
Ingredients:
- 1 cup organic whole wheat flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 cup organic peanut butter (**Do NOT use a peanut butter with Xylitol [also called birch sugar] as it can be deadly to dogs)!
- 1/8 cup organic extra virgin olive oil
- 1 TB organic honey
- 1/2 cup plain organic unsweetened applesauce
- 1/2 cup organic pumpkin purée (***Be sure to use pure pumpkin, not pumpkin pie filling)
- 1 organic large egg
- Organic nonstick cooking spray
Frosting (Optional)
- 1/2 cup organic plain nonfat Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup organic peanut butter (**Do NOT use a peanut butter with Xylitol [also called birch sugar] as it can be deadly to dogs)!
Can be doubled to make more icing depending how thick you you want apply it to the cake
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350° F.
- In a large bowl, combine flour and baking soda.
- In a separate bowl mix together extra virgin oil, honey, peanut butter, applesauce and pumpkin purée until well combined.
- Add in egg and mix well.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients and stir until combined.
- Pour mixture into an 8″ square or round pan that has been sprayed with non stick spray. (I chose to use a bone shaped cake pan that you can purchase HERE )
- Bake for approximately 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow cake to cool completely on a wire rack prior to removing from pan.
- When cake is completely cooled, add frosting if you choose.