Apple & Cheddar Pupcakes for Einstein’s 4th Birthday!
Happy 4th Birthday to my golden retriever, Einstein!
Every year I bake him a little something special (and dog-friendly) to celebrate his birthday. This year I decided on these super cute apple and cheddar “pup”cakes. The original recipe includes a cream cheese frosting, but I honestly didn’t think it was necessary. Cupcakes on top of regular food is more than enough for this 70-lb furball. Maybe that makes these more of a muffin? In any case, he more than approved and thoroughly enjoyed his birthday treat(s) and begged for more. Then again, he’s not exactly hard to please when it comes to food!
He kept a very close eye on the entire baking process. I’m pretty sure he somehow realized these were for him.
The furry guy has had quite a good year by dog standards. Some highlights:
He loves the snow so, needless to say, he fully embraced the Blizzard of 2010:
He napped a lot:
He hunted out perfect sun spots:
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He enjoyed the lazy days of summer with my mom’s dog, Bella:
He barked at rabbits in the yard:
He bonded with my grandma:
And he enjoyed the glow of the Christmas tree:
Happy Birthday, bud! Here’s to another fun year!
One year ago: Dog Birthday Cake
Three years ago: Happy 1st Birthday Einstein!
Apple & Cheddar Pupcakes
Ingredients
- 1½ cups (187.5 g) all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup (20.25 g) traditional rolled oats
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) baking soda
- ½ cup (122 ml) applesauce
- ½ cup (125 ml) water
- ¼ cup (54.5 ml) vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 eggs
- 1 apple, peeled, cored and minced
- 1 cup (113 g) grated cheddar cheese
Instructions
- 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line muffin tins with paper liners.
- 2. In a large bowl whisk together the flour, oats, baking powder and baking soda. In a medium bowl, whisk together the applesauce, water, oil, honey and eggs, then stir in the apple and cheese. Add the wet ingredients to the flour mixture and stir until just barely blended.
- 3. Spoon the batter into the muffin tins, filling almost full (you may have a couple spoonfuls of batter leftover). Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool in the tins for a few minutes and then remove to a cooling rack to cool completely.
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Einstein looks like such an amazing dog! Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday Einstein! What a sweet doggie…those pictures are so adorable. Dogs are just the best :)
Happy Birthday Einstein. He is SO handsome! I just put these Pupcakes in the oven for our Old English Sheepdog, Nana, who just turned 9. She is the LOVE of our lives, and I was so glad to bake her a special treat.
Einstein is so sweet! I want one! I think it is so great that you baked him a treat – my dog used to get a can of dog food wrapped up for his birthday. I’m thinking that he would have preferred the freshly baked treat :)
Happy Birthday to Einstein!! I’m sure he enjoyed his yummy treats :)
How precious!
Your mom’s dog looks exactly like our dog! She’s from Pittsburgh too! :) The dog that is.
The shot of him gazing at his pup cakes is priceless. These sound too good to be true for a pup & great for us too! I would for sure be munching on those cakes. Happy b’day to your sweet golden retriever! xo
Happy Birthday, Einstein! Love the pupcakes. My dog , Bailey will be 6 tomorrow, so I’m making her doggy peanut butte,r banana, carrot pupcakes. You beat me to them by 1 day!
Einstein is so handsome! I love the pic of him in the snow and the one with your grandma is so sweet!
Oh, it warms my heart to see animals that are so happy and loved so much ! You must be a wonderful person, and such a beautiful, comfortable home. Hoping that you all have a blessed and peaceful New Year !!
awwww he’s adorable! Happy Birthday!
Einstein gets to celebrate with a great muffin. Lucky!
Nisrine
He’s adorable. Happy Birthday Einstein!
Happy birthday Einstein! We have a golden named Gus who celebrated his first birthday on Halloween. He’s my first golden and my husband’s third. I’m so in love with the breed! He’s an amazing dog, and from the looks of it, he and Einstein would get along swimmingly!
Happy Birthday to Einstein!!
And congratulations to you for having a so good friend ;)
Our Jake loves these! He has Laryngeal Paralysis and cannot eat crunchy treats. These are the perfect addition to his cookie jar.
My only question is how should they be stored? Refrigerator?
Hi Jessica, I’m so glad these are enjoyed at your house! Yes, store in the refrigerator :)
Awesome post. It made me a little teary-eyed remembering my own dog. Im glad you celebrate his birthday. Looks like he deserves it.
Seriously, this is one of the cutest posts I’ve ever read. I loved it!!! *-*
I just love that last picture of him next to the Christmas tree! What a cute pup – happy birthday to him! :-)
Aw, what a good pup!
Happy Birthday Einstein! He seems so well behaved, even eating cake. What a cutie.
Einstein looks like such a happy pup! He’s luck to have homemade treats on his birthday! I’ve tried my hand at homemade dog treats, too, and Layla seems to love them. Dr V, over at Pawcurious.com, put together an e-book collection of homemade dog treats: http://www.pawcurious.com/2010/12/i-come-bearing-gifts/
Happy Birthday, Einstein!!
Happy Birthday Einstein!!!! :D Too cute!
Happy Bday Einstein!!! From my puppy Hurley. You are a beautiful dog!
OHH Happy Birthday Einstein! He is adorable. I have a dog too and he is awesome. Mine is a lab/poodle mix (60lbs) but he enjoys the same stuff Einstein does. I have never made him treats but you inpired me. Awesome pictures.
Einstein is beautiful. Happy Birthday Boy :) Your photos of him are just lovely and his face is gorgeous. Love the one of him gazing at the Christmas Tree. I could just give him a big hug.
P.S. the muffins looked wonderful too :)
Happy Birthday Einstein! What a loving dog-mama to make him special treats :)
He’s adorable! The shot of him with the Christmas tree got me! I love how our dogs are truly members of the family and even get birthday treats!
Einstein is adorable. Happy birthday to him!
Um those look really good- can people eat them too??
Why not? They’re all normal ingredients. I’m making some tomorrow for my dog’a 15th bday and I plan on eating some.
Happy birthday to Einstein! A treat indeed. Our dogs (a Carpathian Shepherd Dog and a mixed breed) love treats but they are so greedy they’ll eat the tray :).