1 box Pooch Cake Banana Cake (from Chewy).1 egg 3/4 cup water 1/4 Cup oil
Instructions:
Pre-heat the oven to 350°F.
Dog-Safe Frosting Recipes
You will need to make a matching frosting recipe if you are making a gender reveal cupcake. Both are quick and easy to make and both are delicious. Let’s see how they work and what you will need.
Recipe
Special Equipment
Serving Size
Whipped Cream
Mixer
Variable
Yogurt & Peanut Butter Frosting
None
Enough to make 1 cake
Whipped Cream
Ingredients:
1 cup heavy cream1 tablespoon honey
Instructions:
Mix the ingredients together in a bowl. Beat until stiff peaks. It’s quick and easy.
Yogurt & Peanut Butter Frosting
Ingredients:
1/2 cup greek yogurt 1/4 Cup all-natural peanut butter
Instructions:
Mix all ingredients together in a bowl.
Color Options for Dog-Safe Food
Common food dyes are not the best option for dogs for a gender reveal cake. There are many natural options, some of which can even add flavor to your cake. Here are our top dog-safe blue and pink food coloring options.
Blue or green
BlueberriesTurmeric + blueberries (yellow + bleu)Spirulina Turmeric + kale or wheatgrass juice
For pink
BeetrootStrawberriesRaspberries
mazing Dog Gender Reveal Cakes
It’s helpful to have some references if you are looking for inspiration to make your own dog-friendly gender reveal cakes. These are some of our favorite examples, which can be a great resource of inspiration.
Source: @RedDogBakery2019
Red Dog Bakery’s custom gender reveal cake is first! This one uses the frosting-bomb method and is a huge hit with the pup.
Source: @Bianca.Dalesandro
Bianca Dalesandro designed this dog gender reveal cake using the colored cake crumb technique. It’s evident that it was a hit, judging by the amount of it gone!
Source: @DearAbby.DogBlog
These adorable dogs are enjoying two layers of frosted dog cakes. You can make several smaller cakes if you have multiple dogs and want them to enjoy the gender reveal party.
Source: @BabySurpriseCo
This frosting bomb cake is another perfect example. The two dogs couldn’t wait for the cake to be sliced, which made for an adorable gender reveal and cute photos!
The Dog Bakery is the best bakery for making your dog-friendly gender reveal cakes! We are a group of dog lovers who strive to provide high-quality treats for pet owners all over the country. Check out our website today to see an amazing selection of treats your dog will love!